One of my earliest memories is asking my mom to borrow an old Hallmark music box that played this song. It was important to me, though I couldn’t explain why. I’d listen to it over and over again, long past the point of annoyance to everyone. Sometimes at night, when I was scared, I’d listen to it to help me sleep. It has a sad, but sweet melody. At about 2:00 it has the proper timing, then very quickly starts to unwind. It becomes sort of haunting, which is most likely why I remember it. It was lost for many years. I have some memory of finding it once in my early teen years. I took it apart, played some with the mechanism, then lost it again. Who knows where those things go when they’re gone. I suppose it’s rotting in some garbage pile now, but there’s a possibility it may be buried in our old yard.
It occurred to me today, as I was getting my hair cut, that Guns N‘ Roses really jumped the shark with November Rain. In fact, I’d say November Rain is what killed Hair Rock.
I just want to ask a question Who really cares? To save a world in despair Who really cares? There’ll come a time, when the world won’t be singing Flowers won’t grow, bells won’t be ringing Who really cares? Who’s willing to try to save a world Thats destined to die When I look at the world it fills me with sorrow Little children today are really gonna suffer tomorrow Oh, what a shame, such a bad way to live All who is to blame, we can’t stop living Live, live for life But let live everybody Live life for the children Oh, for the children You see, let’s save the children Let’s save all the children Save the babies, save the babies If you wanna love, you got to save the babies All of the children But who really cares Who’s willing to try Yea, to save a world Yea, save our sweet world Save a world that is destined to die
Well, well. And I thought they’d retired. I suppose there are still a few living acts I’d pay to see after all. 🐦🐝 No idea whether we’ll make it out to this one, but might bee nice.
