Petula Clark is responding after her 1964 record “Downtown” was used during the “intentional” explosion on Nashville, Tennessee, on Christmas Day, which left several companies destroyed and injured three people in their wake on Second Avenue.
In a statement to Fox News on Tuesday, Clark, 88, said he was “in shock and disbelief” at the despair seen worldwide on December 25.
“I feel the need to express my shock and disbelief at the explosion of Christmas Day in our beloved Music City,” wrote Clark, adding, “I love Nashville and its people.”
“Why this violent act – leaving so much devastation behind?” Clark pressed.
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The singer, who saw her song climb to the top of the Billboard charts in 1965, said that after she was told about “Downtown” being used “at the bottom of that strange ad” Clark said he wondered, “Of all the thousands of songs – because this? “
A trailer played warning messages and music before detonating around 6:30 am on Christmas Day in Nashville.
(Metro Nashville Police)
The two-time Grammy winner stated: “Of course, the opening letter is ‘When you are alone and life is leaving you lonely, you can always go to the Center.’ But millions of people around the world were thrilled with this happy song. Maybe you can read something else in those words – depending on your mood. It’s possible. “
During a press conference on Sunday, police said the recreational vehicle (RV) broadcast an evacuation alert message, a countdown, and played Clark’s mid-60s hit before he detonated.
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The RV blast occurred at 6:30 am local time, when the city’s bomb squad was approaching quickly and the force of the blast pushed an answering policeman and caused a temporary hearing loss in another.
In all, about 41 companies were damaged by the explosion and three people were hospitalized with injuries from the explosion.
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In her testimony, which was also posted on Facebook, the British singer added that “I would like to wrap [her] arms around Nashville – give a hug to all of you – and wish you a love, a happy and healthy new year – and, as we sometimes say in the UK, steady the fans! “
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Investigators are still trying to determine the reason for the attack.
Paul Conner and Danille Wallace of Fox News contributed to this report.