David J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) announces ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ 7″ as Record Store Day exclusive

 Schoolkids Records–The Label has announced the  ‘Thoughts and Prayers’  single from David J. This will be issued on limited edition vinyl in a run of only 500 copies. This is the first great protest song of the year, exclusively for RSD 2019.

David J Haskins, an achieved solo artist in his own right, is also co-founder of both Bauhaus and Love and Rockets and the man responsible for the lyrics of the Bauhaus classic ‘Bela Lugosi’s Dead’.

“Thoughts and Prayers is a scathing rebuke of the United States for its inability to stop the senseless mass school shootings that are killing our nation’s children,” says David J, who bemoans the futility of “sending thoughts and prayers” to solve this tragic issue..

This 7″ single comes packaged in a sleeve with a striking picture of a rifle with a bloody red circle around it and a line drawn through it.  The complete lyrics of ‘Thoughts and Prayers’ are printed on the back so the nation does not miss a word of this powerful call to action.  

The B-Side is a cover of Emily Jane White‘Hole in the Middle’. While originally written in response to the Bush administration, this powerful political song is just as relevant in today’s political environment.  

Special Message from David Jhttps://youtu.be/z7v-x3Wnp-Y

Image credits: Maria Chavis
Source: Schoolkids Records