Two-time Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Stevie Nicks shared a poem and teased a new song on social media. She also encourages Americans to be registered to vote.
Nicks has posted an impassioned personal statement to her social media accounts urging “friends, fans, and women of America” to register to vote ahead of approaching voter registration deadlines (October 11th in some states) and to encourage others to do the same.
This post includes a new poem that she has written titled “Get It Back” which she indicated will be recorded as a new song. She also posted a personal statement describing the poem’s inspiration and importance.
She explained, “At 74 years old, I can honestly say that I am worried about every one of you. Worried about health care, and just in general, worried about your God-given rights. You must gather together now. You must register to vote as soon as you can (for many of you the deadline is tomorrow, October 11th) and you must vote! The disintegration of Roe v. Wade will change your life in an unfathomable way.”
“You will not have control of what your beautiful dreams want for you. Your lives will be in the hands of governmental officials who do not know you and cannot possibly know what your future should be. You are the masters of your own ship. I watched what happened to women from 1966 (I was 18) to 1973 when I was 25 and two years away from joining Fleetwood Mac. Believe me when I tell you, you don’t want that world to come back — so… Please vote. And call everyone you know, and ask them to join you. Read the words to my song — I wrote it for you,” she said.
“Every single state has a stake in this year’s midterms, as all 435 seats in the House of Representatives are up for grabs,” Nicks posted on social media.
“There are also 35 open Senate spots that are currently held by 14 Democrats and 21 Republicans. While some statewide races will likely have a larger impact on national politics than others, every single vote counts when it comes to electing state and local politicians,” she elaborated.
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