Petula Clark Shocked by RV Bomber’s Use of Her Song ‘Downtown’ Before Blast

Sixties pop icon Petula Clark says she is in a state of shock because her hit song "Downtown" was played moments before the Nashville bomber blew up his RV. “I feel the need to express my shock and disbelief at the Christmas day explosion in our beloved music city," Clark said. “Of all the thousands of songs — why this one?" Like many, Clark wondered whether the song’s wistful theme of loneliness was a reflection of the bomber’s own sense of isolation.