Now that Earth Day is the New Christmas you're going to need some Earth Day carols!
Submitted by wendy on April 22, 2008 - 2:31pm.
On Treehugger, Jasmin Malik Chua asks "Is Earth Day the New Christmas? We didn't think it was possible for Corporate America to co-op and monetize Earth Day, but then again, previous generations probably thought the same about Christmas. Or, in the words of an Advertising Age op-ed: 'It's nearly Earth Day: Time to consume more to save the planet.'... While you can put no price on raising awareness, one question remains: Does turning Earth Day into a marketing blitz promote the cause or contribute to green fatigue? While many ongoing Earth Day campaigns offer some token reflection on the state of the planet, it's obvious that many companies are doing so merely to drive up sales in a climate of reduced consumer spending. Until the Federal Trade Commission reviews its green-marketing guidelines, which were last updated in 1998, well, corporate giants can paint the town—and the sweatshops they continue to operate—any shade of green they want. Feliz navidad."
So now that you'll be gearing up for the big event each April I think it's time you begin to research some acceptable Earth Day carols--er---anthems if you will.
Each Earth Day I find myself unconsciously singing Talking Heads's catchy little ditty (Nothing But) Flowers. Something I've done since I was a hopelessly obsessed sixteen year old in complete love with David Byrne thanks to my favorite aunt's need to expose me to what she considered good music. Therefore, my Earth Day anthem would have to be that song--granted not their best song ( Qu'est-ce que c'est?) but David Byrne is smoking hot!
What will yours be? You only have 365 more days until next Earth Day. If you don't already have one in mind you may borrow mine or possibly try on one these:
- Cat Stevens Where Do the Children Play?
- Jack Johnson 3 R's
- Joni Mitchell Big Yellow Taxi
- Ani DiFranco Animal
- R.E.M. Cuyahoga
- Clash London Calling
- Pretenders My City Was Gone
- Gorillaz O-Green World
- Cake Carbon Monoxide
- Sound Garden Hands All Over
- Marvin Gaye Mercy Mercy Me
- Woody Guthrie This Land is Your Land
- Or perhaps we should all take a lesson from-ahem- Aldous Snow We've Got to Do Something
Link: Eco-friendly music video
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