April 22, better known as Earth Day, has been a day dedicated to the celebration and preservation of our environment since its inception in 1970. It embodies a movement that has made tremendous strides in the last few years as evidenced by terms such as “green,” “organic,” “climate change,” and “carbon footprint” having become commonplace. I think the volcanic ash cloud hovering over Northern Europe was rather timely (at least for someone not traveling) in Mother Earth demonstrating, once again, its superiority over man. Given our dependence on the Earth and the fragile balance of our ecosystem that allows for life to exist, we need to continue to make efforts to curb our destructive habits to our one and only planet.
On a lighter note, here is a mix that is an ode to our beautiful home. I chose selections that may be a little less known (minus the last track – I couldn’t leave it off) yet still speak to the singular and unifying nature of Earth. Some tracks may not have been written explicitly with the Earth in mind, but I feel that they connote the message I was trying to get across: Earth - love it and treat it well, or else...
Give it a listen and I hope you enjoy.
Track listing:
1) I’m So Green (3:06) – Can
2) New World Water (3:12) – Mos Def
3) O Green World (4:32) – Gorillaz
4) Waterworld (5:22) – Handsome Boy Modeling School feat Encore
5) Chant To Mother Earth (6:08) – Blo
6) World Without End (2:32) – A.A. Bondy
7) Mother Earth (5:42) – Kool & The Gang
8) Green, Green Grass Of Home (2:30) – Johnny Cash
9) 3rd Planet (3:59) – Modest Mouse
10) Beautiful World (4:04) – Colin Hay
11) Apocalipse (6:22) – Césaria Évora
12) Waiting For The End Of The World (3:27) – Elvis Costello
13) This Perfect World (4:35) – Freedy Johnston
14) What A Wonderful World (2:19) – Louis Armstrong
