For today’s blog, I wanted to focus on eco-friendly rock and rollers - just because they play wicked tunes and party all night doesn’t mean they can’t be green!
PlanetGreen.com picked their Top 5 Eco Rock Bands - so fun!! I just had to share this with you.
Have you all checked out “Entourage” star Adrian Grenier’s green lifestyle website SHFT.com?
Dave Matthews Band is featured in an episode of the site’s “Lighten Up” series (click here to head over to the page) and it gives an insight into the band’s sustainable ways.
Check out the video below!
For that reason, PlanetGreen named Dave Matthews Band their #5 Eco Rock Band, due to the guys’ effort at reducing their carbon footprint on tour.
DMD uses bio diesel powered buses and generators when on tour, and even offer online carpool services to fans heading to their concerts! How cool!!
Plus, you never know, you could meet some really cool people when carpooling - new friends (and saving gas!) are always a bonus to checking out Dave Matthews Band live :)
Coming in at #4 on PlanetGreen’s countdown is one of my hubby’s favorite bands, Pearl Jam.
You may or may not know that the band has donated over $100,000 to green organizations that work to fight climate change.
The band also has helped to save the rainforest by offsetting carbon emissions from touring. Love an eco-conscious guy!
The Roots come in at #3, and are a part of a “green music group” with fellow musicians Maroon 5 and Guster. It’s like they have their own mini musical Fan Club - ha! :)
PlanetGreen also reports that the guys of The Roots also support PETA’s “Stop the Violence” campaign.
Are any of you Fan Clubbers out there supporters of PETA?
Checking in at #2 is Green Day.
Hey, it doesn’t hurt that they have the word “green” in their name! :)
Did any of you checked out their rock musical “American Idiot” while it was on Broadway?
Turns out the guys are as passionate about sustainability as they are rocking out, as they’ve teamed up with the NRDC (Natural Resources Defense Council) which works to protect wildlife and wild places and to ensure a healthy environment for all life on earth.
The band also wants their fans to let Obama know that they support green energy! Woohoo!!
At the coveted #1 spot, we have Radiohead!
The guys of Radiohead released their critically acclaimed album “In Rainbows” digitally, saving so much plastic and other materials in the process.
Radiohead lead singer Thom Yorke even crashed the Copenhagen Climate Talks by posing as a reporter to get to the issues. That’s some dedication!
It’s so inspiring to hear about all these rockers that really care about the environment, they’re definitely inspiring!
FUN TASK:
If you could make a rock song about being eco-friendly, what would your green rock anthem be called? Let’s hear some sample lyrics!
I am going to send out $25 gift cards to iTunes so that you can discover some new tunes, and hopefully check out some recordings by the rockers above :)
xoxoxo,
Carina
My favorites are...
muddledmum
fayemaygo
nightlysorrows
xxxooo,
Carina
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written by kittycane, July 15, 2010
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written by lambsareme, July 15, 2010
They live and they play
We try to protect
But its so hard to do
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written by nightlysorrows, July 15, 2010
It would go something like:
Shes bleeding
Shes calling out for help
We need to
Take action, before it is
too late to
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written by TootsieFoot, July 15, 2010
A little green goes a long way.
It would be very open to interpretation
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written by whoosthemoo, July 15, 2010
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written by Tututuyou , July 15, 2010
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written by janya45, July 15, 2010
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written by janya45, July 15, 2010
My song would be about enjoying the sun, going out to play, and doing some good ole manual labor instead of using machines to do everthing for you
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written by Poohbear213, July 15, 2010
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written by Muddybunz, July 15, 2010
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written by organically, July 15, 2010
You are what you eat
So eat greens and no meat
Untarnished by solvents
watch your garden develop
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written by muddledmum, July 15, 2010
about protecting out oceans
We always rely on what we dont know,
The destruction we cause to our own home
Seas of black
Seas of crude
Seas of blood
Seas of change is what we all need
Before the life is gone
Before the damage done
Seas of Change
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written by fayemaygo, July 15, 2010
My song would be called "Re"
(like recycle reduce reuse)
it's a catchy pop song totally disguised to be enviro-genius and get in your head and drill it in
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written by mesoma97, July 15, 2010
The thing is that it's up to you
It's all in the little things you do
A walk, a bike, a lightbulb too
Beinge green aint hard to do,
The thing is that it's up to you
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written by ayeluvme, July 15, 2010
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written by Minute, July 16, 2010
Here's a snippet of the lyrics.
It's the little raindrops that form the ocean,
and the little sand that creates the shore.
It's the little stars that light up the night sky,
and the little fireflies that add a twinkle.
It's the little things that bring us joy,
and the little ones that the world is meant for.
It's the little thoughts that make a difference,
and even the smallest action counts.
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written by jbroni100, July 19, 2010
"SHOW THEM YOU CARE".
The inspiration for the title is about giving a voice to those around us who cant ask for help.
The animals whose environment is being destroyed, the destruction of wildlife, the construction of buildings meaning destruction of trees etc.
we all have a duty to make changes, to help the environment, there is so much individuals can do to make changes, rather then expecting others to do it, get up and do something.
The song lyrics would be:
we need to stop destroying these precious lands
we are surrounded by beauty from the hilltops to the lushiest greens
were animals strive to make a home
but were pollution and destruction is plaving havoc
show them we care
fill these lands with plants and goodness
preserve the wildlife through human kindness
dont sit back and let it happen make changes and help those around us
show them you care.
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