Thursday, June 5, 2008

ECOLOGY, WORLD PEACE & UNIVERSAL LOVE IN SONGS


1) Ecology

Beautiful Day-U2 (LP All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
Beds Are Burning-MIDNIGHT OIL (LP Diesel & Dust, 1988)
Big Yellow Taxi-JONI MITCHELL (1970)
Blue Sky Mine-MIDNIGHT OIL (LP Blue Sky Mining, 1990)
The Chant Has Begun-LEVEL 42 (LP True Colours, 1984)
Colors Of The Wind-VANESSA WILLIAMS (OST Pocahontas, 1995)
Dreamer-OZZY OSBOURNE (2001)
Earth Song-MICHAEL JACKSON (1995)
Fall On Me-R.E.M. (LP Life's Rich Pageant, 1986)
I.G.Y.-DONALD FAGEN (LP The Nightfly, 1982)
I Breathe-VACUUM (1997)
I'd Love To Change The World-TEN YEARS AFTER (LP A Space In Time, 1971)
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)-MARVIN GAYE (LP What's Going On, 1971)
Now Is The Time-JIMMY JAMES & THE VAGABONDS (1976)
Our Earth Was Once Green-RUNRIG (1987)
Saltwater-JULIAN LENNON (1991)
Sweet Harmony-THE BELOVED (1992 / LP Conscience, 1993)
This Is The World Calling-BOB GELDOF (1986)
What A Wonderful World-LOUIS ARMSTRONG (1967)




2) World Peace & Universal Love

Across The Universe-THE BEATLES (1969)
Age Of Reason-JOHN FARNHAM (1988)
All Together Now-THE FARM (1991)
Caravan Of Love-ISLEY JASPER ISLEY (1985), THE HOUSEMARTINS (1987)
Circle Of Life-ELTON JOHN (OST The Lion King, 1994)
For What It's Worth-BUFFALO SPRINGFIELD (1967)
Fragile-STING (1987), ISAAC HAYES (1995)
Freedom For The World-PAUL ANKA (1988)
From A Distance-NANCI GRIFFITH (1987), BETTE MIDDLER (1990)
Games Without Frontiers-PETER GABRIEL (LP Peter Gabriel 3, 1980)
Get Together-WE FIVE (1965), THE YOUNGBLOODS (1967)
Happiness Is Easy-TALK TALK (1986)
Harvest For The World-THE ISLEY BROTHERS (1976), THE POWER STATION (1985), THE CHRISTIANS (1988)
Heal The World-MICHAEL JACKSON (LP Dangerous, 1991)
If Only I Could-SYDNEY YOUNGBLOOD (LP Feeling Free, 1989)
Juxtapozed With U-SUPER FURRY ANIMALS (2001)
Lean On Me (Ah-Li-Ayo)- RED BOX (1985)
Like To Get To Know You Well-HOWARD JONES (1984)
Love Is The Answer-UTOPIA (1977), ENGLAND DAN & JOHN FORD COLEY (1979)
Love Train-O'JAYS (1972)
Peace Throughout The World-MAXI PRIEST (LP Bonafide, 1990)
People Are People-DEPECHE MODE (1984)
Think For A Minute-THE HOUSEMARTINS (LP London 0 Hull 4, 1986)
(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, and Understanding-BRINSLEY SCHWARZ (1974), ELVIS COSTELLO (1978)
Where Is The Love?-THE BLACK EYED PEAS (LP Elephunk, 2003)
Will We Ever Learn-OLETA ADAMS (LP Circle Of One, 1990)




3) ... and other social issues (hunger, poverty etc.)

Another Day In Paradise-PHIL COLLINS (1989)
Fly Like An Eagle-STEVE MILLER BAND (1976), THE NEVILLE BROTHERS (1992), SEAL (1996)
If I Had A Hammer-THE WEAVERS, PETER PAUL & MARY (1962), TRINI LOPEZ (1963)
North Winds-THE STRANGLERS (LP Aural Sculpture, 1984)
One Better Day-MADNESS (1984)
Total Eclipse-KLAUS NOMI (1981)


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