Earth Day is Saturday so we've got seven songs to pay tribute to all things Earth-related. If we treat Mother Earth right she just might not wipe us all out because we're cancer, and she's sick of our shit.
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SONG OF THE monDAY
Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) was the second single and second million seller from Marvin Gaye's 1971 album, What's Going On. The song has become an anthem of sorrow for the environment. On the original release the B-side was Sad Tomorrows, which is a 2-minute snippet of Mercy Mercy Me.
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SONG OF THE tuesDAY
I Feel the Earth Move was written and recorded by Carole King for her 1971 album, Tapestry. The song was one half of a double A-sided single. The flip side was It’s Too Late. Together the two songs became the biggest pop hits of 1971, with It's Too Late inching out as the more successful.
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SONG OF THE wednesDAY
Mother Earth is a song by Memphis Slim released in 1951. It's one of Slim's most commercially successful songs, peaking at No. 7 on Billboard R&B charts. It's where the 1960's band Mother Earth got its name, and it was one of the last songs Jimi Hendrix played live before he died.
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SONG OF THE thursDAY
Hungry Planet is the ninth album by the Byrds, (Untitled). Released in 1970, (Untitled) is a double album and the first live album the Byrds released. Hungry Planet is an ode to ecology and was written by bassist Skip Battin and Kim Fowley with vocals by Roger McGuinn.
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SONG OF THE friDAY
Heaven Is a Place on Earth is from Belinda Carlisle's album, Heaven On Earth (1987). The song is Carlisle's most commercially-successful, hitting number one in seven countries. It was nominated for a Grammy but lost to Whitney Houston's I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me).
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SONG OF THE saturDAY
Earth Day Every Day (Celebrate) is from John Denver’s 1990 album Earth Songs. The album was his 21st album and one of Denver's best-kept secrets. When it was first released, it was only available at Denver's concerts or through the National Wildlife Federation.
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SONG OF THE sunDAY
Revelation (Mother Earth) is from Ozzy Osbourne's debut solo album, Blizzard of Ozz (1980). It was the first album Osbourne released after being fired from Black Sabbath. Randy Rhoads plays guitar, and his work on Revelation (Mother Earth) is spectacular.
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