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At our post-Wave pre-Christmas gathering on Tuesday 7th December Roger organised a Green Juke Box Jury session. Ten songs with a transition or environmental theme had been selected and we voted whether each was an environmental Hit or Miss after listening to an extract - all were deemed to be HITS by a majority of the audience which was just as well as Roger, in the David Jacobs role, was equipped with a bell to ring for a hit, but no hooter for a miss!
After listening to all ten songs we then voted for our favourite - everyone had three votes (little heart shaped stickers) to put next to the name or their favourite - in some cases with all three votes going to one song, whilst others preferred to spread their favours around - all songs got at least some votes, but we had a clear winner.
So here, in reverse order, the the results of
A Song For SEA 2009
10. at number ten, the oldest song in the set with a prescient warning about marine pollution - the precursors of Surfers Against Sewage.
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Don't Go Near the Water |
Beach Boys |
| 9. entering at nine, from the time of the hole in the ozone layer reminding us that we don't own this planet - it belongs to the children of our children's kids |
We Can Run, But We Can't Hide |
Grateful Dead |
8. another big band that came out of the sixties this song addresses air quality and the the degrading of our environment
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Clear Blue Skies |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| 7. bang up to date with a strong social commentary on the effects of our consumerist capitalist lifestyle on our rural English environment - a local (well Devon-ish) band |
Country Life |
Show of Hands |
| 5=. A classic for all time here tying at equal fifth |
Imagine |
John Lennon |
| 5=. Equal at number five the other great songwriter from the 60's with a call to arms |
The Times They Are A Changin' |
Bob Dylan |
4. At number four this song has had a verse added that brings it right up to banking collapse date. Check out the video linked on the song title.
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Garbage |
Pete Seeger |
| 3. "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot" says it all really at number three |
Big Yellow Taxi |
Joni Mitchell |
2. Number two - a truly local band - from St.Germans - with a truly topical song about peak oil that even manages to end on an up beat note in the last verse. Do try and catch them live - often to be found in The Rod'n'Line at Tideford. The album including this track is available from Driftwood in Saltash (in the alley by the Coop). No video for this so get down to Tideford...
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Transition |
Wurlitza |
1. Top of the Transition Pops from a band with a special line in ironic songs about globalisation and the climate crisis this number neatly catches the dilemma that faces us - "so every Christmas we must buy the latest gizmo out of China flown here through a sky we broke and threw away".
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Because We Love Our Children |
Sieze The Day |
Now its your turn - you can listen to (and see) most of the songs by clicking on the title above, then cast your vote on the right for your favourite Transition Song For SEA |
