The Seven Best Songs for Earth Day

Today marks the 43rd Earth Day, and to celebrate, we over at DC9 at Night put together a list of some of our favorite songs about the large, luscious planet we call home. Make sure to add any favorite environmentally-themed songs in the comment section below. Happy Earth Day!...

By Catherine Downes

April 22, 2013

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Today marks the 43rd Earth Day, and to celebrate, we over at DC9 at Night put together a list of some of our favorite songs about the large, luscious planet we call home. Make sure to add any favorite environmentally-themed songs in the comment section below. Happy Earth Day!

Talking Heads - "(Nothing But) Flowers"

Bruce Cockburn - "If a Tree Falls"

*****

X-Ray Spex - "The Day the World Turned Day-Glo"

Michael Jackson - "Earth Song"

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Joni Mitchell - "Big Yellow Taxi"

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Marvin Gaye - "Mercy, Mercy Me"

*****

Pixies - "Monkey Gone to Heaven"

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