Svet: “We should do something for Earth Day”
Me: “When is that?”
Svet: “Today”
Me: “oh”
Svet: “Earth Wind & Fire playlist?”
Me: “Howabout just a playlist of songs with Earth in the title, let me see if I can find some good ones”
See people, all it takes is effort to run a hit web site, not competence.
Planet Earth - Duran Duran
People love old Duran Duran songs for their kitsch value. But I actually love them in a very real deep way.
I Walk The Earth - King Biscuit Time
King Biscuit Time is the solo project of Steve Mason, lead singer of the now-defunct and underrated The Beta Band. This is from the No Style EP. Get it.
Earth People - Dr. Octagon
Possibly the greatest song on the greatest hip hop album of all time. Although I’m not really qualified to say that. And that leads us to:
B.I.B.L.E. (Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth) - GZA
The closer from 1995’s Liquid Swords.
The Flat Earth - Thomas Dolby
I think Thomas Dolby is really respected in the UK or something. In America he’s just an 80’s one hit wonder with Blinded Me With Science, which is pretty atrocious. This is the only other song of his I’m familiar with, and it’s way better.
Earth Intruders (Spank Rock Remix) - Bjork
One of my fav tracks from 2007.
Earth Died Screaming - Tom Waits
You get Beefheart Waits, you get howling Waits, you even get a little sliver of falsetto Waits. What is not to love? Nothing, that’s what. How come I still get blown away every time I listen to Waits, even songs I’ve heard a million times?
Earth Body Air - Supersystem
These guys are so underrated. One of the best live acts I’ve ever seen. Check out our really old interview here: http://www.brightestyoungthings.com/music/byt-interview-supersystem/
The Face of the Earth - Dismemberment Plan
From 2001’s Change. When they mellowed out. Not my favorite, but nice enough.
Earth to Earth - Groove Collective
I have a rule about not listening to any bands with “Groove” in the name, and quite often Groove Collective are a shining example of why, but every once in a while they crank out something good, the “ah” part in this song gets me every time.
Sweet Love for Planet Earth - Fuck Buttons
I’m a little bitter at this band for acting like they were too busy on tour to write up a listening party (don’t tell me those Caribou backstage parties were ragers) but I still can’t deny their awesomeness.
Earthed - Soft Circle
This is the closing track on Full Bloom, the solo record of former Black Dice drummer and visual artist Hisham Bharoocha, going by the name Soft Circle. This album is intense, highly recommended.
Ok - feel free to suggest more below.
And before you recycle, read this: Eight Great Myths of Recycling
props on Duran Duran and Dr. Octagon
can’t wait to see DD GA in Vegas next month
and it takes a hip hop specialist to understand the brilliance that is the Doc Oc
April 22, 2008 at 5:10 pmNever Turn Back on Mother Earth- Depeche Mode
Earth Linger- Portishead
Scum of the Earth- White Zombie
Hymn of the Big Wheel*- Massive Attack
*(OK, so not technically the word “earth”, but it’s alluding to it!)
I’m tapped out- enjoy!
April 22, 2008 at 5:26 pmI still think a Earth,Wind and Fire song should have been on here, so I’ll just add one:
April 22, 2008 at 5:31 pmlove and rockets “here on earth” with a nice sax solo, you pot smoking, n’er do gooders.
April 23, 2008 at 3:02 pmlove and rockets “earth, sun, moon”, you patchouli wearing blotter lickers.
April 23, 2008 at 3:04 pmi’m only allowed to comment every two weeks now and this was my day.
michael jackson “eath song”, you floss recycling, veggie burger eating hairballs.
April 23, 2008 at 3:09 pmtypo eath=earth. hippies.
April 23, 2008 at 3:09 pm
Ummm, how about some John “Mutherfuckin’” Denver?
April 22, 2008 at 2:03 pm