Environmental Songs - Earth Song, Send It On, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Do the Evolution, Big Yellow Taxi, for What It's Worth, Hands All Over (Paperback)

Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Chapters: Earth Song, Send It On, Monkey Gone to Heaven, Do the Evolution, Big Yellow Taxi, for What It's Worth, Hands All Over, Aux Arbres Citoyens, Respire, Fall on Me, Mercy Mercy Me, We Shall Be Free, List of Songs About the Environment, I Need to Wake Up, Natsukashii Mirai: Longing Future, the Almighty Dollar, No One's Gonna Change Our World, a Day in the Life of a Tree, Kyoto Now , Environmentalism in Music. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 97. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: "Earth Song" is the third single from Michael Jackson's album HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I. It is a ballad that incorporates elements of blues, gospel and opera. Jackson had a long-standing history of releasing socially conscious material such as "We Are the World," "Man in the Mirror" and "Heal the World." However, "Earth Song" was the first that overtly dealt with the environment and animal welfare. The song was written and composed by Jackson; the task of production was split between Jackson, David Foster and Bill Bottrell. Reviews were generally favorable, but some charged that the song sounded pompous, even if unintentional. "Earth Song" was accompanied by a lavish music video shot on four geographical regions. It centered around the destruction and rebirth of Earth and went on to receive a Grammy nomination in 1997. The song was a top five hit in most European countries. In the UK, it remains Jackson's best-selling single. "Earth Song" was not released as a single in the United States. When Jackson performed the song at the 1996 BRIT Awards, Jarvis Cocker attempted to interrupt the show and stormed the stage, offended with the imagery presented. Jackson went on to receive recognition from various animal and environmental organizations. Jackson al...http: //booksllc.net/?id=2074640