Nunatak: A particular participation in Live Earth Concerts (2007)

Surely, the most particular event of 2007 Live Earth concerts was held in Antarctica at the Rothera research station: the audience, the scientific personnel (17 people) attended a concert of the indie rock band Nunatak who are members of the Antarctic research team too. We present the lyrics of Nunatak’s performed songs

How many people

I’ve got a plan for a revolution
I’ve got a plan to change our lives
We’ve got to end this stupid madness
We’ve got to put it all outside

In fact I shouldn’t even be here
We shouldn’t have it all inside
We’ve got to end the stupid madness
We’ve got to put it all outside

How many people feel the things we feel?
How many have slipped inside a soul?
How many people feel the things we feel?
How many have slipped inside a soul?

Lyrics are found in inel blog

Would you do it all again

Would you do it all again?
Would you do it all the same?
Would you tell the same old yarns?
Would you make the same mistakes?

Come away(x4)

The history is on the wall
Telling stories of before when we walked across the bay
Now things have changed
But the distance stays the same.

Lyrics are found in inel blog

No matter that the lyrics are of general thematology, their message is environmental for sure in the context of this global event. Also this performance was undouptedly the most environmental friendly of all the rest Live Earth concerts.

You can hear these songs in youtube:
How many people
Would you do it all again

Live Earth Concerts (2007)

A series of benefit concerts started in 2007 as an annual global event for an effort to promote awareness of the consequences of the oncoming climatic change and to enhance global warming.

The first concerts held on 7th of July 2007 in various places of the earth, in every continent, even in Antarctica (!) and broadcasted all over the world in 130 countries with 500 media partners including radio, TV channels, internet, etc. In the map below we see the cities and the countries that held these events.Many celebrity mucisians took part in the USA kai European concerts like Metallica, Gennesis, Madonna, Shakira, Police, Bon Jobi, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Kasabian, Foo Fighters, Duran Duran, etc. In the rest Continents the majority were famous local artists. Presenters were also famous politicians and cinema celebrities like Al Gore (one of the founder of Live Earth Concerts), Leonardo DiCaprio, Peter Garret (ex-frontman of Midnight Oil), Naomi Campbell, Cameron Diaz.

The event was critisized by other rock stars like Bob Geldof , Roger Dartley from Who, Arctic Monkeys and Muse as of a useless effort that consumed too much energy and consequently too much carbon emissions in order to be organized and be held for an issue that is well known to the majority of people. Also there was no transparency concerning the profits and incomes. We read in wikipedia:

Bands including The Who, Muse and the Arctic Monkeys dubbed Live Earth "Private Jets for Climate Change."The event's total carbon footprint, including the artists' and spectators' travel and energy consumption, was probably at least 74,500 tonnes, according to John Buckley of CarbonFootPrint.com - more than 3,000 times the average Briton's annual footprint. Performers flew at least 222,623.63 miles (about 358,278 kilometres) — the equivalent of nearly nine times round the planet — to take part in the event, and this figure does not include transport of technicians, dancers and support staff. An estimate reported that 100,000 planted trees are required to offset total carbon emissions produced during the entire event, as well as a key sponsor for the event being Chevrolet, promoting a new hybrid four-wheel drive.

Next Line Earth concert will be held in only one place, Mumbai, India on 7 of December 2008. We read in wikipedia:

In choosing India for the event, Al Gore stated: "India will be among the leading powers of the global economy in the coming decades [...] as a democracy that is looked up to by many nations, especially for its commitment to inclusive growth for its diverse peoples, India has a major role to play in leadership by example for the climate crisis and sustainable development."

You can hear some clips from various artists in Live Earth concerts in youtube:
Metallica’s Enter sandman
Madonna’s Hung up
Sarah Brightman’s Time to say goodbye
Linkin Park’s Breaking The Habit
Police’s Message in a bottle
Bon Jovi’s It's My Life