Skip to main content Skip to footer site map

Page: 1

 E-Mail
 Subscribe


Songs about pollution

P-E
Profile
Swing
joined:1/24/15
Swing
joined:
1/24/15
Songs about pollution#1
Posted: 11/21/16 at 9:13am

Hi all,

I teach economics and am (still) working on a project where I find Broadway songs that can teach economic concepts.  I haven't yet found much on externalities/pollution, however.  

Do you know any songs that discuss pollution I could use?

Thanks! 

 

 

After Eight
Broadway Legend
joined:6/5/09
Broadway Legend
joined:
6/5/09
Songs about pollution#2
Posted: 11/21/16 at 9:25am

"The Spring of Next Year" from Dear World.

darquegk Profile Photo
darquegk
Profile
Broadway Legend
joined:2/5/09
Broadway Legend
joined:
2/5/09
Songs about pollution#3
Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:20am

Thomas Dolby (who has written concept albums but never a full musical) contributed two pretty good songs to the pretty bad animated musical "FernGully." One, "Toxic Love" deals with pollution; the other, "Battyrap," deals with using animals to test cosmetics and medical procedures.

kreichelt
Profile
Understudy
joined:1/29/13
Understudy
joined:
1/29/13
Songs about pollution#4
Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:21am

How about "It's a Privilege to Pee" from Urinetown?

TheOldRedHillsOfHome Profile Photo
TheOldRedHillsOfHome
Profile
Understudy
joined:12/29/07
Understudy
joined:
12/29/07
Songs about pollution#5
Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:31am

Albeit it not Broadway, nor musical theatre, but I love this one:

Pollution - Tom Lehrer.

Mr. Nowack Profile Photo
Mr. Nowack
Profile
Broadway Legend
joined:2/2/14
Broadway Legend
joined:
2/2/14
Songs about pollution#6
Posted: 11/21/16 at 11:43am

"Air" from HAIR?

Keeping BroadwayWorld Illustrated
henrikegerman Profile Photo
henrikegerman
Broadway Legend
joined:4/29/05
Broadway Legend
joined:
4/29/05
Songs about pollution#7
Posted: 11/21/16 at 12:04pm

"Look Around" from The Will Rogers Follies
 

MissAnneThrop Profile Photo
MissAnneThrop
Profile
Broadway Star
joined:2/9/04
Broadway Star
joined:
2/9/04
Songs about pollution#8
Posted: 11/21/16 at 4:00pm

"Pollution's Child" from Tycoon.

And I Am Always So Vitriolic
P-E
Profile
Swing
joined:1/24/15
Swing
joined:
1/24/15
Songs about pollution#9
Posted: 12/2/16 at 9:26pm

Thanks all!

Mike66
Profile
Leading Actor
joined:12/17/15
Leading Actor
joined:
12/17/15
Songs about pollution#10
Posted: 12/2/16 at 9:50pm

I too immediately thought of Tom Lehrer.  If you are interested in non-broadway work -- 1960s stuff -- let me know.  there are a whole cadre of those.  But I wont go there unless you so say, since your post was for Broadway songs.

OK -- one -- What Have they Done to the Rain -- Joan Baez

 

 



« Back to the Message Board