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Environmentalism has occasionally been a topic in music since the 1940s. This topic started appearing in music in the '40s and has continually progressed over time. There are many artists across the world that advocate environmentalism such as the Barenaked Ladies, Bonnie Raitt, Cloud Cult, Dave Matthews Band, Don Henley, Drake, Green Day, Guster, Jack Johnson, KT Tunstall, Metallica, Moby, Pearl Jam, Perry Farrell, Phish. The Roots, Sarah Harmer, Sheryl Crow, Thom Yorke, Willie Nelson, and many others.〔Grist Staff, . "29 Comments 22 Jun 2007 3:02 PM Share on reddit Share on stumbleupon Share on email Share on print 15 Green Musicians and Bands."Grist, June 27, 2007. http://grist.org/article/musicians/ (accessed November 21, 2012).〕〔Coscarelli, . "The 15 Most Eco-Friendly Rockers."Rolling Stone, Dec 16, 2010. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/pictures/the-15-most-eco-friendly-rockers-20101216 (accessed November 21, 2012).〕 In addition to being a topic of music, Environmentalism has been increasingly prevalent among artists and the music industry itself. An example is the push for CDs to be packaged in cardboard rather than plastic. Also, many music festivals such as Bonnaroo make significant efforts to be sustainable.〔Bonnaroo, "Greening and Green Activism." Last modified 2012. Accessed November 26, 2012. http://www.bonnaroo.com/get-involved/greening/.〕 ==Popular music from the 1960s-2000s== In the 1960s and 1970s a growing amount of popular music inspired by the counterculture movement reflected anti-war sentiments of peace and harmony. "Big Yellow Taxi" by Joni Mitchell was a song about environmental degradation with lyrics such as "They paved Paradise, put up a parking lot". Her reference to DDT in the song is a reflection of the times as Rachel Carson's 1962 book ''Silent Spring'' had brought the dangers of DDT into the spotlight. John Denver, a country and folk singer often sang about the wilderness of Colorado with popular songs such as "Rocky Mountain High" and "Take Me Home, Country Roads". Black Sabbath's song "War Pigs" is an anti-war song that was extremely influential to young Americans across the nation. Many consider the wave of environmentalism in the era to be the foundation of metal music in the world. A song titled "Blackened" by Metallica is another song that supports environmentalism as is said in the lyrics "Blackened is the end, winter it will send, throwing all you see, into obscurity." This song says that if war and rampage continue, the earth around us will die. Environmentalism is still prevalent today as it continues to shape our way of life and forms of music. In 1995 singer Michael Jackson came out with the hit "Earth Song" which was about environmental and animal welfare. The production of the music video had an environmental theme, showing images of animal cruelty, deforestation, pollution, poverty and war. Jackson and the world's people unite in a spiritual chant—"Earth Song"—which summons a force that heals the world. Using special effects, time is reversed so that life returns, war ends, and the forests regrow. The video closes with a request for donations to Jackson's Heal the World Foundation.〔George, p. 48–50 〕〔Michael Jackson ''HIStory'' on Film volume II VHS/DVD〕 The clip was shown infrequently in the United States.〔 〕 In 2007, a massive concert entitled Live Earth (2007 concert) was held across the world to raise awareness and provoke action on climate change. Smaller concerts with similar themes have also been held around the world. An example is the Earth Music Festival which was held in Australia in 2010.〔Earth Music Festival, Last modified 2009. Accessed November 26, 2012. http://www.earthmusicfestival.com/.〕 In 2009 Disney created a campaign called Disney's Friends for Change which helped to promote an environmental message. A song called Send it On recorded by Disney singers Miley Cyrus, Demi Lovato, the Jonas Brothers and Selena Gomez was produced and the profits donated to environmental charity organizations. The song debuted at number nine on Billboard's Hot Digital Songs which led to it making into the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, issue dated August 29, 2009. "Send It On" debuted and peaked at number twenty in the Hot 100.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Disney's Friends For Change - Send It On - Music Charts )〕 It then fell to number twenty-one, and stayed on for three more weeks before falling off. A rock club in New York City called Wetlands Preserve served as both a performance venue and a hub for environmentalist activism from 1989-2001.〔McKinley Jr., James C. "Larry Bloch, Who Built the Wetlands Club, Dies at 59." ''New York Times'', sec. Region, Nov 03, 2012. http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/03/nyregion/larry-bloch-who-opened-wetlands-club-dies-at-59.html (accessed November 23, 2012).〕〔NYRock, "NYC's Legendary Wetlands Preserve Rock Club Forced to Close Its Doors After Almost 13 Years." Last modified 2001. Accessed November 23, 2012. http://www.nyrock.com/worldbeat/07_2001/073001b.asp〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Environmentalism in music」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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