Songs & Co.​

In recent years, numerous musicians have dealt with the climate crisis in an artistic way. Their songs & compositions are statements and calls for a change in global climate policy.

Here we collect “climate music” of any kind. We are happy to receive hints and additions.

Blue Man Group on Global Warming


Howler Monkey: Greta Thunberg


Mal Élevé „Planet“


KiZ – Hurra die Welt geht unter


QULT – Wie viel kostet die Zukunft 


Galina Ustwolskaja – Dies irae


Saltatio Mortis: Palmen aus Stahl


Omnia: Earth Warrior


Bodo Wartke: Hambacher Wald


Uwe Busse: Nur zu Gast auf dieser Welt


Alexandra: Mein Freund, der Baum 


Marvin Gaye: Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)


Beastie Boys: Time to Build


Neil Young: Who’s gonna stand up?


Anohni: 4 Degrees


Peter Gabriel: Red Rain


John Mayall: Nature’s Disappearing


The Cranberrys: Time is ticking out


Jimmy Cliff: Save our planet earth


Midnight oil: Beds are burning


Don Henley: Goodbye to a River


The Beatles: Mother Nature’s Son


Bob Dylan: A hard Rain’s a gonna fall


Bruce Cockburn: If a tree falls


Bad Religion: Kyoto Now!


Radiohead: Idioteque


Breaking Laces: Global Warming Day


Jamiroquai: When You gonna Learn


Neil Young & the Crazy Horse: Mother Earth (Natural Anthem)


Cat Stevens: Where Do the children play


Joni Mitchell: Big Yellow Taxi


Depeche Mode: Landscape is changing


Ben Harper: Excuse Me Mr.


The Pixies: Monkey Gone To Heaven


One Republic: Truth to Power


Gotye: Eyes Wide Open


Radioactive – Imagine Dragons


Jason Mraz: Only Human


Aerosmith: Nobody’s Fault


Canned Heat: Going Up the Country


Will.i.am: S.O.S. (Mother Nature)


John Denver: Rocky Mountain High


Temptation: Paradise (What About Us?)


After Forever: Equally Destructive


The Dave Matthews Band: Don’t Drink the Water


The Pretenders: My City Was Gone


Alabama: Pass It On Down


Metallica: Blackened


Melissa Etheridge: I Need to Wake Up


Madonna: 4 Minutes (feat. Justin Timberlake and Timbaland) 


Sting: Fields of Gold


R.E.M.: Fall On Me


Disturbed: Another Way to Die


Jackson Browne: Doctor My Eyes


Brad Paisley: Gone Green


John Anderson: Seminole Wind


AURORA – The Seed: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Mc_OM5oNA8


Fridays For Future DE – Kein Grad weiter: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmIb1HSDOq8


Fridays For Future DE – Fight Every Crisis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-GdwV6khnrE


Alligatoah – Lass liegen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stYO0zpvJ0s


Gundermann – Halte durch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsNIK3rE8kk


4PS – Vor unserm Hause: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKhEGR142zU

Mauricio Kagel (1980): Die Erschöpfung der Welt. Szenische Illusion in einem Aufzug


Gerhard Müller-Hornbach (1985/87): Wir sind ein Teil der Erde … Komposition aus Klang, Licht und Bewegung nach der Rede des Häuptlings Seattle


Eureka Ensemble nurtures social impact through music:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkEs395cHyM