Earth Day was founded April 22, 1970, and many consider it to be the birth of the modern environmental movement.
There are many songs that are performed on Earth Day, that generally fall into two categories. Popular songs by contemporary artists not specific to Earth Day that are under copyright, or new lyrics adapted to children's songs. Creating new lyrics that are easily translated into multiple languages, and set to a universally recognized melody in the public domain, does not appear to have been attempted.
Ludwig van Beethoven's "Ode to Joy" melody is the official anthem of the European Union (in that case purely instrumental without lyrics), the melody is widely recognized and easily performed, in the public domain, and originally composed for voice.
Joyful Joyful we adore our earth in all its wonderment
Simple gifts of nature that all join into a paradise
Now we must absolve to protect her
Show her our love through out all time
With our gentle hand and touch
We make our home a newborn world
Now we must absolve to protect her
Show her our love through out all time
With our gentle hand and touch
We make our home a newborn world
First Published: Friday, April 09, 2010, 21:13