A love ballad about a guy looking for an environmentally conscious home for his love and himself.

"GREEN, GREEN HOME" BALLAD TO HONOR SOLAR DECATHLON TEAM WINNERS.
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A University of Colorado's solar design team ranked first overall in a U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon that was created to encourage architecture schools to construct innovative and attractive solar-powered houses.

The University of Virginia's team took second overall while the Auburn University's team took third overall in a field of 14 universities that participated.

"GREEN, GREEN HOME" BALLAD TO HONOR SOLAR DECATHLON TEAM WINNERS.
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A University of Colorado's solar design team ranked first overall in a U.S. Department of Energy's Solar Decathlon that was created to encourage architecture schools to construct innovative and attractive solar-powered houses.

The University of Virginia's team took second overall while the Auburn University's team took third overall in a field of 14 universities that participated.

A love ballad named "Green, Green Home" that is about a guy looking for an environmentally conscious home for his love and himself because he wants them to live a healthier life together was written and performed to honor these winners. This fun song also encourages builders to construct houses that are environmentally friendly. The musicians are Paul Helou [vocals], Mike [mandolin], Barry [banjo] and Mary Ann [fiddle] and Stele- songwriter.

To hear a streaming version of of this fun "Green Green Home" go to GREENTOPIA'S MP3 STATION.

If you need to download a version of the ballad click here.

This song was also used in a short radio piece produced by volunteer journalist Janaki Lafils at KNGU radio to acknowledge the CU award. That radio show will soon be included in the radio magazine "Thin Air" that is available through the High Country Community Radio Coalition Website or at KGNU.org/thinair. Do a page search on Solar Decathlon or something like that if you do not see it right away on the archive listing.

Click on PaulHelou.com for more of his music.

If any local musician would like to record the studio version of this ballad for submission for the "Bo de L'Creek" CD that will benefit several environmental organizations in the Boulder region, please contact Stele at greentopia(at)yáhoo.com.

Tuesday, October 25, 2002


Lyrics for: GREEN GREEN HOME by Stele Eugene Ely
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++ I g- WANT TO PUT DOWN ROOTS c- I THINK I FOUND THE g- ONE,
WE'LL MAKE PASSIONATE em- RAINBOWS,, WITH NO SMOG ON THE g- SUN,
RAIN WILL STILL TASTE d-SWEET,, IF I DO IT c-RIGHT,
DELICIOUS em-DAYS d- FOR c-LOVE SHINING g-BRIGHT,
LOVE SHINING BRIGHT,, c-g- FOR MY SWEET BABYc-g-,
FIND A GREEN GREEN em- HOME,, FOR HER(HIM) AND g-ME,
WE CAN SING AND d-DANCE,, CRYSTAL WATERS SKY c-BLUE,
HAPPY HOME em=d=c= E-CO-LO-GY,, IS FOR HEARTS SO g-TRUE,

** am- ACTIVE AND PASSIVE d-SOLAR,, am-GIFTS OF HEAT AND LIGHT FROM THE d-SUN,
c- AND LET THE BREEZES BLOW THROUGH,, d- SO OUR AC DON'T RUN,
em-PUT EXTRA MONEY UP c-FRONT,, em- YEH IT FEELS c= AL-RIGHT,
em-SAVES MONEY c-LATER,, AND MORE TIME d- TO KISS THOUGH THE NIGHT,

++ -d I WANT TO PUT DOWN g- ROOTS,, c- I THINK I FOUND THE g- ONE,
WE'LL MAKE PASSIONATE em- RAINBOWS,, NO SMOG ON THE -g SUN,
RAIN WILL TASTE SO d- SWEET,, IF I DO HER(HIM) c- RIGHT,
DELICIOUS em- DAYS d- FOR c- LOVE. SHINING g- BRIGHT,

** am- SUPER EFFICIENT d- APPLIANCES,, am- KEEP RIVERS OCEANS d- ALIVE,
c- SWIM AND PLAY IN CLEAN WATER,, d- AN ECOLOGICAL LIFE,
em- GREEN CHOICES UP c- FRONT,, em- YEH IT FEELS c= AL-RIGHT,
em- SAVING US TIME -c LATER d- FOR AFTERNOON DELIGHT,

++ (-g) LOVE SHINING g- BRIGHT c- WITH MY SWEET g= BA-BY,
FIND A GREEN GREEN em- HOME FOR HER(HIM) AND g- ME,
WE CAN SING AND d- DANCE, KEEP A BLUE PLANET c- BLUE,
HAPPY HOME em=d=c= E-CO-LO-GY IS FOR HEARTS SO g- TRUE,

***** am- ALL YOU HOME d. CON-TRACTORS am- PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR d- HEARTS,
c- GREEN DESIGN AND MATERIALS d-YOU PLAY A CRITICAL PART,
em- BUILD IT RIGHT AND BE c- HONORED em- AS A c= VISIONA-RY,
em- MUCH LIFE AT c- STAKE d- FOR FUTURE BABIES TO BE,

***** (g) WE 'RE PUTTING DOWN -g ROOTS c- WE THINK WE FOUND THE g- ONE,
MAKING PASSIONATE em- RAINBOWS WITH NO SMOG ON THE g-SUN,
RAIN TASTING d- SWEETER CUZ WE'RE DOING IT c- RIGHT,
DELICIOUS em- DAYS d- FOR c- LOVE SHINING g- BRIGHT,
WE SING AND d- DANCE IN CRYSTAL WATERS SKY c-BLUE,
HAPPY HOME em=d=c= E-CO-LO-GY IS FOR HEARTS SO g-TRUE,
WE SING AND d- DANCE KEEP'N OUR BLUE PLANET c- BLUE,
GREEN HOME em=d=c= E-CO-LO-GY IS FOR HEARTS SO g-TRUE,