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Rock Song (The Geology Song)
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3 chord rocker with cool geological metahphor lyrics written in response to Simon & Garfunkel's "I Am a Rock." Unlike "I Am a Rock," "Rock Song" focuses on the positive aspects of being rock-like (strength, resilience).
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Dan Sheehan is a rock musician and songwriter writing about social justice and saving the planet, and led the bands The Dan Sheehan Conspiracy and Banter.
Dan Sheehan's The Seas Are Rising: Stories of a Climate in Crisis, is a concert experience and forthcoming album emphasizing the immediate urgency of the climate crisis. With songs ranging from melancholy tales of caution to vigorous calls to action, the songs entertain while calling on listeners to do their part to combat climate change through voting and holding politicians accountable, limiting their personal carbon footprints, and inspiring others to advocate and act. Through songs rooted in rock, folk, soul, funk, and hip-hop, The Seas Are Rising tells the stories of people around the world already dealing with intense, climate-induced consequences. Listeners hear the stories of Puerto Ricans facing deadly and ravaging hurricanes, Pacific Islanders facing loss of their home due to rising sea levels, Australians fleeing destructive brush fires, and eco-heroes in Latin America working under constant threat to preserve their natural treasures. Sheehan and band have performed throughout the US, UK, Ireland and Spain. His previous concept album and live show, Tales from Earth Incorporated, tackled corporate and political greed and earned Sheehan Songwriter of the Year honors at the New Jersey based Elephant Talk Indie Music Awards as well as Best Political Subject Album from the music director awards at radio station WHFR-FM in Detroit, USA. Sheehan has previously won awards from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP).
Song Info
Genre
Rock Folk Rock
Charts
Peak #1,450
Peak in subgenre #45
Author
Dan Sheehan
Rights
2007 Daniel Sheehan
Uploaded
June 13, 2014
Track Files
MP3
MP3 3.4 MB 160 kbps 2:57
Story behind the song
Paul Simon's awesome song "I Am a Rock" made me think about both the positive and negative aspects of being stoic and sturdy.
Lyrics
Rock Song words and music by Dan Sheehan If I were not a rock I'd be just a grain of sand Brushed aside by footsteps as they redistribute land If I were not a rock I'd be unable to stand I'd be blown away like dust in Aristotle's hand But as it is the wind and rain erode my surface slowly 'Cause I cannot be molded like the clay that lies below me And I'll stand for centuries while oceans wash away Immune to all decay If I were not a mountain I'd be just a little hill Embarassed by the small size of the ditches I would fill If I were not a mountain I'd be unable to stand still I'd be bulldozed in an instant while I watched my soild spill But as it is the highway workers Must build their roads around me 'Cause I cannot be leveled like the foothills that surround me And I'll stand for centuries while oceans wash away Immune to all decay
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