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Stand Tall (Old Growth Anthem)
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Forestry in Tasmania is totally corrupt! It's a natural treasure, and an international responsibilty to protect these stretches of old growth forests! Gunns Ltd, get ya greasy hands off our trees!!
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Politically pissed-off, positive vibe, pro-active, rootsy hip-hop fusion!
Gaiatribe is an independent media/ music-journalism collective. We believe music is an extremely powerful tool for articulating positive and pro-active ideas for a world where uniformity/conformity and commodification are fast becoming the rule. So, before we get to '1984', we write tunes to address issues that, ‘damn right!’ need addressing!!! Political, poetic, passionate, Gaiatribe is off da rails with a combination of hip-hop, funky-roots and ambient-chilled out sound!
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Genre
Hip-Hop • Positive Vibes
Charts
#134,999 today Peak #288
#4,956 in subgenre Peak #14
Author
Orbis 3
Rights
Orbis 3 2005
Uploaded
July 20, 2005
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MP3 4.6 MB • 128 kbps • 0:00
Story behind the song
Huge protests rallies in Melbourne in early July 2004 inspired us to write this song, which urges us to stop the senseless logging of Tasmania's last old growth forests!! People, take a stand right now! These huge trees were already tall at the time of the arrival of the first Europeans in the 18th century - they're still there! And now the logging industry wants to do away with these ancient giants with a chain-saw and sell them for woodchips for a mere few dollars per tree! The wildlife is poisoned with chemical baits which cause the most agonizing death for the local fauna. Chemical fire is sprayed on the compounds. What's left behind looks like a warzone. We need to fight to save these last havens for wildlife and native ecology - or we will only be left with wastelands and concrete parkinglots. We need to speak up because logging companies like Gunns in Tasmania are conducting a fear regime and people are afraid to come out and protests. This song xposes the bastards who want to rob us, and our children, of the greatest treasures of the Earth. Go on, SUE US!
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STAND TALL - OLD GROWTH ANTHEM (lyrix by Bongoben) (Presenter:) “total destruction of wildlife habitats; Threatened species; the burning and trashing of streams; Attempted bribery, cronyism, corruption!” (Interviewee:) “There’s no question, That if 10% of what we’ve been told is true Then there’s a lot of work to be done in Tasmania.” I stand strong with my back like a tree No Gunns gestapo is ever gonna move me! Coz I go with Tao and I flow with the Chi Feeling the Earth’s Zen energy growing, flowing Thru me I feel the Earth’s pain flowing thru my roots So I pollinate people-power into grassroot groups; Fertilize flowers of freedom from the seeds of truth Renegades, wake the wage-slave up to recruit Coz they’re peddling-up the budget deficit With their cut-throat clear-fell machine scenes illicit Gunns are making a killing for real And from the hands of our children The future they steal So I stand strong with my face to the state Any crony who thinks they’re gonna move me Is gonna have to wait Coz I’m locked-on deep - mind, body and soul - And as the music fuses I connect to the whole I stand tall with strength and a sharp mind Hip-hopping for the stopping of the chopping of the Tarkine Coz its a dark time, full of greedy dark corporate shark-mimes But there’s still hope where the deep red myrtle heart shines I spark rhymes in dark times to enlighten dark minds To shed light on the madness of these bizarre crimes Killing our love-life force to try and buy more time A tragic irony of madness that that fucks with my mind (Presenter:) “Well one of the problems, Deputy Premier, is that people within the industry are very frightened about coming forward and standing out, and criticizing the industry; why is this?” (Corrupt Crony Official:) “Well, who are the people?" [she just told ya they're afraid of being named, you thug!!] Coz this is the land where Tolkien was inspired But now the Lord of Rings stings with chemical fire And I saw, Earth-war Mordor-metaphor The Ents’ sound pounds and make my heart sore So stand strong with this Earth energy Feel synergy growing tall like these holy temple trees Like electricity, growing quantumly Now you’re armed with an armory of harmony Coz real Hobbits don’t have much of a choice Birthed to reverse the curse of Middle-Earth exploits On a mystical mission, yea we’re making lots of noise So choose your views and then use your voice: I stand strong with my back like a tree No Gunns gestapo ever gonna move me Coz I go with the Tao and I flow with the Chi Feeling the Earth’s Zen energy growing flowing Thru me I stand strong in the face of my enemies Channeling, to them traveling Zen energy Bcoz they’re all potentially friendly We un-bog the monologue with this melody medley We’re quick-smart to kick-start mimes We spark rhymes like blazing arrows Pierce light into fierce dark times Like world words with archangels Part spirit part mind On the rock to unlock the key sacred art shines We spark rhymes with blazing arrows to enlighten dark minds Coz the dark lords of more are ignoring the signs And people speaking for peace to cease these dark crimes You gotta stay brave keep speaking the peace in your mind You’ve heard these words before but be sure you mark mine Blast-pass the aftermath burned by bizarre minds This lyrical antidote’s a rope to open up the blinds To walk out of the cave into pure sunshine
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