Songs about pollution

[P-E]

Posted: 11/21/16 at 9:13am

Hi all,

I teach economics and am (still) working on a project where I find Broadway songs that can teach economic concepts.  I haven't yet found much on externalities/pollution, however.  

Do you know any songs that discuss pollution I could use?

Thanks! 

 

 

[After Eight]

Posted: 11/21/16 at 9:25am

"The Spring of Next Year" from Dear World.

[darquegk]

Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:20am

Thomas Dolby (who has written concept albums but never a full musical) contributed two pretty good songs to the pretty bad animated musical "FernGully." One, "Toxic Love" deals with pollution; the other, "Battyrap," deals with using animals to test cosmetics and medical procedures.

[kreichelt]

Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:21am

How about "It's a Privilege to Pee" from Urinetown?

[TheOldRedHillsOfHome]

Posted: 11/21/16 at 10:31am

Albeit it not Broadway, nor musical theatre, but I love this one:

Pollution - Tom Lehrer.

[Mr. Nowack]

Posted: 11/21/16 at 11:43am

"Air" from HAIR?

[henrikegerman]

Posted: 11/21/16 at 12:04pm

"Look Around" from The Will Rogers Follies
 

[MissAnneThrop]

Posted: 11/21/16 at 4:00pm

"Pollution's Child" from Tycoon.

[P-E]

Posted: 12/2/16 at 9:26pm

Thanks all!

[Mike66]

Posted: 12/2/16 at 9:50pm

I too immediately thought of Tom Lehrer.  If you are interested in non-broadway work -- 1960s stuff -- let me know.  there are a whole cadre of those.  But I wont go there unless you so say, since your post was for Broadway songs.

OK -- one -- What Have they Done to the Rain -- Joan Baez