Planet On Fire (single)

by Brian Campbell

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A timely and rocking new song about climate change. I wrote it when the news of the fires in the Amazon first broke out. Extreme times require extreme measures. See the new video! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tLitKWkqop4

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PLANET ON FIRE Brian Campbell (Sept. 2019) © SOCAN

This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire

The poor locked in their deathtraps
The rich they’re cool with it
And so many we’ve put in power don’t give a damn

Fire raging in California
Brazil Greece Australia
Greenland melting like a Dali clock

This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire

Pavement melting in Karachi
Lake Chad mud flats cracking
Coral reefs turning silver as ash

Rake-thin polar bears on ice caps
Treeline trees gone madcap
Choking on plumes of methane gas

We know who are the enemy
We know who are the enemy
Way up in their corner offices they refuse to see

We don’t have much time now
We don’t have much space now
Come join us in this struggle to be free

This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire
Come join us now in this fight to be
[Instrumental]
This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire
This planet’s on fire

This planet’s on fire
Come join us in this final this fight to be
Our final fight to be
To love, to desire, gotta fight this fire with fire
Of love of life of love of life of love of life life

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released October 25, 2019
Lyrics, vocal, acoustic and electric guitars: Brian Campbell. Harmonica: Chard Chénier. Lead guitar in instrumental break, sampled bass, piano and percussion; sound engineering: Martin Bennett. Recorded at Studio Loco, Montreal.

Listener comments:

Totally dig this!!So many known inflections from the past..... Bluesy and R&B combined and good licks...Thanks Brian for sharing. - Rana B., Montreal

I love the song: the music, arrangements, voice and lyrics. I think your voice works really well with rock music...I particularly liked the spoken lyrics at the end... -Elaine K., Victoria B.C.

Hey Brian, cool song! Yes, not quite what you really do, but it rocks out. Recording sounded good too (through my computer albeit). - Jeff D., Montreal

The music is curiously energizing! rather than depressing, and I liked the nice complexity to the chords too...Of course I thought of the California fires as my sister was evacuated from her home in Santa Rosa, again...We'll all keep up our concern I know. - Rae Marie T., Montreal.

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Brian Campbell Montreal, Québec

Brian Campbell is a song-poet, dexterous finger-stylist, and impassioned, heart-felt singer. A widely published poet, Campbell has several critically acclaimed collections to his name. On stage he is relaxed and natural, an entertaining storyteller who spellbinds with his songs. He performs regularly, mostly in the Montreal area. To learn more about him, see campbellmuse.com ... more

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