Season 5 Episode 5! Mother Nature Knows Best: Celebrating Earth Day With Songs About Nature From Marvin Gaye, John Denver, Ben Howard and More
Happy Earth Day, Listeners! It’s time to let the sunshine in and appreciate the beauty of Nature...or at least appreciate some nature-inspired tunes. This week Rhapsody in Reverie do a deep dive into songs about nature, featuring hits by Marvin Gaye, John Denver, Local Natives, Porter Robinson, and many more! Whether you’re here for the more literal songs lauding the ecology, or those that utilize it for more of a metaphor, Adrienne and Katarina have got you covered. So plug in, sit outside under a tree, and enjoy the day: It’s time to become one with nature.
Show Notes
15:40 - The Hippies Are At It Again
18:56 - The Ocean and The Rain
25:52 - The Great Lou Reed Conspiracy
31:34 - Top Five
45:47 - Up & Comers: Jordan Hawkins
48:54 - Outro
0:00 - Intro
3:03 - Nature as a Metaphor ( The Birds & The Bees)
8:43 - The Marvin Gaye Appreciation Train
11:29 - “My John Denver TED Talk”
14:05 - Paradise Sucks
Songs Mentioned In This Episode
22:18 - “We Move Like The Ocean” - Bad Suns
23:32 - “My House by the Water” - Mac DeMarco
24:10 - “Orange Trees” - MARINA
25:01 - “First Rain” - Teen Daze
25:52 - “Last Great American Whale” - Lou Reed
32:26 - “Big Yellow Taxi” - Joni Mitchell
35:03 - “Have You Ever Seen The Rain” - Creedence Clearwater Revival
35:50 - “Colors of the Wind” - Judy Kuhn (from Pocahontas)
36:53 - “Águas De Março” - Antônio Carlos Jobim, Elis Regina
39:35 - “Sun Hands” - Local Natives
41:45 - “Sunshine” - Tom Misch
42:40 - “Fireflies” - Owl City
5:15 - “Sea Legs” - The Shins
7:08 - “Ocean”- Alice Smith
9:19 - “Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)” - Marvin Gaye
12:34 - “Rocky Mountain High” - John Denver
12:36 - “Sunshine on my Shoulders” - John Denver
14:07 - “(Nothing But) Flowers” - Talking Heads
15:42 - “Here Comes the Sun” - The Beatles
16:37 - “Mother Nature’s Son” - The Beatles
16:45 - “Strawberry Fields Forever” - The Beatles
17:22 - “Fire and Rain” - James Taylor
19:00 - “Old Pine” - Ben Howard
21:13 - “A Fax From The Beach” - Classixx
22:04 - “Letter By The Water” - The Japanese House
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Up & Comers Songs Mentioned in This Episode
46:57 - “Thankful” - Jordan Hawkins, Lish
47:04 - “We Have” - Jordan Hawkins