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Plastic

from Earth Calling by Caroline Chan

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We have probably all now seen desperately sad pictures of plastic in our oceans - I remember seeing a YouTube video years ago about a plastic island in the Pacific Ocean, thought to be as large as the state of New Mexico, and I was so deeply shocked that the image has never left me.

Some of my friends remark that I write songs about the strangest subjects, but this just had to be written. I found the whole history of plastic both fascinating and disturbing but I must admit it felt fun to explore this topic and put it to an upbeat tango style feel. I wanted to give the song a twist, showing that the initially wonderful invention of plastic now has a much darker side.

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Long time ago
Over one hundred years ago
The very first plastic came to be
Little did they know
Just how far things would go
Changing the world so drastically
They couldn’t get enough
Of this fancy stuff
Goodbye metal and wood
Anything was possible
It soon became unstoppable
But not everything about plastic was good

Well isn’t it fantastic
What we’ve made with plastic
Polystyrene, PVC and Lycra
We could not exist
Without substances like this
Silicon and Teflon and Formica

Improving our lifestyle
Practical and versatile
Laminate acetate acrylic
We made it indispensible
But was that really sensible?
Do we want a world made out of plastic

Defying tradition
No longer science fiction
The very fabric of modern day life
Makeable, unbreakable, non-biodegradable
Plastic waste is not a pretty sight
Although economical
It’s made out of chemicals
Quick to produce and to multiply
But with mass production
Comes eco-destruction
And everybody seems to turn a blind eye

The trouble with plastic is it won’t go away
When it’s buried in the ground it does not decay
Making its way into rivers and seas
Spreading around like infectious diseases

There’s nearly more plastic than fish in the ocean
How do we stop this plastic explosion?
Not enough is being done
And it’s become
A global catastrophe

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from Earth Calling, released June 21, 2019

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Caroline Chan London, UK

Caroline is a musician and songwriter, and has been running children's music sessions in North London for over 20 years.

A mother of 3, she also works in schools, nurseries, care homes and day centres. Her songs are catchy, memorable and heartfelt - all original compositions driven by her belief in the difference that music can make. ... more

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