Polar Bears Jive :: when the people say no more drills in the Arctic

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bowhead whales boogie, polar bears jive, when the people say no dice
no leaving it to chance, no oil will spill, no drills in the arctic seas today

the ocean beings will dance their dance, to celebrate the victory /g a d
when these sweet blue waters are safe, and its wild water families

albatross hiphop, arctic terns pirouette, when the people say no roulette /d em f#m g
not leaving it to chance, no rigs to spew, no drills in the arctic seas today

the future life will dance their dance, to celebrate this lovity
to stop ocean warming, and climate weirdness-ity

seals tango, walrus swing, when the people say no gambling
no leaving it to chance, no oil will spill, no drills in the arctic seas today

gray whale cha-cha, murrelets shimmy, narwhal rhumba, pike rave,
salmon contra, loons mosh, eiders mambo, halibut conga,

octopus bebop salsa, mollusks grind, when the people say no dice
no leaving it to chance, no oil will spill, no drills in the arctic seas today

Polar Bears Jive /stele cc



Reject Arctic drilling!

The government is approving way to much drilling in the Arctic and other delicate ecosystems despite overwhelming risks to communities, wildlife and our climate.

It’s not too late. But we need to make our voices heard now.

We need to make sure the President hears us again and again – loud and clear – No Arctic Drilling!

Ask our President and the Department of the Interior to show climate leadership and protect the Arctic by rescinding the Arctic drilling leases.

Greenpeace.org



Federal officials would have us believe that oil and gas activity in the Polar Bear Seas would cause only “minor to moderate” impacts on polar bears, bowhead whales, walrus and other vulnerable wildlife.

But the oil giants plan to use high-powered airguns that emit deafening noise — loud enough to disrupt the feeding and breeding activities of whales hundreds of miles away.

And an uncontained oil spill in these ice-filled waters could be catastrophic.

Polar bears swimming in thickly-oiled waters will most certainly die. Whales and dolphins would suffocate as their blowholes fill with oil. A spill could blanket the coastline with a layer of toxic oil for generations to come.



Song Notes::
bowhead whales boogie, polar bears jive, when the people say no dice
no leaving it to chance, no oil will spill, no drills in the arctic seas today

the ocean beings will dance their dance, to celebrate the victory
when these sweet blue waters are safe, and its wild water families

albatross hiphop, arctic terns pirouette, when the people say no roulette
not leaving it to chance, no rigs to spew, no drills in the arctic seas today

the future life will dance their dance, to celebrate this lovity
to stop ocean warming and climate weirdness-ity

seals tango, walrus swing, when the people say no gambling
no leaving it to chance, no oil will spill, no drills in the arctic seas today

gray whale cha-cha, murrelets shimmy, narwhal rhumba, pike rave,
salmon contra, loons mosh, eiders mambo, halibut conga,
murrelets bebop, octopus salsa, mollusks grind,

when the people say no dice
no leaving it to chance, no oil will spill, no drills in the arctic seas today
…..

whales dance, polar bears prance
for the people say no, no way, no drills in the open sea today

ocean beings and you and me, can celebrate this victory
for these sweet blue waters, and its wild water families

reborn over the waters, the elemental air,
blows onto the land to us, makes our skies more fair

future life and you and me, can celebrate this victory
for these sweet ocean waters, and earth’s many families

reborn over the waters, the waters crystalline,
flows onto the land to us, makes our shores so fine

so human babies coo, and wildlife babies, do as you do
and my lungs, and your blood, know its better too

governments do change, so we keep a careful watch
greed might say again yes way, to drill baby drill today

but now the people say no, no way, no drills in the oceans today
so seals dance, penguins prance



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The Bowhead Whales Dance song was inspired by Florian Schulz's video.
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2 responses to “Polar Bears Jive :: when the people say no more drills in the Arctic”

  1. SteleEly Avatar

    For years, Shell has been vying for one environmental jewel that has remained off-limits to the company’s drill rigs: the Polar Bear Seas off the northern coast of Alaska, including the coastal plain of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. https://www.nrdc.org/stories/shell-and-high-water

  2. SteleEly Avatar

    Royal Dutch Shell plans to drill for oil spring 2013 in the arctic Chukchi and Beaufort Seas off the northern coasts of Alaska, but watchdogs and environmentalists are not yet convinced that Shell and federal regulators have taken enough steps to prevent or contain a potential oil spill in the treacherous and icy waters. http://truth-out.org/news/item/13540-watchdogs-sa

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