Posté parToday we are excited to launch our global campaign song, a re-mix of the mega-hit "Beds are Burning", recorded by over 60 artists and celebrities, and re-written by Midnight Oil themselves to reflect the greatest humanitarian crisis facing humankind today - climate change.
Watch the song here or on YouTube, and be among the first on the planet to see it. Or, you can download it for free here, or at the Apple iTunes store (not available in all regions). Every download counts as part of our TckTckTck campaign to let our world leaders know the world is ready for an ambitious, fair, and binding climate deal in Copenhagen this December. As far as we know this is the world's first global musical petition!
The song was driven by one of the co-founders of the TckTckTck campaign, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's new organization, the Global Humanitarian Forum, and their partners global advertising giant Havas Worldwide and their film production arm, The:Hours.
The song has been supported by over 60 international music stars and celebrities including Duran Duran, Mark Ronson, Jamie Cullum, Melanie Laurent, Marion Cotillard, Milla Jovovich, Fergie, Lily Allen, Manu Katche, Bob Geldof, Youssou N’Dour, Yannick Noah and many more.
Mr Annan said: “Climate change is the greatest humanitarian challenge facing mankind today. And it is a challenge that has a grave injustice at its heart. It is the major developed economies of the world which contribute the overwhelming majority of global greenhouse emissions. But it is the poorer and least developed nations that are hit hardest by its impact. By downloading the song, people from around the world will add their names to this growing global petition, and together we will create such a noise our leaders will listen".
Help us make this song huge and reach new people with the messages of TckTckTck! To help, you can:
- Download the song for free from iTunes. Every download counts as part of our TckTckTck pledge!
- Watch the video on YouTube: the more people see it, the higher profile it will get
- After you've seen it, favourite it, comment on it, and share with your friends
- Tweet it, post to your Facebook page, or your blog
But most of all, please sign our "I am ready" pledge so we can keep you connected with the rest of the amazing campaign plans we have cooking up here!
Commentaire
01 October 09 | Aline Noirhomme
Superbe
Superbe reprise, superbe casting pour défendre une cause évidente!!!!!!!!
01 October 09 | Jan
Good song
... and SO important!
Let's spread the word!
01 October 09 | Agnès
Great idea
Just GREAT ! Thanks for the idea Mr Annan!
Please send the link to all your friends as I did.
01 October 09 | keegan ireland
global warming melts the
global warming melts the polar caps which is pretty obviuos the video is pretty convincing and evan though i am only ten i totally agree
02 October 09 | Nick
I really like the sentiment
I really like the sentiment and the video was really well crafted but who ever decided to massacre that Midnight Oil Classic needs a slap in the face
02 October 09 | Graham Barton
Notice to all politicians. We
Notice to all politicians. We are watching, get this right.
02 October 09 | bzh
genial
qui est la chanteuse qui entame le 1er refrain ?
11 October 09 | Stephane
Oui, c'est qui ? Who is that ?
Je me posais la même question ! Superbe voix !
As-tu trouvé son nom ?
Does anyone know who is the singer at 1'19'' ?? Great voice !
Stéphane
27 October 09 | Deepa
Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder
18 November 09 | Anonymous
Serena Ryder
Serena Ryder
02 October 09 | Daniel
Made me cry
Thanks for this wonderful piece of art! We're pushing politicians over here in Berlin, Germany - let's get on the streets, people! www.bit.ly/fb_climate
02 October 09 | Rex Le Grice
We must be ready!!
Sure beats marching, but convincing pragmatic leaders to listen is the hard bit. Our issues to rail against never seem to stop but this is the biggest. I used to think we'd kill the planet off with nuclear warfare, but this huge problem of climate change is insidious yet more dangerous. Action is needed now.
Old protesters don't sleep, just change their issues
02 October 09 | Anja Gramueller-Southon
We have to act now!!!! Not
We have to act now!!!! Not tomorrow, not next year, not in 10 years! (If it's not already to late when I remember back in the mid 70ies a slogan from greenpeace or Greens "Es ist 5 Minuten vor 12 - it's 5 minutes to 12)
03 October 09 | Annie
Beds are burning new lyrics
Hi. I'm an English teacher in Vietnam & want to use the song/video in my classes. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE POST THE NEW LYRICS ON THIS SITE? I'd transribe them myself, but some of them are not clear.
Thanks
Annie
03 October 09 | Annie
Transcription
OK, I transcribed it, but am still not clear on the first stanza. After listening many times, this is what I've got:
"Down at the river bed
The earth is cracked
And dying’s dead
Fountains ailing
Cities baking
A steaming 45 degrees"
Can anyone correct lines 2 - 4?
Thanks
03 October 09
Here are the Lyrics, everybody!
Beds Are Burning lyrics
Tck Tck Tck
[Kofi Annan speaks]
Climate change is having a real impact
On the lives of individuals
And communities around the world
We must do something about it
In December in Copenhagen
Our leaders will have an opportunity
To come up with a robust post-climate agreement
That is viable and will help make this planet a better place
Down at the river bed
The earth is cracked and dry instead
Farms are failing, cities baking
Steam in 45 degrees
The time has come
To take a stand
It's for the Earth
It's for our land
The time has come
A fact's a fact
The heat is on
No turning back
How can we dance when our earth is turning
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
How can we dance when our earth is turning
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
The time has come
To take a stand
It's for the earth
It's for our land
Heaven hopes we’ll find a cure
From Bejing west to Timbuktu
The global village lives and breathes
In 45 degrees
The time has come
To take a stand
It's for the Earth
It's for our land
The time has come
A fact's a fact
The heat is on
No turning back
How can we dance when our earth is turning
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
How can we dance when our earth is turning
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
The time has come
To take a stand
It's for the Earth
It's for our land
The time has come
A fact's a fact
The heat is on
No turning back
How can we dance when our earth is turning
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
How can we dance when our earth is turning
How do we sleep while our beds are burning
[Desmond Tutu concludes]
I support the Campaign For Climate Justice
And I'm pleased to become a climate ally
This is your campaign
04 October 09 | glenda andrew-neal
Its so easy for US to spread
Its so easy for US to spread the word, how much more evidence will our politicians need?
United we stand, but united we will all fall if we do nothing.....great campaign and moving song, THANK-YOU
05 October 09 | Phil
Brilliant!
Great song. I think it should be spread over the internet like a virus! Click the little share button and put it on your facebook page! =D Also, do the same for www.blackle.com a custom google search engine that saves energy by using a black background. Thus far it has saved just under 1.5 million watt hours!
06 October 09 | AUBIN David
Super !
Superbe chanson et très bonne reprise de tous ces artistes !
Venez tous la télécharger,
C'est pour la bonne cause !
Restons mobilisé pour sauver la planète !
07 October 09 | Caylie Graham
I want to be able to look my
I want to be able to look my son in the eyes twenty years from now and say that I tried everything in my power to raise awareness about climate change. This song, and anything that raises our voices together is a powerful and important moment in the history of humankind.I've passed it along to my friends and family. Thank you for this website and the chance to feel that I can actually do something.
07 October 09 | KATHY CLOCHETTE
Earth needs your help !!
Please help us and join us...
07 October 09 | HELARY LAURENCE
enfin!!
on se sent mieux
07 October 09 | Robby Waworundeng
SAVE OR EARTH..!!!
now ... and MUST now ..!!
include: protecting coral reef in the sea,
Ocean Worl meeting Converence (WOC) in Manado,
should be in follow up.
Thank you for all members.
08 October 09 | jerram webber
yes yes yes .tck tck tck
nice to see this great support for our biggest issue ever !
10 October 09 | Annie
A great teaching aid
Thanks Richard, for the lyrics.
So far, I've used the music video with 3 of my English classes in Vietnam - a chance to do some awareness-raising, while practising listening skills. It's been well-received.
Also sent out the link with lyrics & Vietnamese translation to everyone in my VN email list.
It'd be great to see a tally of how often the video's being downloaded worldwide!
Is it getting much airplay in the west?
Is it on MTV?
11 October 09 | jenifer tranier
fantastic initiative
wonderful song, should be sung all round the world!
11 October 09 | sumit hossain
merci
merci pour ce titre et tout ceux qui le telecherge enfint une idee originale et qui fais avance les chose j espere MR COFI on vous sotien de tout coeur pour faire reagir !
11 October 09 | laure merenda
sharing the project
i showed the clip to my students (aged 14) on Oct, 5 and they just LOVED IT!!! i plan to have them listen and really understand what the two Nobel-prised leaders are saying in a coming sequence. Congratulations to all the People in the clip for their commitment. This is one of the best thing that's been happening on the Earth for a long time! LONG LIVE HARMONY !
15 October 09 | Robbi
GREAT
Great idea,great campaign.People all over the world,tell your favourite Radiostations about it and ask them to play this song.So everybody can hear it and - hopefully - join us.IT'S MORE THAN IMPORTANT !!!
20 October 09 | JakeH
LET'S MAKE SOME NOISE!!!
We all have a voice, now let's make some noise and raise awareness. I think it's great when musicians get together and collaborate to make a statement; they can get the attention of the masses. I want to give a special thanks to the celebrities and musicians that were involved in this song and video.
26 October 09 | Kate
Hi everybody! Can anyone
Hi everybody!
Can anyone write here the chords for this song please???
Thank you so much :-)
27 October 09 | élise allain
le premier refrain / First chorus
C'est Serena Ryder qui chante.
The singer is Serena Ryder at the first chorus.
Superbe reprise que je ne peux pas m'empêcher de chanter et d'écouter.
13 November 09 | Anonymous
I dont believe it !
Money has too much an important place in our world today.
Look at the current crisis we dont believe in a just and equal world.
OK we can tax the basic people, but real simple changes can be made today that are just not being made !
16 November 09 | RENÉ GODIN
BRAVO
Excellent clip, des mots justes .
À partager avec tous...maintenant .
20 November 09 | Cynthia Cesario
=)
Qui est l'homme qui repete "A fact's a fact" à 2:34 s'il vous plait, je trouve sa vois sublime
Si non cette chanson est vraiment un beau message, fort et vivant !
20 November 09 | Cynthia Cesario
=)
Serait-ce le chanteur de The All American Rejects ?
29 November 09 | katie Hird
Brilliant
Such an important issue
Spread the word!!!
02 December 09 | karen
where can I find the lyrics?
I'd like to teach this to my class for their end of year concert but I'm having trouble finding the lyrics written down.
Any suggestions?
Karen
07 December 09 | bilkiss meeajane
Responsabilite des dirigeants
De Gaulle disait: Gouverner c'est prévoir.
Puisque les prédictions des scientifiques sot en train de se réaliser et que le réchauffement est en marche, il serait peut être temps de gouverner....... dans le bon sens!
08 December 09 | Click 4 Beds
Love the lyrics
Its worth the money, just wondering when people involved will stop using private jets and unenvironmentally friendly cars.
14 December 09 | Anonymous
sUPERBE
tOTALEMENT ACCRO POUR UNE BONNE CAUSE
03 January 10 | g bennett
EVERYBODY has the power to effect change!
I agree.. HOW CAN WE DANCE? ignorance is not bliss! Everyone should just get over themselves, politics and national prides are irrelevant because without the conscious effort to take action and rational decisions to save our planet there will be no LIFE ON EARTH. Take a stand do whateer little you can do to persuade others and there might be a chance to avert the global destruction at our doors, otherwise History will simply record YOUR part and lack of consideration. What do you want to be remembered for? Think on!