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What do we want? Better chants

Demonstration Chant Megaphone

Several people I know have commented that the Wave was a very quiet demonstration.  And I agree with them.  I think this was partly due having so many new people who weren't used to chanting.  But I also think the environmental movement lacks decent chants.  I think we need some new ones.  What do people think of the following:

  • “Oi Ed Milliband / Leave the carbon in the ground” is hated by everyone I know, even those who oppose new coal fired power stations
  • “What do we want / Green Jobs / When do we want them / Now” doesn't rhyme.
  • “Esso, Exxon, BP, Shell / Take your war and go to hell” is good, but is only vaguely related to the environmental movement
  • “Heathrow, BAA / We don't want your third runway” is good, but only deals with one source of climate change

There must be some better chants than this.  What do other people think?

Comments (7)

ive only just joined green

ive only just joined green peace about 15 minuets ago, but i could try and come up with some better chants . sorry if they are rubbish i am only 14.

how about
don't be mean / make it green .
or
start worring about peace on earth / instead of what your fuels worth
or
politiacns , dont lay about / make england green / or get the hell out !
sorry about any bad spelling :)

I think Judy's chants are

I think Judy's chants are MUCH better than the ones we already have, good work :)

got any more?

Sofx

Singing

What about singing?
Instead of chanting, which is dated and sounds a bit redundant when seen on TV, sing. Singing is very powerful and emotive. Come up with some known tunes which are like anthems and add new words to them to fit with what you are demonstrating about. Like football supporters do.

secret talent!

rainbowsky Hi I have found a secret talent for re-arranging songs or making up chants....

Usually on the day or event.... and I sing my heart out and some are very simple But people dont join in"!!!

Hey Milliband... get your hands off the stinking coal Leave in the hole Or WE WILL WE WILL Stop YOu
(Queen Song We will Rock You))

I do have a nack for this and I Chant loads Because I love it.

I am happy to do workshops free.....travel costs needed though.

Becasue chanting use of the voice is not always easy for Brits... being to polite.... But also we can get choked in our throut as it is lin ked to espression of the self, creativity so this needs to be encouraged.. Its why are so embarrassed to comlain etc

Chrissie

Re; chants andd Songs

Give this a go - Tune: I wanna be like you, (Disney Jungle Book)

Now I'm the King of the swingers, a rainforest VIP
I've reached the top, but I might have to stop
And that's what's bothering me
I wanna stay a swinging Orang-Utan, so take my case to town
And tell Nestle without delay *Don't cut that forest down !" Oh

Ooby Doo, I need a home like you-oo (shoo-be-do-be-do-wah)
To make my life complete
And I need food to eat
That grows on trees too
And so you see, why I need my trees
Because I don't want to be living in a Zoo !
(spoken) Give me a break Nestle, I'm not a little Kitty-Kat
Because I don't want to be living in a zoo
(Spoken) Leave my home alone
Because I don't want to be living in a zoo

re chanting

Dont take the earth for all shes worth....

Corporate theft, corporate theft, takes and takes till nothings left...

We`re not being funny, you cant eat money...

Anything less than sustainable,,, is jus feckin criminal (done in a football stylee)

Here's one for the oldies...

Don’t Fly With Me (apologies to Jimmy van Heusen)
Don’t fly with me, dont fly, don’t fly today....
Airlines need the cash, but volcanic ash trashes jet engines, they say
Don’t fly with me don’t fly, don’t fly away.

Don’t take off yet, don’t float into the sky
‘Neath Iceland snow there’s a volcano, listen to the warning cry
“ Take off too soon, and someone’s gonna die ! “

In departure lounges, travellers will be tired, it’s true
A week or two in the queue.
Already you’ve read War and Peace, and Zola’s Germinal
It’s better than a premature flight that’s terminal.

On the ground, it’s like the month of May
No airplane noise or hydrocarbonous poisons in the air - Hooray !
If only it could be just like this every day
Don’t fly with me, don’t fly – don’t fly again, I say !