Greenpeace is track five on the 1997 James album Whiplash.
It began life as a “folky protest song” before being taken to Dave’s home studio by Dave, Saul, Mark and Jim and turned into a brutal jungle song after days of not knowing what to do with it.
It was “donated” to Greenpeace, although they appear to have made no use of it to date.
It was played extensively on debut in 1997 and then again on the 2014 La Petite Mort tour.
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I don't like the world I see
So I'll avert my gaze to the TV
I'm too cool to get involved
Someone else can change the channel for me
Gonna suck the juices out of this world
Gonna treat her rough
It's all she deserves
She's so cold to me
Gonna rape this world
With my straight lines
Gonna straighten her out
Because nature is just history
There's a hole in my heart
You're so cruel to me
There's a hole in my heart
From your industry
There's a hole in my heart
It's no use to get involved
You'll never stop the world from turning
I just want to rest in peace
I can't stop the world from burning
Gonna test my bombs wherever I want,
Gonna 'poon the whale
Gonna drain the swamp
It's money to me
Gonna fuck with genes
I am what I am
Much more than a God
Much less than a man of industry
There's a hole in my heart
You're so cruel to me
There's a hole in my heart
From your industry
There's a hole
So I'll avert my gaze to the TV
I'm too cool to get involved
Someone else can change the channel for me
Gonna suck the juices out of this world
Gonna treat her rough
It's all she deserves
She's so cold to me
Gonna rape this world
With my straight lines
Gonna straighten her out
Because nature is just history
There's a hole in my heart
You're so cruel to me
There's a hole in my heart
From your industry
There's a hole in my heart
It's no use to get involved
You'll never stop the world from turning
I just want to rest in peace
I can't stop the world from burning
Gonna test my bombs wherever I want,
Gonna 'poon the whale
Gonna drain the swamp
It's money to me
Gonna fuck with genes
I am what I am
Much more than a God
Much less than a man of industry
There's a hole in my heart
You're so cruel to me
There's a hole in my heart
From your industry
There's a hole
| Song: | Greenpeace |
| Released: | 24th February 1997 |
| Main Associated Album (or Single): | Whiplash |
| First Heard Live: | Sheffield Leadmill – 25th January 1997 |
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- Whiplash (promo) :Promo, Album, 1997
- Whiplash Canadian promo CD :Promo, Album, 1997
- Whiplash (Japan) :Studio, Album, 1997
- Whiplash (Vinyl Master) :Promo, Album, 1997
- Whiplash :Studio, Album, 1997
- James BBC In Concert IC0713 (1997) :Promo, EP, 1997
- Tomorrow :Studio, Single, 1997
- Tomorrow (Canada) :Studio, Album, 1997
- Waltzing Along :Studio, Single, 1997
- Whiplash (reissue CDR) :Promo, Album, 2001
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- Radio 1 Mark Radcliffe – 29th January 1997
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- Bristol Fleece And Firkin – 26th January 1997
- Sheffield Leadmill – 25th January 1997
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