A sad entry into the GreenBookofSongs.com® catalog is its newest category, Danger & Disaster: Oil Spills. Spurred by the ongoing tragedy of the Gulf oil spill, the Green Book has now begun collecting songs about this and other oil-related disasters.

The Green Book Of Songs By Subject has a long history of cataloging songs about disasters, both man-made and natural. Examples include songs about shipwrecks, road accidents and train disasters; floods, hurricanes and ecological woes; and more recent categories devoted to songs about 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina. In addition, two rich categories for Protest and Politics: Social Injustice contain numerous songs decrying war, poverty and prejudice.

This new list differs from most Green Book categories in that it contains several grassroots contributions, including several homemade videos. Many of the songs we’ve gathered so far have been donated in order to raise money for the human and animal victims of the Deepwater spill. In keeping with that spirit, we are printing here the entire initial list of 14 songs, with links where available to a source where you can purchase and contribute.  Your suggestions for additions to this category are welcome.

1. Black Gold Dr. John; Video-Black Gold (DirtyCajuns.com)
2. BP Blues dirtycajuns; Video-BP Blues (DirtyCajuns.com)
3. Cry For The Fishermen Acoustic Fusion; Gulf Coast Relief-C (Global Green USA)
4. Don’t Go/BP Amoco Pearl Jam; Video-Don’t Go/BP Amoco (YouTube.com)
5. Drill Baby Drill Gil; Gulf Coast Relief-C (Global Green USA)
6. F.BP Revolving EffeX; Video-F.BP (YouTube.com)
7. Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick John Fahel; The Great Santa Barbara Oil Slick (Water)
8. Hole In The Ocean, A Joe Monto; Video-A Hole In The Ocean (AHoleInTheOcean.com)
9. It Ain’t My Fault Gulf Aid All Stars featuring The Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz, Tim robbins and Trombone Shorty; Video-It Ain’t My Fault (Gulf Aid)
10. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye; What’s Going On (Motown)
11. Oil Is Blood Anfo Merc; Road Rage (Aluminum Legion)
12. Oil Song Steve Forbert; Best Of Steve Forbert-What Kinda Guy? (Nemperor)
13. Our World (Gulf Spill Awareness Version) Buckcherry; Video-Our World (Gulf Spill Awareness Version) (Geffen)
14. Sex Kills Joni Mitchell; The Beginning Of Survival (Geffen)

It has become clear that the BP oil spill is an ecological disaster. The following songs — all released prior to the current spill — warn of the crisis to come. This list is, literally, for the birds, as we watch them die.

1. Do You Want My Job Little Village; Little Village (Reprise)
2. Earth Imogen Heap; Ellipse (RCA)
3. Gasoline Sheryl Crow; Detours (A&M/Interscope)
4. Millenium Theater Ani DiFranco; Reprieve (Righteous Babe)
5. Only So Much Oil In The Ground Tower Of Power; Very Best Of Tower Of Power-The Warner Years (Rhino/WEA)
6. Price Of Gas Bloc Party; Silent Alarm (Vice)

For more songs on this topic, see GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Danger & Disaster, Gas Stations and Nature: Ecology.

2010 marks the 40th anniversary of Earth Day. Here’s a playlist for earth-lovers of all ages!

1. Be The Rain Neil Young; Greendale (Reprise)
2. Big Yellow Taxi Joni Mitchell; Ladies Of The Canyon (Reprise)
3. Energy Blues Biz Markie; ST/Schoolhouse Rock! Rocks (Atlantic)
4. Jars Chevelle; Sci-Fi Crimes (Epic)
5. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Marvin Gaye; What’s Going On (Motown)
6. Mother Earth Tom Rush; Best Of Tom Rush: No Regrets (Legacy)

Find more songs on this topic in GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Earth, Energy, Nature and Nature: Ecology.

Earth Hour encourages us to turn out all the lights for just one hour each year, as a means of focusing on energy use. Hear are some songs to listen to during that hour – on your battery-powered device, in the dark!

1. Be The Rain Neil Young; Greendale (Reprise)
2. From A Distance Bette Midler; Some People’s Lives (Atlantic)
3. Last Lonely Eagle New Riders Of The Purple Sage; New Riders Of The Purple Sage (Columbia)
4. Nature’s Disappearing John Mayall; Room To Move (1969-1974) (Polydor)
5. Nature’s Way Spirit; Time Circle (Epic)
6. Victims Of Comfort Keb’Mo’; Keb’ Mo’ (Okeh)
7. With My Own Two Hands Ben Harper; Diamonds On The Inside (Virgin)

Find more songs on this topic in the GreenBookofSongs.com® categories Nature, Nature: Ecology and Energy.