Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)

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A cover of Marvin Gaye’s 1971 song of the same name, Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology) was featured as a b-side on the “You Only Live Once” single. It features Queens of the… Read More

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Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) Lyrics

[Verse 1: Eddie Vedder]
Oh, oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, oh, no
Where did all the blue skies go?
Poison is the wind that blows
From the north and south and east

[Verse 2: Julian Casablancas]
Well, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, oh, no
Oil wasted on the ocean and upon our seas
Fish full of mercury, oh

[Verse 3: Eddie Vedder]
Oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be, no, no, no
Radiation underground and in the sky
Animals and birds who live nearby are dying

[Verse 4: all]
Oh, mercy, mercy me
Oh, things ain't what they used to be
What about this overcrowded land?
How much more abuse from man can you stand?

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A cover of Marvin Gaye’s 1971 song of the same name, Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology) was featured as a b-side on the “You Only Live Once” single. It features Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme playing drums alongside Fabrizio Moretti, as well as Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder sharing vocals with frontman Julian Casablancas.

The song mourns the destruction of the environment in a modernized society. Oil catastrophes, radioactive waste, and overpopulation.