On The ClothesLine

On The Clothesline / stele ely c2010

.baby likes fresh air and periwinkle .skies /d em
so I .dry them knickers and skirts on a .clothesline /g d
(my/yea) .baby smiles on laundry day, mighty .fine /d em
cuz I .hang my love. on the .line /g a d

it takes several .power plants to dry america’s .clothes, /c am d
.polluting .air, land, water .close to our .homes /em a g a
.clothes dryer .monsters .electric and .gas /em a em a
.they’re a pain in the. .planet’s biomass /em a g d

.baby likes pleased trees and turquoise hills /d em
so I .dry our socks and undies on the .windowsill / g d
.baby hugs on laundry day, mighty .fine /d em
cuz I .put my love. on the .twine /g a d

.even in the .cold and snow, it’s fun to hang out.side /c am d
our threads last .longer .and stay cuddly .nice /em a g a
.then on rainy .days, .we do it in.side /em a em a
.on hangers, .chairs, drying racks, for .all the .life /em a g d

.baby likes sweet streams and oceans sub.lime /d em
so I .dry our sheets and hankies on a .clothesline /g d
.baby kisses on laundry day, mighty .fine /d em
cuz I .hang our .love on the .line /g a d

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US clothes dryers use about 1,000 kilowatt hours of electricity a year per household. That’s about 10% of the 11,000 kilowatt hours of electricity used per year by most households. Therefore, if we all start using clotheslines, it will be like turning off about 10% of the power plants that are needed to produce energy for US households.

More info about clothelines is at:
Wikipedia
Project Laundry List
Clotheslines Stage a Comeback : NY Times
“Right to Dry” Protected in Colorado
Letting It All Hang Out: The Clothesline Wars
Why Hang Dry?

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Hello EarthE Friends,
Come do the Clothesline Dance and Singalong with Stele *EarthE Man* on the mall in Boulder every few weeks. It’s a little celebration of the clothesline’s power to protect our air, water and land.

Bring your own 5 foot piece of clothesline or string, 2 clothespins and an article of clothing, if you can.

I would like to write a special clothesline dance song too. Who wants to help with this one?
For all the life, Stele Ely

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Consider donating a few quarters to support this song and to keep us writing other environmental songs. Your tips will help get this song properly recorded and performed by musicians who can help turn it into a hit for mother Earth.

Musicians:: Perform and remix this song to help our planet.
Fans:: Sponsor this song and get partial copyright.
Artists:: Help us do a video or create media for this eco tune.
Students:: Intern with VoxErth.

Thanks to Greg Miller and Valerie Stuart for help on this song.

Clothesline pic thanks to: Professor Bop flickr.com/photos/professorbop

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If you know other cool Clothesline songs or write a new one, tell us about it in a comment below and in our Open Mic post. We will help promote our faves.

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