Beep Beep Beep

On this one week anniversary of Live Earth, let's get nostalgic and review some of the best moments:

My favorite Live Earth performance had to be Melissa Etheridge's rendition of I Need To Wake Up. Note that NBC cut out her performance from its prime time show. Was it too political?  It was one of the most powerful moments of the show. Melissa improvised a spoken word section: "Are you awake? The whole world is awake. One man had a dream..." That man being the most awake man of course, Mr. Al Gore.

Here is Melissa Etheridge's solo on YouTube. Try to ignore those Russian subtitles. For me, her solo connected last summer's An Inconvenient Truth premiere with this summer's Live Earth. Think about how much has happened in just one year!

Kanye West rocked "Golddigger". Alicia Keys sang a jamming "Gimme Shelter" duet with Keith Urban. Fall Out Boy, John Mayer, Black Eyed Peas, the Police, and Lenny Kravitz (in balmy Rio) all entertained the eco-curious crowds. 

Madonna's new song "Hey You" was a little bit "Bor Ing" but got better as it went along. Why was Madonna wearing such a somber black dress btw?  This isn't a funeral for the Earth; it is a renaissance. What happened to wearing green people?

Many celebrities gave glamorous interviews during the 24 hours like Rosario Dawson, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Cameron Diaz. Al Gore getting irritated at being asked for the thousandth time if he were running for President was a classic. I would have liked to hear more diverse advice than "change a light bulb" but this is a good place to start. Cameron Diaz's suggestion to "shower with other people" wasn’t bad either.

Many of the eco Short Films rocked, like the Dfuse film on deforestation. The black-and-white celebrity PSAs were pointed and hilarious.

Live Earth was officially the largest global entertainment event in history. A record 30 million Live Earth videos streamed on MSN, the largest audience ever for an online concert. You can make video stream number 30,000,001 happen right here on liveearth.msn.com.

The stars' biodiesel tour buses may have moved on, but the message is still ringing true. The global movement to save the Earth is in full swing. If you haven't yet, respond to the beep, beep, beep. Sign the 7-point pledge. Answer The Call. Make the planet's day!  ...---...