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Ok, so I'm late, but, I heard this cut for the first time, and...

um...


when the hell does this date from, and whose idea was it?

I think it is from 1989, and I am guessing it was Landy's idea for Brian to be a part of it, and yes it certainly does suck.

Doesn't ring any bells with me either... what's the tale?  (before you answer that I'll do a search...)

Ah, having found it on YouTube, I remember the thing. Might even have a copy somewhere. Never mind...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re-Xt6ic_MU (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re-Xt6ic_MU)

The single reportedly sold 4000 copies - world wide !

Never saw or heard that. Don't intend to do so again....

I didn't make it past 1:05, utter crap!

Yup.  :)

Yeah for all the good intentions, someone forgot to write a halfway listenable tune. Even Sting's toes would curl at this garbage.

Gee, Makes me glad I  got it and put it on the shelf, unheard, with most of the other similar pieces of my collection. 
OH, to have good hearing that I could be as discerning a listener as the likes of all of you. 

I like this song! It's uplifting! There's too many sound effects, but other than that, it rocks! Never comin' home from the tree of life!

I remember this...just as bad as I remember it being, too...

Probably still better than the recent rendition of "We Are The World"...

It's not.


Good Lord, this is one of the worst songs ever written by anyone, anywhere.

The only ones I recognized in the video were Andy Partridge and Brian.

Ringo and David Gilmour as well, and I'm thinking Bonnie Raitt?

On the video...

UP FROM THE CANOPY I CAN SEE - Chris Rea
A THOUSAND CHAINSAWS COMIN' FOR ME - Mr. Mister, XTC
FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS THIS HAS BEEN MY HOME - Dave Gilmour
TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, IT SOON MAY ALL BE GONE - Brian Wilson, Louise Goffin

INDIANS - Tukano Chant.

THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
THEY'LL NEVER CUT THE HEART FROM THE TREE OF LIFE
THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, - Belinda Carlisle, Bonnie Raitt, Rita Coolidge, Olivia Newton-John, Louise Goffin, Shikisha, Sam Brown, Kim Wilde, Donna Summer, Debbie Harry, Taylor Dayne, B52's, Dolette Mcdonald.

I HEAR THE CRY OF THE YANOMAMI - Fish
THE KOOKABURRA AND THE GOLDEN MONKEY - Joni Mitchell, Olivia Newton-John
THOUSANDS OF ACRES UP IN SMOKE EVERY DAY - Ringo Starr
MILLIONS OF SPECIES FADIN' AWAY - Belinda Carlisle, Bonnie Raitt

INDIAN CHANT - Caraja

THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
THEY'LL NEVER CUT THE HEART FROM THE TREE OF LIFE
THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, - All ad. libs - Fish

- SOLO - Pink Dolphin, Bubbling Cassina (frog), Indris, Monkeys, Tiger

JAMAIS QUEBRARAO O ESPIRITO DAS MATAS - Gilberto Gil, Ney Matogrosso, Renato Russo, Djavan, Ivan Linns
JAMAIS CORTARAO O CORACAO NA ARVORE DA VIDA - Sandra de Sa, Rita Lee, Gal Costa, Marisa Monte
MATIPU, MAKUXI, WAIMIRI, PATAXO - Gilberto Gil, Ney Matogrosso, Renato Russo, Djavan, Ivan Linns
BORORO, TIKUNA, KANELA - Sandra de Sa, Rita Lee, Gal Costa, Marisa Monte
TUKANO, XAVANTE, JURUNA, GUARANI, KAYPO - All the Brazilians

UP FROM THE CANOPY I CAN SEE - Debbie Harry
FLAMES OF EXTINCTION COMING FOR ME - Sam Brown, Escape Club
HANGING IN THE BALANCE THERE LIES OUR FATE - Little Steven
TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE - Kate Bush, Jon Anderson

THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
THEY'LL NEVER CUT THE HEART FROM THE TREE OF LIFE
THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, - All

And on the B side version...

UP FROM THE CANOPY I CAN SEE - Chris Rea
A THOUSAND CHAINSAWS COMIN' FOR ME - Kim Wilde
FOR MILLIONS OF YEARS THIS HAS BEEN MY HOME - Thomas Dolby
TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND, IT SOON MAY ALL BE GONE - Louise Goffin, Lacy J Dalton

(INDIANS CHANT) - Tukano

THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
THEY'LL NEVER CUT THE HEART FROM THE TREE OF LIFE
THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, - Belinda Carlisle, Bonnie Raitt, Rita Coolidge, Olivia Newton-John, Louise Goffin, Shikisha, Sam Brown, Kim Wilde, Donna Summer, Debbie Harry, Taylor Dayne, B52's, Dolette Mcdonald.

I HEAR THE CRY OF THE YANOMAMI - Donna Summer
THE KOOKABURRA AND THE GOLDEN MONKEY - Joey Ramone, Iggy Pop
THOUSANDS OF ACRES UP IN SMOKE EVERY DAY - Taylor Dayne
MILLIONS OF SPECIES FADIN' AWAY - Richie Havens

INDIAN CHANT - Caraja

THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
THEY'LL NEVER CUT THE HEART FROM THE TREE OF LIFE
THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, - All

- SOLO - Chris Rea, Dave Clayton Thomas

JAMAIS QUEBRARAO O ESPIRITO DAS MATAS - Gilberto Gil, Ney Matogrosso, Renato Russo, Djavan, Ivan Linns
JAMAIS CORTARAO O CORACAO NA ARVORE DA VIDA - Sandra de Sa, Rita Lee, Gal Costa, Marisa Monte
MATIPU, MAKUXI, WAIMIRI, PATAXO - Gilberto Gil, Ney Matogrosso, Renato Russo, Djavan, Ivan Linns
BORORO, TIKUNA, KANELA - Sandra de Sa, Rita Lee, Gal Costa, Marisa Monte
TUKANO, XAVANTE, JURUNA, GUARANI, KAYPO - All the Brazilians

UP FROM THE CANOPY I CAN SEE - Brother Beyond (Nathan Moore)
FLAMES OF EXTINCTION COMING FOR ME - Rita Coolidge
HANGING IN THE BALANCE THERE LIES OUR FATE - Jon Anderson
TURN AROUND, TURN AROUND BEFORE IT'S TOO LATE - Was not Was

THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
THEY'LL NEVER CUT THE HEART FROM THE TREE OF LIFE
THEY'LL NEVER BREAK THE SPIRIT OF THE FOREST
OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, OH, - All

They're all listed on the back of the pic sleeve too. :-)

Jeez, there was tons of talent in this video, and I do mean that seriously, there's lots of great people at work on...this.

I know... all these great musicians and voices... and sh*t happened.

Quality not quantity..Shocking

I could pull a better song out of my ass.

Me either. When the chorus kicked in, it started to sound like a cheesy 80's parody of the GhostBusters theme song.

An unauthorized biography of Starland Vocal Band?

This just about sums up a lot of the crap that was in pop music in the 80s and early 90s.