I have never screamed, "Drill, baby, drill" in my life. On the other hand, we all have to recognize that this problem is so much bigger than any environmentalist "Told you so" to BP, to those who did scream "Drill, baby, drill," and even to our president who may have to rethink -- or shall we say refine -- his position here.
This larger energy problem is arguably the true challenge of a generation -- this generation -- and we all have to do better. Much better. As I see it, the greatest minds of our times ought to be focused on making alternative energies a reality now. And while those great minds take care of that monumental challenge, I'll use my much lesser mind to make another silly but heartfelt playlist.
HOW DEEP IS THE OCEAN? - Diana Krall
SURF'S UP - The Beach Boys
ON THE BEACH - Neil Young
WATER - Brad Paisley
THE OCEAN - Led Zeppelin
BOTTOM OF THE OCEAN - Miley Cyrus
THE GULF BETWEEN US - Billy Bragg
ON SOME FARAWAY BEACH - Brian Eno
WADE IN THE WATER - The Golden Gate Quartet
OIL AND WATER - Incubus
ONLY SO MUCH OIL IN THE GROUND - Tower Of Power
THE WORST - The Rolling Stones
EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH (FOR AN EGGMAN) - Counting Crows
OCEAN FRONT PROPERTY - George Strait
OIL - Johnny Greenwood
EDGE OF THE OCEAN - Ivy
A SONG I HEAR THE OCEAN SING - Phish
SMOKE ON THE WATER - Deep Purple
BEACH SIDE PROPERTY - Modest Mouse
DROP IN THE OCEAN - Michelle Branch
OIL MAN'S WAR - Kathleen Edwards
ELECTRIC OCEAN - The Cult
PLACE OUT ON THE OCEAN - Jamey Johnson
REACH THE BEACH - The Fixx
OCEAN SIZED - Jane's Addiciton
SWIMMING IN YOUR OCEAN - Crash Test Dummies
SHIPS ON THE OCEAN - Buddy Guy & Junior Wells
SWIMMING IN THE OCEAN - David & David
GULF SHORE ROAD - Hank Williams, Jr.
GULF COAST HIGHWAY - Nancy Griffith
Please add your own songs - and your own thoughts about how to save our shores and save ourselves