JUST ANNOUNCED:
That Hippie Band
with special guest
Paul Cotton of Poco
to perform for the
50th Anniversary
of
Earth Day
Wednesday, April 22, 2020
at the
Key West Theater
In celebration of Earth Day 2020, and in memory of our recently departed friend and band mate, Terry Wetmore, we will be rocking on in tie-dye with all the peace, love, and harmonies of the Woodstock Era of rock 'n roll! Tickets go on sale at noon on Feb. 26, 2020!
More at: TheKeyWestTheater.com
OFFICIAL SINGLE RELEASE!
OK, it's finally, officially here! Click below to download
Emily Springsteen's original single,
The Ten Cent Bottle Law
now for $0.99 through CD Baby,
or look for it on
Spotify, YouTube, iTunes, Pandora, Google Play, Amazon prime,
Apple Music or your favorite online streaming service!
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Emily Springsteen presents a playful, yet common-sense, eco and pocketbook friendly case for adopting cash for trash recycling programs that really work, like the Michigan Bottle Deposit Law! A NOTE ON "THE TEN CENT BOTTLE LAW"
I grew up in a state that has had a highly effective recycling incentive program in place since before I was born. The well-established “Michigan Bottle Deposit Law” allows for the culturally accepted norm that empty carbonated beverage bottles and cans are the equivalent of cash money! High school students run fund raising drives, collecting “empties” for athletic departments and school enrichment trips. Broke young adults can count on a few bucks for gas money if their parents offer them the stash of “returnables” piling up in their garage. You can bet that after a college football game, opportunists, motivated by their own financial benefit, will scour the campus, removing any “ten-centers” left by tailgaters and leaving a cleaner environment for all! After moving to the Sunshine State of Florida, I found myself gigging in venue after venue where hard-working and well-intentioned bar staff perpetually cleared their countertops by dumping valuable bottles and cans into the landfill basket. I cringe every time I see that cash potential lost and the recyclable material wasted. At the time of writing this, 11 out of 50 US states have a bottle return practice in effect. My song, “The Ten Cent Bottle Law,” argues that cash for trash isn’t just a good idea, it’s a way of life where I come from. If you live in a Can State, you get it. If you don’t, you’re missing out on a lucrative opportunity that really works! Let’s spread the good word to our friends and our legislators, and get everyone on board! In song or in action, please promote, "The Ten Cent Bottle Law"! |
"...Turn your trash to fast cash You see, it's very feasible 'Chi-CHING!' you will hear If the bar code is readable!" FULL SONG LYRICS:
Hey, listen up, People! I'll tell you a truth, About a practice performed in the land of my youth! There's a policy, functioning, forty years strong All the states in the Union, they ought join 'long When Michigan voted, with foresight, they saw The benefits of the Ten Cent Bottle Law Well our countryside's fine, less aluminum glitter Our folks have incentive to withhold their litter! Oh how I long to return to the land Where a kid gets corrected for crushing a can! Turn your trash to fast cash, you see, it's very feasible, "Chi-CHING!" you will hear, if the bar code is readable! Have you ever wanted a savings account? Put your cans in the corner, Your funds, they will mount! In Michigan, residents never go broke If money gets tight, they'll go find an old Coke To the states left without it, Your systems are glitched! In Michigan you can find cash in a ditch In the spring, in particular, after the thaw Lies the promise of wealth From that old Bottle Law! CHORUS Save the refuse from landfills, put dough in your pockets It just makes cents, 'fore you try it, don't knock it! It's not an anomaly, a fifth of our nation's On board with this eco- win- win situation! CHORUS Well, the Bottle Law works as a stimulus plan And not just from the currency swapped for the can Recycling consumers go back to the store Returning their empties and shopping for more Jerry Seinfeld established the right state of mind Write your congressmen, folks, You don't have to be blind To the fact that your profits are there in your hands Gather money, what's better? And clean up the land! CHORUS |
© Copyright 2016 - Emily Springsteen
Music & Lyrics by Emily Springsteen, with lyrics assistance by Wendy Springsteen
Vocals & Guitar performed by Emily Springsteen
Engineered by Lance Taylor, Key West, FL
Mixed by Ian Shaw at Warmfuzz Productions, Key West, FL
Mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering, Scotland
Artwork by Emily Springsteen
Music & Lyrics by Emily Springsteen, with lyrics assistance by Wendy Springsteen
Vocals & Guitar performed by Emily Springsteen
Engineered by Lance Taylor, Key West, FL
Mixed by Ian Shaw at Warmfuzz Productions, Key West, FL
Mastered by Denis Blackham at Skye Mastering, Scotland
Artwork by Emily Springsteen
MEET THE ARTIST
Emily began performing as a solo vocalist with her acoustic guitar in the Lower Florida Keys in 2013. Her earthy style and eclectic song selections have prompted comparisons to Tom Waits and Joni Mitchell. Raised in a musical Midwestern family, Emily studied music throughout grade school, was self-taught on the acoustic guitar, and received group and private vocal training as an adult. Emily pulls from folk, rock, jazz, reggae, world beat, American roots, and more.
With a work background in ecological conservation and an Interdisciplinary Humanities degree from Michigan State University, Emily is inspired by respect for social consciousness and Mother Earth. She hopes to inspire her audiences with a free spirited, down-to-earth appreciation for the richness of life.
TESTIMONIALS
"Our modern-day Guthrie."
--Clint Bullard, Country Music Artist, Key West & Nashville
“Emily Springsteen is a talented vocalist and musician. Key West’s resident Hippie chick sings beautifully and with soul. She mixes a nice blend of classics from Janis Joplin to The Grateful Dead in her live sets.”
-- Ben Solove, 104.9 FM, The X Key West
“Emily Springsteen is…delighting audiences wherever she plays. In a relatively short time, Emily has become one of the busiest musicians in Key West.”
-- Daryl Brooke, Owner of Grateful Guitar, Key West
With a work background in ecological conservation and an Interdisciplinary Humanities degree from Michigan State University, Emily is inspired by respect for social consciousness and Mother Earth. She hopes to inspire her audiences with a free spirited, down-to-earth appreciation for the richness of life.
TESTIMONIALS
"Our modern-day Guthrie."
--Clint Bullard, Country Music Artist, Key West & Nashville
“Emily Springsteen is a talented vocalist and musician. Key West’s resident Hippie chick sings beautifully and with soul. She mixes a nice blend of classics from Janis Joplin to The Grateful Dead in her live sets.”
-- Ben Solove, 104.9 FM, The X Key West
“Emily Springsteen is…delighting audiences wherever she plays. In a relatively short time, Emily has become one of the busiest musicians in Key West.”
-- Daryl Brooke, Owner of Grateful Guitar, Key West
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Private Party Venue
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Collaborative Recording Projects:
Check out the album "Hustle" by the group "Chuxteur" on
Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, CD Baby, & More!
Music by Ian Barber & Chuxteur
Recorded with Pieces of Eight Records
Vocals by Emily Springsteen are included on the following tracks:
Spotify, iHeartRadio, Apple Music, Amazon, YouTube, CD Baby, & More!
Music by Ian Barber & Chuxteur
Recorded with Pieces of Eight Records
Vocals by Emily Springsteen are included on the following tracks:
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