Musicians are inspired by many things. Love lost, love gained, family, and even the environment. There are many popular songs out there that you might not realize are about the environment. Here is my top 9 list of songs inspried by the environment.

9. Aerosmith "Nobody's Fault"

"Nobody's Fault" is one of the heaviest songs Aerosmith ever did, and is said to be Slash (from Guns and Roses) favourite Aerosmith song. If you just take a casual listen, you would never know it's about what mankind has done to the planet.

8. Blues Traveler "Whoops"

This epic 8-minute song is about the human impact on the planet. Listen closely to the finely crafted lyrics. Each line is very precise.

7. The Pixies "Monkey Gone To Heaven"

I never knew for the longest time that the main theme of this popular Pixies song is environmentalism. "On one hand, the ocean is this big organic toilet. Things get flushed and repurified or decomposed and it's this big, dark, mysterious place," Pixies front man Black Francis said of the song.

6. Miley Cyrus "Wake up America"

This was a little known Miley Cyrus hit before she started twerking and snapping every picture with her tongue out. Who ever thought you'd see Miley on this list?

5. Bo Diddley "Pollution"

I was lucky enough to meet Bo about 10 years ago in New Mexico. He was a charming and brilliant conversationalist. One of the things he said stuck with me over the years: my generation is going to be responsible for cleaning up the mess left behind by previous generations, and making the planet livable for the coming generations. If we drop the ball, then our children and grandchildren have no chance. This song, from Bo's funk era, is a great statement about what we've done to the planet.

4. Joni Mitchell "Big Yellow Taxi"

No list about environment inspired songs would be complete without "Big Yellow Taxi."

Bonus: Afro-Cuban cover of "Big Yellow Taxi" by Aguila Rose from the Rhythms del Mundo album.

3. Ziggy Marley "Dragonfly"

Ziggy Marley is following in his father's footsteps with his regaee flavoured tunes. This song from 2003 was inspired by sitting outside in nature.

2. John Mayer "Waiting on the World To Change"

John Mayer has always been a talented musician, but I started liking him more once I got away from his pop diversions. This song is a poingent reminder to my generation that we can't keep waiting and do nothing.

1. Marvin Gaye "Mercey, Mercy Me"

I've loved this song ever since I was a kid, but I never understood exactly what Marvin was talking about until I got older. This is by far (in my opinion) the best song ever written about the environment, hands down.

What's your favourite? Let me know in the comments.