Do I need it?
These lyrics are from a song I found on YouTube. You can watch the video here. It’s cute, just a little something to think about.
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Do I need it?
Or just want it?
Who convinced me that I need it, and why do I want it?
Will it make my world a better place, or will it end up taking up landfill space?
Do I need it?
Or just want it?
The tv commercials are telling me
I need to buy lots more,
but I can’t figure out what I’d need
those fifteen cell phones for…
Our dining suite is older than me,
our furniture doesn’t blend,
but I can’t throw out stuff that’s good
just because of the latest trend… CHORUS
Those convenient plastic shopping bags
are fluttering in the trees,
so I’ve started to use my old cloth bags
to move my groceries…
Spring water sold in plastic bottles
Is really quite the fad
But water from my tap tastes just as good
And using less Polyethylene Terephtalate isn’t bad… CHORUS
I’ll admit that I’m a Tim Horton’s junkie
Had my share of those disposable cups
But now I take my travel mug along
And I ask them to fill ‘er up…
How many books in my personal library
sit there still unread?
My life would be less cluttered if
I used my library card instead… CHORUS
How many computers, tvs and stereos
does one family really need?
It’s time I learned to live with just enough
instead of giving in to greed…
A wardrobe from the Sally Ann
can be as good as buying new.
That way I’m not creating consumer demand
and there’s money in my pocket, too… CHORUS
Our lives are filled with so much stuff
This song could go on and on
But if we think before we buy
I’d be singing half as long.
So I’m not gonna buy things on a whim
I’m gonna think things through
If I can live with less, I’ll reduce my stress
And lighten my workload, too…
If I don’t need it,
I don’t want it.
No one convinced me that I need it, So I won’t buy it.
Gonna help my planet get “out of the woods”
By refusing to USE up so many Goods
‘Cause I don’t need so much stuff,
And I don’t want it.
I don’t need so much stuff
And I don’t want it, ohhh no!
very cute and so true!!!
thanks, vanessa
This is a very cute and funny look at a serious problem. I like her approach.
Wow. I love that! Thanks so much for passing that along, Laura!
Oh, my gosh! Love it! How true.
LOL cute song thanx for sharing!
Amen. Like I’ve been telling my kids (since Hairspray came out), “Having Nothing builds Character!”
So so true! I popped in for a quick visit, how have you been?
I started recycling today with separate bins and everything, I thought you would be proud!
This is a very hot topic! I have been reading many blogs about this, have posted about it myself, and now this clever video you have posted about! I do believe everything we can do to help eliminate stuff in our lives will be beneficial!
I really like this :o) You make me feel “normal”…..my ex thinks I am an organisational FREAK. He said I have OCD!
My ideal job would be to organise other peoples stuff! I love it :o)
Thank you for your blog – it’s great!
ARE YOU GOING GREEN ON ME!!!!
I LOVE THIS SONG!
this would be a great earth day theme!!!
Ah, Laura, I love this! I think I’ll need to link to this on my site! I guess my green bent and your organizing bent work quite well together- less clutter!!! Less stuff we just don’t need, and treading a little more lightly… thanks for this post!
That is great! And so true!!! Ever since we’ve been planning our trip to Honduras I notice things like the way advertisers try to convince us of our “needs”. It’s crazy! And one day last week in Target I saw that they had an entire aisle just for seasonal pet accessories. It hit me like a brick! Seasonal pet accessories! Like your dog cares if he is wearing a Christmas sweater at Easter! Puh-lease!!!!