Earth Day

I assumed I would just go “grassroots” on Earth Day but in searching my catalogue for “earth” themed tunes I came across this oldie from Jamiroquai, “Emergency On Planet Earth” the title track of his 1993 debut album. The album was critically acclaimed for its mixture R&B, funk, and acid-jazz. This particular track has a great groove and bass line.



Also to note:

• The band name is a portmanteau of Jam session and "iroquai", based on the Iroquois, a Native American tribe.
• “Emergency On Planet Earth” was featured on the list of “1001 Albums You Should Hear Before You Die.”
• The debut album was the first to feature “Buffalo Man”, silhouette character featured on most of the covers of Jamiroquai's releases. Buffalo Man was created sometime prior to the release of their 1992 single When You Gonna Learn, allegedly it was originally sketched by the band's primary songwriter and front-man Jason Kay as Buffalo Man is seemingly a self portrait silhouette of Jason wearing a buffalo hat. The mark has been used on almost every commercial (and sometimes non-commercial) release of the band's output in some form or another; usually the unique symbol is pictured unaltered, but there have been times where it is shown in a stylised manner to suit the artwork or song. (See album artwork below)

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Album Artwork:



















Official Website

Song Lyrics

An article on the history of the Buffalo Man logo at Funkin.com