EconGoneCountry

Supply and demand with a twang

Title: Gone Green

​Artist: Brad Paisley

Economic Concepts: Resources; Environment; Negative externalities; Market failure; Technological advancement, Demand; Tastes and preferences

Details: Over the last few decades, consumers' tastes and preferences regarding renewable energy have gradually been changing.  The demand for electric vehicles, such as Toyota Prius and Tesla, has been increasing.  One of the main reasons for switching to green energy sources is to limit pollution and greenhouse gas emissions, which are negative externalities from the economy and the production process.  For many, if we want to save 
the earth, we have no choice: "The life we knew is coming to a halt.  It's sad but true and its our own fault.  We put out own crimson necks right in the noose."       

Lyrics: 
Well, he traded in his dumb old Ford
For a new smart car with an extension cord
Now hes saving gas and got a cheaper note
But hes got no way to haul his boat

Its the little things we take for granted
When we sacrifice to save the planet
Darndest thing Ive ever seen
That old redneck has done gone green

Down the road, old man McGower
You know he runs his house on the solar power
Now his lights are bright and the music plays
Sorta dark and quiet on the cloudy days

The life we knew is coming to a halt
Its sad but true and its our own fault
We put our own crimson necks right in the noose
When we got strung out on that black dinosaur juice

Well not long ago someone told me
To quit using paper, stop killing trees
She said soon there wont be no more books
I swear to God on a stack of Nooks

Its the little things we take for granted
When we sacrifice to save the planet
Darndest thing Ive ever seen
My redneck world has done gone green
The whole dang place has done gone green   ​​​​