{"id":37974,"date":"2024-11-01T15:04:03","date_gmt":"2024-11-01T15:04:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/?p=37974"},"modified":"2024-11-01T15:04:03","modified_gmt":"2024-11-01T15:04:03","slug":"dirty-crook","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/songwriter\/2024\/11\/01\/dirty-crook\/","title":{"rendered":"Dirty Crook"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/Dirty-Crook-I.mp3\"> Dirty-Crook-I.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/Dirty-Crook-I.mp4\"> Dirty-Crook-I.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/Dirty-Crook-II.mp3\"> Dirty-Crook-II.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/Dirty-Crook-II.mp4\"> Dirty-Crook-II.mp4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/Dirty-Crook-bass-run.mp3\"> Dirty-Crook-bass-run.mp3<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[Intro]<br \/>\nLook of a crook<br \/>\n(Are you on the run?)<br \/>\nLook of a crook<br \/>\n(Then you off and take some)<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 1]<br \/>\n(So) do you think<br \/>\nYou can just take it for free<br \/>\nDon&#8217;t even blink<br \/>\nOn your knock-off spree<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nLook of a crook<br \/>\n(Are you on the run?)<br \/>\nLook of a crook<br \/>\n(Then you off and take some)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nExploitation<br \/>\n(Of habitation)<br \/>\nHave the urge<br \/>\n(On the verge)<br \/>\nOf extinction<\/p>\n<p>[Verse 2]<br \/>\n(Oh) sure does stink<br \/>\nFiguratively (and literally)<br \/>\nResources shrink<br \/>\nOn your knock-off spree<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nLook of a crook<br \/>\n(Are you on the run?)<br \/>\nLook of a crook<br \/>\n(Then you off and take some)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nExploitation<br \/>\n(Of habitation)<br \/>\nHave the urge<br \/>\n(On the verge)<br \/>\nOf extinction<\/p>\n<p>[Chorus]<br \/>\nLook of a crook<br \/>\n(Are you on the run?)<br \/>\nLook of a crook<br \/>\n(Then you off and take some)<\/p>\n<p>[Bridge]<br \/>\nExploitation<br \/>\n(Of habitation)<br \/>\nHave the urge<br \/>\n(On the verge)<br \/>\nOf extinction<\/p>\n<p>[Outro]<br \/>\nTo think&#8230;<br \/>\n(Extinct)<\/p>\n<p>A SCIENCE NOTE<br \/>\nThe &#8220;sixth mass extinction&#8221; refers to the ongoing, rapid loss of biodiversity driven by human activity. While Earth has experienced five previous mass extinction events in its history\u2014each characterized by significant loss of species due to natural causes like volcanic eruptions, climate shifts, or asteroid impacts\u2014this current extinction is distinct in that it is caused primarily by human actions. Researchers estimate that species are currently going extinct at a rate 100 to 1,000 times faster than the natural background rate, with millions of species at risk of disappearing in the coming decades if trends continue.<\/p>\n<p>Key drivers of this extinction event include habitat destruction, over-exploitation of resources, pollution, introduction of invasive species, and climate change. Habitat loss, especially through deforestation, urbanization, and agriculture, is one of the most significant contributors, as it fragments and reduces the environments that many species rely on to survive. Climate change is also a major factor, as rising temperatures and shifting weather patterns alter ecosystems and force species to adapt, migrate, or face extinction.<\/p>\n<p>This mass extinction poses substantial risks not only to wildlife but also to human well-being, as biodiversity loss affects ecosystems that provide essential services like food, clean water, and air. Efforts to mitigate this crisis focus on conservation, habitat restoration, and addressing the root causes of biodiversity loss through policy changes and sustainable practices.<\/p>\n<h3>From the album &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/idea.membrane.com\/songwriter\/tag\/blazing\/\">Blazing<\/a>&#8221; by <a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/noize.html\">Industrial Noize Pollution<\/a><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/membrane.com\/global_warming\/\">A song about The Human Induced Climate Change Experiment<\/a><\/h2>\n<h2><a href=\"http:\/\/kingarthur.com\/MegaEpix-Enormous\/multimedia\/VI\/\">MegaEpix Enormous<\/a><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dirty-Crook-I.mp3 Dirty-Crook-I.mp4 Dirty-Crook-II.mp3 Dirty-Crook-II.mp4 Dirty-Crook-bass-run.mp3 [Intro] Look of a crook (Are you on the run?) Look of a crook (Then you off and take some) [Verse 1] (So) do you think You can just take it for free Don&#8217;t even blink On your knock-off spree [Chorus] Look of a crook (Are you on the run?) 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