《关心关心牡蛎吧》是为了赞美牡蛎守护海洋健康而作的歌曲，歌中唱到牡蛎在净化水体、形成栖息地和抵御风暴的厉害之处，并指出：“它们可不只是顿饭这么简单”。

MUSIC AND LYRICS BY BILL RODNEY WITH YANIV BRENNER ON PIANO AND ORGAN

Verse 1:

Consider the humble oyster living on the muddy bottom of the bay

Why it’s just a rock that’s filled with snot, I heard somebody say

But did you know that just one oyster can filter 50 gallons of water in one day?

Now imagine 10 million oysters on a reef, whoa that blows my mind away

Verse 2:

When oysters filter water you know, they strain the small stuff out

Nutritious, delicious phytoplankton baby, that’s what it's all about

But of all the stuff they filter, only some is gonna make it to their mouth

The rest gets wrapped in a mucous ball and pseudo-spitted out

Chorus:

Oysters – they’re filtering machines

Oysters – they'll keep the water clean

Oysters – they’re habitat producers

Oysters – wave energy reducers

Oysters, oysters, oysters…they’re not just for breakfast anymore

Verse 3:

And another thing about oysters, they build these gnarly reefs

That are home to crabs and shrimps and things, that Mr. Redfish likes to eat

Yeah that’s his destination when he's looking to obtain a tasty treat

And that stimulates production in the fishes, yeah I think that’s pretty neat

Verse 4:

When oysters build their gnarly reefs in skinny waters near the marshy shore

This creates an opportunity for the oyster to contribute even more

They attenuate wave energy when the winds blow hard and make the white caps roar

The rugose reefs reduce erosive forces, yeah baby that’s a score

Chorus:

Oysters – they’re filtering machines

Oysters – help keep the water clean

Oysters – they’re habitat producers

Oysters – wave energy reducers

Oysters, oysters, oysters…the best come from Texas, don’t’ mess with the rest cause, they’re not just for breakfast anymore

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海洋覆盖了地球70%以上的面积。海洋是我们的生命之源，人类以及地球上其他所有生命都依赖于海洋。海洋产生了地球上至少50％的氧气，是地球上大多数生物多样性的家园，全球超过10亿人口摄入的蛋白质也主要来源于海洋。然而，我们的海洋正处于危机之中，受到海洋垃圾、过度捕捞、气候变化等因素的威胁。2022年世界海洋日的全球主题是“振兴海洋 集体行动”（Revitalization: Collective Action for the Ocean）。我们需要为子孙后代保护好美妙的海洋资源。