"Shine over Babylon" is a song recorded by American rock singer Sheryl Crow originally written and recorded by Irish folk singer Luan Parle.

The song gained some radio airplay and was only released as a digital download, becoming a Triple A - top 5 hit in the United States.

In the summer of 2007, well before its release, Crow told Billboard that the song "is very environmentally conscious, in the tradition of Bob Dylan."

I think it's time to start writing about the reality of what's around us.In additional comments on her website, Crow describes the single as "in every way a desperate cry for understanding.

The video comprises Crow singing with an acoustic guitar with newspapers scrolling behind her, relating to headlines that have recently been in the press regarding environmental and poverty issues.