What’s better than TV On The Radio covering David Bowie’s “Heroes”, Yeah Yeah Yeahs covering The Ramones’ “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker” or Hot Chip putting Joy Division’s “Transmission” through its paces? How about all three covers and more on one CD, and all in the name of charity?
“We asked 15 ultimate icons to select a favourite song from their classic back catalogue and to nominate the new act they most trust to create a unique interpretation of that hand-picked track. This album is the result: 15 exclusive and breath-taking cover versions.”
Or so explains War Child a network of independent organizations who work globally to help children affected by war. Children in war-tron countries get the help they desperately need, we get awesome covers, everybody wins!
The track list is as follows:
01 Beck – Bob Dylan’s “Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat”
02 Scissor Sisters – Roxy Music’s “Do The Strand”
03 Lily Allen ft Mick Jones – The Clash’s “Straight To Hell”
04 Duffy – Wings’ “Live And Let Die”
05 Elbow – U2’s “Running To Stand Still”
06 TV On The Radio – David Bowie’s “Heroes”
07 Hot Chip – Joy Division’s ‘”Transmission”
08 The Kooks – The Kinks’ “Victoria”
09 Estelle – Stevie Wonder’s “Superstition”
10 Rufus Wainwright – Brian Wilson’s “Wonderful/Song For Children”
11 Peaches – Iggy And The Stooges’ “Search And Destroy”
12 The Hold Steady – Bruce Springsteen’s “Atlantic City”
13 The Like – Elvis Costello’s “You Belong To Me”
14 Yeah Yeah Yeahs – The Ramones’ “Sheena Is A Punk Rocker”
15 Franz Ferdinand – Blondie’s “Call Me”
