Many music fans are torn between cover songs - if they do the original justice or not. And some music enjoyers wonder what the original artists would think of the new version. Well, the charity organization War Child has come up with an incredible album of cover songs.
Music Legends Put Faith In Next Generation To Cover Favorites
The incredible idea behind the album War Child Heroes is following: the organizers asked some of music history's biggest legends to select a track from their own catalogue and then nominate an artist from the next generation to create a modern re-working of that classic song. In essence, this was musical legends placing their faith in the next generation.
David Bowie And Paul McCartney First To Support
Two of the absolute giants of the music industry - Paul McCartney and David Bowie - were the first to throw their support behind the project. The former Beatle McCartney chose Welsh singer Duffy to cover "Live And Let Die". And Bowie selected the classic song "Heroes" and asked New York art-rock group TV On The Radio to come up with a cover version.
U2, Dylan And Springsteen Trust Elbow, Beck And The Hold Steady
Among the other superstar acts to take part in the idea were U2, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. U2 asked Elbow to cover "Running To Stand Still" while Dylan wanted to see what Beck could come up with for "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat" and Springsteen was anxious to see The Hold Steady cover "Atlantic City".
Full Play List
01. Beck (Bob Dylan - "Leopard-Skin Pill-Box Hat")
02. Scissor Sisters (Roxy Music - "Do The Strand")
03. Lily Allen feat. Mick Jones (The Clash - "Straight To Hell")
04. Duffy (Paul McCartney - "Live And Let Die")
05. Elbow (U2 - "Running To Stand Still")
06. TV On The Radio (David Bowie - "Heroes")
07. Hot Chip (Joy Division - "Transmission")
08. The Kooks (The Kinks - "Victoria")
09. Estelle (Stevie Wonder - "Superstition")
10. Rufus Wainwright (Brian Wilson -" Wonderful & Song For Children")
11. Peaches (Iggy Pop - "Search And Destroy")
12. The Hold Steady (Bruce Springsteen - "Atlantic City")
13. The Like (Elvis Costello - "You Belong To Me")
14. Yeah Yeah Yeahs (The Ramones - "Sheena Is A Punk Rocker")
15. Franz Ferdinand (Blondie - "Call Me")
North American bonus track
16. Adam Cohen - (Leonard Cohen - "Take This Waltz")
Release Dates
The album will be released in the UK by Parlophone on February 16th. Astralwerks will release it in the United States on February 24th and Musicor will release it in Canada on March 3rd.
Listen To The Album On MySpace
War Child organizers have made it possible for music fans to listen to the "Heroes" album in its entirety on MySpace all week starting February 10th.
War Child
War Child works with children affected by war in Iraq, Afghanistan, Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda. The organization works with children who have been hit hardest by the joint forces of poverty, conflict and social exclusion.
Their work with former child soldiers, street children and children in prison has supported and helped thousands who would otherwise not have been able to reintegrate with their community, gain access to education or enjoy sustainable livelihood support.
