Altruism Irish Punk Style

Shane McGowan formerly of the Pogues has done a charity single to benefit Haitian relief. Suffice it to say this isn't "We Are The World." The official copy runs thus:

Released on March 8th 2010
Please pre-order the single by clicking here - http://bit.ly/bj2ieH. Or text SPELL (all in capitals) to 78789 (the text costs £1.50).

So moved by the plight of the people of Haiti, Shane and his long term girlfriend, writer Victoria Clarke made calls to friends and associates from which began the process of recording a track from which ALL proceeds go to Concern, a charity who have provided assistance to some of the poorest countries in the world including Haiti, even before the earthquake struck. Some of the stars on the record include - Nick Cave / Bobby Gillespie / Glen Matlock / Johnny Depp / Chrissie Hynde / Paloma Faith / Eliza Doolittle.

I Put A Spell On You - Screamin Jay Hawkins

I Put A Spell On You - Bette Midler

I Put A Spell On You - Creedence Clearwater Revival

Financial Support Goes Here (though maybe don't download those, just give a listen and move on. Seriously I don't want to get sued.)

Screamin Jay Hawkins
Bette Midler
CCR

P.S. If you are reading this and for some reason have the rights to any of this music I have three things to say to you:
1-Welcome to my blog
2-Let's all remember that this is for a good cause
3- If you really object to this being here, there's no reason to get all litigious, just let me know and we'll have those songs pulled down in a jiffy. No on needs to know you'd rather the people Haiti starve to death than someone get their filthy paws on one of your songs with out paying. Not that I advocate that of course.