Covers Friday - War Child Heroes edition

So I got this new album and its pretty freaking awesome. It's called War Child Heroes, and the proceeds collected from each album go to the children of war torn countries. you can go Here for more details on that. However the even cooler thing is that This is a covers album where they asked 15 bad asses to pick one of their favorite songs, and then pick an artist that they thought was carrying on their torch to cover it. How cool would it be to get the call from the likes of Paul McCartney or Dylan or Bowie, and have them say "I'd like you to cover one of our songs"

Because the CD is for a good cause,I'm only gonna stream songs. here are a few of
the highlights...

So Sir Paul McCartney gets Duffy to sing "Live and Let Die"... not quite the guns and roses cover, but I liked it. Of course I like duffy

Listen, Duffy - Live and Let Die (Wings)




No, its not MIA's "Paper Planes"... its Lily Allen covering the Clash "Straight to Hell"

Listen: Lily Allen - Straight to hell




Then there is the song that started music as we know it today, "heroes" by David Bowie, done by TV on the Radio

Listen: TV On the Radio - Heroes



and finally, there is the musical genious of Beck, covering the musical genius of Dylan, "Leopard skin pillbox hat"


Listen: Beck - Leopard Skin Pillbox hat