Tue 25 Oct 2005
Do They Know It’s Halloween?: Benefit Song by Beck, David Cross, Arcade Fire and Others
Posted by Caroline on Crack under Los Angeles, Art -This is awesome. The North American Halloween Prevention Initiative (Beck, The Arcade Fire, David Cross, etc.) has come out with a single called “Do They Know It’s Halloween?” Both a trick and a treat, this satire — as well as a charity-benefit song — will donate all the proceeds from its sales to UNICEF.
You can either purchase the original version, the radio mix, the Disco D remix, Th’ Corn Gangg Remix ($1.99 each) or the whole bundle for $3.99. There’s even a ringtone of the song available for your creepy enjoyment.
Here are just some of the boys and ghouls involved:
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Arcade Fire’s Win & Regine Redd Kross’ Steve McDonald Beck R.E.M.’s Joey Waronker David Cross Sloan’s Chris Murphy Elvira, Mistress of the Dark Smoosh’s Asya & Chloe Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore Sparks’ Russel Mael Sum 41’s Stevo Malcolm Mclaren Postal Service’s Jimmy Tamborello Yeah Yeah Yeah’s Karen O |
For a truly frightful sight of blood and gore…just kidding, for a cute and artsy treat, check out the video.