Post by Brian on Sept 13, 2015 0:13:40 GMT -8
Things happen fast these days, especially for a song that was released 16 years ago. Last week, Pete Paphides got the idea to use an obscure Crowded House ballad recorded in 1995 when the group was breaking up but not released until 1999, "Help Is Coming," for a Save the Children relief fund for Syrian refugees. Pete got Neil Finn's permission to press new vinyl singles in the U.K. and iTunes to release the song digitally. Last Thursday, Neil posted the video above on You Tube -- directed by Mat Whitecross with an introduction by Benedict Cumberbatch. Here is Pete's wonderful article in the Guardian about his inspiration:
www.theguardian.com/music/2015/sep/11/help-is-coming-how-i-chose-a-forgotten-crowded-house-song-to-help-syrian-refugees