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Shane MacGowan 'Assembles Haitian Charity Line-Up'

It has the potential to be the most bizarre charity record since Lou Reed teamed up with opera singer Lesley Garrett, conductor Sir Andrew Davis, David Bowie and a host of others for a fund-raising version of Lou Reed's 'Perfect Day.'

As music mogul Simon Cowell pulls out the stops to record and release his all-star charity version of R.E.M.'s 'Everybody Hurts' to raise much-need funds for the Haitian earthquake appeal, the Pogues' singer Shane MacGowan has reportedly assembled a crack line-up of alt.rock luminaries for his own contribution to the cause.

According to the Sun, MacGowan has called on the services of actor Johnny Depp and his partner Vanessa Paradis as well as Primal Scream singer Bobby Gillespie and Bad Seeds lynchpin Nick Cave for a version of Screamin' Jay Hawkins' 1956 rock'n'roll classic, 'I Put A Spell On You.' Speculation is rife that Simply Red's Mick Hucknell will join the line-up.

The song was chosen as one of the Rock 'N' Roll Hall of Fame's '500 Songs that Shaped Rock 'N' Roll' has been covered over the years by artists as diverse as Creedence Clearwater Revival, Nina Simone and Marilyn Manson.

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paul

nobody can ever live up to the genious that shane mc gowan is and the incredible songs he has wrote,meet him b4 a sound man,it would suite the press better to publish the good things about the man and mind their own buisness about his drinking,very little publicity about this excellent charity song he is doing,o i 4got the press dont publish good news,keep it up shane saw ya again in belfast and dublin at xmas gigs,excellent counting the days til nxt yr,your a genious and a gent shane

January 31 2010 at 10:11 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
chrissy

You just know its going to be better then the Simon Cowell ensemble

January 27 2010 at 7:28 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Eddie McSpirit From Preston

I'm glad MacGowan is back in the light, never thought he would be in any news nowadays, I'm thrilled to hear he's getting this charity song going because We all know Shane is an incredible Artist and is an Ispiration to the Music Business, I've enjoyad all of his albums to date wether it's the pogues/Popes/Nipple Erectors Shane knows what he's doing and wotta lifestyle Touring, Creating fantastic Albums, writing Genious/Skills are second to none and Bein able to Drink whilst doing it all... My hat off to you Sir, Can't Wait to See you back in Manchester again later on this year Shane O'Hooligan

January 27 2010 at 4:42 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jacky

It will be fab! I grew up with the Pogues music and met Shane MacGowan at Reading Festival way back when, managed to get back-stage. He is lovely!

Go Shane!



Jacky

January 27 2010 at 2:10 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Ken


Shane MacGowan gets his fair share of bad press, but the guy has a big heart and is a hugely underated poet! I'm sure the record will be great

January 27 2010 at 12:54 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Robbo

Good for you. Go for it.

January 27 2010 at 12:51 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Susan

Cool, I for one can't wait to hear/buy that!

January 27 2010 at 10:33 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Deborah

I grew up in Miami and know Johnny Depp from when he was in a band called The Kids. He was the singer and he was about 19-20 years old. He would play at the University of Miamis college bar and I don't know if he was any good but he was VERY cute!
I would be happy to see him sing again and for such a good cause!

January 27 2010 at 9:24 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply