My Chemical Romance have re-recorded their song ‘Sing’ as ‘#SINGItForJapan’ to raise money for earthquake victims.
The song, originally from the ‘Danger Days: The True Lives of the fabulous Killjoys’ album, was remade in the studio with Philharmonic conductor Suzie Katayama.
The new version of the song has been renamed with the hash tag to reflect tweets fans were posting to the group.
"Ever since our first show there, My Chemical Romance have always shared a special connection with Japan," says MCR guitarist Ray Toro. "We received news of the events unfolding there while on tour and it affected us in a profound way. We were inspired by our fans to set to work on re-imagining 'SING' and to contact the dozens of musicians who donated their time and talent to help bring '#SINGItForJapan' to life. Using classic Japanese themes in the orchestration, we hope we have honored and paid tribute to the people of Japan."
The song is now available through iTunes. All proceeds will go to the American Red Cross for the relief efforts in Japan.
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