Ed should release My City of Ruins; all proceeds go to Haiti

pdalowsky

clockistotime wrote:

Evensteven wrote:

Whoever posted said they got a reply from 10C and were waiting for permission to share that...

something is better than nothing.

i'm going against 10c's wishes here by posting this as i have not heard back from them if i'm allowed to post this. my apologies to 10c in advance... here's what they wrote back.

"Hi *****,

We of course love this idea. However, it’s not Ed’s song to release as he wishes, it’s actually Bruce Springsteen's song. We will however pass this along to our activism staff because you just never know what can happen.

Thanks for contacting us.

Best,
10c"

i know it's not an Earth-shattering reply, but they never replied to me after asking if i could share this with everyone. just thought i'd be a good 10clubber and play nice. anyway, we'll see if 'something else' comes out of this. at least they sound optimistic about something 'happening'. sorry if i let anyone down waiting to hear the news.

Thats to be expected to be fair, but good of you to post so we all know, I dont think 10club would have the slightest issue with you making this public

theserialthrilla

clockistotime wrote:

on2legs wrote:

Nice idea, but I can't see a major artist like Bruce signing off on it unless he's the one doing the singing.

you never know though... maybe if Ed asks nicely?

double A side eddie singing on side 2 the other bruce(side 1 as its his song)...best of both worlds...and more sales to raise oney

Evensteven

Like I said before, Ed covering Bruce on one side and Bruce covering Ed/Pearl Jam on the other. Maybe just use the cover of Betterman with Ed.

Evensteven

It's available now at iTunes!

Still In Hiding

yeah glad it worked out, i bought it as soon as i heard

dottles

Well done for the suggestion, and grand to see it actually happen.
I'm off to download it now.

Father Hubbard

well done!

clockistotime

dottles wrote:

Well done for the suggestion, and grand to see it actually happen.
I'm off to download it now.

wow! wow! wow! 10c you cease to amaze me!! how fucking cool guys! pardon my mouth here, but this is just too fucking cool. let me just thank you very much!

this song just meant so much more after hearing it while the news was pouring in about the earthquake.

congrats on coming thru big time 10c and Ed, and Bruce for being a badass and letting this go thru. i'm so happy right now!!!

clockistotime

i posted the iTunes link in the original post on the first page, but in case you don't want to go there here it is:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-cit ... d352067330

SOLAT319

Bathgate66 wrote:

First off, Bruce and Jon Landau would have to okay this,

and I wouldnt hold my breath on it happening .

You should go visit iTunes

clockistotime

SOLAT319 wrote:

Bathgate66 wrote:

First off, Bruce and Jon Landau would have to okay this,

and I wouldnt hold my breath on it happening .

You should go visit iTunes

hahaha

helplessdancer

clockistotime wrote:

just an idea, but one way for the band and maybe all of us to help contribute to the relief effort in Haiti could be if Ed (or the whole band) digitally release a (studio) version of Bruce Springsteen's song 'My City of Ruins' and donate all proceeds to the relief effort?

here's his live version from the Kennedy Center Honors:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aelR842p_78

i think it's a very fitting song, and Ed's voice really soars on this song. it's a beautiful song and the content is very relevant.

what are everyone's thoughts on this?

EDIT:
THANK YOU SO MUCH 10C/PJ/ED/BRUCE FOR COMING THRU AND MAKING THIS AVAILABLE!

you can download it here:
http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/my-cit ... d352067330

IT IS BEAUTIFUL

COME ON RISE UP

zenith

great stuff for all involved here - and big smiles to clockistotime for the original idea post ..... you have every right to feel proud about this

Dillsnufus

did someone say christmas single?

llove

I think this needs to be on the PJ home page to generate more purchases/donations.

clockistotime

llove wrote:

I think this needs to be on the PJ home page to generate more purchases/donations.

i agree. in due time it will be

can't say it enough, but how 'bout a round of applause for the 10c for coming thru once again in a time of need!

Gary Carter

I didn't know hati was a city and its a horrible cover at best. I can't believe bruce let this go on. This song was meant for the people of nyc after 9-11, not some 3rd world country that had an earthquake.

Meh


Btw- very cool the op's idea came through. All for a good cause.

SOLAT319

Now, that's a little too harsh
The original purpose of the song might have been 9/11 which is great but I don't think there is harm in using it for another cause. That earthquake did ruin a lot of lives in Haiti. I think the frontman did a decent enough job too.

Gary Carter

Sorry if I came across a bit harsh. I don't mean to offend. I just hold the song more personally then most people on here do. We will agree to disagree on ed doing a good job of the song.

SOLAT319

Fair enough