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It’s been 23 years since a super group of pop stars including Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Tina Turner formed to lay down the self-described historic recording “We Are The World“ as “USA for Africa”. As well as inspiring Live Aid, Farm Aid and countless other charitable platforms for mega music stars, the bloated project has been parodied on every continent from the beginning. Some of the better known spoofs have been done by on In Living Color, and Saturday Night Live, but Japanese television has taken a straight emulation to new heights. This week, PitchforkTV debuts Tim Harrington’s stab at the charity parody genre with a ridiculously catchy song about “giving cash to all the trust fund children”.
Harrington, member of Les Savy Fav and Pitchfork TV “Beardo” host enlisted a crew of indie musicians and friends including Andrew W.K., Fred Armisen (Trenchmouth), Moby, Nancy Whang of LCD Soundsystem, the New Pornographers’ Carl Newman, Ian Svenonius (Nation of Ulysses, The Make Up, Weird War), Okkervil River’s Will Sheff, actress Amy Carlson (Third Watch/Law & Order), Oliver Ackermann of A Place to Bury Strangers, Gavin McInnes (Street Carnage/ex-VICE), comedian Seth Herzog, plus members of Love as Laughter, Excepter, Cheeseburger, and Panthers to participate in this tongue in cheek critique with high production value and discreet charm. Watch the video here.

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