No being lighthearted about Sudan, and it’s nice to have a moment to give it some attention. For their contribution to the international version of the Instant Karma – Save Darfur project, Denmark’s Raveonettes cover “One Day (At A Time),” from Lennon’s relatively introspective ’73 release Mind Games. So, unlike Green Day’s clip, there’s no Sudanese testimonials — just some pensive folks in a diner, a singing waitress, and a trippy tank gun. But the black-and-white theme is consistent with Green Day’s take, and fitting of the project’s moralistic cause. A nice pause for thought.

The US version of Instant Karma is out 6/12. Back to making fun of Marilyn Manson momentarily.

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Comments (6)
  1. Alan Knut  |   Posted on Jun 6th, 2007

    Thanks for posting some Raveonettes news. They are really fantastic.

  2. Also, thank you for raising awareness about Sudan!

  3. Rob Knob  |   Posted on Jun 6th, 2007

    We should probably raise awareness for Darfur instead.

  4. Rob, look at a map you knob.

  5. Thanks for posting…Mind Games and the next Lennon release, Walls & Bridges, are two of my favourite albums.

  6. Mmm .. not sure why they bothered covering this ?

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