Do they know it’s Christmas? --- Far, featuring Chris Moreno --- A Santa Cause: It’s a punk rock Christmas Vol I(2003)
Following in the footsteps of the Band Aiders almost twenty years previous, Far teamed up with Deftones singer Chino Moreno to record this cover version for the charity album mentioned above, which gave part of its proceeds to the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation, a worthy cause if ever there was one. I don’t know much about Far, but apparently they are now broken up and came from Sacramento.
It’s a decent version, with some nice riffs and Moreno’s distinctive screaming in the fadeout of the chorus. Still, it’s better than listening to Paul Young and Bono! Who says punks don’t care?