List of charity songs for Hurricane Katrina relief

List of charity songs for Hurricane Katrina relief

Several musicians have recorded tribute songs to raise money for Hurricane Katrina survivors.

These artists include:
*Crescent City Snow by Susan Cowsill
* "Get U Down" by Warren G featuring Snoop Dogg, Ice Cube and B-Real.
* "In The Night (I Can See)" - by Gregg Cobarr - http://www.cobarr.com/katrina
* "The Katrina Song" - Upbeat Love Song [2:11] by Subject to Change http://www.pioneerindex.com/the_katrina_song
* "Mad Beaver Stump Grinding" by Amanda Lynn
* "All Hands Together" by Mika Nakashima
* "Better Days" by Goo Goo Dolls
* "Home" and "The Avenue" by Cowboy Mouth
* "Fix You" by Coldplay — main tribute song, often played during Katrina highlights on TV.
* "S.S.T." and "Brand New Orleans" single by Prince (artist)
* "Cry Out To Jesus" by Third Day. (Third Day has donated over $100,000 to the Gulf Coast Relief Fund, partially on a per-sale basis for the song.)
* Marc Broussard has released a 5-song live tribute album.
* "I Hope" by the Dixie Chicks
* "Any Other Day" by Norah Jones and Wyclef Jean
* "Shelter In The Rain" by Stevie Wonder
* "Hold Out A Hand" by Edwin McCain
* "Rise Up" by Chuck White
* "Valentine" by The Delays (Actually this was written about hurricane Ivan in September, 2004)
* "Get Your Hustle On" by Juvenile
* "Black Rain" by Ben Harper
* "Four Days" by Melissa Etheridge
* "Resilient" by Teena Marie and her daughter Alia Rose [http://www.ivoryqueenofsoul.com/bio.htm]
* "Mother Nature" by Papoose & Razah
* "Slabbed" by Jeffery Williams (a survivor's perspective)
* "Pontchartrain" [http://www.viennateng.com] by Vienna Teng
* "The Saints Are Coming" by Green Day & U2 Benefit for musicians who lost their instruments
* "In The Sun" by Michael Stipe & Chris Martin
* "Home" by Michael Buble (This song was not originally written for Hurricane Katrina, however, it was played on the radio along with quotes from locals in the area, Bush, and the Mayor.
* "Louisiana" [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=679581] by Hank Waite
* "Breathe In, Breathe Out, Move On" by Jimmy Buffett
* "The Little Things Give You Away" by Linkin Park
* "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe featuring Linkin Park's lead singer Chester Bennington
* "Still New Orleans" by Bastian Foerstner (Kiel, Germany) [http://music.download.com/bastian/3600-8679_32-100798153.html still new orleans]
* "Beneath The Tides" by Down (From Over The Under)
* "From the Eye of the Storm" by Ayatey Shabazz (this song is actually written for concert band and describes the wide range of events and emotions while the composer endured the hurricane)http://www.barnhouse.com/product.php?id=012-3522-00
* "O Katrina!" - The Black Lips

List of Songs Criticizing Response to Katrina

The following songs criticized the Bush Administration and/or FEMA's slow response to Hurricane Katrina:

* "The Flood" from "Boundary County" by Eilen Jewell
* "Knockin on My Trailer Door" by Weathered - http://www.BestCoverBand.com
* "Gov Did Nothin'" by John Butler Trio
* "Magnolia Soul" by Ozomatli
* "George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People" [http://www.ourmedia.org/node/53964] (also known as "George Bush Doesn't Like Black People") by The Legendary K.O.
* "Wide Awake" by Audioslave
* "Hell No, We Ain't Alright" by Public Enemy
* "Hurricane Song" [http://www.hurricanesong.com] by Allen Watty
* "Minority Report" by Jay-Z featuring Ne-Yo, produced by Dr. Dre. Though government authorities are criticized in the song, the artists place blame on themselves as well.
* "Georgia... Bush" by Lil Wayne. The track was recorded on the beat to Ludacris' single "Georgia" which sampled the Ray Charles track "Georgia On My Mind".
* "Dry Drunk Emperor" [http://www.tgrec.com/news/detail.php?id=101] by TV on the Radio
* "Dollar Day" by Mos Def. The song criticizes the government's response to Hurricane Katrina, the Iraq War, Bono, U2 and calls for a new president.
* "Cry For Us" by Big Sty.
* "Day No One Needed to Know" by Moneen
* "New Orleans" by David Rovics [http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page_music.cfm?bandID=111310]
* "R.I.P New Orleans" by Meriwether
* "Katrina" by Anders Osbourne
* "Madman's Dream" by Assemblage 23
* "Voodoo Mouth" by Alamantra [http://www.myspace.com/alamantra]
* "Hurricane Katrina (The Ghosts of New Orleans)" by Frances Donnelly (http://www.myspace.com/francesdonnelly)
* "The Little Things Give You Away" by Linkin Park
* "Rain" by Institution
* "All These People" by Harry Connick, Jr.
* "Flooded" By Behind Enemy Lines


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