A compilation of covers will be released on September 20 to benefit the relief fund for singer-songwriter Jesse Malin, who suffered a stroke last year. The latest single to be released from the compilation is Billie Joe Armstrong's cover of Malin's “Black Haired Girl.”
The full list of 27 songs from Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin It also featured many of Malin's friends and colleagues covering songs by the D Generation frontman, including Bruce Springsteen, Elvis Costello, Graham Parker, Bleachers and many more.
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Billie Joe Armstrong’s cover of Malin’s “Black Haired Girl” finds the Green Day frontman in fine form, with a breezy power-pop tune that fits his tastes perfectly.
“Jesse is a great friend to me,” Armstrong said in a press release. “I love his songwriting. He’s all heart… His passion is endless. We send each other YouTube videos (mostly old Ramones and New York Dolls clips). Whenever I’m in New York, he goes out of his way to make me, my friends and family feel at home. He’s always willing to laugh or find a shoulder to cry on. Jesse, we love you and would do anything for you.”
Malin added: “When I heard that Billie Joe was going to do ‘Black Haired Girl’ I was blown away. Billie took it to another level, a lot of attitude, a lot of power, a lot of style, like everything she does.”
In May 2023, Malin suffered a rare stroke that left him paralyzed from the waist down. He now undergoes daily physical therapy and stem cell treatments and is set to return to the stage for a two-night run at the Beacon Theatre in New York City on December 1 and 2. The first concert is already sold out, but you can still get tickets for the second show through Ticket Masteror tickets for any of the concerts through StubHub.
All proceeds from the shows and the album will benefit Malin's Sweet Relief Fund (pre-order the album via Glassnote Records). Listen to Billie Joe Armstrong's cover of “Black Haired Girl” and check out the full track listing below.
Silver Patron Saints: The Songs of Jesse Malin Songs list:
01. Prisoners of Paradise (feat. Bleachers)
02. Oh Sheena (with Counting Crows)
03. She doesn't love me anymore (feat. Bruce Springsteen)
04. Black Haired Girl (with Billie Joe Armstrong)
05. Brooklyn (with Dinosaur Jr.)
06. About You (with Frank Turner)
07. Pump Up Your Speakers (with Alison Mosshart, Wayne Kramer, Tom Morello, Steven Van Zandt, Mike Watt and Joey C.)
08. Room 13 (with Lucinda Williams and Elvis Costello)
09. Don't Let Them Bring You Down (Beautiful Day) (with The Wallflowers)
10. The Way We Used To Roll (with Spoon)
11. Shane (with Rocky O'Riordan)
12. In the modern world (with Butch Walker)
13. High Lonesome (with Susanna Hoffs)
14. Greener Pastures (with Graham Parker)
15. Meet me at the end of the world (feat. Alejandro Escovedo)
16. Death Star (with The Hold Steady)
17. Riding the Subway (with Tommy Stinson and Ruby Stinson)
18. San Marcos Sunset (with The Walker Roaders)
19. Dead On (with Ian Hunter)
20. Almost Grown (with Danny Clinch and Christopher Thorn and Cosmic Country by Daniel Donato)
21. Shining Down (with Aaron Lee Tasjan)
22. When You're Young (with Low Cut Connie)
23. All the way from Moscow (with Willie Nile)
24. No Way Out (with Rancid)
25. You know it's dark when atheists start praying (feat. Gogol Bordello)
26. God is dead (feat. Agnostic Front)
27. Frankie (with Murphy's Law)
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