Pink Floyd, courtesy.

Last week I half-joking proposed some songs to use to jam Russian military radios. Half-joking because, well, seriously, that would be amazing, but I didn’t actually think it would help all that much.

Since then, however, it’s been revealed that Russian troops did some really horrible things that I am absolutely not going to link to or go too deep into, because you don’t go to a music site to see graphic photos of war crimes. Now my trolling-centric help seems rather frivolous. So this week I’m writing about charity songs for Ukraine with organizations to which you can—and should—donate. They probably need your money more than you do, so pay up.

Pink Floyd — “Hey Hey Rise Up”

It’s not the first charity song for Ukraine, but it is the first Pink Floyd song in 28 years, so it gets to go first on the list.

I think the thing that strikes me the most about this is that they still sound like Pink Floyd after all these years. That probably sounds like a backhanded compliment, but, seriously, they last released a song when I was 11. I am no longer young, and they weren’t spring chickens when they hung it up. That they’re this good is amazing.

If you want to pitch in to their cause, listen to the song a couple dozen times or buying a download. Pink Floyd is donating proceeds to the UN’s Ukraine Humanitarian Fund. If this does well enough, maybe they’ll do a whole album for Ukraine. Probably not, but it’s worth a shot.

Dee Snider — “Stand (With Ukraine)”

Yeah, the embed on this one is weird, but I assure you that it’s worth it. It would be a legitimately good song even if it wasn’t made for a good cause—and even if Snider’s people won’t just post it to YouTube and make life easier on me.

All-around great dude Dee Snider heard that Ukrainians were using the Twisted Sister classic “We’re Not Gonna Take It” and gave his whole-hearted approval, then went above and beyond and recorded this song as an additional rallying cry. And boy does it work. This song makes me want to run through a wall.

The organization he’s promoting is World United Live, which is working to let people inside Russia know what’s being done in their name despite the media and Internet censorship. They don’t take donations themselves, but they do list five organizations to which they recommend you donate. You should do it.

Sting — “Russians (Guitar / Cello Version)”

And now for something completely different. From the hard rock of Dee Snider to an acoustic version of a Sting song.

Sting wrote this song back in 1985 about the Cold War. Since then, the Berlin Wall fell, the Soviet Union fell, there was peace, Putin got elected, became a dictator, and now we’re back to war. Because apparently we learn nothing as a species, or if we do it takes longer than 36 years and change.

All the net profits from this song are going to HelpUkraine.Center, an organization that takes in humanitarian and medical aid, stores it and distributes it where it’s needed. It accepts cash donations or, if you happen to have some of the medical supplies laying around, you can send that too.

Lifeline International — “Come Together (We Will Stop You)”

This one’s a cover by a metal supergroup consisting of members of Stabbing Westward, Gravity Kills, Faith No More, Rammstein and others. It’s an extensive list of more than 30 people and bands.

I make a lot of jokes at the expense of big group singalongs for charity. It’s become a hobby of mine to take cheap shots at “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” for example. But apparently the secret to making it good is to replace the pop stars with metal musicians, because this one is fantastic. I love the original and this is somehow better.

The proceeds from this one go to UNICEF, which is a good place to donate if you’re not sure how to help no matter what’s going on. Or you can donate by clicking “Buy” up there in that Bandcamp embed and just own the song. That’s what I did.

DakhaBrakha — “Monakh”

I absolutely cheated on this one. This is not a charity song for Ukraine. This is just a band from Ukraine I like.

When the war started, I started seeking out Ukrainian bands, and I put some of them in a column to help you humanize the tragedy. But even after the column ran, I kept doing it and ever since, I’ve been mad I didn’t find DakhaBrakha sooner. Because they’re great. This song is so squarely in my wheelhouse.

They don’t have a charity but, technically, buying their music is contributing to Ukraine, since they’re Ukrainians and all. They’re currently touring to raise money for their country, including two sold-out shows at the SFJAZZ Center. But there’s still tickets for their show way up in Grass Valley if you’re down for a road trip, or a show at UCLA for our Los Angeles readers. Their whole tour schedule is right here.

No matter who you donate to or how, one way or another, donate. Things are getting worse for the Ukrainian people and they need help. As Californians, we’re relatively wealthy and thus well-equipped to give it to them. I know money’s tight and things are tough, but never forget how much tougher they can get, and never forget that you can help.

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