Body of War is a documentary (set to be released in theaters in March) about Tomas Young, a 26-year-old veteran who was shot and paralyzed from the chest down after only a week of service in Iraq and is now using his experiences to speak out against the war. TIME Magazine called it “a superb documentary … almost unbearably moving.”
Body of War: Songs that Inspired an Iraq War Veteran will be released on 3/18 (exactly 5 years since the beginning of the US invasion of Iraq) and will include contributions from Eddie Vedder, Neil Young, Tori Amos, Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen, and Bright Eyes. Each of the songs was personally selected by Tomas Young. Political artist Shepard Fairey designed the cover art for the album and donated it to the project (the image on the left is Fairey’s though not the album cover, which has not yet been released).
All proceeds from the soundtrack will be donated to “Iraq Veterans Against the War” (IVAW). Visit the offical website for “Body of War” at www.bodyofwar.com to find out more about the film or pre-order the soundtrack.View the tracklisting below:
| Disc 1: “Hero’s Song” - Brendan James “American Terrorist” - Lupe Fiasco “Light Up Ya Lighter” - Michael Franti & Spearhead “Guerilla Radio” - Rage Against The Machine “Son Of A Bush” - Public Enemy “Empty Walls” - Serj Tankian “Let Them Eat War” - Bad Religion “White People For Peace” - Against Me! “Letter From Iraq” - Bouncing Souls “War” - Dilated Peoples “Overcome (The Recapitulation)” - RX Bandits “Fields Of Agony” - No Use For A Name “Bushonomics” - Talib Kweli & Cornel West “The 4th Branch” - Immortal Technique “B.Y.O.B.” - System Of A Down “No More” (Live) - Eddie Vedder & Ben Harper |
Disc 2:
“Devils & Dust” - Bruce Springsteen
“Masters Of War” (Live) - Pearl Jam
“When The President Talks To God” - Bright Eyes
“Gimme Some Truth” - John Lennon
“The Restless Consumer” - Neil Young
“Battle Hymns” - The Nightwatchman
“Anthrax” - Kimya Dawson
“WMD” - Blow Up Hollywood
“State Of The Union” - David Ford
“Yo George” - Tori Amos
“Love Vigilantes” - Laura Cantrell
“Black Rain” - Ben Harper
“To Kill The Child” - Roger Waters
“Day After Tomorrow” - Tom Waits