""Begging For Change" features the very same kids' choir from "Flags," with Pulp frontman Jarvis Cocker (who also appeared on that track) asking the youngsters to add boisterous screams to this "primal anthem," per a press release. The song also makes use of a second, slightly more famous choir that features Albarn, Kae Tempest, The Libertines' Carl Barat, and Fontaines D.C.'s Grian Chatten."
"Pulp's contribution to HELP(2) also has some interesting context attached. Way back in 1996, the band took home the Mercury Prize for Different Class, beating out, among other records, the first HELP comp. Cocker's acceptance speech then saw him dedicate the win to War Child UK, and the band even donated the £25,000 prize money. "This year we have given more," Cocker said in a statement. "How much more? You'll have to wait and see.""
Next month War Child Records will release HELP(2), a star-studded charity compilation featuring 23 A-list contributions. Arctic Monkeys contributed "Opening Night," their first new song since 2022, and Damon Albarn led "Flags." Pulp's "Begging For Change" uses the same children's choir as "Flags" and a secondary choir including Albarn, Kae Tempest, Carl Barat, and Grian Chatten; the track was mixed by James Ford and Animesh Raval and described as intense, stripped-back, urgent, and unapologetic. Pulp previously dedicated and donated their 1996 Mercury Prize winnings to War Child UK, and Jarvis Cocker said the band has given more this time. The compilation also includes recordings from Olivia Rodrigo, Fontaines D.C., Beabadoobee, Foals, Depeche Mode, Big Thief, Wet Leg, and other contributors.
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