Kesha Covers T. Rex’s “Children of the Revolution”: Listen

This September will see the release of a new star-studded tribute album to Marc Bolan, put together by the late Hal Willner. Today, Kesha has shared her cover of the T. Rex classic “Children of the Revolution.” She performed it with MC5 guitarist Wayne Kramer and Elvis Costello bassist Davey Faragher and drummer Pete Thomas, with Marc Bolan’s son Rolan on backing vocals. Check it out below, along with her statement on the recording.

AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan and T.Rex is out September 4 via BMG. It features contributions from Father John Misty, Lucinda Williams, U2 with Elton John, Joan Jett, Todd Rundgren, Devendra Banhart, and more. Back in April, Nick Cave shared his cover of “Cosmic Dancer.”

Kesha:

Through a stroke of luck, I met the incredibly talented and kind, Hal
Willner. We were in the same studio and he said he liked my red nudie
suit, and then when he mentioned that he was working on a project that
involved honoring Marc Bolan, I excitedly started rambling about how
much T. Rex has influenced my music and my style. Right there we
decided to record our own incarnation of ‘Children of the Revolution,’
a motherfucker of a song! I’m excited for the world to finally hear
it! This project was so exciting and important to the late great Hal,
and I’m humbled to be a part of this project honoring one of the most
magical artists of the 20th century.