Make Some Noise is a campaign by Amnesty International that uses music by John Lennon to promote human rights. Well-known artists produce covers of solo-era John Lennon songs exclusively for Amnesty International.
Yoko Ono, widow of John Lennon, donated the recording rights to "Imagine" and John Lennon's entire solo songbook to Amnesty International. Amnesty has since used the rights to encourage new versions of Lennon's songs to be recorded by artists such as R.E.M., U2, Green Day, The Black Eyed Peas, The Cure, The Flaming Lips, Snow Patrol, The Postal Service, Maroon 5, Audrey de Montigny and Steve Barakatt. The global launch of Make Some Noise took place on 10 December 2005, International Human Rights Day, with the release of four exclusive singles available as digital downloads. A fundraising album, , followed.
Artists participating in Make Some Noise were involved in the promotion of human rights. These covers are several of Lennon's best-known solo-era songs.
CD 1
Instant Karma
#9 Dream
Mother
Cold Turkey
Love
I'm Losing You (live)
Oh, My Love
One Day At A Time
Imagine
Nobody Told Me
Mind Games
Jealous Guy
CD 2
Working Class Hero
Power To The People
Imagine
Beautiful Boy
Isolation
Watching The Wheels
Grow Old With Me
Gimme Some Truth (Spanish)
(Just Like) Starting Over
Instant Karma
#9 Dream
Instant Karma
Real Love
Make Some Noise is encouraging people to take action in a number of campaigns: