Can you spare some change?

We've all been approached with this phrase at least once in our adult lives. It's usually accompanied by a wave of mixed feelings and followed by a dismissive nod or muttered 'no' on our part.

Playing for Change is an organization that seeks to bring people around the world together through music. Their first project: start with a base track of a street musician in Santa Monica performing Stand By Me and then take it around the world to let others add their own voices and instrumentation.

I'm a little behind the curve in putting this out there, so maybe you've already seen this, but it's a worthwhile cause and an interesting take on a classic tune.

Also ... I'm not sure if it's a good thing or not that this was the first thing I thought after watching the above video, but if you're in the mood for comedy about change, just click here.