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Title: Band Aid - Do They Know its Christmas 1984
Added: Oct 4, 2009
Author: HolidayFavorites
Duration: 4:33
Description:
Band Aid was a British and Irish charity supergroup, founded in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia by releasing the record "Do They Know It's Christmas?" for the Christmas market that year. The single surpassed the hopes of the producers to become the Christmas number one on that release.The record was released on November 29, 1984, and went straight to No. 1 in the UK singles chart, outselling all the other records in the chart put together. It became the fastest- selling single of all time in the UK, selling a million copies in the first week alone. It stayed at No. 1 for five weeks, selling over three million copies and becoming easily the biggest-selling single of all time in the UK.Watch in HD in Full Screen:http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=XKWUpYvFrow&vq=hd720Song Lyrics:It's Christmas timeThere's no need to be afraidAt Christmas timeWe let in light and we banish shadeAnd in our world of plentyWe can spread a smile of joyThrow your arms around the worldAt Christmas timeBut say a prayerPray for the other onesAt Christmas time it's hardBut when you're having funThere's a world outside your windowAnd it's a world of dread and fearWhere the only water flowingIs the bitter sting of tearsAnd the Christmas bells that ring thereAre the clanging chimes of doomWell tonight thank God it's them instead of youAnd there won't be snow in AfricaThis Christmas timeThe greatest gift they'll get this year is lifeWhere nothing ever growsNo rain nor rivers flowDo they know it's Christmas time at all?BRIDGE:(Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone(Here's to them) underneath that burning sunDo they know it's Christmas time at all?END:Feed the worldFeed the worldFeed the worldLet them know it's Christmas time againFeed the worldLet them know it's Christmas time againThe original Band Aid ensemble consisted of (in sleeve order):Linda Ronstadt Adam Clayton (U2) Phil Collins (Genesis) Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats) Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) Chris Cross (Ultravox) John Taylor (Duran Duran) Paul Young Tony Hadley Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17) Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) Simon Crowe Marilyn Keren Woodward (Bananarama) Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet) Jody Watley (Shalamar) Bono (U2) Paul Weller (The Style Council, and previously The Jam) James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang) George Michael (Wham!) Midge Ure (Ultravox) Martyn Ware (Heaven 17) John Keeble (Spandau Ballet) Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet) Roger Taylor (Duran Duran) Sara Dallin (Bananarama) Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) Sting (The Police) Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats) Francis Rossi (Status Quo) Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & the Gang) Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang) Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) Jon Moss (Culture Club, former member of Adam and the Ants) Rick Parfitt (Status Quo) Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats) David Bowie (who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single) Boy George (Culture Club) Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood) Paul McCartney (Wings and The Beatles, who contributed via a recording that was mailed to Geldof and then dubbed onto the single) Stuart Adamson (Big Country) Bruce Watson (Big Country) Tony Butler (Big Country) Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)
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Youtube Comments: 7895
ZekatheBunny Says:
Feb 15, 2012 - type Yu Rock Mission @ Live Aid 85 ....all music artists from the ex yugoslavija made a song to support Bob Geldof.....
NewPSCity Says:
Feb 16, 2012 - Why am I still listening to this song in mid February? :D o.O
shelleyinthecity Says:
Feb 16, 2012 - Yup, Paul should have been there.
PhuongLorenvz583 Says:
Feb 17, 2012 - hihi nothing is too crazy
bigsteve032291 Says:
Feb 17, 2012 - Feed the world year round.
danmarino500 Says:
Feb 18, 2012 - This Song has nothing to do with Jesus or God,i dont believe on this shit
TheShyguy2010 Says:
Feb 18, 2012 - yes it does with god and jesus u will die in hell not in heaven dunbass
TheShyguy2010 Says:
Feb 18, 2012 - i mean dumbass
jakeandjodie12345 Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - me and jodie love this song its on every christmas as its a classic
menswear2112 Says:
Feb 19, 2012 - 2 Questions1) Does Midge Ure's sing with them? Can't find him.2) Who is the man at 1:15? From which band?
0664rank Says:
Feb 20, 2012 - The man was the lead singer in the group Spandau (sp?) Ballet at 1:15 in the song
gchijioke12 Says:
Feb 20, 2012 - We Are the World is better :p
HoffmanSan Says:
Feb 21, 2012 - Oh God, its not about what is better...
SuperLollipopKitty Says:
Feb 21, 2012 - @gchijioke12 Wow, that is just horrible, it really doesnt matter which one, in your own personal eyes you think is better, its about raising money to help them so shut you stupid mouth and feed the world:)
gchijioke12 Says:
Feb 21, 2012 - I know what it's about, I just think We Are the World as a song was better.
TonyFerreira10 Says:
Feb 21, 2012 - Generation 80's at there best There will never be another one .
SuperLollipopKitty Says:
Feb 21, 2012 - @gchijioke12 All Im saying is you could have phrased your first comment differently:)
eiche69 Says:
Feb 22, 2012 - Tony Hadley,"Spandau Ballett" , Midge Ure 2:38 ?
menswear2112 Says:
Feb 22, 2012 - YES! Thank you for the info. Long Live Ultravox!
sallierozak Says:
Feb 23, 2012 - I was born in 1991. I admitted that the 80's songs ALWAYS BE THE BEST! SINGERS ACTRESSES,BANDS EVERYTHING!!
fereder743973 Says:
Feb 23, 2012 - Kudos to this vid.
PurpleNinjasMusic Says:
Feb 25, 2012 - Let it be Christmas soon! Best season of the year, and the 80's Christmas songs is always the best!
GaladedridDamodred Says:
Feb 25, 2012 - Yeah. They know it's Christmas. Africa's been Christianised a lot longer than America has.
Jontor11 Says:
Feb 14, 2012 - Beautifully sung by Paul Young, Boy George of Culture Club, George Michael, Simon Le Bon of Duran Duran, Sting of Police, Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet, Bono of U2, Paul Weller of Style Council, Glenn Gregory of Heaven 17, Marilyn, Francis Rossi & Rick Parfitt of Status Quo.Chorus adds Phil Collins, Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, Simple Minds, Bananarama, Nik Kershaw, Shalamar, Dear Or Alive, Kool & The Gang, Dire Straits, Tears For Fears, Slade, Big Country, Frankie Goes To Hollywood, Paul McCartney.