This is a cover version of do they know its christmas feed the worldby band aid written by bob geldof and midge ure and was released in 1984. Tribute band aid is made up of some of the leading tribute artists of today. I recently downloaded the two track single from the band aid 20 site, after finding out that same morning that the new version existed. Todays stars record a new version of the song, for ebola. The feed the world chorus is now tweaked to include, feel the world and heal the world. Band aid do they know its christmas lyrics band aid. New version of band aids do they know its christmas to help ebolas victims in 1984 bob geldofs band aid wanted to feed the world in response to the ethiopian famine. This instrumentalplayback version contains a vocal guide, the. Do they know its christmas band aid 1984 probably the most important music video to be made in the last 40 years.
Bob geldof arrives at a west london studio to record the new band aid 30 single on. We let in light and we banish shade and in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy throw your arms around the world at christmas time but say a prayer pray for the other ones at christmas time its hard but when youre having fun theres a world outside your window and its a world of dread and fear where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears and the christmas bells that. The band aid process changed him quite considerably. Its christmas time, and theres no need to be afraid. The song was written for ethopia, which has a 23 majority christian population, dating back to the establishment of. Band aid 30 is the 2014 incarnation of the charity supergroup band aid. Personnel adapted from credits on back cover of the record sleeve bananarama. Media caption big names from one direction to elbow faced the media on their way in. Feed the world do they know its christmas time band. Feed the world as made famous by band aid ii this version is not the original version, and is not performed by band aid ii.
As we reported last week, another group of superstars from the uk gathered for band aid thirty, whose proceeds will help the fight. Fyi, we are the world came out in 1983 featuring the american bandsraised awareness also. Anyway, the video was in heavy rotation on mtv and we had to have the 12 single. George michael, boy george, bono, phil collins, spand read more. Stars of 2014 recreate band aid spirit as musicians unite. The record became the fastest selling single in uk chart history, selling a. Band aid do they know its christmas lyrics metrolyrics. Here are the lyrics to the new band aid 30 version of do. New version of band aids do they know its christmas to. Feed the world feed the world feed the world let them know its eid alfitr time again feed the world let them know its eid alfitr time again. A whole new band aid song is needed 221114 emeli sande has said a whole new band aid song is needed and that shes not fully satisfied.
Band aid was a charity supergroup featuring mainly british and irish musicians and recording artists. The group was announced on 10 november 2014 by bob geldof and midge ure, with geldof stating that he took the step after the united nations had contacted him, saying help was urgently needed to prevent the 2014 ebola crisis in western africa spreading throughout the world. But now a new generation of pop stars wants to heal it, raising money to fight the scourge of ebola. Nov 10, 2014 bob geldof and midge ure gather band aid 30 musicians to create new version of track to raise funds for west africa hannah ellispetersen mon 10 nov 2014 11. Nov 15, 2014 media caption big names from one direction to elbow faced the media on their way in.
Bob geldof and midge ure gather band aid 30 musicians to create new version of track to raise funds for west africa hannah ellispetersen mon 10 nov 2014 11. Band aid 20 was the 2004 incarnation of the charity supergroup band aid. Feed the world do they know its christmas time band aid. On 25 november 1984, the song was recorded at sarm west studios in notting hill, london, and was. At christmastime its hard, but when youre having fun. It was founded in 1984 by bob geldof and midge ure to raise money for antifamine efforts in ethiopia by releasing the song do they know its christmas. The 1985 single was remixed by trevor horn, the intended producer of the original version, and it included an updated bside entitled one year on feed the world, beginning and ending with a recording of a telephone message from geldof and in between featuring ure reciting a list of what had been bought with the money raised during the. The original lyrics referred to the famine in ethiopia, while the new lyrics are about the ebola crisis in west africa. The band aid 30 single will be first broadcast on television on the x factor and released on monday 17 november.
Jackie from virginia beach, va patricia may be trolling, but ill respond anyway. Dec 11, 2011 do they know its christmas band aid 1984 probably the most important music video to be made in the last 40 years. Feed the world feed the world feed the world let them know its christmas time again. Uk hoping to receive the british version, but i received the us version from in the united states i wanted to get the uk pressing of this release because it lists all the musicians that perform on this do they know its christmas 2014 track. It won the hearts of everyone and is a christmas classic. Band aid feed the world original version with subtitles. X factor unveiling for ebola charity song bbc news. Nov 17, 2014 band aid 30 introduces a whole new world of dread and fear a deconstruction of the new version of the song, whose lyrics now reflect the impact of ebola in africa. Heres who sings what in the new version of do they know its christmas the classic charity song has new lyrics, and a new cast of performers. The lyrics to the original band aid single have been changed. In 1984 bob geldofs band aid wanted to feed the world in response to the ethiopian famine. Bono had the good sense to change that awful lyric for the. And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy. Band aid 30 introduces a whole new world of dread and fear stuart jeffries deconstructs the new version of the song, whose lyrics now reflect the impact of ebola in africa published.
Stars including one direction, emeli sande, rita ora and ed sheeran have recorded a new version of the band aid. The song was produced by joe hier of hollywood u2 better known as hollywood bono and stevie adams hollywood edge. Band aid do they know its christmas 1984 version lyrics. Advertisement remind yourself of the original version here. Two other versions 1989s band aid ii and 2004s band aid 20, which both also hit no 1 raised millions more. Stars of 2014 recreate band aid spirit as musicians unite to.
We let in light and we banish shade and in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy throw your arms around the world at christmas time but say a prayer pray for the other ones at christmas time its hard but when youre having fun theres a world outside your window and its a world of dread and fear where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of. And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy throw your arms around the world at christmastime but say a prayer, pray for the other ones at christmastime its hard, but when youre having fun theres a world outside your window, and its a world of dread and fear where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears. I think the main problem with the new version is that half of the performers are not that wellknown in the us and that the original was just great it was catchy, very christmassy, and ultimately uplifting. Nov 15, 2014 in 1984 bob geldofs band aid wanted to feed the world in response to the ethiopian famine. I saw a u2 concert three, four years ago, and they stopped the concert in. As we reported last week, another group of superstars from the uk gathered for band aid thirty, whose proceeds will. Slade do they know its christmas feed the world lyrics. There was more money from the live aid concert in 1985 and 2005s followup. Released on 11 december 1989, the band aid ii version spent three weeks at number one in the uk, becoming the christmas number one single and the last number one single of the 1980s, and ended the year as the ninth biggest selling single of 1989. New version of band aids do they know its christmas to help ebolas victims. This version, released in 1989, was produced by a british songwriting and production team formed by mike stock, matt aitken and pete waterman known as stock aitken waterman. Nov 15, 2014 the band aid 30 single will be first broadcast on television on the x factor and released on monday 17 november. A whole new band aid song is needed 221114 emeli sande has said a whole new band aid song is needed and that shes not fully satisfied by the lyrical changes made for this years. Band aid new version its christmastime, theres no need to be afraid, at christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade, and in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy, throw your arms around the world at christmastime.
Bob geldof, the writer, noted about the singers on this version of the song, most of them had the 1984 one in their head, so they were staring at the words and they were singing the wrong lines. But say a prayer, to pray for the other ones, at christmastime. Band aid did this masterpiece, mostly the bands in europe. At christmas time, we let in light and banish shade.
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