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172. Do They Know Its Christmas - Band Aid

December 23rd 2008 04:53
Do They Know Its Christmas
Do they know its christmas


It's Christmas - there's no need to be afriad...

Not until a group of well meaning but drowning in there own self importance pop stars come around to do a song about how those poor people in Africa are suffering so much they don't even know its christmas!!


Written by Midge Ure from Ultravox - this song is only matched in the cringeworthy stakes by the American effort - USA for Africa doing We Are The World.

My favourite moment in this song and clip is Bono's dramatic effort for the line "Well Tonight Thank God it's them instead of you"

Presented for your Christmas entertainment



A big merry christmas to everyone who has come to this site in the past few months - Here's hoping for many more great new clips in 2009
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Comment by nickij

December 23rd 2008 14:59
I do find the concept a little weird, given how many of the african nations are muslim but I'll take the cringe and the sugar in exchange for the karmic brownie points generated in the process of raising awareness in the generally unaware west.

Here's to a non-commercial, thinking of others, especially those less fortunate than ourselves, special time of year.

Hope you have a wonderful family and love-filled festive season

nickij xxx

Comment by James Rickard

January 1st 2009 14:55


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Comment by musicvideos

January 1st 2009 21:18
Thanks for the great feedback James and Nicki. I would love to hear more suggestions for future posts. In the meanwhile you should both check out my post #184 - Bad Cover Version by Pulp - its a send up of Do They Know Its Christmas but with impersonators - its fantastic

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