Band Aid was eigenlijk een liefdadigheidsgroep die in 1984 werd opgericht door twee popmuzikanten, namelijk Bob Geldof en Midge Ure. Doelstelling van de band was om geld te inzamelen voor de hongersnood in Ethiopië.
Band AID, de naam al had iets dubbelzinnigs, een aantal musici die om de aandacht van de wereld vroegen voor de hongersnood en tegelijkertijd ook om aan te geven dat dit slechts een druppel water was op een gloeiende plaat.
Het nummer werd door Bob Geldof geschreven en geproduceerd door Midge Ure. Saliant detail is dat het nummer in één dag werd opgenomen. Een regelrechte kerst hit werd, want niet alleen in Engeland stonden ze nr. 1, ook o.a. in Nederland bereiken ze de nr. 1 plaats.
Daarom verdient dit nummer een ereplaats en wel op de eerste kerstdag 2008!
Band AID bestond uit de volgende artiesten:
- Adam Clayton (U2)
- Phil Collins
- Bob Geldof
- Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
- Chris Cross (Ultravox)
- John Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Paul Young
- Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
- Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)
- Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
- Simon Crowe
- Marilyn
- Keren Woodward (Bananarama)
- Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
- Jody Watley
- Bono (U2)
- Paul Weller
- James Taylor
- George Michael
- Midge Ure (Ultravox)
- Martin Ware (Heaven 17)
-John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
- Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
- Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Sarah Dullin (Bananarama)
- Sjobhan Fahey (Bananarama)
- Peter Briquette
- Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
- Robert 'Kool' Bell
- Dennis Thomas
- Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
- Jon Moss (Culture Club)
- Sting
- Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
- Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
- Johnny Fingers
- David Bowie
- Boy George (CUlture Club)
- Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
- Paul McCartney)
Band AID - Do they know it's Christmas
It's Christmas time
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, 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 it's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging
chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
(Oooh) Where nothing ever grows
No rain nor rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
(Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone
(Here's to them) underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
repeat 4x then fade
.
It's Christmas time
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, 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 it's hard, but when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging
chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time
The greatest gift they'll get this year is life
(Oooh) Where nothing ever grows
No rain nor rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
(Here's to you) raise a glass for everyone
(Here's to them) underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
repeat 4x then fade
.
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