For the younger ones here: 1984 was a brutal year in many ways. The height of the Thatcher phenomenon, a brutal strike which destroyed whole regions and working classes, the IRA were active and even blew up the Tory conference in Brighton the month before the single was made. The music was very synth-oriented, and the guys/girls who were flamboyantly dressed were a reaction to the punk era a few years before. You can correctly sense that back then London was one of the coolest places on earth to be. That song was an iconic part of that decade.
So many good looking people, so much talent, we will never have another decade like the 80's, so happy to have been a teenager in the best decade of my life.
So many needs and confusions in our present world, people probably don’t know where to start. Plus we don’t get one source of news now, with the headlines that used to educate us.
I was 22 in 1984. Precious memories that music gave me. The 80's will always be deep inside me* One of the greatest decades ever, not just in music. Also in sports and the world's History in general. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 is also an unforgettable event!
I was 7 and remember it all the news report. The song being played at the xmas party and top infants or bottom junior school. Doesn't seem that long ago when I rewind my life in my head. Scary. How short life really is
@@matthewjdouglas6471 i was 19 back then and almost 55 now, so life is going fast and is waaaaay too short alright. And the most sad part is that most of our heroes in music and movies my generation grew up with are already dead or will die in this decade, because most of then are already in their late 60's and early 70's and even mid 70's. Sure some could get real old but the reality is that most of us will die between 70 and 80, so when this coronashit is over and life turns to normal and the 80's artist start to tour again, then don't skip those concerts because it can always be the last time.
@@3DPeter that's a very good point..i'm only 18 but i really like Hall & Oates and they're coming to my city this year on tour. i know they're getting old, and it makes me sad. i'd love to see them while i still have the chance. they're legends. i wish i could see many more artists but with covid it's tough :(
I joined the Peace Corps after watching Live Aid, in 1985. I wanted to serve in Ethiopia, but Peace Corps was suspended at the time and I was placed in Kenya. In 2019, I finally arrived at my Peace Corps site in Ethiopia. I was just a twelve ride from where the BBC shot the famine footage in 1984. I was in London, November 25, 1984. I purchased the single and a copy of the newspaper the day after the recording.
I bought Vienna in 1980 and Rage In Eden the following year. Became an Ultravox and Midge Ure fan for life when I was 18.Sweet memories that only cool music makes!
My favorite bands and singers joined this wonderful group. Duran Duran, Paul Young, Spandau Ballet, Wham, Sting, U2, Phil Collins, Culture Club. The best version ever of this Christmas song
@cristina maria kassama bag the original singers for a cause single everyone had this and it was a brilliant time for British music , i know I lived there at the time .. stay safe and keep goodmusic alive CHEERS!
The Boomtown Rats had a single out that year called 'Dave'. I think it is one of the best singles of the 80s. He's singing to his mate who is deeply in grief after his partner's death. Heart of gold ❤
I still LOVE this song, as I did back in 1984 and it brings tears to my eyes, I recall buying the single and feeling so important - like I was really making a difference.
Awwww. The 80s were an absolutely MAGICAL time. Being a teenager during those 10yrs....every year was like a whole different lifetime. Almost on a bizarre level. Each year was an identifiable and distinguished moment of time in itself. We’d get so excited over every new year...just wondering what it had in store for us. And boy oh boy did a ‘year’ actually *last. None of this, “damn it just flew by” thing. This single is truly reminiscent of that Christmas especially. ☺️❤️
Wow! You described it so well! I also found that the variety of music styles was absolutely amazing for a teenager with all kinds of moods. So I loved the melancholic style of Depeche Mode, the funky style of Prince or David Bowie, the uplifting music of Wham!, the artistic genius of Michael Jackson, the epic music of a-ha and U2 as well, and on and on and on. Life was absolutely fantastic with all those fantastic bands and singers.
An adorable moment during a momentous event-thank you for pointing it out! 💕🎤🥁It's hard to believe Phil Collins felt that nervous-he was one of the more experienced performers on the scene, although it was an impressive Who's Who of 1980s Brit pop.🍪 ☺️ I like how [can't recall his name 26:45] refers to Sting as having assumed the role of "head boy," and how Simon LeBon was flattered and ultimately comforted by his position around the mic next to the cool and confident cookie man. I saw in another documentary on the project that Sting hated singing "the bitter _Sting_ of tears"-he thought it was cheesy, which it sort of is, and you can hear the bitterness in his delivery in the final mix-Lol. Then-young Bono stands out as one of the best vocalists on the record-his is a voice for the ages. I actually never understood why he agreed to sing "Tonight thank god it's them instead of you" until now-or why Geldof wrote it, for that matter-but he sounds phenomenal and I can now fully enjoy that moment without cringing. Some of those "cats" as Phil called them were more legitimate as musicians than others: some had great voices and looks but were part of a fad, but they all generously lent their time and talent to charity and made what I consider one of the best Christmas songs of all time-I never tire of it. (I'm Jewish and watching this in May 2021.) R.I.P. George Michael-love his solo here, and I'm so pleased that Boy George finally arrived-fantastic sound, hangover be damned. I wonder why David Bowie (R.I.P.) didn't turn up, but it was generous of him to have done a promo. I don't know Paul Young's work outside of this, but his Bowie impression in this interview made me smile. Thanks to Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and everyone else who contributed to Band Aid and to this documentary. Hope to see another in 2024 (40th anniversary).
It's an EXTREMELY emotional song...I remember the very first notes being so haunting..it snatched your heart immediately! I still get chills when I hear it! Bravo, Midge, Bravo!!
I didn't even have a record player when this came out, but it didn't matter. I went to the store and bought the single. Still have it. I hear people online nowadays saying how much they hate this song, and I know they weren't around at the time, they couldn't have been. It made a difference, it saved lives, and that's all that matters. And that feeling of being a part of it all is something I'll never forget.
@S Chiaa I have to revisit this song every year , especially now with what's going on in the world it reminds me of a positive time when change seemed possible . :) stay safe CHEERS!!
Am 16 yrs old at that time did not know the hardship they went through at that time. Thank you all. Unforgettable . i still have the record up to this day.
The 80’s were without a doubt the best decade for music, so many class artists ❤️ all brill an n their own way. Tony Hadley’s voice is pure velvet and Boy George steals it 🙌
Fourty years on and I can assure all of you, you made a huge difference in so many peoples lives you'll never know but will benifit and have gone on to thrive, to survive and change their world. You and us, made that change possible. I thank you so much
Just came across this documentary and it happens to be Christmas 35 years later. I was watching some George Michael videos and listening to his Wham! music as well. This is the third anniversary Of the death of George Michael. I loved then as I do now all of the artists featured here. Thanks for this song sparking the conscience of people. Were it not for this, USA for Africa and Live Aid and other charities may not have happened.
This BBC doc was so well done. Midge was an excellent host. I've watched this more than once over the years. It was an amazing moment in music history.
Bob Boberson i watch it every Christmas Season. Our Modern Music History Professor showed us this in College the day before Christmas Break 10 years ago.
25 years later this song still inspires people to be charitable, compassionate and to empathize. Thanks God for a man like Bob. Every Christmas, since I first heard, I play this song.....it becomes a theme of every Christmas.
I remember so well... I was just a kid in Belgium asking my mom if she can send my Christmas gift there... Silly, but at 20, I left for working in India... It was a special time.
I was 15 when this came out and i was absolutely in love with most of the guys in this. Sting, George Michael, Simon Le Bon, Tony Hadley Bono. What an amazing group of young people
Me too! (Born in 1965) I believe we've lived thru the BEST eras of music! I've been collecting VINYL throughout most of those years...since I was 10 years old(didn't know THEN I was collecting; I was simply buying the music I loved! I was in my early 30s before I realized I was a 'collector'!). My now HUGE collection(it's been called 'atomic', 'astronomical', 'ballistic', 'powerful' & more by others! Lol!) consists primarily of rock music from the 60s to the present but the 70s & 80s are undoubtedly my favorite years! I still buy-in much larger quantities than one or two at a time-these past 5 years with the TIME & money to devote to 'crate-digging' since retiring early & finding some SWEET places & GREAT sellers from whom I regularly buy...all within an hour & a half drive from home! I also buy NEW vinyl; I LOVE Record Store Day, new Deluxe Reissues,180-gram vinyl, COLOR VINYL & Picture Disks! I have all the Fleetwood Mac box sets & their new COLOR VINYL Reissues in a beautiful box set limited to 2,000 numbered copies! They are GORGEOUS! I have #94 & #668! (one was a surprise gift from someone VERY special-but I love duplicates, triplicates, quadruplicates & more of my favorite artists!) Collecting vinyl is a hobby that will NEVER get old OR be finished! I'll never be able to own(or find) ALL of the music I love! But it sure is FUN trying! I was one of those who RAN to the store to buy this record as soon as it dropped! I still have it(like EVERYTHING else I've ever bought; I NEVER get rid of ANY of my vinyl; once I love a song, I love it forever!) in pristine condition with that amazing picture sleeve! This song truly touched my heart...with a 'feel-good' feeling about the way all of the artists came together to make this happen...yet broke my heart for WHY they did it! If they did this today, I would run out & buy 100 copies simply to support the cause...back then, I just didn't have that kind of money at 20 years old, but felt that I helped in my own small way...TRULY LOVING the song was a major bonus! I would have still bought one copy back then to support the cause even if I DIDN'T like the song! We KNEW then, that even tho all of it was an attempt to greatly help with a humanitarian disaster, that we were watching MUSIC HISTORY being made! It was one of several very special, magical, heartwarming moments in music! Indeed, it WAS the song that 'rocked the world'! I love 're-living' those times thru watching videos such as this! Merry Christmas & a Healthy & Prosperous New Year to ALL!
@@bobcummings8228 January 26th...sadly, I will soon be 55 years old! But...I still have the heart & spirit of my youth! Especially when it comes to my music! It's my first love & only constant throughout my life from my earliest memories at age 3!) Only when it comes to my music but ESPECIALLY when I go to concerts, do I feel young, vibrant, happy & carefree again! (Some things about my life are heartbreaking & incredibly HARD! For starters & the most difficult to endure, I have a mentally ill adult son who will never be completely independent.) After I retired, I vowed to start going to concerts...something I wasn't able to do when I was younger, unfortunately. I would have LOVED to see all my favorites while they were in their prime! (Thank goodness for UA-cam! I can & DO 'go back' & watch LOTS of concerts there!) But seeing some of favorites now is still a dream come true! Either I didn't have the time to miss work, didn't have a reliable enough vehicle to drive very far(all concert venues are 2 to 3 hours away from me, thus, I ALWAYS get GREAT seats! I say, "after driving 2 to 3 hours for a concert, I DON'T sit in the cheap seats!" Lol!) but mostly, because we didn't have social media to find out WHO was performing when & where! As far as the cost of tickets, that WASN'T a factor...I would have spent my RENT money back then to go! Lol! I had a VERY lovely, forgiving landlord at the time! (Can't get away with THAT with a MORTGAGE these days but SOMEHOW my retirement income INCREASED substantially rather than declined as most people's do?) I did see Matchbox Twenty in 1999 (took my oldest son to his first concert! I actially loved them MORE than he did & predicted their long-lasting success!) but for the life of me can't remember how I found out where & when they were playing. I believe it was advertised in the local paper with a number to call for tickets. Since retiring tho, I've seen Daughtry (only 5 minutes from my fiance's house! THAT is RARE in this area! He was at a local college with NO security so I stood AT the stage for over half the concert & Chris shook my hand!), Stevie Nicks on her 24 Karat Gold tour in 2016, Poison with Cheap Trick the summer of 2018, Cher from 4th row at a small venue in August, 2018 (with my mother who is the same age as Cher; it was Mom's first concert EVER! We had a blast!), Lindsey Buckingham's solo tour October, 2018 at a LOVELY, SMALL venue in Washington, D.C.-Warner Theatre (I LOVE small venues & that one is especially glamorous & GORGEOUS!), Cheap Trick AGAIN from 4th row at the same small venue where Mom & I saw Cher(MGM National Harbor, near Washington, D.C.)...rather than buying my youngest son another ticket to see them with me, I treated MYSELF to a Meet & Greet ticket & went SOLO! Trust me, with the camaraderie of their fans, I was NOT alone! Had my picture taken with the band with my arm around Robin Zander! That was certainly a dream come true having loved those guys since 7th grade! I also saw Fleetwood Mac this past March, Kiss on their End of the Road Fairwell Tour this past August(THE rock concert of ALL rock concerts as they pretty much say in interviews! They did NOT disappoint!); saw Shawn Mendes 2 days later(yes, I still have a teeny-bopper in me even tho I love Classic Rock, glam rock/metal hair bands! I just fell in love with Mendes' voice & music when I heard 'Mercy' not realizing he was just a young, little fella!), Three Dog Night this past July at another small venue (whom I've loved since I was a wee little girl...maybe 5 years old!) Also saw Kix with Slaughter here locally summer of 2018! I found out then that Kix plays here EVERY summer! Unfortunately, I had to miss it this year. Saw Michael Bolton earlier this year at the Kennedy Center in Washington,D.C. I hope I NEVER have to go back there for a concert! It's a small enough venue but it's hell getting there & the seats pack people in like sardines! Mom & I just saw Cher AGAIN on December 10th...but at a much bigger venue, Capital Centre in Washington D.C. So Mom got to see a real stadium-sized venue for the first time(and finally SAW what I meant when I mentioned 'nosebleed section' seats! I just COULDN'T go to ANY concert & sit that far away! It would just break my heart! Of course, we had GREAT seats but it wasn't the same as seeing her from 4th row at a small venue! But we still had a blast again! Nile Rogers & Chic opened for her...tho I always liked them, I admit wasn't very psyched about seeing them but we ended up being VERY impressed! They still sound absolutely terrific! Sounded better than MANY who are past their prime & put on a GREAT show! I know I'm missing some...but those were the highlights. Not holding tickets right now for any upcoming shows...been too busy to check Ticketmaster & Live Nation websites...but hoping that epic Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison & Joan Jett Stadium Tour is coming within 3 hours of me! I'm gonna be there! The thing about that one is...Crue is headlining but they are the band I'm least interested in seeing of the 4! Lol! Def Leppard & Poison are my favorites! What about you? Do you go to concerts? I'd love to go to more...but like my fiance & mother tell me, I can't see them ALL! I sure would like to try! Sooo many bands are touring nowadays tho, that it really is IMPOSSIBLE to see all of them...because at least during the summer, some of them play different venues on the same nights or consecutive nights! Heart and the Goo Goo Dolls with Train were performing either the night I saw Kiss or Shawn Mendes or only a day or two apart. Since I go to different concerts with different people, even if they played different nights, it would have been a virtual nightmare to coordinate all the travel to make ALL of those shows! I could have seen Heart OR the Goo Goo Dolls(I forget which?) if I was attending with the same person & simply stayed in a hotel between shows...but as it was I saw Kiss with someone different than Mendes which required more travel on my part and running on sleep deficit to see both of those shows! Funny fact: I broke my ribs in a freak accident (for the 3rd time!) at the Mendes concert. I said it would have made MORE SENSE to do that at a Kiss concert! Lol! Oh well! He was great! It was worth it! (THIS time...the other 2 times I broke them...NOT so much!) Happy New Year to you!
I was a teen, it was amazing to watch this happening in real time. That time was so electric. We didn’t have the tech we have now, so to see all these stars at once on T.V. was awesome. I didn’t know about the famine, I learned about it after this song, though. After Band Aid- Farm Aid, Live Aid concerts. People cared about other people. We need that to return. ❤
🙏🏻😔💜💙🌹🎄🎁⛄🦌🎶🎼. Beautiful, Band Aid ,and their efforts impacted the world. I will never ever get tired of this song, or video. I was in my youth during the 80s . Where Mtv was coming into fruition. And all of the amazing 80s bands. There is not a better decade that I would've chosen over the 80s . Thank you Band Aid 🙏🏻💜💙🎶🎼🎄🎁⛄🦌
I loved these very talent, awesome and handsome musicians of the 80s. I really missed everything about the 80s. And I loved these OG Band-Aid in 1984. Duran Duran and many others!!!🥰🙏🏻🎄🕊️✨
Fascinating looking back at footage of live aid. I was only a teenager at the time and still remember how excited I was watching it on the TV at the time. Surely one of the most most memorable days in history - and music for sure. A day with the most wonderfully talented pop / rock musicians that we will never witness again.
I am watching this now. And will watch it till Christmas. I love it. Oh and I wrote that I was 15 when this was out. I was in my son’s phone . Happy holidays
I was 16. Very true about MTV. This generation has no idea the impact of MTV and how music is so important. MTV now is just rubbish. Thank God for UA-cam and people who post these classic videos.
What a great group of artists. Loved them all. Was also glad that Boy George made it in time to be a part of it all. When he got there it was like the frosting on the cake. He added a little something special to it. God Bless all of these folks forever. ;-) ;-) ;-)
This have been an extraordinary documentary. Thank you Bob for having compassion n bring this idea to life. Thank u Midge for explaining behind the scenes on that recording day of the song. I was 15 yrs n I listened this beautiful song on MTV that Xmas year. I was not only happy to see all the bands that I love, but also became aware of the famine that Ethiopia was having. I play this song every year n it's always great to see u all singing this special song that has helped so many people. No wonder is so magical n very very special. W love from SF!
Sure enough that great Christmas song still being played on every Christmas season.How Amazing is that!!thank GOD for this beautiful song and inspired these wonderful artists to had done it
But Geldof started it.Without him it would never have happened.He called Midge to produce the song not the other way around.Then Midge took over the recording etc.But the idea came from Geldof.
Midge Ure did most of the engineering, mixing on the song. He was up all night mixing it. Yes, Bob Geldof wrote the song but there's more to writing a song, there's the making it.
No one in our world should suffer from starvation or a famine as there's plenty to go around, god bless Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. I remember the eighties and the televised documentary of the Ethiopian famine it was deadfull and very hard too watch. I seen live on tv the brilliant historic concert live aid such brilliant artists the eighties music was brilliant.
Funny you should say that.. Back in '84 - In North America, we had no clue about Status Quo or Heaven 17. Watching that video today, with all those legends in 1 room. They look completely out of place! Stardom in the UK isn't the same as "worldwide" fame.
@@lornestein7248well id say stardom all over the world except north america, so it was only over there they looked out of place, and their opening is legendary
Sam Rodriguez Geldof was invited by Quincy Jones to watch the recording but he could not stand how slick and polished it was and too generically pop sounding with no edge whatsoever.
@@johndesalvo27 - couldn't stand 'We are the World' either and i guess most of the world doesn't too. The music is so contrived, so commercial and quite soulless - no wonder no ones plays it anymore.
@@RVS-pj6bd spitting image did a great send up of it ,especially when there was a line about nobody being recognised cos they didnt have the guts to say youve got the wrong number ,The chorus line was we,re scared of Bob
Possibly the greatest song of all time that actually stood for something real-human life and needless suffering of those less fortunate than ourselves. In '84 some of the biggest music star's of the time, certainly in the UK got together for free to help raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, which was triggered by a documentary by Michael Buerk from the BBC. Bob Geldof saw the story and was deeply moved by what he saw and heard. The seed had been sown. 8 million pounds was raised from the fastest selling single of all time ,which shot straight to No 1. We are reminded each year how brilliant this music single truly was as each year when we hear it on the radio and are taken back-. We celebrate the song and sing to it once more, as though it had just being released again.
Greatest Tribute to those who deserved it. What an amazing collaboration. Bob Midge Bono and the rest of the Artists. They planted a seed in everyone's Hearts and Minds. May God reward them all. Very Inspirational and some heartbreaking footage. May the Legacy continue on always.
The two best songs of '84 ??? This and Last Christmas. Fact !!! To those who worked on this project and are no longer with us. And that includes my own Dad, who I remember watching this at the time. Never ever forgotten !!!
I want to go back and live from 1978 to 1989. Bands like Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Talking Heads, Devo, Duran Duran, David Bowie Sting/Police, INXS or George Michaels
I remember this song meaning everything to me. I was a huge D2 fan and purchased this for every friend I had and wound up becoming a child protection worker particularly because of this song.
@@marionpit7164 The album cover for "Do They Know It's Christmas?" The designer Peter Blake. You can hear him describe his vision and idea behind it around the 17:20 mark. I thought it was pretty well done.
When I was in entertainment business in the 1980's. I became friends with Keith Richards and worked him for 2 years from 1983 thru 1985. When Band Aid came out in 84. Well on Good Friday April 5, 1985. At Hard Rock Café in NYC I joined with band that day. I sang the lyric of Bono "We'll, tonight, thank God, it's them Instead of you". Bono was next to me. Nobody never wanted to sing that lyric. But anyway I hade great time that day.
Midge Ure deserved so much more recognition for this than he got. He's a musical genius done so much work for band aid and live aid and is hot 🔥Midge Ure Paul Young John Taylor Nick Rhodes 😍😍
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Thank you 40 years later- 2024🕊️
That song was a masterpiece, thats still alive in 2024 ... and always will be .. i guess❤ and hope
For the younger ones here: 1984 was a brutal year in many ways. The height of the Thatcher phenomenon, a brutal strike which destroyed whole regions and working classes, the IRA were active and even blew up the Tory conference in Brighton the month before the single was made. The music was very synth-oriented, and the guys/girls who were flamboyantly dressed were a reaction to the punk era a few years before. You can correctly sense that back then London was one of the coolest places on earth to be. That song was an iconic part of that decade.
I do appreciate a historian. It makes the story of our music so much more interesting.
So many good looking people, so much talent, we will never have another decade like the 80's, so happy to have been a teenager in the best decade of my life.
The 80s was the best decade for music 💜💙🎶
Totally agree with you that was a magic time for me good memories
@@fernandopagan4384 absolutely amazing artists of the 80s💪👍👊👏💖💖💖
Nothing compares ....to them😊😍i never tired of their music,,,never,,,,ever🙏
@@xoleenie12 yeahhhhh true,absolutely😍💯✔
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I’m here again. That time of year. This is close to tradition as I get, watching this in December! I love it
Me too xx🎉
My first time watching this documentary. It's fantastic all the way through. It isn't just a great Xmas song. It's a great song period.
Every year for year now I also watch every December
Good man! Me too.
Bless your heart Bob for caring about strangers. I will always remember this song. Pity no one does this anymore.
So many needs and confusions in our present world, people probably don’t know where to start. Plus we don’t get one source of news now, with the headlines that used to educate us.
Christmas begins when I hear Do They Know It's Christmas Time for the first time, the original version of course
This and Baby Please Come Home -U2. That's when my Christmas starts
The 80s were the best that even today’s young generation wish they were part of it.
100% correct
I was 22 in 1984. Precious memories that music gave me. The 80's will always be deep inside me* One of the greatest decades ever, not just in music. Also in sports and the world's History in general. The fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989 is also an unforgettable event!
I was 27
So many awesome stories here, of how this project affected youngsters to care for their world. I hope Bob got to read some of these.
35 year ago. Nostalgia is a wonderful and horrible feeling.
Graham Burbage It's terrible,especially when you aren't having a good time
I was 7 and remember it all the news report. The song being played at the xmas party and top infants or bottom junior school. Doesn't seem that long ago when I rewind my life in my head. Scary. How short life really is
@@matthewjdouglas6471
i was 19 back then and almost 55 now, so life is going fast and is waaaaay too short alright.
And the most sad part is that most of our heroes in music and movies my generation grew up with
are already dead or will die in this decade, because most of then are already in their
late 60's and early 70's and even mid 70's. Sure some could get real old but the reality is that
most of us will die between 70 and 80, so when this coronashit is over and life turns to normal
and the 80's artist start to tour again, then don't skip those concerts because it can always be the last time.
Yes it is. Good observation
@@3DPeter that's a very good point..i'm only 18 but i really like Hall & Oates and they're coming to my city this year on tour. i know they're getting old, and it makes me sad. i'd love to see them while i still have the chance. they're legends. i wish i could see many more artists but with covid it's tough :(
Such a great documentary. Take me back to my childhood, the best decade to be a kid. The best decade for music hands down.
I joined the Peace Corps after watching Live Aid, in 1985. I wanted to serve in Ethiopia, but Peace Corps was suspended at the time and I was placed in Kenya. In 2019, I finally arrived at my Peace Corps site in Ethiopia. I was just a twelve ride from where the BBC shot the famine footage in 1984. I was in London, November 25, 1984. I purchased the single and a copy of the newspaper the day after the recording.
I met Simon Le Bon in the 90’s at a Christmas party in NYC and he was an absolute gentleman.
What a true artist Midge Ure is!
A lovely guy.
Should be knighted
I bought Vienna in 1980 and Rage In Eden the following year. Became an Ultravox and Midge Ure fan for life when I was 18.Sweet memories that only cool music makes!
My favorite bands and singers joined this wonderful group. Duran Duran, Paul Young, Spandau Ballet, Wham, Sting, U2, Phil Collins, Culture Club. The best version ever of this Christmas song
@cristina maria kassama bag the original singers for a cause single everyone had this and it was a brilliant time for British music , i know I lived there at the time .. stay safe and keep goodmusic alive CHEERS!
Kool and gang , Ultrabox , banaramma ,
Wham
The Boomtown Rats had a single out that year called 'Dave'. I think it is one of the best singles of the 80s. He's singing to his mate who is deeply in grief after his partner's death. Heart of gold ❤
I still LOVE this song, as I did back in 1984 and it brings tears to my eyes, I recall buying the single and feeling so important - like I was really making a difference.
I got the 7 and 12 inch albums and the book. I remember trying for over 6 hours to donate during Live Aid and never being able to get through.
u did mate
The song has always given me shivers. Growing up in a small town in Canada I could still feel connected to the whole world thru this song.
You made bob geldoff rich
I did the same. I had the 45 and then the extended LP single.
R.I.P. George Micheal, David Bowie and Rick Parfitt :-(
😔
And Paula Yates 😢
And Frank Butcher.
You know they play this song a million times and it never gets old.
The end product of a carefully engineered song which is sung and produced by real Musicians...will be a timeless work of genius!
Cake King AMEN😃
Never gets old!
Excelente Espectacular su Trayectoria Músical 🎵🎸🎼🎤🎶🎹 de Band Aid With, Duran Duran , Spandau Ballet ..!!!
Awwww. The 80s were an absolutely MAGICAL time. Being a teenager during those 10yrs....every year was like a whole different lifetime. Almost on a bizarre level.
Each year was an identifiable and distinguished moment of time in itself.
We’d get so excited over every new year...just wondering what it had in store for us.
And boy oh boy did a ‘year’ actually *last. None of this, “damn it just flew by” thing.
This single is truly reminiscent of that Christmas especially. ☺️❤️
Wow! You described it so well! I also found that the variety of music styles was absolutely amazing for a teenager with all kinds of moods. So I loved the melancholic style of Depeche Mode, the funky style of Prince or David Bowie, the uplifting music of Wham!, the artistic genius of Michael Jackson, the epic music of a-ha and U2 as well, and on and on and on. Life was absolutely fantastic with all those fantastic bands and singers.
0:31 💕 loved how Sting shared his cookie with Phil Collins 🍪😊
An adorable moment during a momentous event-thank you for pointing it out! 💕🎤🥁It's hard to believe Phil Collins felt that nervous-he was one of the more experienced performers on the scene, although it was an impressive Who's Who of 1980s Brit pop.🍪 ☺️
I like how [can't recall his name 26:45] refers to Sting as having assumed the role of "head boy," and how Simon LeBon was flattered and ultimately comforted by his position around the mic next to the cool and confident cookie man. I saw in another documentary on the project that Sting hated singing "the bitter _Sting_ of tears"-he thought it was cheesy, which it sort of is, and you can hear the bitterness in his delivery in the final mix-Lol. Then-young Bono stands out as one of the best vocalists on the record-his is a voice for the ages. I actually never understood why he agreed to sing "Tonight thank god it's them instead of you" until now-or why Geldof wrote it, for that matter-but he sounds phenomenal and I can now fully enjoy that moment without cringing.
Some of those "cats" as Phil called them were more legitimate as musicians than others: some had great voices and looks but were part of a fad, but they all generously lent their time and talent to charity and made what I consider one of the best Christmas songs of all time-I never tire of it. (I'm Jewish and watching this in May 2021.)
R.I.P. George Michael-love his solo here, and I'm so pleased that Boy George finally arrived-fantastic sound, hangover be damned. I wonder why David Bowie (R.I.P.) didn't turn up, but it was generous of him to have done a promo. I don't know Paul Young's work outside of this, but his Bowie impression in this interview made me smile.
Thanks to Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and everyone else who contributed to Band Aid and to this documentary. Hope to see another in 2024 (40th anniversary).
It's an EXTREMELY emotional song...I remember the very first notes being so haunting..it snatched your heart immediately! I still get chills when I hear it! Bravo, Midge, Bravo!!
I didn't even have a record player when this came out, but it didn't matter. I went to the store and bought the single. Still have it. I hear people online nowadays saying how much they hate this song, and I know they weren't around at the time, they couldn't have been. It made a difference, it saved lives, and that's all that matters. And that feeling of being a part of it all is something I'll never forget.
Anybody who wasn't around in 84/85 will have a hard time grasping just how omnipresent this record and issue was for a year or more
For me it’s not Christmas until I hear this song.
S Chiaa Im the ssme way!
YES,ME TOO
Same here for me and my now 22 yo son. Always has been.
@S Chiaa I have to revisit this song every year , especially now with what's going on in the world it reminds me of a positive time when change seemed possible . :) stay safe CHEERS!!
@@pvtrichter8816 same to you mate. 😀
Thank you for sharing this..I know that without BAND AID I wouldn't be the activist I am now 34 years later.
So now you make others donate their money. Congrats...What a hero you are.
Remember it so well. What amazing days, the 80s - the best of times! Will never have the same again...the UK is done now. Heartbreaking.
Midge you deserve to be a "Sir"
Midge Ure Rocks
Fuck the Queen. The establishment is the cause of poverty and hunger globally since forever.
@@PS987654321PS not the Queen, Queen the rock group...
@@youtube-is-hopeless idiot.
@@PS987654321PS You come out with the shite you did in response to the reply above and I am the idiot?...lol, get off the gear buddy!
I have a cousin that looked like Simon LeBon. And the 80s was such a great time to be alive. I miss the 80s😢
Me too! 😞
Me too, Maude, me too...
I lived in communist times, Poland. Grey, grumpy, cold and no fun much. But I miss it as well. Band aid was an inspiration...
I had a mother who looked like a witch from Mars. 👽👽👽👽👽👵👵👵👵👵👰👰👩👩
Simon LeBon 💛
This is the BEST Christmas song of my life ... I always have goosebumps every time I listen to it.
you must be easily impressed
George Michael will always be a big part of Band Aid...but say a prayer, pray for the other ones. At Christmas time... Rest in Peace.
arlene katigbak yes it’s funny looking back, he looks so quiet and shy compared to all the others
@@jonathandcallan That may have been because Paul Weller had given him a hard time that day
Dave F Weller is such a miserable so and so
I am still gutted by his death. He was a beautiful soul. Humble, kind, generous... truly one of a kind.
I love george michael. Hes the best musician there in my opinion
Am 16 yrs old at that time did not know the hardship they went through at that time. Thank you all. Unforgettable . i still have the record up to this day.
The 80s had the best musicians/bands!
Exactly, even so-called boy bands were musicians.
You meant... the 60s ?
Indeed.
This song STILL brings tears to my eyes today. I remember buying the original record...
Thank you for everything you've done Band Aid! Rest in Peace George! You have an amazing and awesome soul!
Midge Ure is the definition of perfection ♡
The 80’s were without a doubt the best decade for music, so many class artists ❤️ all brill an n their own way. Tony Hadley’s voice is pure velvet and Boy George steals it 🙌
I bought almost 30 copies in my hometown Paris, Texas! I felt so connected to all of the artists!
My all time favorite film is Paris Texas !
I was 20, I am so grateful to have been able to witness & help just a little.
love george micheal ! modest and loving man! have the best voice!
Great documentary.
Fourty years on and I can assure all of you, you made a huge difference in so many peoples lives you'll never know but will benifit and have gone on to thrive, to survive and change their world.
You and us, made that change possible.
I thank you so much
Just came across this documentary and it happens to be Christmas 35 years later. I was watching some George Michael videos and listening to his Wham! music as well. This is the third anniversary Of the death of George Michael. I loved then as I do now all of the artists featured here. Thanks for this song sparking the conscience of people. Were it not for this, USA for Africa and Live Aid and other charities may not have happened.
I love this! 80’s were the best and us Aussies loved our British bands 💕💕
We will never see an era of music or have any experiences interpersonal ly like this anymore .
This BBC doc was so well done. Midge was an excellent host. I've watched this more than once over the years. It was an amazing moment in music history.
Bob Boberson i watch it every Christmas Season. Our Modern Music History Professor showed us this in College the day before Christmas Break 10 years ago.
Thank you for uploading this documentary!
Bob Geldof made an effort. That's more than a lot of people can say. Good on him.
I love Sting's voice.
All the 80's songs are great.
still have my copy I bought in 1984!!
Me too!!
Me as well!
And still worth £1
Me too! The record & that brilliant picture sleeve are still in pristine condition!
It was one of my stocking presents...I too still have it! (Wish I'd kept more of my records!)
25 years later this song still inspires people to be charitable, compassionate and to empathize. Thanks God for a man like Bob.
Every Christmas, since I first heard, I play this song.....it becomes a theme of every Christmas.
I remember so well... I was just a kid in Belgium asking my mom if she can send my Christmas gift there... Silly, but at 20, I left for working in India... It was a special time.
I was 15 when this came out and i was absolutely in love with most of the guys in this. Sting, George Michael, Simon Le Bon, Tony Hadley Bono. What an amazing group of young people
This is still a relevant song in 2019 and beyond. I have so many good memories of this. I was just 20 in 1985 when it came out!
Me too! (Born in 1965) I believe we've lived thru the BEST eras of music! I've been collecting VINYL throughout most of those years...since I was 10 years old(didn't know THEN I was collecting; I was simply buying the music I loved! I was in my early 30s before I realized I was a 'collector'!). My now HUGE collection(it's been called 'atomic', 'astronomical', 'ballistic', 'powerful' & more by others! Lol!) consists primarily of rock music from the 60s to the present but the 70s & 80s are undoubtedly my favorite years! I still buy-in much larger quantities than one or two at a time-these past 5 years with the TIME & money to devote to 'crate-digging' since retiring early & finding some SWEET places & GREAT sellers from whom I regularly buy...all within an hour & a half drive from home! I also buy NEW vinyl; I LOVE Record Store Day, new Deluxe Reissues,180-gram vinyl, COLOR VINYL & Picture Disks! I have all the Fleetwood Mac box sets & their new COLOR VINYL Reissues in a beautiful box set limited to 2,000 numbered copies! They are GORGEOUS! I have #94 & #668! (one was a surprise gift from someone VERY special-but I love duplicates, triplicates, quadruplicates & more of my favorite artists!) Collecting vinyl is a hobby that will NEVER get old OR be finished! I'll never be able to own(or find) ALL of the music I love! But it sure is FUN trying!
I was one of those who RAN to the store to buy this record as soon as it dropped! I still have it(like EVERYTHING else I've ever bought; I NEVER get rid of ANY of my vinyl; once I love a song, I love it forever!) in pristine condition with that amazing picture sleeve! This song truly touched my heart...with a 'feel-good' feeling about the way all of the artists came together to make this happen...yet broke my heart for WHY they did it! If they did this today, I would run out & buy 100 copies simply to support the cause...back then, I just didn't have that kind of money at 20 years old, but felt that I helped in my own small way...TRULY LOVING the song was a major bonus! I would have still bought one copy back then to support the cause even if I DIDN'T like the song! We KNEW then, that even tho all of it was an attempt to greatly help with a humanitarian disaster, that we were watching MUSIC HISTORY being made! It was one of several very special, magical, heartwarming moments in music! Indeed, it WAS the song that 'rocked the world'! I love 're-living' those times thru watching videos such as this!
Merry Christmas & a Healthy & Prosperous New Year to ALL!
@@korena5642 Memories will never be forgotten. What a great story you have. I once collected a ton of records too but got rid of them years later.
@@korena5642 I was born in April of 1965. What is your month?
@@bobcummings8228 January 26th...sadly, I will soon be 55 years old! But...I still have the heart & spirit of my youth! Especially when it comes to my music! It's my first love & only constant throughout my life from my earliest memories at age 3!) Only when it comes to my music but ESPECIALLY when I go to concerts, do I feel young, vibrant, happy & carefree again! (Some things about my life are heartbreaking & incredibly HARD! For starters & the most difficult to endure, I have a mentally ill adult son who will never be completely independent.) After I retired, I vowed to start going to concerts...something I wasn't able to do when I was younger, unfortunately. I would have LOVED to see all my favorites while they were in their prime! (Thank goodness for UA-cam! I can & DO 'go back' & watch LOTS of concerts there!) But seeing some of favorites now is still a dream come true! Either I didn't have the time to miss work, didn't have a reliable enough vehicle to drive very far(all concert venues are 2 to 3 hours away from me, thus, I ALWAYS get GREAT seats! I say, "after driving 2 to 3 hours for a concert, I DON'T sit in the cheap seats!" Lol!) but mostly, because we didn't have social media to find out WHO was performing when & where! As far as the cost of tickets, that WASN'T a factor...I would have spent my RENT money back then to go! Lol! I had a VERY lovely, forgiving landlord at the time! (Can't get away with THAT with a MORTGAGE these days but SOMEHOW my retirement income INCREASED substantially rather than declined as most people's do?) I did see Matchbox Twenty in 1999 (took my oldest son to his first concert! I actially loved them MORE than he did & predicted their long-lasting success!) but for the life of me can't remember how I found out where & when they were playing. I believe it was advertised in the local paper with a number to call for tickets. Since retiring tho, I've seen Daughtry (only 5 minutes from my fiance's house! THAT is RARE in this area! He was at a local college with NO security so I stood AT the stage for over half the concert & Chris shook my hand!), Stevie Nicks on her 24 Karat Gold tour in 2016, Poison with Cheap Trick the summer of 2018, Cher from 4th row at a small venue in August, 2018 (with my mother who is the same age as Cher; it was Mom's first concert EVER! We had a blast!), Lindsey Buckingham's solo tour October, 2018 at a LOVELY, SMALL venue in Washington, D.C.-Warner Theatre (I LOVE small venues & that one is especially glamorous & GORGEOUS!), Cheap Trick AGAIN from 4th row at the same small venue where Mom & I saw Cher(MGM National Harbor, near Washington, D.C.)...rather than buying my youngest son another ticket to see them with me, I treated MYSELF to a Meet & Greet ticket & went SOLO! Trust me, with the camaraderie of their fans, I was NOT alone! Had my picture taken with the band with my arm around Robin Zander! That was certainly a dream come true having loved those guys since 7th grade! I also saw Fleetwood Mac this past March, Kiss on their End of the Road Fairwell Tour this past August(THE rock concert of ALL rock concerts as they pretty much say in interviews! They did NOT disappoint!); saw Shawn Mendes 2 days later(yes, I still have a teeny-bopper in me even tho I love Classic Rock, glam rock/metal hair bands! I just fell in love with Mendes' voice & music when I heard 'Mercy' not realizing he was just a young, little fella!), Three Dog Night this past July at another small venue (whom I've loved since I was a wee little girl...maybe 5 years old!) Also saw Kix with Slaughter here locally summer of 2018! I found out then that Kix plays here EVERY summer! Unfortunately, I had to miss it this year. Saw Michael Bolton earlier this year at the Kennedy Center in Washington,D.C. I hope I NEVER have to go back there for a concert! It's a small enough venue but it's hell getting there & the seats pack people in like sardines! Mom & I just saw Cher AGAIN on December 10th...but at a much bigger venue, Capital Centre in Washington D.C. So Mom got to see a real stadium-sized venue for the first time(and finally SAW what I meant when I mentioned 'nosebleed section' seats! I just COULDN'T go to ANY concert & sit that far away! It would just break my heart! Of course, we had GREAT seats but it wasn't the same as seeing her from 4th row at a small venue! But we still had a blast again! Nile Rogers & Chic opened for her...tho I always liked them, I admit wasn't very psyched about seeing them but we ended up being VERY impressed! They still sound absolutely terrific! Sounded better than MANY who are past their prime & put on a GREAT show! I know I'm missing some...but those were the highlights. Not holding tickets right now for any upcoming shows...been too busy to check Ticketmaster & Live Nation websites...but hoping that epic Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison & Joan Jett Stadium Tour is coming within 3 hours of me! I'm gonna be there! The thing about that one is...Crue is headlining but they are the band I'm least interested in seeing of the 4! Lol! Def Leppard & Poison are my favorites! What about you? Do you go to concerts? I'd love to go to more...but like my fiance & mother tell me, I can't see them ALL! I sure would like to try! Sooo many bands are touring nowadays tho, that it really is IMPOSSIBLE to see all of them...because at least during the summer, some of them play different venues on the same nights or consecutive nights! Heart and the Goo Goo Dolls with Train were performing either the night I saw Kiss or Shawn Mendes or only a day or two apart. Since I go to different concerts with different people, even if they played different nights, it would have been a virtual nightmare to coordinate all the travel to make ALL of those shows! I could have seen Heart OR the Goo Goo Dolls(I forget which?) if I was attending with the same person & simply stayed in a hotel between shows...but as it was I saw Kiss with someone different than Mendes which required more travel on my part and running on sleep deficit to see both of those shows! Funny fact: I broke my ribs in a freak accident (for the 3rd time!) at the Mendes concert. I said it would have made MORE SENSE to do that at a Kiss concert! Lol! Oh well! He was great! It was worth it! (THIS time...the other 2 times I broke them...NOT so much!) Happy New Year to you!
I was a teen, it was amazing to watch this happening in real time. That time was so electric. We didn’t have the tech we have now, so to see all these stars at once on T.V. was awesome. I didn’t know about the famine, I learned about it after this song, though. After Band Aid- Farm Aid, Live Aid concerts. People cared about other people. We need that to return. ❤
31:20 so fun to see Phil Collins lay down the drum track!
I also love his sporting a white, short-sleeved polo shirt and argyle sweater vest in an age of big, bold fashion statements.
🙏🏻😔💜💙🌹🎄🎁⛄🦌🎶🎼. Beautiful, Band Aid ,and their efforts impacted the world. I will never ever get tired of this song, or video. I was in my youth during the 80s . Where Mtv was coming into fruition. And all of the amazing 80s bands. There is not a better decade that I would've chosen over the 80s . Thank you Band Aid 🙏🏻💜💙🎶🎼🎄🎁⛄🦌
I loved these very talent, awesome and handsome musicians of the 80s. I really missed everything about the 80s. And I loved these OG Band-Aid in 1984. Duran Duran and many others!!!🥰🙏🏻🎄🕊️✨
The greatest Christmas song collaboration ever!!! God Bless You all the Band Aid participants. ❤
Fascinating looking back at footage of live aid. I was only a teenager at the time and still remember how excited I was watching it on the TV at the time. Surely one of the most most memorable days in history - and music for sure. A day with the most wonderfully talented pop / rock musicians that we will never witness again.
I can't believe I was 15.. That's when MTV was MTV
I was 17 and it was magnificent, wasn't it? Haven't watched it in decades now. It's horrible!!
I am watching this now. And will watch it till Christmas. I love it. Oh and I wrote that I was 15 when this was out. I was in my son’s phone . Happy holidays
mee too I was 15.
I was 16.
I was 16. Very true about MTV. This generation has no idea the impact of MTV and how music is so important. MTV now is just rubbish. Thank God for UA-cam and people who post these classic videos.
What a great group of artists. Loved them all. Was also glad that Boy George made it in time to be a part of it all. When he got there it was like the frosting on the cake. He added a little something special to it. God Bless all of these folks forever. ;-) ;-) ;-)
I love this song so much and it never ever gets old.
This song will always have a place in our hearts. Band Aid may all of you Never forget this song.
Thank you , all of you, for starting something that has changed our world for the better
This have been an extraordinary documentary. Thank you Bob for having compassion n bring this idea to life. Thank u Midge for explaining behind the scenes on that recording day of the song. I was 15 yrs n I listened this beautiful song on MTV that Xmas year. I was not only happy to see all the bands that I love, but also became aware of the famine that Ethiopia was having. I play this song every year n it's always great to see u all singing this special song that has helped so many people. No wonder is so magical n very very special. W love from SF!
I always love the Sting's voice in this song!
Sure enough that great Christmas song still being played on every Christmas season.How Amazing is that!!thank GOD for this beautiful song and inspired these wonderful artists to had done it
Geldofs' limitations. A spot on observation!!!
Midge Ure is the HERO behind the success of this mission.
But Geldof started it.Without him it would never have happened.He called Midge to produce the song not the other way around.Then Midge took over the recording etc.But the idea came from Geldof.
Pure bollocks. Bob wrote the lyrics and original tune.
@@adammartin7007Midge Ure was and the idea was Paula's
Midge Ure did most of the engineering, mixing on the song. He was up all night mixing it. Yes, Bob Geldof wrote the song but there's more to writing a song, there's the making it.
@@adammartin7007 the song créditos are Midge Ure & Geldod
Thank you, Band Aid for making history by feeding the world in Ethiopia...
It was 35 yrs ago n i still like this Christmas song
Thank you Bob n Midge. This is the 1st song i play every year on Dec 1st.
Man I wish I was born in the 80s
Irfan Kabir No, you should be born earlier, late 60s or early 70s...
maxorbro good point I could be like 5-10 yrs old during the 80s
Irfan Kabir 80s was a magic time...electric...i was 10 when this was made....these stars were the center of the universe in the pre information age
Michael Frazia I know right
maxorbro EXACTLY
No one in our world should suffer from starvation or a famine as there's plenty to go around, god bless Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. I remember the eighties and the televised documentary of the Ethiopian famine it was deadfull and very hard too watch. I seen live on tv the brilliant historic concert live aid such brilliant artists the eighties music was brilliant.
Rick and Francis the true legends in that line up they had no egos!
Funny you should say that.. Back in '84 - In North America, we had no clue about Status Quo or Heaven 17. Watching that video today, with all those legends in 1 room. They look completely out of place! Stardom in the UK isn't the same as "worldwide" fame.
@@lornestein7248well id say stardom all over the world except north america, so it was only over there they looked out of place, and their opening is legendary
A privilege to see this from the inside and to have been alive during that time ❤️ thanks very much for posting.
Alot of respect...the young stars of the day rose to the occasion...no Beatles, stones, who etc
1984 was the best year for music, I was 23 years old. Best time of my life.
If it wasn't for this song, there would not be , "We Are The World" by USA for Africa the following year.
Sam Rodriguez Geldof was invited by Quincy Jones to watch the recording but he could not stand how slick and polished it was and too generically pop sounding with no edge whatsoever.
And, don’t forget the Metal genre’s contribution in ‘86(?).
@@johndesalvo27 - couldn't stand 'We are the World' either and i guess most of the world doesn't too. The music is so contrived, so commercial and quite soulless - no wonder no ones plays it anymore.
@@RVS-pj6bd spitting image did a great send up of it ,especially when there was a line about nobody being recognised cos they didnt have the guts to say youve got the wrong number ,The chorus line was we,re scared of Bob
@@RVS-pj6bd it was just done cause of band aid but it was second rate
Possibly the greatest song of all time that actually stood for something real-human life and needless suffering of those less fortunate than ourselves. In '84 some of the biggest music star's of the time, certainly in the UK got together for free to help raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, which was triggered by a documentary by Michael Buerk from the BBC. Bob Geldof saw the story and was deeply moved by what he saw and heard. The seed had been sown. 8 million pounds was raised from the fastest selling single of all time ,which shot straight to No 1. We are reminded each year how brilliant this music single truly was as each year when we hear it on the radio and are taken back-. We celebrate the song and sing to it once more, as though it had just being released again.
God bless ya Midge
Greatest Tribute to those who deserved it. What an amazing collaboration. Bob Midge Bono and the rest of the Artists. They planted a seed in everyone's Hearts and Minds. May God reward them all. Very Inspirational and some heartbreaking footage. May the Legacy continue on always.
Those were great stars....really miss that glory time❤
The two best songs of '84 ???
This and Last Christmas.
Fact !!!
To those who worked on this project and are no longer with us.
And that includes my own Dad, who I remember watching this at the time.
Never ever forgotten !!!
I want to go back and live from 1978 to 1989. Bands like Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Talking Heads, Devo, Duran Duran, David Bowie Sting/Police, INXS or George Michaels
I was born in 78. I want to go back too!
Video incredibile!!! Bellissimo!!!!!!!
God bless Midge Ure!
I know he seems a little self dramatizing here, but Bob Geldof got all the credit.
This was absolute the better time than now in the 2020/2021! Music Stars for eternity!!
thank you for sharing the video.
+Jessica Fafa You're welcome,thanks for watching.Peace
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@@mingitrash I like Bob Geldof
I remember this song meaning everything to me. I was a huge D2 fan and purchased this for every friend I had and wound up becoming a child protection worker particularly because of this song.
An example of what humanity can do if given a task & purpose.
Wonderful film! Wonderful song!!
ive heard this so many times I can recite the entire xmas greetings part from memory.
Yearn for those incredible days. Never imagined how this country could go so rapidly downhill...
Phenomenal! There are a lot of "where are they now?" artists!
The description of that album cover and the way it was done was deep. So well done. Genius.
What album cover man? Who is the genius ?
@@marionpit7164 The album cover for "Do They Know It's Christmas?" The designer Peter Blake. You can hear him describe his vision and idea behind it around the 17:20 mark. I thought it was pretty well done.
When I was in entertainment business in the 1980's. I became friends with Keith Richards and worked him for 2 years from 1983 thru 1985. When Band Aid came out in 84. Well on Good Friday April 5, 1985. At Hard Rock Café in NYC I joined with band that day. I sang the lyric of Bono "We'll, tonight, thank God, it's them
Instead of you". Bono was next to me. Nobody never wanted to sing that lyric. But anyway I hade great time that day.
Midge Ure deserved so much more recognition for this than he got. He's a musical genius done so much work for band aid and live aid and is hot 🔥Midge Ure Paul Young John Taylor Nick Rhodes 😍😍
Amazing video and amazing song..