My mom bought the 45 when it was first released and told 5yo me, "Remember this. This is going to be a huge sign and will impact the world." 40 years later, this is still my favorite Christmas song and i still remember the impact it continues to have. ❤
And just think in the last 20 years of all the meaningful things the new generations will have to look back on ….. oh wait. There is nothing. 😂 Thank god we grew up when we did huh !
I was a teen metal head at this time. About 30 years later I watched him on The Apprentice and ended up rooting for him, really liking and appreciating who he was as a person. Then explored Culture Club and his solo stuff more (and Crying Game, etc) and discovered that he was/is way-way more talented than he was ever given credit for. Getting his audiobook for Xmas this year, was waiting for him to do one for years. He's a unique and very talented gem.
I remember when this came out and that line that he sung just lifted the whole track to another level, it set the bar for the track. Then as each vocalist came in they raised it in their own way, George Micheal, Bono but it was George who set that track alight for me. A single line that will forever define for me what a fantastic singer that man is.
14:10 Phil Collins Stunning! Playing the drums making fills and crashes the BEST Time for this extraordinary singer and drummer afterall this was a great contribution to the big starving in Ethiopía they were FIRST .....USA for África was the continúe of this in 1985 with great sucess too. There's no comparison #BobGeldof and #MidgeUre Made an extrordinary work Thanks to every singer who participated in this beautiful job. Ps: #GeorgeMichael was 21 when he participated in this song swallowed some tears when i watched him 😢RIP .
Simply brilliant work by both Bob & Midge. This song has stood the test of time as it’s still heavily played (and sadly relevant) in 2024. So sad that some of the people involved have not survived to see this 40 years later … RIP Andy, Paula, and George. ☮️❤️
I remember when the original Band Aid came out and brought the song. Love this song and all the artists that took part. It’s sad that some of them are no longer with us 😢🥰
As of December 2024, four of them are sadly no longer with us - George Michael, Rick Parfitt, Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Chris Cross (Ultravox).
in my humble opinion as amazing all the vocals are with the outstanding talent we had back then my favourite part of that great song is phil collins drums it just makes all the difference
So much music history in '84 and '85. So many great tracks benefiting so many people around the world. Today, we see that but we do not see groups of people makin a song to benefit whatever cause they are passionate about
These are the brilliant creative people who didn't become normies and brought some amazing meaning to our lives, and managed to save the sad dumb materialistic AF 80's from itself ... Love them!
Lyrical irony! Sting, the artist, singing about “the bitter sting of tears” layers an unintentional pun on his name with the emotional weight of the phrase. Whether it was deliberate or not, it adds a clever twist to the line.
The whole song is much better because of BG’s vocals. The recording is flat until he comes in. Great, great harmonies from Sting and George Michael as well.
All those enormous egos coming together for a great cause and then you see Bono, with one of the world’s largest egos, glance at Sting completely blown away that they’re standing next to each other.
I really wish they'd go back and scan the original films of this. This is a piece of history. It needs a proper restoration. Edit: OMG... they DID scan it! ua-cam.com/video/V6_6PzRQ9sQ/v-deo.html
omG sting and Bono are just angelic...we can see why they kept going, this is such an important moment in music history, today is just different...isnt authentic like we see here
The synth melody is driving me nuts, bec i think I've heard it somewhere else in the 80s, maybe a TV show, it's very familiar , not the exact same , i think Midge Ure stole 5 notes from the Airwolf TV show theme.
Were it not for Bob Geldof there would be no Band-Aid or Live Aid he is the reason it was started at all!!! He could not bear hearing the news reports on the famine in Africa and nothing being done about it. You don't have to be able to sing to get the music world to help others dying of starvation in another part of the world! Much love and respect to Bob Geldof to this day❤❤❤
@@joannmartinez8295 I know.I have the full documentary on my channel+ I read his biografi. But it doesn't change the fact that he sound like bob dylan when he sings acapella
And Freddie Mercury???? Se il live Aid è diventato un evento lo si deve solo a lui , il resto è sinceramente SPAZZATURA e non c è molto da dire se non vergognarsi di non averlo coinvolto, per Sun city. La verità è che Freddie ha sempre suonato in paesi discutibilmente aperti, vedi Argentina, Brasile, Ungheria, e Sud Africa, Esclusero il Numero 1 per invidia e la storia dice che se si parla ancora del Live Aid è grazie a Lui , solo a lui, La storia rimette ognuno al suo posto 😊 Mercury non meritava di essere escluso da 4 scolaretti che sgomitano per un po' di popolarità, Bisognava prendere atto che il Numero 1 non avesse bisogno di sgomitare per apparire, Il numero uno ha fatto sembrare i colleghi dei dilettanti. Niente da fare, Mercury fece la differenza nel momento più grande, scrisse la storia, diventare leggenda e arrivare ad un livello inarrivabile... Il live 8 rappresenta il resto, ridicolo, banale, noioso, privo di talento
Status Quo were coked up and couldn't get themselves together enough to record their part. They were the only participants who's guest vocals were dropped.
40 years on there are still the same issues in Africa :) glad to see the money everyone donated made a difference 🙄 Make a difference in lining the pockets of Bob Geldof and the corrupt governments in some African countries.
Anyone else things Bono's body and face movements are like Zed's from police academy movies? At least Zed wasn't full of himself. If only Freddie was there.
You talking bout the long haired dude? He is a famous British comedian. OR at least I think he was famous back than. I never found him particularly funny.
I've always had a hard time with the line, "well, tonight, thank God it's them, instead of you." I find this disrespectful and lacking empathy for those in need. When I go to bed at night, I thank God for the blessings that I have that others do not. I pray for those less fortunate than me and volunteer.
From an actual point of view, it could be that people in Africa were much happier than people in the EU who have been forced every year to shop and listen to stupid Christmas songs on TV again and again. At that time it was revolutionary in every aspect.
Doesn`t need to be a problem, maybe just didn`t worked right then, that day. Don`t need to drop the women-card all the time , it`s 40 year ago ....and I`m women,
This is why I never cared for Geldof. Saying things like the grain silos are overflowing and it’s a “crime” that “they” don’t immediate release it for famine relief. Meanwhile he’s a rich dude himself and wearing expensive clothing. I’m sure his fridge and pantry are full. He wants other people to give up their’s but not he won’t give up his. Just another elitist.
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My mom bought the 45 when it was first released and told 5yo me, "Remember this. This is going to be a huge sign and will impact the world." 40 years later, this is still my favorite Christmas song and i still remember the impact it continues to have. ❤
And just think in the last 20 years of all the meaningful things the new generations will have to look back on ….. oh wait. There is nothing. 😂 Thank god we grew up when we did huh !
Boy George CRUSHED IT!!
SO MUCH SOUL!! 19:22
*GOOSEBUMPS!!* 😮
I was a teen metal head at this time. About 30 years later I watched him on The Apprentice and ended up rooting for him, really liking and appreciating who he was as a person. Then explored Culture Club and his solo stuff more (and Crying Game, etc) and discovered that he was/is way-way more talented than he was ever given credit for. Getting his audiobook for Xmas this year, was waiting for him to do one for years. He's a unique and very talented gem.
Im not a fan but he was the best singer there
I remember when this came out and that line that he sung just lifted the whole track to another level, it set the bar for the track. Then as each vocalist came in they raised it in their own way, George Micheal, Bono but it was George who set that track alight for me. A single line that will forever define for me what a fantastic singer that man is.
His voice was indeed magical here.
Sure did
14:10 Phil Collins Stunning! Playing the drums making fills and crashes the BEST Time for this extraordinary singer and drummer afterall this was a great contribution to the big starving in Ethiopía they were FIRST .....USA for África was the continúe of this in 1985 with great sucess too. There's no comparison #BobGeldof and #MidgeUre Made an extrordinary work Thanks to every singer who participated in this beautiful job.
Ps: #GeorgeMichael was 21 when he participated in this song swallowed some tears when i watched him 😢RIP .
Only just dawned on me, what an amazing producer Midge Ure is ;)
George looks absolutely adorable
I had this VHS.
Played it 1,000 times!
Those drum fills are great.
Because he's Fill Collins!
@@Tjoppy Rim shot here!
@@TjoppyTotally stealing that ;)
😂😂😂😂@@Tjoppy
As always, PC just dropping the right fills at the right time.
Simply brilliant work by both Bob & Midge. This song has stood the test of time as it’s still heavily played (and sadly relevant) in 2024. So sad that some of the people involved have not survived to see this 40 years later … RIP Andy, Paula, and George. ☮️❤️
Amazing how they put all this together.
14:11-14:46 love that groove,so slick,so smooth,what a pro.
Does anyone besides me think that Midge should have been knighted alongside Sir Bob?
Absolutely 100%
Of course! Midge Ure was just as important, he deserves the credit
Definitely ❤
Absolutely!!!
No doubt!
I remember when the original Band Aid came out and brought the song. Love this song and all the artists that took part. It’s sad that some of them are no longer with us 😢🥰
As of December 2024, four of them are sadly no longer with us - George Michael, Rick Parfitt, Dennis Thomas (Kool & The Gang) and Chris Cross (Ultravox).
They all look like kids. Well, most of them anyway.
And some of them are gone now.
It was a special point in history.
This is the the best Christmas song
in my humble opinion as amazing all the vocals are with the outstanding talent we had back then my favourite part of that great song is phil collins drums it just makes all the difference
That an bono
おもいでわ 永遠に忘れない そしてまた 心が 暖かくなる
7:40 I still miss you my love #GeorgeMichael...
(1963 - 2016)
❤️😍
You will always remain in my heart.
😢😰🕊️
Best Artist there
Джордж Майкл реально клёвый певец ❤❤❤@@BeyDreamer101
@@МОТОРВКАЖДЫЙДВОР ?
@@BeyDreamer101 George Michael 👍❤👑🙌🙌🙌🙌🤩🤩🤩
@@МОТОРВКАЖДЫЙДВОР yeah 😅👍
@14:11 you can see where the track gets its groove and its heart. PC just killing that beat. This track would be nothing without him.
Amazing! See how Simon Le Bon looks at Bono after Bono's great vocals!
Love this, Boy George and everyone, 🫶 Midge Ure 💕🎄🌟
Midge is a legend.
THE most important song of any generation. Bless them all.
And they said 80s music wasn't worth anything and yet look what the musicians of the 80s could do❤❤❤
懐かし～い😂❤🎉🎵
この時代に戻りたい😂
ちょうど、40年前ですね🧑🎄🎄
エピソードとして面白かったのが、U-2のボーノが、B.スプリングスティーンの真似をしたら、翌年後発の【WE ARE THE WORLD】で、本人がやっぱりシャウトしてましたね🤣🎵
あの時代は良かった！
ネ、御同輩の皆さん🤣🎵
✨💫Thank you for impressive memories !!
I love this song and concept WAY better than our US version of We Are The World.
thank you Bob
I miss these days 😢 my sister just passed and this was our favorite song.
Condolences to you.
I’m sorry 😢
@@duckylove3930 Thank you so much ❤️
@@imeldafernandez6825 Thank you so much ❤️
@ ❤️🩹
So glad we can see this. Thank you.c
So much music history in '84 and '85. So many great tracks benefiting so many people around the world. Today, we see that but we do not see groups of people makin a song to benefit whatever cause they are passionate about
These are the brilliant creative people who didn't become normies and brought some amazing meaning to our lives, and managed to save the sad dumb materialistic AF 80's from itself ... Love them!
Lyrical irony! Sting, the artist, singing about “the bitter sting of tears” layers an unintentional pun on his name with the emotional weight of the phrase. Whether it was deliberate or not, it adds a clever twist to the line.
He starts to smile when he gets to that part, like he just realized what he's singing...
Boy George - don't be fooled by the image and persona - hell of a voice.
When he said George Michael sounded camp!
@@Kitcat363 Kemp. From Spandau Ballet
Camp@@OtherMike5000
The whole song is much better because of BG’s vocals. The recording is flat until he comes in. Great, great harmonies from Sting and George Michael as well.
This song is one of favorite songs to only listen to once a year...Much better than 'we are the world''
Agree
I just learned that George Michael donated the royalties/rights to Last Christmas to this cause.
BRAVO!!!
I love the acoustic version of Do They Know It's Christmas.
Oh Midge Ure, I have no idea what you are saying most of the time, but I love you forever ❤ You are such a blessing!
They now have Band-Aid 40 out, this is where it all started 40 years ago❤❤
Época maravilhosa ❤
My favorite CHRISTMAS song! Then Last Christmas ❤
I miss George Michael and his talent so much. ❤
brilliant
40 YEARS!!?!?!?!
-Phil Collins - drums
-John Taylor - bass
-Midge Ure - keyboards and programming
Amazing!!!
Would have been cool if they put the artists names / band names in on the screen 😢
If you don't know, you don't know.... 😄
All those enormous egos coming together for a great cause and then you see Bono, with one of the world’s largest egos, glance at Sting completely blown away that they’re standing next to each other.
Phil Collins ❤
I really hope in something unseen even for the concert...❤
Absolutely
Would be amazing to see the We Are The World Story/Making here too
It was made and released last year. It's called "The Greatest Night in Pop".
Yes - it's on Netflix. Excellent also.
This is true! This is one!❤
As much as I dislike Bono, that line was delivery amazingly, even Simon smiled.
Can I ask why you dislike Bono?
@@PjXu98 Because he is a hypocrite who preaches one thing and is a tax dodger on the other.
Greatest voices
Great song, shame about the lack of female voices as there were so many great female artists in the 80s
100 ❤; #1 in Costa Rica in 84!
I really wish they'd go back and scan the original films of this. This is a piece of history. It needs a proper restoration.
Edit: OMG... they DID scan it! ua-cam.com/video/V6_6PzRQ9sQ/v-deo.html
omG sting and Bono are just angelic...we can see why they kept going, this is such an important moment in music history, today is just different...isnt authentic like we see here
I can't believe they did not knight Midge but Bob Geldof got knighted😮
Bellissimo !!
Essa música é épica
Who is that at 25:22?
クリスマス！が もうすぐ 来るよ うれしいね
Is this the original VHS program?
Yup!
@OtherMike5000 cool. I owned it for awhile in the early 2000s.
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
10:06 IDK Bobcat Golthwait was on the cut
😂😂😂
No one saw Adam Clayton in the back until now.
2:10 your bank account is bursting with $150,000,000 BOB!!
Exactly
Super, Genial !
Ilove biutifull miusic❤❤❤
Band Aid composed of European bands released this in 1984 a year later USA made their own version USA for Africa.
Phil Collins is amazing ❤️
Can anyone tell me who the guys are ar 12:15.? The blonde guy is funny😂
12:01 Bruce Dickinson didn’t make the record 😢
I like the laugh of midge😅
The synth melody is driving me nuts, bec i think I've heard it somewhere else in the 80s, maybe a TV show, it's very familiar , not the exact same , i think Midge Ure stole 5 notes from the Airwolf TV show theme.
Anyone tell me who these dudes are?: 16:05
Status Quo
Geldof couldn't sing to save his life.
He wasn't singing to save HIS life, he was singing to try and save OTHER PEOPLE'S lives ✌️
HE does sound like Bob Dylan when sing a Capella,yeah
Were it not for Bob Geldof there would be no Band-Aid or Live Aid he is the reason it was started at all!!!
He could not bear hearing the news reports on the famine in Africa and nothing being done about it. You don't have to be able to sing to get the music world to help others dying of starvation in another part of the world!
Much love and respect to Bob Geldof to this day❤❤❤
@@joannmartinez8295 I know.I have the full documentary on my channel+ I read his biografi. But it doesn't change the fact that he sound like bob dylan when he sings acapella
That's what you get from this?
10:49 that noise in the song always reminded me of a pig oinking...lol. 😂
And Freddie Mercury???? Se il live Aid è diventato un evento lo si deve solo a lui , il resto è sinceramente SPAZZATURA e non c è molto da dire se non vergognarsi di non averlo coinvolto, per Sun city.
La verità è che Freddie ha sempre suonato in paesi discutibilmente aperti, vedi Argentina, Brasile, Ungheria, e Sud Africa,
Esclusero il Numero 1 per invidia e la storia dice che se si parla ancora del Live Aid è grazie a Lui , solo a lui,
La storia rimette ognuno al suo posto 😊
Mercury non meritava di essere escluso da 4 scolaretti che sgomitano per un po' di popolarità,
Bisognava prendere atto che il Numero 1 non avesse bisogno di sgomitare per apparire,
Il numero uno ha fatto sembrare i colleghi dei dilettanti.
Niente da fare, Mercury fece la differenza nel momento più grande, scrisse la storia, diventare leggenda e arrivare ad un livello inarrivabile...
Il live 8 rappresenta il resto, ridicolo, banale, noioso, privo di talento
Queen was on tour at the time, it’s not that deep 😂
@Jd18122 Queen stole the show, Sorry 😂
@@nightlover5194 Yeah a the concert.That's no secret. But that's not the same. This is the single, the live/band aid concert came afterwards
Status Quo were coked up and couldn't get themselves together enough to record their part. They were the only participants who's guest vocals were dropped.
Without music in the background these people sound like drunk people doing karaoke at the bar.
40 years on there are still the same issues in Africa :) glad to see the money everyone donated made a difference 🙄
Make a difference in lining the pockets of Bob Geldof and the corrupt governments in some African countries.
Злынка Брянской области Россия 💖 💖 💖 💖 💖 1984❤❤❤❤❤
The Bananarama ladies could've shown a little more enthusiasm....
There had massive hangovers. They’d been out clubbing all night.
@@karencrookshank4971 😆
Anyone else things Bono's body and face movements are like Zed's from police academy movies? At least Zed wasn't full of himself. If only Freddie was there.
Lol...I just noticed that 😂
Full of himself or not, he absolutely nails that line. Its also remembered as THE line from that song. I suppose you can't be great without the hate.
Chistmas is JESUS THE LORD , SAVIOR ❤
And Buddha?
@@jeshkam Vesak for Siddhartha Gautama 🎉
@@asherasher5504 But how about Buddha? Is he Christmas too?
12:55 Rick? Who is he?
You talking bout the long haired dude? He is a famous British comedian. OR at least I think he was famous back than. I never found him particularly funny.
He was the rhythm guitarist for Status Quo.
@@khj8716 Aah.My bad.
@johnnyguitar6639 I am a peruvian who always followed british rock, and it looked like nobody liked the guy
@@khj8716 Thanks!!
15:54 You edited out "All the homeowners" 😛😆
I've always had a hard time with the line, "well, tonight, thank God it's them, instead of you." I find this disrespectful and lacking empathy for those in need. When I go to bed at night, I thank God for the blessings that I have that others do not. I pray for those less fortunate than me and volunteer.
🇨🇱📻🎙️🎧🎶👂👋🏻🦖🦕💡
Why wasn't Jody Watley given a half a line? Weird.
OMG. Boy George outed George Michael in this doc. That is not cool. George was still in the closet then.
From an actual point of view, it could be that people in Africa were much happier than people in the EU who have been forced every year to shop and listen to stupid Christmas songs on TV again and again. At that time it was revolutionary in every aspect.
ありがとうございましたあ うれしいね
This song has no female artist singing the important lines. 😮
Not feminine solo voice ? 😮
I never thought about that until your comment.
Doesn`t need to be a problem, maybe just didn`t worked right then, that day. Don`t need to drop the women-card all the time , it`s 40 year ago ....and I`m women,
George Michael & Boy George
@@JeffTaggart-p6o- took the words outta my mouth 😂
@@BlueBoy1-v7j I read once that when Boy George arrived and heard the recoding of George Michael he thought it was Alison Moyet aka Alf
Holly Johnson couldn't be bothered
This is why I never cared for Geldof. Saying things like the grain silos are overflowing and it’s a “crime” that “they” don’t immediate release it for famine relief. Meanwhile he’s a rich dude himself and wearing expensive clothing. I’m sure his fridge and pantry are full. He wants other people to give up their’s but not he won’t give up his. Just another elitist.
Yep, I totally agree and I heard the money from this record went to weapons bought from Russia according to a Spin magazine article.
This was uploaded on a Monday.
I don't like it.
It’s Sunday for me, so…
😂 Well done!
I cannot be the only one who despises this insipid, patronizing song.
A good number of the bands involved ended up breaking up in the next 2-3 years. Duran Duran lost 2 members as well…