Band Aid - Do They Know It’s Christmas (1984)

This is the original video of "Band Aid" from 1984.

"Dear Bob and Midge, It's 8:00am on the 28th Novembere 1984 just 48 short hours after you'd finished mixing the record. The video is complete and ready for TV sets all over the world.

Over twenty people were responsible for making this video: they gave us their time and their expertise. For this we shall be always grateful.

Our thanks too to the following for giving us the tools to do the job:

Tattooist International

Cinefocus

Visions

Rob Wright

Agfa Gavaert Ltd

Film Lighting Services

Phonogram Records

Polygram Music Video

Polygram Video

Sarm Studios

Vanderquest

AKA

Kays Labs

Maurice Placquet

and...

anyone we've forgotten!

It's time we went home too. Thanks for giving us the chance to do this for you.

Merry Christmas

FEED THE WORLD

Nigel, Dave and Rob.

BAND AID 1984"

Do they Know it's Christmas ~ Band Aid 1984

Hope you will love this awesome lyric.

Band Aid - Do They Know It’s Christmas (1984)

It's Christmas time, and 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 to 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
Where nothing ever grows, no rain or 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
And feed the world
let them know it's Christmas time
And feed the world
let them know it's Christmas time
And feed the world
let them know it's Christmas time
And feed the world
let them know it's Christmas time
And feed the world
let them know it's Christmas time
And feed the world
let them know it's Christmas time
And feed the world

Band Aid 30 - Do They Know It’s Christmas? (2014)

Band Aid 30 is the 2014 incarnation of the charity supergroup Band Aid. The group was announced on 10 November 2014 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. As in previous incarnations, the group covered the track "Do They Know It's Christmas?", written in 1984 by Geldof and Ure, this time to raise money towards the Ebola crisis in Western Africa. The track has re-tweaked lyrics to reflect the current Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa with all proceeds going towards battling what Geldof described as a "particularly pernicious illness because it renders humans untouchable and that is sickening".

The song was recorded by some of the biggest-selling British pop acts, including One Direction, Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran, Emeli Sandé and Ellie Goulding. Bands Bastille and Mercury prize-winning Elbow have also confirmed they are on board, along with Chris Martin and Bono—the third time the U2 frontman has contributed to a Band Aid recording.

Music video by Band Aid 30 performing Do They Know It’s Christmas? (2014).
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Band Aid 30 - Do They Know It’s Christmas? (2014)

Participants

The line up for Band Aid 30 confirmed so far: Organisers and producers:

Bob Geldof – organiser
Midge Ure – organiser
Paul Epworth – producer

Instruments:

Roger Taylor (from Queen) – dums
Grace Chatto (from Clean Bandit) – cello
Milan Neil Amin-Smith (from Clean Bandit) – violin

Vocals:

Bastille
Bono (from U2)
Clean Bandit
Disclosure
Alfie Deyes
Elbow
Paloma Faith
Fuse ODG
Nick Grimshaw
Ellie Goulding
Angelique Kidjo
Chris Martin (from Coldplay)
Olly Murs
Sinead O'Connor
One Direction
Rita Ora
Emeli Sandé
Seal
Ed Sheeran
Sam Smith
Joe Sugg
Zoe Sugg
Underworld
Jessie Ware

Remixes:

Underworld

Hope you will love this new lyric.

Band Aid 30 - Do They Know It’s Christmas? (2014)

It's Christmas time there's no need to be afraid - One Direction
At Christmas time we let in light and we banish shade - Ed Sheeran
And in our world of plenty we can spread our smile of joy - Rita Ora
Feel your arms around the world at Christmas time - Sam Smith

But say a prayer and pray for the other ones - Paloma Faith
At Christmas time its hard but while you're having fun - Emeli Sandé
There's a world outside your window and it's a world of dread and fear - Elbow
Where a kiss of love can kill you - Dan from Bastille

Where there's death in every tear - Angelique Kidjo
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom - Chris Martin
Well tonight we're reaching out and touching you - Bono
Bring peace and joy this Christmas to West Africa - Seal

A song of hope where there's no hope tonight (ooh) - Ellie Goulding
Why is comfort to be feared, why is to touch to be scared - Sinead O'Connor
How can they know it's Christmas time at all - Bono
Here's to you - One Direction

Raise a glass to everyone - Olly Murs
Here's to them - Bastille
And all there is to come - Sam Smith
Can they know it's Christmas time at all - Rita Ora

Chorus - All Singers
Feed the world let them know it's Christmas time again
Feel the world let them know it's Christmas time again
Heal the world let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world let them know it's Christmas time again
Feel the world let them know it's Christmas time again
Heal the world let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world let them know it's Christmas time again
Feel the world let them know it's Christmas time again