Los videos de Band Aid y U.S.A. (United Support of Artists) for Africa

Un temazo compuesto por Bob Geldof y Midge Ure en 1984, salió al mercado el 29 de noviembre de ese año... si mal no recuerdo, el primer tema para el que se reúnen más de 20 músicos con la intención de hacer beneficencia...

Participantes:
• Phil Collins (Genesis, solo)
• Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats)
• 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 (Boomtown Rats)
• Marilyn
• Keren Woodward (Bananarama)
• Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
• Jody Watley (Shalamar)
• Bono (U2)
• Paul Weller (The Style Council)
• James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & The Gang)
• George Michael (Wham!)
• Midge Ure (Ultravox)
• Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)
• John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
• Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
• Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
• Sarah Dallin (Bananarama)
• Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)
• Pete Briquette (Boomtown Rats)
• Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
• Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & The Gang)
• Dennis J. T. Thomas (Kool & The Gang)
• Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
• Jon Moss (Culture Club)
• Sting (Former member of The Police)
• Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
• Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
• Johnny Fingers (Boomtown Rats)
• David Bowie
• Boy George (Culture Club)
• Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes to Hollywood)
• Paul McCartney (Former member of The Beatles)
• Stuart Adamson (Big Country)
• Bruce Watson (Big Country)
• Tony Butler (Big Country)
• Mark Brzezicki (Big Country)


(Paul Young)
It's Christmas time
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time
We let in light and we banish shade
(Boy George)
And in our world of plenty
We can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world
At Christmas time

(George Michael)
But say a prayer
Pray for the other ones
At Christmas time it's hard
(Simon LeBon)
But when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window
(Sting) And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is
(Bono joins in)
The bitter sting of tears
And the Christmas bells that are ringing
Are clanging chimes of doom
(Bono only) Well, tonight thank God it's them instead of you

(Everyone)
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?

Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time
Feed the world
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

(Paul Young)
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?

Chorus (Everyone)
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
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again







"We are the world" es una canción escrita por Michael Jackson y Lionel Richie en 1985, producida por Quincy Jones y grabada por un gran grupo de músicos famosos formado especialmente para la ocasión que se denominó USA for Africa (United Support of Artists for Africa). La grabación de la canción se realizó el 28 de enero de 1985 y publicada el 7 de marzo del mismo año por el sello Columbia Records. Los beneficios obtenidos por la canción fueron donados a una campaña humanitaria para intentar acabar con la tremenda hambruna en Etiopía.

There comes a time when we heed a certain call -Lionel Richie
When the world must come together as one -Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder
There are people dying -Stevie Wonder
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life -Paul Simon
The greatest gift of all. -Paul Simon & Kenny Rogers
We can't go on pretending day by day -Kenny Rogers
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change -James Ingram
We're all a part of God's great big family -Tina Turner
And the truth -Billy Joel
You know love is all we need. -Tina Turner & Billy Joel
( CHORUS sung solo )
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving -Michael Jackson
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives -Diana Ross
It's true, we make a better day just you and me. -Michael Jackson& Diana Ross
Well, send 'em your heart, so they know that someone cares -Dionne Warwick
And their lives will be stronger and free -Dionne Warwick & Willie Nelson
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread -Willie Nelson
And so we all must lend a helping hand. -Al Jarreau
( CHORUS again sung solo )
We are the world, we are the children -Bruce Springsteen
We are the ones who make a brighter day, so let's start giving -Kenny Loggins
Oh, there's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives -Steve Perry
It's true we make a better day, just you and me. -Daryl Hall
( interlude break in melody )
When you're down and out and there seems no hope at all -Michael Jackson
But if you just believe there's no way we can fall. -Huey Lewis
Well, well, well, well let us realize, oh, that a change can only come -Cyndi Lauper
When we -Kim Carnes
Stand together as one. -Kim Carnes & Huey Lewis
(Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah) -Cyndi Lauper
We are the world, we are the children -Total Singers
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving -Total Singers
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives -Michael Jackson
It's true, we make a better day just you and me. -Michael Jackson
(Just you and me) -Total Singers
We are the world, we are the children -Total Singers
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving -Total Singers
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives, its true we make a better day, just you and me -Bob Dylan
We are the world, we are the children -Total Singers
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving -Total Singers
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives -Michael Jackson
It's true, we make a better day just you and me. -Ray Charles
Alright now, let me hear you -Ray Charles (very reverently observed by the other musicians)
( CHORUS x2 )
We are the world -Total Singers
We are the world -Ray Charles
We are the children -Total Singers
We are the children -Ray Charles
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving -Total Singers
let's start giving -Ray Charles
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true, we make a better day it's you and me. -Ray Charles
Come on and let me hear -Ray Charles
( CHORUS x2 )
We are the world -Stevie Wonder
We are the world -Bruce Springsteen
We are the children -Stevie Wonder
We are the children -Bruce Springsteen
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving -Stevie Wonder
So let's start giving -Bruce Springsteen
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives
It's true, we make a better day just you and me. -first Stevie Wonder, second Bruce Springsteen
We are the world, we are the children -Total Singers
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving -Total Singers
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives -Michael Jackson
It's true, we make a better day just you and me. -Michael Jackson
(Just you and me) -Total Singers
We are the world -James Ingram
We are the world -Ray Charles with Total Singers
We are the children -James Ingram
We are the children -Total Singers
(That so) -Ray Charles
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving -James Ingram
So let's start giving -Total Singers
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives -Ray Charles
It's true, we make a better day just you and me. -Ray Charles
We are the world, we are the children -Total Singers
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let's start giving -Total Singers
There's a choice we're making, we're saving our own lives -Ray Charles with Total Singers
It's true, we make a better day just you and me. -Ray Charles with Total Singers