Band Aid 1984

	Did They Know It Was Christmas? The short, sweet answer to the above question is, no. Why would you want to know, if it was or not, when Christmas Day is just like any other in the year?  With nothing, no hopes, no expectations, no nothing. Bob Geldof, now Sir Bob Geldof wanted to make a change in all of that, so he gathered about him some of the brightest and finest musicians of the time and recorded Do They Know It's Christmas(Feed The World). It was released November of 1984, and immediately debuted at Number One in Great Britain, and was Number One on the American charts two weeks later.. The song was written by Sir Bob Geldof, and sold fifty million copies. It sold over 3 million copies in Great Britain alone.It was produced & remixed by Trevor Horn. Midge Ure was the co-producer, and he personally accompained the first relief shipment of over $70,000 worth of food and medical supplies to Ethiopa, on March 11, 1985. Below are the lyrics to that memorable song, and to your right are two lists, one of the musicians who appeared on Do They Know It's Christmas(Feed The World) and the other, the musicians who appeared in the Live Aid Concerts.There are also several links to World Relief organisations and several organisations that are involved in Social Justice issues Remember...hunger hasn't gone away, injustice is still with us, and for a good part of the world, they still don't know what Christmas is. It's Christmastime, there's no need to be afraid At Christmastime, 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 Christmastime But say a prayer, pray for the other ones At Christmastime 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 Christmastime The greatest gift they'll get this year is life(Oooh) Where nothing ever grows No rain or rivers flow Do they know it's Christmastime at all? Here's to you raise a glass for everyone Here's to them underneath that burning sun Do they know it's Christmastime at all? Feed the world Feed the world Feed the world Let them know it's Christmastime again Feed the world Let them know it's Christmastime again © 1984. Bob Geldof and Midge Ure Boomtown Rats all things rat   Bob Geldof his official website   Ultravox the website has recently been re-vamped, so some of the internal links may not be working yet, but have no fear, the work is in progress.   Midge Ure his official website   Band Aid 1984 from the About website   The Line Up   Bananarama Bob Geldof Culture Club Duran Duran Eurythmics Heaven 17 Human League Kool and the Gang Midge Ure Paul Young Phil Collins Spandau Ballet Status Quo Sting The Style Council U2 Wham! (U2) Adam Clayton, Bono;   Phil Collins;   (Boomtown Rats) Bob Geldof, Johnnie Fingers, Gerry Cott, Simon Crowe;    (Ultravox) Midge Ure, Chris Cross;   (Spandau Ballet) Tony HadIey, John Keble, Gary Kemp, Martin Kemp, Steve Norman;   (Duran Duran)  Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor, John Taylor, Roger Taylor;   (Heaven 17)  Ian Craig Marsh  Glenn Gregory, Martyn Ware;   (Bananarama) Siobhan Fahey, Sarah Dallin, Keren Woodward;   Paul Weller;   (Kool and The Gang)  Robert Bell, Dennis Thomas, James Taylor;   (designer of the record cover)  Peter Blake;   George Michael;   Marilyn;   Jodi Whatley;   (Culture Club) Boy George, Jon Moss;   Sting;   (Status Quo) Rick Parfitt, Francis Rossi;   Paul Young;   (Style Council) Paul Weller Mick Talbot Steve White Dee C Lee   Other musicians who were unable to attend, included David Bowie, Paul McCartney and Frankie Goes To Hollywood, recorded messages of support which were included on the B-side of the single.