西元1984你在那呢?
還在媽媽的肚子裡吧~
那我呢?才出生...
可是那時候卻有一群人在為衣索比亞的飢荒在貢獻自己的愛心。
我要介紹的是1984冠軍歌曲「Do They Know it's Christmas?」
這首歌在1984年的聖誕節前夕,發起是因為英國搖滾歌手Bob Geldof自BBC頻道目睹衣索比亞的嚴重飢
荒,有感而發,號召了當時英國有名的歌手,一起來嚮應這個活動,一同來錄製這張專輯,
將唱片的所得都捐給非洲,因為這樣空前的組合將支傳奇性的公益單曲拱上英美等12國單曲榜冠軍寶
座,全球銷量也超過5000萬張。
之後美國也發起這樣的活動,「We Are The World」,我想這首歌大家應該比較知道吧!
當時的歌手:Bananarama、Bob Geldof、Culture Club、David Bowie、Duran Duran、
Eurythmics、Frankie Goes to Hollywood、Heaven 17、Human League、Kool and the Gang、
Midge Urge、Paul McCartney、Paul Young、Phil Collins、Spandau Ballet、Status Quo、
Sting、The Style Council、U2、Wham!
在二十年後,非洲的問題還是存在,又再號集一些當紅的歌手,
陣容不輸二十年前。
這次集合的歌手包括酷玩的主唱Chris Martin,前披頭四主唱保羅麥卡尼等,人在LA的羅比威廉斯和人
在澳洲的Dido都在當地進錄音室共襄盛舉,連因為湯姆克魯斯力薦一炮而紅的爵士小天后喬絲史東,也
有在副歌飆唱的重量級演出。
04年的歌手:Chris Martin (Coldplay)、Sir Paul McCartney (bassist)、Bob Geldof、Midge Ure、
Radiohead、Robbie Williams、Dido、Bono、Daniel Bedingfield、Natasha Bedingfield、Turin
Brakes、The Thrills、Will Young、Katie Melua、Busted、Joss Stone、Lemar、Jamelia、
Keane、Beverley Knight、The Darkness、Dizzee Rascal、Ms Dynamite、Snow Patrol、
Sugababes、Travis、Danny Goffey (Supergrass、drum)、Rachel Stevens、Estelle、Feeder、
The Divine Comedy、Moloko、Shaznay Lewis、Morcheeba、Ash、Damon Albarn (serving tea)
這是2004年的版本:
歌詞:
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
Where nothing ever grows
No rain nor 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
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