Band Aid & USA for Africa. Ricordi “Do They Know its Christmas” e “We are the World”?

Skypando ieri sera con Carlomegu che ci spiegava come avrebbe passato la notte di Natale in Africa (a proposito, se non hai ancora letto la nostra bellissima storia di Natale, che aspetti? Clicca qui!), come dimenticare un pezzetto di storia della Musica Europea del 1984 e di quella Usa del 1985?

Le motivazioni per cui sono nati questi progetti possono essere state tante, ma alla fine ne sono venuti fuori due video mitici, legati come ancore molto potenti allo “stato” del Natale, che contribuiscono a far alzare le nostre vibrazioni creando un senso di gioia, pace e unione.

Dedicate a tutti quelli che come noi, hanno la mission di cambiare il mondo… 😀

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Buon Natale!

Do They Know It’s Christmas
(testo: Bob Geldof e Midge Ure – performed: by Band Aid 1984)

It’s Christmas time; there’s no need to be afraid
At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade (Paul Young)

And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time (Boy George)
(Phil Collins on the drums)

But say a prayer to pray for the other ones
At Christmas time (George Micheal)

It’s hard, but when you’re having fun
There’s a world outside your window (Simon Le Bon)

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 (Sting and Simon Le Bon)

Well tonight thank God it’s them instead of you (Bono)

And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time

The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life
Oh, 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 ev’ryone
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 again
Feed the world
Let them know it’s Christmas time again

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We are the Word
(testo: Michael Jackson – Performed by: Usa for Africa 1985)

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, somehow 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)
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’ll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)

Well, send’em you 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 Jurreau)

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 Logins)
There’s a choice we’re making we’re saving our own lives (Steve Perry)
It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)

When you’re down and out 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, let’s realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
When we (Kim Carnes)
stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)

REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE

(additional lead vocals by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, James Ingram)