Do They Know It's Christmas?

...Heart. Midge Ure has a mere 35 years of material to choose from. In the end, he plumped for a couple of Ultravox numbers, Band Aid's Do They Know It's Christmas and a surprisingly effective acoustic rendition of Visage's synth-pop classic...

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...the nation. It prompted Geldof to summon the nation's pop stars together under the logo Band Aid to make a fund-raising record, "Do They Know It's Christmas?". Tomorrow is the 25th anniversary of its release. To mark it, Geldof this...

In this article: Bob Geldof, Ethiopia, Band Aid, Mekele, Chewing gum, and Poverty

...some of the British Isle's most zeitgeist-sparkling musicians crammed into a studio borrowed from producer Trevor Horn and recorded Do They Know It's Christmas? Days later, this charity single was number one in the UK charts and soon, more...

In this article: Band Aid, Bob Geldof, Bono, U2, Britain, Zeitgeist, Capitalism, and Tin

...bombarded by the preachy strains of a slightly shambolic Christmas song recorded 25 years ago in an effort to feed the world. Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?", written in haste by Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats and Midge Ure of...

In this article: Bob Geldof, Duran Duran, Band Aid, Spandau Ballet, Midge Ure, Bananarama, Marilyn, Live 8, George Michael, and Live Aid

...by replacing Richard Butler's post-punk angst with shimmering harmonies. The final track "Try To Settle In," quotes the Band Aid tune "Do They Know It's Christmas? " I am sorry, but I am sold. The Swimmers are ridiculously cool. In true...

In this article: Big Star, Regret, Richard Butler, The Psychedelic Furs, Bruce Springsteen, Band Aid, Cheap Trick, Forever Now, and The Replacements

...in the works. The lovable chaps in Fucked Up unveiled their plans for splits with NOFX and The King Khan and BBQ Show and a remake of "Do They Know It's Christmas." That last one can't end well. We heard some concerns about underground...

In this article: VH1, The King Khan and BBQ Show, Vimeo, Punknews.org, Cub Country, A Wilhelm Scream, and John Darnielle

...charity. In 1986, there was a game compilation supporting famine relief in Ethopia under the name Soft Aid. It carried the single, "Do They Know It's Christmas" on the reverse side of the cassette and 10 games on the other. It raised...

In this article: Live Aid, Facebook, Comic Relief, Band Aid, UK, Knights Templar, and Sweet potato

...2009 at 10:30 AM According to an interview in New York Magazine, Fucked Up are planning on recording a new version of the 1984 holiday hit "Do They Know it's Christmas?" They've already confirmed a few of the guests, including David Cross,...

In this article: Fucked Up, Vampire Weekend, M.I.A., Yo La Tengo, and Feist

...we don't and I'm pretty sure it's because of the name. You've used the Polaris Prize money ($20,000) to produce a charity cover of "Do They Know It's Christmas? " Who's performing on it? David Cross, members of Vampire Weekend, TV on the...

In this article: Bono, Vivian Girls, Polaris Prize, Fucked Up, Cancer, Red Eye, and The Chemistry of Common Life

...a certain mood and creates memories of magical holiday times that we've grown up with." The most recent original song on the list is "Do They Know It's Christmas?" performed by Band Aid in 1984 (No. 24). ASCAP's 25 most-played holiday...

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