It’s sarcasm. The song was made/produced to raise money to combat famine in Africa (proceeds go towards African relief), and the lyrics there are sarcastically goading you on to give money (instead of doing like some folks and saying, “well, thank goodness it’s not me suffering!” ) He suggesting that if you feel that way, then count your blessings and open your wallet. Also, maybe u shouldn’t be feeling that way in the first place = be empathetic, especially at this time of year.
Antoinette Chevalier thankyou I was trying to figure out a true meaning to this song I thought it it was something similar to this but your comment made a lot more sense ty :D
They upset me as well, how in some places people don't even know it's Christmas, and they are alone which should never happen at Christmas. It's such a good song that people enjoy that also outlines the suffering other places and people go through at Christmas time, countries like the UK should be supporting those countries, especially at Christmas time❤️
The beauty of this song is so powerful. All about supporting those who are in need. Signifying that Christmas time is a universal season of love and happiness that EVERYONE should be able to feel at least once.
@@whyte_fyre Described my country as how? "Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow" pretty sure that describes a famine/drought. Consideeing my country, Australia, was experiencing a severe drought when I posted that comment, I found those lyrics relatable Further, have you ever been to a desert? It doesn't rain in the desert, nor do the rivers havr any water in them. "There won't be snow this year in Africa" I'm sorry, I didn't know that weather reports were racist now. "The Greatest Gift they'll get this year is life"- considering that server droughts lead to death, yea, that seems about right. I'm still failing to see where the racism is
@@whyte_fyre I'm from Australia, so I don't understand the big deal that a white Christmas is, even though I absolutely love snow, but it's an important tradition in northern Europe and northern North America, where the majority of the audience of this song would live. Either way, it's not racist
@@whyte_fyre I think it’s just because we all associate snow with Christmas (most of us anyways) and they don’t have that so they basically don’t have anything that tells them when it’s Christmas if you know what I mean
Okay, I don't understand why people hate this song, I mean, they are places in Africa where there are rivers and successful people, but Africa is also known for the massive amount of people who survive to love and live to survive, the message is to be thankful, not that Africa is a terrible place, come on guys, stop hatin'
It's about the famine in Ethiopia which was pretty horrifying. But I get why ppl think that. As long as the funds from this went to humanitarian relief idc. Btw we did know it was Christmas since we're christian
I never knew this song had such deep meaning until I researched it! This song reminds us that we are not the only ones on this planet and sharing the love, care and spirit of Christmas should be a norm! Feed the world, share all the love and kindness and the world is a better place - kindness, selflessness, love and compassion is the true spirit of Christmas! 🎅🏼🎁🎄
We cannot change the world geographic unfortunately. .its the same as animals in the jungle, or trees in the Amazon. Unless we put them all in our own countries, we cannot save them..they need education in order for them to work and be productive. We do not have sufficient funding to provide the whole world with materials, food, and housing. God knows the U.K. tries !!!! We are in peril, but not as much as that which is coming.
is anyone here after seeing Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell and JOHN CENA sing this song from Daddy's Home 2? 1 like: 1 miracle for this Christmas song that's sadly not played often
The 2nd half of the song is incorrect my dude......it's "feed the world let them know its christmas time again", not "and". "Again" and "Feed" overlap each other.
Lmao at the people saying this is insulting. You're taking the lyrics to literal. "Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow". It's not saying it's a barren, it's bringing light to the fact that a lot of Africa is in demise. Not every single damn part of the continent, but damn near 65-75%. You all need to read the fucked up shit that happens there. This song was also originally written for the famine in Ethiopia. You can also read up why they changed Ethiopia to Africa... Narrow Minded...
Changed Ethiopia to Africa🤔? Where was Ethiopia before? Was it in Europe America or Asia? Well history tells me Ethiopia has always been in Africa. As for the song, l love Christmas songs alot, but l find this one though beautiful to the ears, offensive. We might not have snow in Africa, but things grow and live there, we actually know how to celebrate Christmas better than people from other continent. We don't need people singing about the misery in Africa in other to feel better about themselves. Still a Great song, but with misguided lyrics.
Eh...you totally misunderstood pretty much everything. Back when the song was written, there was a terrible famine in Ethiopia, and it was specifically created to raise awareness and collect money to help the starving population. Ethiopia has a huge Christian population and would indeed not noticed that it was Christmas time in this year because they were too busy starving to celebrate. The song is about a specific event, but at one point they changed the more specific "Ethiopia" to a more vague "Place in Africa". I get that you can misunderstand it if you hear it out of context, but it is not about "feeling better about yourself" it is meant to be a reminder that there is always someone out there who could use some help, especially at Christmas which is after all about giving.
Ethiopia was a Chistian country way before America ever even became a country. This song comes from deep-rooted ignorance. And it foesn't even snow in Israel either, where Jesus was born; I don't understand why it matters whether it's a 'white Christmas' or not. Kind gesture to use proceeds to help people in Aftican nations but it shouldn't be used to cocerce people into Christianity as what missionaries do.
you can't play Christmas songs at your 14th birthday party that is to early only thing you can do is wait for Christmas to come and then you can have this song at Christmas time that's what am doing right now
JOHN CENAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
Ever since I first heard the song, it was my favorite Christmas song. The instrumental is just so nostalgic, and the lyrics are so beautiful it's hard to not get emotional from hearing it. Also, it's this song's birthday today, so another reason to listen :)
All over the world we all went through lockdown together this year we will all be raising a glass together. Merry Xmas to all over the world to everyone and to a better new year. 🎄🎄👋👋🎄🎄❤️🌍
We love it ,it's my cousins favorite song for Christmas , and it brings back a lot of memories when i.was a kid ,I wish I can go back again being a kid ,happy holidays to all !!!!
I love this song grew up with singers think people are very rude bout this song must have miserable life these singers went Africa helped them people just don't get meaning of song take it there definition but whatever rock on merry xmas
Just don’t like the part of thank god it’s them instead of you how thank god there’s no more suffering which I know sounds fairytale but that’s my reason I have depression knowing a lot of people around the word suffer 💔
This song is so powerful, nothing can beat the magic of Christmas and it’s power we will overcome this virus and may everyone who has passed away rest in paradise🙏
People don’t realize what this song is actually saying.. it’s sad really. The song is basically implying that all of Africa is barren. That’s not the case at all.
I love the bit at the end.
Feed the world. Let them know its christmas time. Gives me chills and I sing along every time.
Exactly
2:18 this part is so nostalgic it could make me cry.
Is Michael Jackson
GREAT SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Same
lol kinda sounds like the middle 8 of the doctor who theme
@@rcps3166 Michael Jackson no canta en esta canción, qué barbaridad!!!!!
Are ya'll ready for christmas in 2019 fellas!
IT is Strange yep got my tree ready
You know it homie
I'm Looking Forward to it and Snow.
5th of December and the Christmas tree is already up :/
I'm super psyched
Who's gonna be ready for Christmas 2019?
Michael Sickenger me I can't wait
Can't wait for my favorite holiday!
Yes!
Me !! My best friends moving in !!
Awesome my Family and I to are ready love the Flag Brother man..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
"Well tonight thank god its them, instead of you"
Africans: "The hell does that mean?!"
Matthew Toad 😂😂😂😂😂
Yeah I was like yea what’s the purpose?
It’s sarcasm. The song was made/produced to raise money to combat famine in Africa (proceeds go towards African relief), and the lyrics there are sarcastically goading you on to give money (instead of doing like some folks and saying, “well, thank goodness it’s not me suffering!” ) He suggesting that if you feel that way, then count your blessings and open your wallet. Also, maybe u shouldn’t be feeling that way in the first place = be empathetic, especially at this time of year.
Lol lm stunned , did he just say “ there is no snow in Africa this Christmas time and the greatest gift we will have is life” ?huh 😫😏🤔😂😂😂😂
Antoinette Chevalier thankyou I was trying to figure out a true meaning to this song I thought it it was something similar to this but your comment made a lot more sense ty :D
I loved the song when I was very young but during that age I didn't know the title but now I know and I 😍
Friendlymeme/// Carrotsticks that's how I was for the longest time and then I found a CD with it on there and played it until it wore out
I think I might be at that stage, I'm only 12 and I love this
r/ woosh
@@fionarobson-bain2518 funny
The lyrics made me actually get sad...I loved this sing. It now makes me feel as if there are people just all over suffering...Very sweet of them.
Join me now
They upset me as well, how in some places people don't even know it's Christmas, and they are alone which should never happen at Christmas. It's such a good song that people enjoy that also outlines the suffering other places and people go through at Christmas time, countries like the UK should be supporting those countries, especially at Christmas time❤️
Who’s ready for Christmas 2020? Let’s kick Covids butt
Yes! I come back to this song every year
Maybe on Christmas they will start to kill it off real quick and get everything back to normal
@@DelilahPolarnight Don't we all?
1eww83
I haven't heard this song on the radio this year :(
aww I love Christmas
Helene beyonce now its christmas eve.
The beauty of this song is so powerful. All about supporting those who are in need. Signifying that Christmas time is a universal season of love and happiness that EVERYONE should be able to feel at least once.
And now the nutjobs who've overrun the world have deemed it racist
@@whyte_fyre Described my country as how? "Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow" pretty sure that describes a famine/drought. Consideeing my country, Australia, was experiencing a severe drought when I posted that comment, I found those lyrics relatable
Further, have you ever been to a desert? It doesn't rain in the desert, nor do the rivers havr any water in them. "There won't be snow this year in Africa" I'm sorry, I didn't know that weather reports were racist now. "The Greatest Gift they'll get this year is life"- considering that server droughts lead to death, yea, that seems about right. I'm still failing to see where the racism is
@@whyte_fyre I'm from Australia, so I don't understand the big deal that a white Christmas is, even though I absolutely love snow, but it's an important tradition in northern Europe and northern North America, where the majority of the audience of this song would live. Either way, it's not racist
Yes this my favorite Christmas song
@@whyte_fyre I think it’s just because we all associate snow with Christmas (most of us anyways) and they don’t have that so they basically don’t have anything that tells them when it’s Christmas if you know what I mean
"Tonight thank God it's them instead of you!" The most cruel but true words. Leaves me shivering.
Pretentious
Sad but true I guess.
I'm so excited for the holidays! Peanuts movies, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas, etc!
This song makes me cry.
Paulina Ruiz same
This song is very serious
i got choked up but held it back
How???
Same I just cried while listening to it
This song hits me in a different way... It sounds kind of cruel in a sense. "Thank God it's them instead of you??" .....
If you found this comment well i hope you a very good christmas and a happy new year!
Okay, I don't understand why people hate this song, I mean, they are places in Africa where there are rivers and successful people, but Africa is also known for the massive amount of people who survive to love and live to survive, the message is to be thankful, not that Africa is a terrible place, come on guys, stop hatin'
I meant live, not love, stupid auto correct
It's about the famine in Ethiopia which was pretty horrifying. But I get why ppl think that. As long as the funds from this went to humanitarian relief idc. Btw we did know it was Christmas since we're christian
Dude. This song is basically saying Africa is some barren wasteland. Which is not the case at all..
this version good, others crap
Samuel Ruth if the profits went to the 1984 famine then I think it has a good message
I never knew this song had such deep meaning until I researched it! This song reminds us that we are not the only ones on this planet and sharing the love, care and spirit of Christmas should be a norm! Feed the world, share all the love and kindness and the world is a better place - kindness, selflessness, love and compassion is the true spirit of Christmas! 🎅🏼🎁🎄
Same! When I found out the meaning behind this song it just made it better
We cannot change the world geographic unfortunately. .its the same as animals in the jungle, or trees in the Amazon.
Unless we put them all in our own countries, we cannot save them..they need education in order for them to work and be productive.
We do not have sufficient funding to provide the whole world with materials, food, and housing.
God knows the U.K. tries !!!!
We are in peril, but not as much as that which is coming.
@@rrin2117yeah
who else is here after seeing Daddy's Home 2?
Haha! I am!
👍
Same
Me!!
athfcoz Damn this my favorite song of all time (not really I'm just quoting the movie)
“Good old Bob Geldof for helping those less fortunate than us”
This my fav Christmas song. I love it when it plays on my radio
is anyone here after seeing Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell and JOHN CENA sing this song from Daddy's Home 2?
1 like: 1 miracle for this Christmas song that's sadly not played often
BREE it’s been a while since I’ve seen daddy’s home 2
Its not a Christmas song thats why
Anyone listening to this at Christmas 2019? 🎄
@@idkidk-gt6ic whoop whoop
I love this song it's my favourite
Fav Christmas song xx I’m legit listening it on my bday haahah
The 2nd half of the song is incorrect my dude......it's "feed the world let them know its christmas time again", not "and". "Again" and "Feed" overlap each other.
Only just turned 1st November and here i am 😂😂
This song makes me teary-eyed
I love
Daddy’s home 2 anyone?
Tillie Tetley me!!
MEEEE
Me
Me.
Me
Feed the world!!! Let them know it’s Christmas time!!! Merry Christmas everybody!!!
Lmao at the people saying this is insulting. You're taking the lyrics to literal. "Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow". It's not saying it's a barren, it's bringing light to the fact that a lot of Africa is in demise. Not every single damn part of the continent, but damn near 65-75%.
You all need to read the fucked up shit that happens there. This song was also originally written for the famine in Ethiopia. You can also read up why they changed Ethiopia to Africa...
Narrow Minded...
Changed Ethiopia to Africa🤔? Where was Ethiopia before? Was it in Europe America or Asia? Well history tells me Ethiopia has always been in Africa.
As for the song, l love Christmas songs alot, but l find this one though beautiful to the ears, offensive. We might not have snow in Africa, but things grow and live there, we actually know how to celebrate Christmas better than people from other continent. We don't need people singing about the misery in Africa in other to feel better about themselves.
Still a Great song, but with misguided lyrics.
Eh...you totally misunderstood pretty much everything. Back when the song was written, there was a terrible famine in Ethiopia, and it was specifically created to raise awareness and collect money to help the starving population. Ethiopia has a huge Christian population and would indeed not noticed that it was Christmas time in this year because they were too busy starving to celebrate. The song is about a specific event, but at one point they changed the more specific "Ethiopia" to a more vague "Place in Africa".
I get that you can misunderstand it if you hear it out of context, but it is not about "feeling better about yourself" it is meant to be a reminder that there is always someone out there who could use some help, especially at Christmas which is after all about giving.
PoPaDoseYo ur correct I just learnt this in school
Powerful lyrics. A timely reminder to all during the festive season.
Ethiopia was a Chistian country way before America ever even became a country. This song comes from deep-rooted ignorance. And it foesn't even snow in Israel either, where Jesus was born; I don't understand why it matters whether it's a 'white Christmas' or not. Kind gesture to use proceeds to help people in Aftican nations but it shouldn't be used to cocerce people into Christianity as what missionaries do.
My school old fleet puts the exact same song on in in the class
I love Christmas
Me too man I love when my family comes over!
I love Christmas too
Fucking idiot
@@cosmicsplit XDD
Love the flute part so much
Who's here because they genuinely care about humanity?
i'm only here cuz i just watched daddy's home 2
I love Christmas so much and I like to open lots of presents so much and I like Christmas songs so much!!!!!!!!!!
Daddy’s home 2?
Nick Marin yes
YEP!!!!!!
YAS!
Nick Marin yep
No.. Live Aid
Damn it's my favorite song of all time
Daddy’s Home 2
my mom introduced me to this song last year around xmas and i fell in love with it now its almost my 14th birthday and i will play this at my party 🎉
you can't play Christmas songs at your 14th birthday party that is to early only thing you can do is wait for Christmas to come and then you can have this song at Christmas time that's what am doing right now
I'll play this in August I don't even care!
JOHN CENAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!
Same
Same
I can’t believe they allow this song to even play!!!
What do you mean?
i love this song
In 2020 is when I realized they said feed the world. I always thought they said free the world 😂 what a DF
Ever since I first heard the song, it was my favorite Christmas song. The instrumental is just so nostalgic, and the lyrics are so beautiful it's hard to not get emotional from hearing it. Also, it's this song's birthday today, so another reason to listen :)
2021 amazing song
Daddy’s home 2? Anyone?
This is hard to watch in the 2020 =(
this is my favorite Christmas song 😃
All over the world we all went through lockdown together this year we will all be raising a glass together. Merry Xmas to all over the world to everyone and to a better new year. 🎄🎄👋👋🎄🎄❤️🌍
May or not be listening to this is February during quarantine
This is the song that goes we the world let them know its Christmas time
December 2018? :D
Hey
Me! and I'm actually listen on December 25th, lol.
@@lifeandfamily5755 I know what you mean! Happy new year, it's almost 2019! :D
Love this song year round
2020, still my favourite Christmas song. Greetings from Italy 🇮🇹
Same this is my fav. Greeting from America
Wondeful video Christmas is my favorite holiday I'm not religious.
TheLordshinnok Christmas is for everyone!!!😀😀
Not really.
Can’t believe they named a holiday after this song
What holiday???
What holiday did they name?
Casualdeath x the national cannibal day
Thanks
AJHB TV ty :)
We love it ,it's my cousins favorite song for Christmas , and it brings back a lot of memories when i.was a kid ,I wish I can go back again being a kid ,happy holidays to all !!!!
We need a song like this in the current times we're living in.
General Kenobi…
I love this song grew up with singers think people are very rude bout this song must have miserable life these singers went Africa helped them people just don't get meaning of song take it there definition but whatever rock on merry xmas
I'm practicing the song to perform in front of the whole school
SAME OMG although its a very sad song for me 😭😂
SAME
Mia Muro close I'm doing it in front of RANDOM people for my music teacher but so are other kids
Mia Muro how did it go
Mia Muro me too
2021 still favourite Christmas song ever from Canada 🇨🇦
Is it just me or has
Anyone else who never looked at the lyrics but sang the song for years thought the line feed the world was we will woah???
Do You Know How Christmas Trees Are Grown? is a criminally overlooked Christmas song. I think it's my favorite one as well.
We are world world i know is Christmas?🤶❄
Boy George, George Michael, Jon Moss, Sting, were my favorites
Same
Phil Collins?
So sad...
I cried... a little
such a sad song but I like it
I love this Song
Just don’t like the part of thank god it’s them instead of you how thank god there’s no more suffering which I know sounds fairytale but that’s my reason I have depression knowing a lot of people around the word suffer 💔
Xmas 2019?
Merry Christmas 2020
Christmas 2019 squad
I love that 80s sound I don’t know what you call that instrument but I love it it really adds to the aesthetic
The "INSTEAD OF YOU" Part is absolute bone chilling
Christmas 2020, 10 years later we still listen to this song
true i have to sing it this year for my christmas song
Facts
This was made on the year of my birth! :D
@@random_commenter6904 cool i'm 1 year older than you
Ive never realized how dark these lyrics are.
This is my favorite Christmas song
2:51 and beyond my favorite part of the song
merry christmas
Imagine listening to this song exactly 11 years after its published on this channel. 12/12/21
I don’t think it is just Africa now, I think it’s all over the world.
My dad is home again
Dependable
Smithy on gavin and Stacey tho 😂😂
Did anyone else think it was “Jesus woah” instead of “feed the world”
So did I
Haha I thought it was “VIIIIVVVVA WHOOOAAAH...” lmao!
After Thanksgiving then Christmas y'all
This song is so powerful, nothing can beat the magic of Christmas and it’s power we will overcome this virus and may everyone who has passed away rest in paradise🙏
2020 Christmas
Horrible color choices, but great song.
Sarcastic Sugar yep
Sarcastic Sugar they picked the colors cuz red and green is Christmas colors 😀
Oh yeah, so true
Sarcastic Sugar it's red and green for Christmas
they should have flipped them green lyrics and red background
"Theres no need to be afraid, Rodger"😂
i listen to this song in the middle of summer
sounds like sneak dissing to me.i live in Cali and it has never snowed on Christmas 😂.
People don’t realize what this song is actually saying.. it’s sad really. The song is basically implying that all of Africa is barren. That’s not the case at all.
One of my favorite Christmas songs
Yes it is
good song
I love this song :D
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christmas
2018
Merry Christmas and Feed the World!
I love this song it is amazing xxx
This song is fucked up how does no one realize this
I love this song!i used this song in drumming🥰