So many good looking people, so much talent, we will never have another decade like the 80's, so happy to have been a teenager in the best decade of my life.
I was 7 and remember it all the news report. The song being played at the xmas party and top infants or bottom junior school. Doesn't seem that long ago when I rewind my life in my head. Scary. How short life really is
@@matthewjdouglas6471 i was 19 back then and almost 55 now, so life is going fast and is waaaaay too short alright. And the most sad part is that most of our heroes in music and movies my generation grew up with are already dead or will die in this decade, because most of then are already in their late 60's and early 70's and even mid 70's. Sure some could get real old but the reality is that most of us will die between 70 and 80, so when this coronashit is over and life turns to normal and the 80's artist start to tour again, then don't skip those concerts because it can always be the last time.
@@3DPeter that's a very good point..i'm only 18 but i really like Hall & Oates and they're coming to my city this year on tour. i know they're getting old, and it makes me sad. i'd love to see them while i still have the chance. they're legends. i wish i could see many more artists but with covid it's tough :(
An adorable moment during a momentous event-thank you for pointing it out! 💕🎤🥁It's hard to believe Phil Collins felt that nervous-he was one of the more experienced performers on the scene, although it was an impressive Who's Who of 1980s Brit pop.🍪 ☺️ I like how [can't recall his name 26:45] refers to Sting as having assumed the role of "head boy," and how Simon LeBon was flattered and ultimately comforted by his position around the mic next to the cool and confident cookie man. I saw in another documentary on the project that Sting hated singing "the bitter _Sting_ of tears"-he thought it was cheesy, which it sort of is, and you can hear the bitterness in his delivery in the final mix-Lol. Then-young Bono stands out as one of the best vocalists on the record-his is a voice for the ages. I actually never understood why he agreed to sing "Tonight thank god it's them instead of you" until now-or why Geldof wrote it, for that matter-but he sounds phenomenal and I can now fully enjoy that moment without cringing. Some of those "cats" as Phil called them were more legitimate as musicians than others: some had great voices and looks but were part of a fad, but they all generously lent their time and talent to charity and made what I consider one of the best Christmas songs of all time-I never tire of it. (I'm Jewish and watching this in May 2021.) R.I.P. George Michael-love his solo here, and I'm so pleased that Boy George finally arrived-fantastic sound, hangover be damned. I wonder why David Bowie (R.I.P.) didn't turn up, but it was generous of him to have done a promo. I don't know Paul Young's work outside of this, but his Bowie impression in this interview made me smile. Thanks to Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and everyone else who contributed to Band Aid and to this documentary. Hope to see another in 2024 (40th anniversary).
My favorite bands and singers joined this wonderful group. Duran Duran, Paul Young, Spandau Ballet, Wham, Sting, U2, Phil Collins, Culture Club. The best version ever of this Christmas song
@cristina maria kassama bag the original singers for a cause single everyone had this and it was a brilliant time for British music , i know I lived there at the time .. stay safe and keep goodmusic alive CHEERS!
I still LOVE this song, as I did back in 1984 and it brings tears to my eyes, I recall buying the single and feeling so important - like I was really making a difference.
But Geldof started it.Without him it would never have happened.He called Midge to produce the song not the other way around.Then Midge took over the recording etc.But the idea came from Geldof.
@S Chiaa I have to revisit this song every year , especially now with what's going on in the world it reminds me of a positive time when change seemed possible . :) stay safe CHEERS!!
It's an EXTREMELY emotional song...I remember the very first notes being so haunting..it snatched your heart immediately! I still get chills when I hear it! Bravo, Midge, Bravo!!
Yeah I thought something didn't ring true about what Bob just said. Anyway, here's a fabulous write up on Bowie, The Cars and Queen at Live Aid. Enjoy stevepafford.com/carsdrive/
The 80’s were without a doubt the best decade for music, so many class artists ❤️ all brill an n their own way. Tony Hadley’s voice is pure velvet and Boy George steals it 🙌
Am 16 yrs old at that time did not know the hardship they went through at that time. Thank you all. Unforgettable . i still have the record up to this day.
Just came across this documentary and it happens to be Christmas 35 years later. I was watching some George Michael videos and listening to his Wham! music as well. This is the third anniversary Of the death of George Michael. I loved then as I do now all of the artists featured here. Thanks for this song sparking the conscience of people. Were it not for this, USA for Africa and Live Aid and other charities may not have happened.
I remember so well... I was just a kid in Belgium asking my mom if she can send my Christmas gift there... Silly, but at 20, I left for working in India... It was a special time.
Awwww. The 80s were an absolutely MAGICAL time. Being a teenager during those 10yrs....every year was like a whole different lifetime. Almost on a bizarre level. Each year was an identifiable and distinguished moment of time in itself. We’d get so excited over every new year...just wondering what it had in store for us. And boy oh boy did a ‘year’ actually *last. None of this, “damn it just flew by” thing. This single is truly reminiscent of that Christmas especially. ☺️❤️
25 years later this song still inspires people to be charitable, compassionate and to empathize. Thanks God for a man like Bob. Every Christmas, since I first heard, I play this song.....it becomes a theme of every Christmas.
🙏🏻😔💜💙🌹🎄🎁⛄🦌🎶🎼. Beautiful, Band Aid ,and their efforts impacted the world. I will never ever get tired of this song, or video. I was in my youth during the 80s . Where Mtv was coming into fruition. And all of the amazing 80s bands. There is not a better decade that I would've chosen over the 80s . Thank you Band Aid 🙏🏻💜💙🎶🎼🎄🎁⛄🦌
This BBC doc was so well done. Midge was an excellent host. I've watched this more than once over the years. It was an amazing moment in music history.
Bob Boberson i watch it every Christmas Season. Our Modern Music History Professor showed us this in College the day before Christmas Break 10 years ago.
I am watching this now. And will watch it till Christmas. I love it. Oh and I wrote that I was 15 when this was out. I was in my son’s phone . Happy holidays
I was 16. Very true about MTV. This generation has no idea the impact of MTV and how music is so important. MTV now is just rubbish. Thank God for RUclips and people who post these classic videos.
Me too! (Born in 1965) I believe we've lived thru the BEST eras of music! I've been collecting VINYL throughout most of those years...since I was 10 years old(didn't know THEN I was collecting; I was simply buying the music I loved! I was in my early 30s before I realized I was a 'collector'!). My now HUGE collection(it's been called 'atomic', 'astronomical', 'ballistic', 'powerful' & more by others! Lol!) consists primarily of rock music from the 60s to the present but the 70s & 80s are undoubtedly my favorite years! I still buy-in much larger quantities than one or two at a time-these past 5 years with the TIME & money to devote to 'crate-digging' since retiring early & finding some SWEET places & GREAT sellers from whom I regularly buy...all within an hour & a half drive from home! I also buy NEW vinyl; I LOVE Record Store Day, new Deluxe Reissues,180-gram vinyl, COLOR VINYL & Picture Disks! I have all the Fleetwood Mac box sets & their new COLOR VINYL Reissues in a beautiful box set limited to 2,000 numbered copies! They are GORGEOUS! I have #94 & #668! (one was a surprise gift from someone VERY special-but I love duplicates, triplicates, quadruplicates & more of my favorite artists!) Collecting vinyl is a hobby that will NEVER get old OR be finished! I'll never be able to own(or find) ALL of the music I love! But it sure is FUN trying! I was one of those who RAN to the store to buy this record as soon as it dropped! I still have it(like EVERYTHING else I've ever bought; I NEVER get rid of ANY of my vinyl; once I love a song, I love it forever!) in pristine condition with that amazing picture sleeve! This song truly touched my heart...with a 'feel-good' feeling about the way all of the artists came together to make this happen...yet broke my heart for WHY they did it! If they did this today, I would run out & buy 100 copies simply to support the cause...back then, I just didn't have that kind of money at 20 years old, but felt that I helped in my own small way...TRULY LOVING the song was a major bonus! I would have still bought one copy back then to support the cause even if I DIDN'T like the song! We KNEW then, that even tho all of it was an attempt to greatly help with a humanitarian disaster, that we were watching MUSIC HISTORY being made! It was one of several very special, magical, heartwarming moments in music! Indeed, it WAS the song that 'rocked the world'! I love 're-living' those times thru watching videos such as this! Merry Christmas & a Healthy & Prosperous New Year to ALL!
@@bobcummings8228 January 26th...sadly, I will soon be 55 years old! But...I still have the heart & spirit of my youth! Especially when it comes to my music! It's my first love & only constant throughout my life from my earliest memories at age 3!) Only when it comes to my music but ESPECIALLY when I go to concerts, do I feel young, vibrant, happy & carefree again! (Some things about my life are heartbreaking & incredibly HARD! For starters & the most difficult to endure, I have a mentally ill adult son who will never be completely independent.) After I retired, I vowed to start going to concerts...something I wasn't able to do when I was younger, unfortunately. I would have LOVED to see all my favorites while they were in their prime! (Thank goodness for RUclips! I can & DO 'go back' & watch LOTS of concerts there!) But seeing some of favorites now is still a dream come true! Either I didn't have the time to miss work, didn't have a reliable enough vehicle to drive very far(all concert venues are 2 to 3 hours away from me, thus, I ALWAYS get GREAT seats! I say, "after driving 2 to 3 hours for a concert, I DON'T sit in the cheap seats!" Lol!) but mostly, because we didn't have social media to find out WHO was performing when & where! As far as the cost of tickets, that WASN'T a factor...I would have spent my RENT money back then to go! Lol! I had a VERY lovely, forgiving landlord at the time! (Can't get away with THAT with a MORTGAGE these days but SOMEHOW my retirement income INCREASED substantially rather than declined as most people's do?) I did see Matchbox Twenty in 1999 (took my oldest son to his first concert! I actially loved them MORE than he did & predicted their long-lasting success!) but for the life of me can't remember how I found out where & when they were playing. I believe it was advertised in the local paper with a number to call for tickets. Since retiring tho, I've seen Daughtry (only 5 minutes from my fiance's house! THAT is RARE in this area! He was at a local college with NO security so I stood AT the stage for over half the concert & Chris shook my hand!), Stevie Nicks on her 24 Karat Gold tour in 2016, Poison with Cheap Trick the summer of 2018, Cher from 4th row at a small venue in August, 2018 (with my mother who is the same age as Cher; it was Mom's first concert EVER! We had a blast!), Lindsey Buckingham's solo tour October, 2018 at a LOVELY, SMALL venue in Washington, D.C.-Warner Theatre (I LOVE small venues & that one is especially glamorous & GORGEOUS!), Cheap Trick AGAIN from 4th row at the same small venue where Mom & I saw Cher(MGM National Harbor, near Washington, D.C.)...rather than buying my youngest son another ticket to see them with me, I treated MYSELF to a Meet & Greet ticket & went SOLO! Trust me, with the camaraderie of their fans, I was NOT alone! Had my picture taken with the band with my arm around Robin Zander! That was certainly a dream come true having loved those guys since 7th grade! I also saw Fleetwood Mac this past March, Kiss on their End of the Road Fairwell Tour this past August(THE rock concert of ALL rock concerts as they pretty much say in interviews! They did NOT disappoint!); saw Shawn Mendes 2 days later(yes, I still have a teeny-bopper in me even tho I love Classic Rock, glam rock/metal hair bands! I just fell in love with Mendes' voice & music when I heard 'Mercy' not realizing he was just a young, little fella!), Three Dog Night this past July at another small venue (whom I've loved since I was a wee little girl...maybe 5 years old!) Also saw Kix with Slaughter here locally summer of 2018! I found out then that Kix plays here EVERY summer! Unfortunately, I had to miss it this year. Saw Michael Bolton earlier this year at the Kennedy Center in Washington,D.C. I hope I NEVER have to go back there for a concert! It's a small enough venue but it's hell getting there & the seats pack people in like sardines! Mom & I just saw Cher AGAIN on December 10th...but at a much bigger venue, Capital Centre in Washington D.C. So Mom got to see a real stadium-sized venue for the first time(and finally SAW what I meant when I mentioned 'nosebleed section' seats! I just COULDN'T go to ANY concert & sit that far away! It would just break my heart! Of course, we had GREAT seats but it wasn't the same as seeing her from 4th row at a small venue! But we still had a blast again! Nile Rogers & Chic opened for her...tho I always liked them, I admit wasn't very psyched about seeing them but we ended up being VERY impressed! They still sound absolutely terrific! Sounded better than MANY who are past their prime & put on a GREAT show! I know I'm missing some...but those were the highlights. Not holding tickets right now for any upcoming shows...been too busy to check Ticketmaster & Live Nation websites...but hoping that epic Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison & Joan Jett Stadium Tour is coming within 3 hours of me! I'm gonna be there! The thing about that one is...Crue is headlining but they are the band I'm least interested in seeing of the 4! Lol! Def Leppard & Poison are my favorites! What about you? Do you go to concerts? I'd love to go to more...but like my fiance & mother tell me, I can't see them ALL! I sure would like to try! Sooo many bands are touring nowadays tho, that it really is IMPOSSIBLE to see all of them...because at least during the summer, some of them play different venues on the same nights or consecutive nights! Heart and the Goo Goo Dolls with Train were performing either the night I saw Kiss or Shawn Mendes or only a day or two apart. Since I go to different concerts with different people, even if they played different nights, it would have been a virtual nightmare to coordinate all the travel to make ALL of those shows! I could have seen Heart OR the Goo Goo Dolls(I forget which?) if I was attending with the same person & simply stayed in a hotel between shows...but as it was I saw Kiss with someone different than Mendes which required more travel on my part and running on sleep deficit to see both of those shows! Funny fact: I broke my ribs in a freak accident (for the 3rd time!) at the Mendes concert. I said it would have made MORE SENSE to do that at a Kiss concert! Lol! Oh well! He was great! It was worth it! (THIS time...the other 2 times I broke them...NOT so much!) Happy New Year to you!
Fascinating looking back at footage of live aid. I was only a teenager at the time and still remember how excited I was watching it on the TV at the time. Surely one of the most most memorable days in history - and music for sure. A day with the most wonderfully talented pop / rock musicians that we will never witness again.
No one in our world should suffer from starvation or a famine as there's plenty to go around, god bless Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. I remember the eighties and the televised documentary of the Ethiopian famine it was deadfull and very hard too watch. I seen live on tv the brilliant historic concert live aid such brilliant artists the eighties music was brilliant.
Sam Rodriguez Geldof was invited by Quincy Jones to watch the recording but he could not stand how slick and polished it was and too generically pop sounding with no edge whatsoever.
@@johndesalvo27 - couldn't stand 'We are the World' either and i guess most of the world doesn't too. The music is so contrived, so commercial and quite soulless - no wonder no ones plays it anymore.
@@RVS-pj6bd spitting image did a great send up of it ,especially when there was a line about nobody being recognised cos they didnt have the guts to say youve got the wrong number ,The chorus line was we,re scared of Bob
Possibly the greatest song of all time that actually stood for something real-human life and needless suffering of those less fortunate than ourselves. In '84 some of the biggest music star's of the time, certainly in the UK got together for free to help raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, which was triggered by a documentary by Michael Buerk from the BBC. Bob Geldof saw the story and was deeply moved by what he saw and heard. The seed had been sown. 8 million pounds was raised from the fastest selling single of all time ,which shot straight to No 1. We are reminded each year how brilliant this music single truly was as each year when we hear it on the radio and are taken back-. We celebrate the song and sing to it once more, as though it had just being released again.
Sure enough that great Christmas song still being played on every Christmas season.How Amazing is that!!thank GOD for this beautiful song and inspired these wonderful artists to had done it
What a great group of artists. Loved them all. Was also glad that Boy George made it in time to be a part of it all. When he got there it was like the frosting on the cake. He added a little something special to it. God Bless all of these folks forever. ;-) ;-) ;-)
I remember this song meaning everything to me. I was a huge D2 fan and purchased this for every friend I had and wound up becoming a child protection worker particularly because of this song.
This have been an extraordinary documentary. Thank you Bob for having compassion n bring this idea to life. Thank u Midge for explaining behind the scenes on that recording day of the song. I was 15 yrs n I listened this beautiful song on MTV that Xmas year. I was not only happy to see all the bands that I love, but also became aware of the famine that Ethiopia was having. I play this song every year n it's always great to see u all singing this special song that has helped so many people. No wonder is so magical n very very special. W love from SF!
Funny you should say that.. Back in '84 - In North America, we had no clue about Status Quo or Heaven 17. Watching that video today, with all those legends in 1 room. They look completely out of place! Stardom in the UK isn't the same as "worldwide" fame.
The two best songs of '84 ??? This and Last Christmas. Fact !!! To those who worked on this project and are no longer with us. And that includes my own Dad, who I remember watching this at the time. Never ever forgotten !!!
I want to go back and live from 1978 to 1989. Bands like Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Talking Heads, Devo, Duran Duran, David Bowie Sting/Police, INXS or George Michaels
Greatest Tribute to those who deserved it. What an amazing collaboration. Bob Midge Bono and the rest of the Artists. They planted a seed in everyone's Hearts and Minds. May God reward them all. Very Inspirational and some heartbreaking footage. May the Legacy continue on always.
God Bless the Brits!! I remember this time...it started before '84 though. I know because I'm a British descendant and I left my Band in Aug of 82 - left for University - and at some point in summer '81 we played an outdoor gig for " Wells for Africa ". A well known charity sponsored the event and I don't remember much of it...BUT it was Big, for our little Island and I am proud to have done it.. Terry Fox as well!
Phil Collins said it right "It was a one off". These bands were massive at the time and they all united for this single. They were conscientious and not overly commercialised.
Midge Ure deserved so much more recognition for this than he got. He's a musical genius done so much work for band aid and live aid and is hot 🔥Midge Ure Paul Young John Taylor Nick Rhodes 😍😍
Not meaning to make anyone feel old but November '84 I was 5years old & can't remember a lot so I love all this as a doc of music fundraising history! 💖
@@marionpit7164 The album cover for "Do They Know It's Christmas?" The designer Peter Blake. You can hear him describe his vision and idea behind it around the 17:20 mark. I thought it was pretty well done.
For the younger crowd - this was one of three efforts by international artists and musicians to unite and raise awareness for Ethiopia. Band-Aid, Northern Lights (Canada) and U.S.A. for Africa all came out with songs during this era. Each of the three songs became iconic - a snapshot of the who's who of musicians at the time...many of which have sadly left us over the years.
When he saw the documentary film ``USA for Africa'' the other day, he said that he was inspired by ``Live Aid'' and ``Band AidFrom a distance in Japan, compared to Africa at the time, it now has a strong image of being a place of constant poverty, terrorism, and conflict, but the children of Africa who were saved by this charity at that time have grown up to appreciate peace. I hope that they are one of the people who are doing their best to put this into practice..''Both Midge and Bob Geldof are great achievements. Especially my beloved Midge-san is wonderful.❤
Such a wonderful song written with nothing but love and good intentions. It's a shame in recent times the grinches and curmudgeons have sought to find negatives with it rather than focusing on the positives
stopcruelty againstanimals, I think I read that Midge didn’t receive knighthood because he is not from Great Britain but from Ireland. I think the Queen did recognize Midge in some way, though.
Thank you for sharing this. I'd seen "The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas" many times over the years, but that original video provided very little context. I loved hearing Midge Ure's insight into the day itself, and the lengths everyone involved took to get that song recorded, mixed and ready for press in only 24 hours. Equally great to see what most of the performers involved look like today.....or I guess 10 years ago, considering this was produced during the song's 20th anniversary. Anyway, I enjoyed this a great deal. Thank you again!
The saddening story, I come from the area near to the disaster. I was three years during that time and my family told me how worst it was. I think it was both natural and human made tragic event. Really shocking!!
Bob's kind of a hero to me, to take initiative to help with a crisis. He could have ignored it. They were out of time, and didn't have a song. But he pulled it through, it succeeded in feeding thousands and is a good song artistically. Also, much respect to all the big names and talent that contributed.
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So many good looking people, so much talent, we will never have another decade like the 80's, so happy to have been a teenager in the best decade of my life.
The 80s was the best decade for music 💜💙🎶
Totally agree with you that was a magic time for me good memories
@@fernandopagan4384 absolutely amazing artists of the 80s💪👍👊👏💖💖💖
Nothing compares ....to them😊😍i never tired of their music,,,never,,,,ever🙏
@@xoleenie12 yeahhhhh true,absolutely😍💯✔
Colleen Wendland has
35 year ago. Nostalgia is a wonderful and horrible feeling.
Graham Burbage It's terrible,especially when you aren't having a good time
I was 7 and remember it all the news report. The song being played at the xmas party and top infants or bottom junior school. Doesn't seem that long ago when I rewind my life in my head. Scary. How short life really is
@@matthewjdouglas6471
i was 19 back then and almost 55 now, so life is going fast and is waaaaay too short alright.
And the most sad part is that most of our heroes in music and movies my generation grew up with
are already dead or will die in this decade, because most of then are already in their
late 60's and early 70's and even mid 70's. Sure some could get real old but the reality is that
most of us will die between 70 and 80, so when this coronashit is over and life turns to normal
and the 80's artist start to tour again, then don't skip those concerts because it can always be the last time.
Yes it is. Good observation
@@3DPeter that's a very good point..i'm only 18 but i really like Hall & Oates and they're coming to my city this year on tour. i know they're getting old, and it makes me sad. i'd love to see them while i still have the chance. they're legends. i wish i could see many more artists but with covid it's tough :(
The 80s were the best that even today’s young generation wish they were part of it.
0:31 💕 loved how Sting shared his cookie with Phil Collins 🍪😊
An adorable moment during a momentous event-thank you for pointing it out! 💕🎤🥁It's hard to believe Phil Collins felt that nervous-he was one of the more experienced performers on the scene, although it was an impressive Who's Who of 1980s Brit pop.🍪 ☺️
I like how [can't recall his name 26:45] refers to Sting as having assumed the role of "head boy," and how Simon LeBon was flattered and ultimately comforted by his position around the mic next to the cool and confident cookie man. I saw in another documentary on the project that Sting hated singing "the bitter _Sting_ of tears"-he thought it was cheesy, which it sort of is, and you can hear the bitterness in his delivery in the final mix-Lol. Then-young Bono stands out as one of the best vocalists on the record-his is a voice for the ages. I actually never understood why he agreed to sing "Tonight thank god it's them instead of you" until now-or why Geldof wrote it, for that matter-but he sounds phenomenal and I can now fully enjoy that moment without cringing.
Some of those "cats" as Phil called them were more legitimate as musicians than others: some had great voices and looks but were part of a fad, but they all generously lent their time and talent to charity and made what I consider one of the best Christmas songs of all time-I never tire of it. (I'm Jewish and watching this in May 2021.)
R.I.P. George Michael-love his solo here, and I'm so pleased that Boy George finally arrived-fantastic sound, hangover be damned. I wonder why David Bowie (R.I.P.) didn't turn up, but it was generous of him to have done a promo. I don't know Paul Young's work outside of this, but his Bowie impression in this interview made me smile.
Thanks to Bob Geldof, Midge Ure and everyone else who contributed to Band Aid and to this documentary. Hope to see another in 2024 (40th anniversary).
What a true artist Midge Ure is!
A lovely guy.
Such a great documentary. Take me back to my childhood, the best decade to be a kid. The best decade for music hands down.
My favorite bands and singers joined this wonderful group. Duran Duran, Paul Young, Spandau Ballet, Wham, Sting, U2, Phil Collins, Culture Club. The best version ever of this Christmas song
@cristina maria kassama bag the original singers for a cause single everyone had this and it was a brilliant time for British music , i know I lived there at the time .. stay safe and keep goodmusic alive CHEERS!
Kool and gang , Ultrabox , banaramma ,
Wham
I have a cousin that looked like Simon LeBon. And the 80s was such a great time to be alive. I miss the 80s😢
Me too! 😞
Me too, Maude, me too...
I lived in communist times, Poland. Grey, grumpy, cold and no fun much. But I miss it as well. Band aid was an inspiration...
I had a mother who looked like a witch from Mars. 👽👽👽👽👽👵👵👵👵👵👰👰👩👩
Simon LeBon 💛
I still LOVE this song, as I did back in 1984 and it brings tears to my eyes, I recall buying the single and feeling so important - like I was really making a difference.
I got the 7 and 12 inch albums and the book. I remember trying for over 6 hours to donate during Live Aid and never being able to get through.
u did mate
The song has always given me shivers. Growing up in a small town in Canada I could still feel connected to the whole world thru this song.
You made bob geldoff rich
I did the same. I had the 45 and then the extended LP single.
You know they play this song a million times and it never gets old.
The end product of a carefully engineered song which is sung and produced by real Musicians...will be a timeless work of genius!
Cake King AMEN😃
R.I.P. George Micheal, David Bowie and Rick Parfitt :-(
😔
Geldofs' limitations. A spot on observation!!!
Midge Ure is the HERO behind the success of this mission.
But Geldof started it.Without him it would never have happened.He called Midge to produce the song not the other way around.Then Midge took over the recording etc.But the idea came from Geldof.
Pure bollocks. Bob wrote the lyrics and original tune.
Thank you for sharing this..I know that without BAND AID I wouldn't be the activist I am now 34 years later.
So now you make others donate their money. Congrats...What a hero you are.
For me it’s not Christmas until I hear this song.
S Chiaa Im the ssme way!
YES,ME TOO
Same here for me and my now 22 yo son. Always has been.
@S Chiaa I have to revisit this song every year , especially now with what's going on in the world it reminds me of a positive time when change seemed possible . :) stay safe CHEERS!!
@@pvtrichter8816 same to you mate. 😀
It's an EXTREMELY emotional song...I remember the very first notes being so haunting..it snatched your heart immediately! I still get chills when I hear it! Bravo, Midge, Bravo!!
I was 20, I am so grateful to have been able to witness & help just a little.
We will never see an era of music or have any experiences interpersonal ly like this anymore .
Midge you deserve to be a "Sir"
Yeah I thought something didn't ring true about what Bob just said. Anyway, here's a fabulous write up on Bowie, The Cars and Queen at Live Aid. Enjoy stevepafford.com/carsdrive/
Midge Ure Rocks
Fuck the Queen. The establishment is the cause of poverty and hunger globally since forever.
@@PS987654321PS not the Queen, Queen the rock group...
@@youtube-is-hopeless idiot.
George Michael will always be a big part of Band Aid...but say a prayer, pray for the other ones. At Christmas time... Rest in Peace.
arlene katigbak yes it’s funny looking back, he looks so quiet and shy compared to all the others
@@jonathandcallan That may have been because Paul Weller had given him a hard time that day
Dave F Weller is such a miserable so and so
I am still gutted by his death. He was a beautiful soul. Humble, kind, generous... truly one of a kind.
I love george michael. Hes the best musician there in my opinion
This is the BEST Christmas song of my life ... I always have goosebumps every time I listen to it.
you must be easily impressed
I’m here again. That time of year. This is close to tradition as I get, watching this in December! I love it
This song STILL brings tears to my eyes today. I remember buying the original record...
The 80’s were without a doubt the best decade for music, so many class artists ❤️ all brill an n their own way. Tony Hadley’s voice is pure velvet and Boy George steals it 🙌
Thank you for everything you've done Band Aid! Rest in Peace George! You have an amazing and awesome soul!
Am 16 yrs old at that time did not know the hardship they went through at that time. Thank you all. Unforgettable . i still have the record up to this day.
Just came across this documentary and it happens to be Christmas 35 years later. I was watching some George Michael videos and listening to his Wham! music as well. This is the third anniversary Of the death of George Michael. I loved then as I do now all of the artists featured here. Thanks for this song sparking the conscience of people. Were it not for this, USA for Africa and Live Aid and other charities may not have happened.
Midge Ure is the definition of perfection ♡
I remember so well... I was just a kid in Belgium asking my mom if she can send my Christmas gift there... Silly, but at 20, I left for working in India... It was a special time.
The 80s had the best musicians/bands!
Exactly, even so-called boy bands were musicians.
You meant... the 60s ?
Indeed.
I bought almost 30 copies in my hometown Paris, Texas! I felt so connected to all of the artists!
My all time favorite film is Paris Texas !
Awwww. The 80s were an absolutely MAGICAL time. Being a teenager during those 10yrs....every year was like a whole different lifetime. Almost on a bizarre level.
Each year was an identifiable and distinguished moment of time in itself.
We’d get so excited over every new year...just wondering what it had in store for us.
And boy oh boy did a ‘year’ actually *last. None of this, “damn it just flew by” thing.
This single is truly reminiscent of that Christmas especially. ☺️❤️
25 years later this song still inspires people to be charitable, compassionate and to empathize. Thanks God for a man like Bob.
Every Christmas, since I first heard, I play this song.....it becomes a theme of every Christmas.
Bob Geldof made an effort. That's more than a lot of people can say. Good on him.
I love Sting's voice.
love george micheal ! modest and loving man! have the best voice!
🙏🏻😔💜💙🌹🎄🎁⛄🦌🎶🎼. Beautiful, Band Aid ,and their efforts impacted the world. I will never ever get tired of this song, or video. I was in my youth during the 80s . Where Mtv was coming into fruition. And all of the amazing 80s bands. There is not a better decade that I would've chosen over the 80s . Thank you Band Aid 🙏🏻💜💙🎶🎼🎄🎁⛄🦌
31:20 so fun to see Phil Collins lay down the drum track!
I also love his sporting a white, short-sleeved polo shirt and argyle sweater vest in an age of big, bold fashion statements.
Thank you for uploading this documentary!
still have my copy I bought in 1984!!
Me too!!
Me as well!
And still worth £1
Me too! The record & that brilliant picture sleeve are still in pristine condition!
It was one of my stocking presents...I too still have it! (Wish I'd kept more of my records!)
All the 80's songs are great.
This BBC doc was so well done. Midge was an excellent host. I've watched this more than once over the years. It was an amazing moment in music history.
Bob Boberson i watch it every Christmas Season. Our Modern Music History Professor showed us this in College the day before Christmas Break 10 years ago.
I can't believe I was 15.. That's when MTV was MTV
I was 17 and it was magnificent, wasn't it? Haven't watched it in decades now. It's horrible!!
I am watching this now. And will watch it till Christmas. I love it. Oh and I wrote that I was 15 when this was out. I was in my son’s phone . Happy holidays
mee too I was 15.
I was 16.
I was 16. Very true about MTV. This generation has no idea the impact of MTV and how music is so important. MTV now is just rubbish. Thank God for RUclips and people who post these classic videos.
This is still a relevant song in 2019 and beyond. I have so many good memories of this. I was just 20 in 1985 when it came out!
Me too! (Born in 1965) I believe we've lived thru the BEST eras of music! I've been collecting VINYL throughout most of those years...since I was 10 years old(didn't know THEN I was collecting; I was simply buying the music I loved! I was in my early 30s before I realized I was a 'collector'!). My now HUGE collection(it's been called 'atomic', 'astronomical', 'ballistic', 'powerful' & more by others! Lol!) consists primarily of rock music from the 60s to the present but the 70s & 80s are undoubtedly my favorite years! I still buy-in much larger quantities than one or two at a time-these past 5 years with the TIME & money to devote to 'crate-digging' since retiring early & finding some SWEET places & GREAT sellers from whom I regularly buy...all within an hour & a half drive from home! I also buy NEW vinyl; I LOVE Record Store Day, new Deluxe Reissues,180-gram vinyl, COLOR VINYL & Picture Disks! I have all the Fleetwood Mac box sets & their new COLOR VINYL Reissues in a beautiful box set limited to 2,000 numbered copies! They are GORGEOUS! I have #94 & #668! (one was a surprise gift from someone VERY special-but I love duplicates, triplicates, quadruplicates & more of my favorite artists!) Collecting vinyl is a hobby that will NEVER get old OR be finished! I'll never be able to own(or find) ALL of the music I love! But it sure is FUN trying!
I was one of those who RAN to the store to buy this record as soon as it dropped! I still have it(like EVERYTHING else I've ever bought; I NEVER get rid of ANY of my vinyl; once I love a song, I love it forever!) in pristine condition with that amazing picture sleeve! This song truly touched my heart...with a 'feel-good' feeling about the way all of the artists came together to make this happen...yet broke my heart for WHY they did it! If they did this today, I would run out & buy 100 copies simply to support the cause...back then, I just didn't have that kind of money at 20 years old, but felt that I helped in my own small way...TRULY LOVING the song was a major bonus! I would have still bought one copy back then to support the cause even if I DIDN'T like the song! We KNEW then, that even tho all of it was an attempt to greatly help with a humanitarian disaster, that we were watching MUSIC HISTORY being made! It was one of several very special, magical, heartwarming moments in music! Indeed, it WAS the song that 'rocked the world'! I love 're-living' those times thru watching videos such as this!
Merry Christmas & a Healthy & Prosperous New Year to ALL!
@@korena5642 Memories will never be forgotten. What a great story you have. I once collected a ton of records too but got rid of them years later.
@@korena5642 I was born in April of 1965. What is your month?
@@bobcummings8228 January 26th...sadly, I will soon be 55 years old! But...I still have the heart & spirit of my youth! Especially when it comes to my music! It's my first love & only constant throughout my life from my earliest memories at age 3!) Only when it comes to my music but ESPECIALLY when I go to concerts, do I feel young, vibrant, happy & carefree again! (Some things about my life are heartbreaking & incredibly HARD! For starters & the most difficult to endure, I have a mentally ill adult son who will never be completely independent.) After I retired, I vowed to start going to concerts...something I wasn't able to do when I was younger, unfortunately. I would have LOVED to see all my favorites while they were in their prime! (Thank goodness for RUclips! I can & DO 'go back' & watch LOTS of concerts there!) But seeing some of favorites now is still a dream come true! Either I didn't have the time to miss work, didn't have a reliable enough vehicle to drive very far(all concert venues are 2 to 3 hours away from me, thus, I ALWAYS get GREAT seats! I say, "after driving 2 to 3 hours for a concert, I DON'T sit in the cheap seats!" Lol!) but mostly, because we didn't have social media to find out WHO was performing when & where! As far as the cost of tickets, that WASN'T a factor...I would have spent my RENT money back then to go! Lol! I had a VERY lovely, forgiving landlord at the time! (Can't get away with THAT with a MORTGAGE these days but SOMEHOW my retirement income INCREASED substantially rather than declined as most people's do?) I did see Matchbox Twenty in 1999 (took my oldest son to his first concert! I actially loved them MORE than he did & predicted their long-lasting success!) but for the life of me can't remember how I found out where & when they were playing. I believe it was advertised in the local paper with a number to call for tickets. Since retiring tho, I've seen Daughtry (only 5 minutes from my fiance's house! THAT is RARE in this area! He was at a local college with NO security so I stood AT the stage for over half the concert & Chris shook my hand!), Stevie Nicks on her 24 Karat Gold tour in 2016, Poison with Cheap Trick the summer of 2018, Cher from 4th row at a small venue in August, 2018 (with my mother who is the same age as Cher; it was Mom's first concert EVER! We had a blast!), Lindsey Buckingham's solo tour October, 2018 at a LOVELY, SMALL venue in Washington, D.C.-Warner Theatre (I LOVE small venues & that one is especially glamorous & GORGEOUS!), Cheap Trick AGAIN from 4th row at the same small venue where Mom & I saw Cher(MGM National Harbor, near Washington, D.C.)...rather than buying my youngest son another ticket to see them with me, I treated MYSELF to a Meet & Greet ticket & went SOLO! Trust me, with the camaraderie of their fans, I was NOT alone! Had my picture taken with the band with my arm around Robin Zander! That was certainly a dream come true having loved those guys since 7th grade! I also saw Fleetwood Mac this past March, Kiss on their End of the Road Fairwell Tour this past August(THE rock concert of ALL rock concerts as they pretty much say in interviews! They did NOT disappoint!); saw Shawn Mendes 2 days later(yes, I still have a teeny-bopper in me even tho I love Classic Rock, glam rock/metal hair bands! I just fell in love with Mendes' voice & music when I heard 'Mercy' not realizing he was just a young, little fella!), Three Dog Night this past July at another small venue (whom I've loved since I was a wee little girl...maybe 5 years old!) Also saw Kix with Slaughter here locally summer of 2018! I found out then that Kix plays here EVERY summer! Unfortunately, I had to miss it this year. Saw Michael Bolton earlier this year at the Kennedy Center in Washington,D.C. I hope I NEVER have to go back there for a concert! It's a small enough venue but it's hell getting there & the seats pack people in like sardines! Mom & I just saw Cher AGAIN on December 10th...but at a much bigger venue, Capital Centre in Washington D.C. So Mom got to see a real stadium-sized venue for the first time(and finally SAW what I meant when I mentioned 'nosebleed section' seats! I just COULDN'T go to ANY concert & sit that far away! It would just break my heart! Of course, we had GREAT seats but it wasn't the same as seeing her from 4th row at a small venue! But we still had a blast again! Nile Rogers & Chic opened for her...tho I always liked them, I admit wasn't very psyched about seeing them but we ended up being VERY impressed! They still sound absolutely terrific! Sounded better than MANY who are past their prime & put on a GREAT show! I know I'm missing some...but those were the highlights. Not holding tickets right now for any upcoming shows...been too busy to check Ticketmaster & Live Nation websites...but hoping that epic Motley Crue, Def Leppard, Poison & Joan Jett Stadium Tour is coming within 3 hours of me! I'm gonna be there! The thing about that one is...Crue is headlining but they are the band I'm least interested in seeing of the 4! Lol! Def Leppard & Poison are my favorites! What about you? Do you go to concerts? I'd love to go to more...but like my fiance & mother tell me, I can't see them ALL! I sure would like to try! Sooo many bands are touring nowadays tho, that it really is IMPOSSIBLE to see all of them...because at least during the summer, some of them play different venues on the same nights or consecutive nights! Heart and the Goo Goo Dolls with Train were performing either the night I saw Kiss or Shawn Mendes or only a day or two apart. Since I go to different concerts with different people, even if they played different nights, it would have been a virtual nightmare to coordinate all the travel to make ALL of those shows! I could have seen Heart OR the Goo Goo Dolls(I forget which?) if I was attending with the same person & simply stayed in a hotel between shows...but as it was I saw Kiss with someone different than Mendes which required more travel on my part and running on sleep deficit to see both of those shows! Funny fact: I broke my ribs in a freak accident (for the 3rd time!) at the Mendes concert. I said it would have made MORE SENSE to do that at a Kiss concert! Lol! Oh well! He was great! It was worth it! (THIS time...the other 2 times I broke them...NOT so much!) Happy New Year to you!
Great documentary.
This song will always have a place in our hearts. Band Aid may all of you Never forget this song.
I love this! 80’s were the best and us Aussies loved our British bands 💕💕
Fascinating looking back at footage of live aid. I was only a teenager at the time and still remember how excited I was watching it on the TV at the time. Surely one of the most most memorable days in history - and music for sure. A day with the most wonderfully talented pop / rock musicians that we will never witness again.
No one in our world should suffer from starvation or a famine as there's plenty to go around, god bless Bob Geldof and Midge Ure. I remember the eighties and the televised documentary of the Ethiopian famine it was deadfull and very hard too watch. I seen live on tv the brilliant historic concert live aid such brilliant artists the eighties music was brilliant.
If it wasn't for this song, there would not be , "We Are The World" by USA for Africa the following year.
Sam Rodriguez Geldof was invited by Quincy Jones to watch the recording but he could not stand how slick and polished it was and too generically pop sounding with no edge whatsoever.
And, don’t forget the Metal genre’s contribution in ‘86(?).
@@johndesalvo27 - couldn't stand 'We are the World' either and i guess most of the world doesn't too. The music is so contrived, so commercial and quite soulless - no wonder no ones plays it anymore.
@@RVS-pj6bd spitting image did a great send up of it ,especially when there was a line about nobody being recognised cos they didnt have the guts to say youve got the wrong number ,The chorus line was we,re scared of Bob
@@RVS-pj6bd it was just done cause of band aid but it was second rate
Thank you , all of you, for starting something that has changed our world for the better
I love this song so much and it never ever gets old.
God bless Midge Ure!
I know he seems a little self dramatizing here, but Bob Geldof got all the credit.
Possibly the greatest song of all time that actually stood for something real-human life and needless suffering of those less fortunate than ourselves. In '84 some of the biggest music star's of the time, certainly in the UK got together for free to help raise money for famine relief in Ethiopia, which was triggered by a documentary by Michael Buerk from the BBC. Bob Geldof saw the story and was deeply moved by what he saw and heard. The seed had been sown. 8 million pounds was raised from the fastest selling single of all time ,which shot straight to No 1. We are reminded each year how brilliant this music single truly was as each year when we hear it on the radio and are taken back-. We celebrate the song and sing to it once more, as though it had just being released again.
The greatest Christmas song collaboration ever!!! God Bless You all the Band Aid participants. ❤
Sure enough that great Christmas song still being played on every Christmas season.How Amazing is that!!thank GOD for this beautiful song and inspired these wonderful artists to had done it
What a great group of artists. Loved them all. Was also glad that Boy George made it in time to be a part of it all. When he got there it was like the frosting on the cake. He added a little something special to it. God Bless all of these folks forever. ;-) ;-) ;-)
I remember this song meaning everything to me. I was a huge D2 fan and purchased this for every friend I had and wound up becoming a child protection worker particularly because of this song.
Man I wish I was born in the 80s
Irfan Kabir No, you should be born earlier, late 60s or early 70s...
maxorbro good point I could be like 5-10 yrs old during the 80s
Irfan Kabir 80s was a magic time...electric...i was 10 when this was made....these stars were the center of the universe in the pre information age
Michael Frazia I know right
maxorbro EXACTLY
It was 35 yrs ago n i still like this Christmas song
Alot of respect...the young stars of the day rose to the occasion...no Beatles, stones, who etc
Thank you, Band Aid for making history by feeding the world in Ethiopia...
This have been an extraordinary documentary. Thank you Bob for having compassion n bring this idea to life. Thank u Midge for explaining behind the scenes on that recording day of the song. I was 15 yrs n I listened this beautiful song on MTV that Xmas year. I was not only happy to see all the bands that I love, but also became aware of the famine that Ethiopia was having. I play this song every year n it's always great to see u all singing this special song that has helped so many people. No wonder is so magical n very very special. W love from SF!
1984 was the best year for music, I was 23 years old. Best time of my life.
I always love the Sting's voice in this song!
Rick and Francis the true legends in that line up they had no egos!
Funny you should say that.. Back in '84 - In North America, we had no clue about Status Quo or Heaven 17. Watching that video today, with all those legends in 1 room. They look completely out of place! Stardom in the UK isn't the same as "worldwide" fame.
A privilege to see this from the inside and to have been alive during that time ❤️ thanks very much for posting.
The two best songs of '84 ???
This and Last Christmas.
Fact !!!
To those who worked on this project and are no longer with us.
And that includes my own Dad, who I remember watching this at the time.
Never ever forgotten !!!
I want to go back and live from 1978 to 1989. Bands like Van Halen, Black Sabbath, Talking Heads, Devo, Duran Duran, David Bowie Sting/Police, INXS or George Michaels
I was born in 78. I want to go back too!
Greatest Tribute to those who deserved it. What an amazing collaboration. Bob Midge Bono and the rest of the Artists. They planted a seed in everyone's Hearts and Minds. May God reward them all. Very Inspirational and some heartbreaking footage. May the Legacy continue on always.
Phenomenal! There are a lot of "where are they now?" artists!
ive heard this so many times I can recite the entire xmas greetings part from memory.
This was absolute the better time than now in the 2020/2021! Music Stars for eternity!!
It was the best moment of my whole seeing all the best musicians of the time doing it for the dying. I still appreciate their unselfish humanity
God Bless the Brits!! I remember this time...it started before '84 though. I know because I'm a British descendant and I left my Band in Aug of 82 - left for University - and at some point in summer '81 we played an outdoor gig for " Wells for Africa ". A well known charity sponsored the event and I don't remember much of it...BUT it was Big, for our little Island and I am proud to have done it.. Terry Fox as well!
James Ure is amazing storyteller. And the solo version at the end is really superb.
Phil Collins said it right "It was a one off". These bands were massive at the time and they all united for this single.
They were conscientious and not overly commercialised.
I still can't believe they didn't even give him 1 line to sing.. Seems wrong now.
@@lornestein7248 are you talking about phil collins?
Midge Ure deserved so much more recognition for this than he got. He's a musical genius done so much work for band aid and live aid and is hot 🔥Midge Ure Paul Young John Taylor Nick Rhodes 😍😍
Those were great stars....really miss that glory time❤
Video incredibile!!! Bellissimo!!!!!!!
An example of what humanity can do if given a task & purpose.
Bob and Mige, that you did means give a sense of yours and ower lives. Thanks
Not meaning to make anyone feel old but November '84 I was 5years old & can't remember a lot so I love all this as a doc of music fundraising history! 💖
The description of that album cover and the way it was done was deep. So well done. Genius.
What album cover man? Who is the genius ?
@@marionpit7164 The album cover for "Do They Know It's Christmas?" The designer Peter Blake. You can hear him describe his vision and idea behind it around the 17:20 mark. I thought it was pretty well done.
Keren Woodward said she looked terrible that day. I thought she looked very fine. And she definitely looked hot in her 40s in the interview.
I agree. She looked perfect. She was a stunningly beautiful woman. Her clothes were perfect.
For the younger crowd - this was one of three efforts by international artists and musicians to unite and raise awareness for Ethiopia. Band-Aid, Northern Lights (Canada) and U.S.A. for Africa all came out with songs during this era. Each of the three songs became iconic - a snapshot of the who's who of musicians at the time...many of which have sadly left us over the years.
Back in the eighties people still cared.those stars didn.t had excuses they delivered when it mattered .the eighties for me whas the best decade ever.
amen well said
Awesome! We need that type of celebrity action now in this day!
When he saw the documentary film ``USA for Africa'' the other day, he said that he was inspired by ``Live Aid'' and ``Band AidFrom a distance in Japan, compared to Africa at the time, it now has a strong image of being a place of constant poverty, terrorism, and conflict, but the children of Africa who were saved by this charity at that time have grown up to appreciate peace. I hope that they are one of the people who are doing their best to put this into practice..''Both Midge and Bob Geldof are great achievements. Especially my beloved Midge-san is wonderful.❤
Thanks alot British who support this Band Aid for Africa...
Such a wonderful song written with nothing but love and good intentions. It's a shame in recent times the grinches and curmudgeons have sought to find negatives with it rather than focusing on the positives
It's also too bad that the money for this never got to the poor.
Why hasnt Midge ure been given a Knighthood?! He deserves that recognition as much as Bob, for his services to charity and music
stopcruelty againstanimals, I think I read that Midge didn’t receive knighthood because he is not from Great Britain but from Ireland. I think the Queen did recognize Midge in some way, though.
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Midge is from Scotland! Bob is from Ireland so his knighthood is essentially window dressing, he can't use the title "Sir".
@@nonanona-zz6se Thanks for the correction. :-)
@@terriz.2527 he has got an OBE
Thank you for sharing this. I'd seen "The Making of Do They Know It's Christmas" many times over the years, but that original video provided very little context. I loved hearing Midge Ure's insight into the day itself, and the lengths everyone involved took to get that song recorded, mixed and ready for press in only 24 hours. Equally great to see what most of the performers involved look like today.....or I guess 10 years ago, considering this was produced during the song's 20th anniversary. Anyway, I enjoyed this a great deal. Thank you again!
Amazing video and amazing song..
thank you for sharing the video.
+Jessica Fafa You're welcome,thanks for watching.Peace
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@@mingitrash I like Bob Geldof
I brought this song on vinyl I was 14 still one of my all-time favorite Christmas songs sometimes still listen to it when it's not Christmas
The saddening story, I come from the area near to the disaster. I was three years during that time and my family told me how worst it was. I think it was both natural and human made tragic event. Really shocking!!
I'm glad you are still with us. 🌍❤
Still tremendously impressive. Watched it in one go and ...wow...!
Boy George vocals were brilliant on this record. Cut glass vocal and so clear. You can even hear him above everybody when it gets to the chorus.
RIP D.BOWIE, FREDDIE MERCURY AND QUEEN (LIVE AID) AND GOD BLESS ALL THOSE KIND AND GENEROUS MEN WHO HELPED WITH THEIR MUSIC 😰😭😭😭
15:30 Sting listens to the tape of his vocals. AMAZING!
What a prick 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🌛
Bob's kind of a hero to me, to take initiative to help with a crisis. He could have ignored it. They were out of time, and didn't have a song. But he pulled it through, it succeeded in feeding thousands and is a good song artistically. Also, much respect to all the big names and talent that contributed.