I can't agree more. Inread there was some strubbling between him and Bob aubout the project. Fact stays the same, it was Midge, the Master Brain, behing Live Aid. Still love it! ❤❤
Both Midge and Bob of equal importance to make a LOT of money. Bob had the idea he needs credit for that and for pulling so many people in. A good team.
Midge Ure is just a smiley casual chilled polite guy. Kudos to him for his effort and his writing. Bob was needed for his mouth but Ure really has been under appreciated these last 40 odd years.
So incredibly moved to watch this. George Michael sang like an angel. In fact we were so lucky to be kids when these stars climbed the charts. And I love how much fun they are clearly having.
@katjakafling4482 Just think back to the 1930s, though when everything had to be recorded, live in one go. In fact, before 1926, they used a horn to capture the sound and recorded it acoustically. I have a record from 1914, which has a lot going on from talking to sound effects to music and all captured via one horn, well-placed people, and perfect timing. No flying in of a thing afterwards, mixing or editing. I'm not saying there is anything wrong with those things. Just progress.
I know people always say Midge Ure is the underrated one, but watching this puts it into perspective just how much work he put in, he really made the whole day happen. And he's so chilled out about it, which I suppose is why it went so well.
George still having to introduce himself because he was so young - but, they all knew of him really well by then. His song "Last Christmas" made it to number 2 as the Band Aid song did make number 1 and George deemed it a charity record meaning that all their (Wham!) UK royalties all went to Ethiopia as well and it remains a charity record to this day and finally, last year 2023, it did make it to Number 1. And, George urged his fans to not buy his own record but to buy "Do They Know It's Christmas" - so much generosity throughout his career most never knew about until his death. Just an amazing ride for his song, "Last Christmas" - almost 1 billion views here on youtube. He was so adorable and he is so missed.....❤
george michael is a great human being. we all miss him. a humble man as well. the fact that he was the person that put up the money for a xmas tree in his town for years is proof of that generosity. if i ever come to the u.k., first i wanna go to brixton to visit some landmarks related to david bowie and if i have time. go visit george's grave and pay my respects. my dad loved that man.
Aint we all ,, but I honestly never thought this footage existed. I would love to know who shot it and where has it all been?. Because of the quality , I can only presume it was shot on 35mm film , not video..
Absolutely fascinating to see these outtakes for the first time, when George Michael changes up his singing register for the first time you know that is the version they will use in the final mix and he, along with Boy George really are both spot on with their vocals. The mood is now set and when Bono comes in with his famous line the emotion of the song is established. Just superbly done. Still spine tingling after all these years. Well done to all involved in this new documentary and the production. Kudos also to Midge Ure for his unstinting patience!😅
I know what you mean, it's absolutely fascinating to see it build to the end product, what a moment in history all of those amazing talents in one room
watching this, it made me realize how much both george michael and boy george knew what to do as vocalists while not wanting to overshadow anyone else. midge ure deserves more credit for his work with the song. it's amazing that you all of these pop stars in one recording session and you would think egos would come in and ruin everything. instead, it's all cool while some of them are in awe in watching phil collins play drums.
@@mikearchibald744 Actually he did it in two takes. First take was good enough for the Midge Ure etc. but he wanted a second. The bit when he dropped his sticks is during sound check run through (so yeah technically he didn't do it in one or two, if you count the run through).
@@maddiefrench21Well, just to be devils advocate then he didn't do it in one take as you say. The other part is whether the part was written, I doubt it was, so basically 'good enough for Bob Geldof' is still just 'good enough'. Of course this is Phil Collins, so nobody should doubt his drumming ability back then, or his professionalism, which is likely about the highest in that room. But then as I said, it wasn't 'flawless' if he wanted a second take, but its true there were no drop ins. My favourite part of the longer video is the look he gives "Neil" from "The Young Ones". One of the lines on that show was "I'm so bored.........I might as well be listening to Genesis".
Ohhhh I love this so much!!!! I was a teenaged Duranie in the US who LOVED Duran but all of these artists were our heroes!!! The 80s British Invasion artists SAVED some of us American teens!!! Our lives revolved around all of these people!! So beautifully talented, so funny, creative, charming, and all stylish and gorgeous!!! God!! What amazing times!!!! Thankfully this song has stood the test of time!!!❤🇬🇧
40 years on and listening to Bono ,George Michael and Boy George lift this song to another level was chilling. They set out to raise ,1 to 1 and a half million . This at the time must have seemed to be extremely ambitious. The actual figures raised over the years eclipsed these targets and have saved and changed lives . Well done to everyone, left there egos at the door, and made something genuinely good . Bob and Midge made us all proud ,while walking the walk.
Proper respect to engineer Stuart Bruce, only 22 then, being the first to open up Sarm sunday at 8am, miking dozens of the best vocals of the '80s (+ Phil's drums) and operating the desk while having three camera crews and a bunch of toddlers in his face - and without a break leaving last 9am on monday with the master tape under his arm.
He was on the way to the mastering studio when he got stuck in a traffic jam. He tuned into Radio 1 to hear the song playing on Mike Read's breakfast show - he'd supplied Bob with, at the time, the only copy of the song to play on the show. Stuart used the time in the traffic jam to make notes about anything that needed to be fixed on the track before the final master went to the record presses.
Rumor has it, it took him only two takes….and one of those two takes was mostly to get video footage…so basically his 2nd take was what ended up on the record….incredible 🥁
Horn trying to tell Phil how to do the drums recording set is hilarious Horn keeping quiet after Phil tells the engineer how he wants it he has just had 2 number 1 albums and is part of Genesis.
The sheer 80s wattage in that room. George Michael and Boy George blowing it out of the water, Bonno finding that line. Oh and the women… I am so in love with these 80s faces.
I love everything about this documentary.I was 14 in 1984 and just remember being so excited that all these pop legends were getting together for the first time! Brings back so many fantastic memories!! Incredible stuff. George Michael and Boy George vocals,are both stunning!!
That is surreal. I couldn’t believe they were all together and seemed to be having so much fun with each other. Thank you, Sir Midge Ure and Sir Bob Geldof for making history. So much respect you've received from the world.
Many thanks! 🙏 Seeing all your teenage pop heroes together brings back so joyful memories. Sting sharing a cookie with Phil Collins…. 😆 The part where George Michael reveals singing “ Last Christmas” for Paula Yates is priceless considering it now has become one if the must/most played Christmas songs. What a beautiful, kind soul he was.
He also made "Last Christmas" a charity record at the same time with Wham! proceeds going to Ethiopia as well - It remains a charity record to this day....Kind beautiful and so generous throughout his too short life....❤
He was obsessed (adorably so) with Last Christmas being their 4th Number one, there's a bit in the Wham! documentary where George is heard talking about it, knowing he was obsessed - but, he did make it a charity record so it's royalties also went to Ethiopia. I loved Paula's excitable reaction to him singing to her. Sad he never saw it reach number one as it finally did in 2023...just last year ❤
How I love the scene when all arrive in limos (Granadas, Bentleys, Rollers etc.) and the girls from Bananarama emerge from a VW Rabbit!! All stars here ❤ What a great time!!!
This was just amazing to watch ... seeing all the stars in their youth and at their peak... George Michael and Boy George were the stand outs for me... incredible talent all there together for a brief time and it still resonates today... A very special time indeed !
You can see in the faces of Midge Ure and the production staff that both George Michael and Boy George really knew their craft and had amazing natural singing voices. Really enjoyed the documentary
- I could listen Phil playing drums for hours; 🥁 - I could listen Phil playing piano for hours; 🎹 - I could listen Phil singing for hours; 🎤 - I could listen Phil telling funny stories for hours! 💭 💭 💭 Phil Collins deserves to enter the RRHOF as a Solo Artist, he is THE BEST!! ✨🏆✨ #getphilvotedin 💙💙
Thank you to ALL of the artists, and music industry folks and especially Bob Geldof & Midge Ure for putting together this life affirming song and charity single and stepping up to help others in 1984. Thank you also for blessing this 2024 Thanksgiving with this phenomenal Documentary of my very favorite and most meaningful Christmas Song & Carol, this song will forever resonate with Hope, Purpose, Compassion, and Uplifting Light in proving that music and people can move mountains and make a positive difference for the better. I am so glad I lived through the 80's and Band Aid & Live Aid. Wishing everyone a very Happy, Blessed, and Merry Christmas! Feed The World! Joy Noel!
Unfortunate reality check: only 15% was estimated to reach the victims of the famine, the rest stayed in banks, went to arms & tobacco stocks and even weapons purchases. The idea I'm sure started with the best of intentions but the end result was the same old greed.
I was 17 back then. I heard across the big pond a major awareness of the issues and impact. I absolutely fell in LOVE of the single and extended mix (in the middle) with Sting doing a solo on that track. I love Sir Bob Geldofs message and Midge as well. Yet the collaboration of performers, and very young per se....the holiday single(s) is my all time favorite. Lo and behold in July....Live Aid still is our "Woodstock" with a message and cause. To Sir Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, and Trevor.....THANK YOU for this awesome collaboration....Truly my heart smiled as a person with strong roots of the business. "Feed the World"
I remember in 1984 buying 12 Copies of this Wonderful Song, &. Giving them as Christmas🎁Gifts, &. Everyone Loved receiving them.‼️ George Michael you are still so L♥️VED &. sadly Missed.😔
he actually linked in with Sting weeks before and got the demo down with Sting singing the whole thing and playing the bass which was the foundation for the song..great collaboration
The moment Boy George took the microphone, every lad at the control board was in awe. Some had a glimmer of smiles. Some are smiling in their eyes. I'm smiling. Because this was Boy George at his peak talent when he still had that voice before drugs and alcohol tarnished it. We were young. No internet. At the time, we weren't really sure if he was a boy or a girl. It was a magical time in Pop music. The class of1984 like no other or ever will.
@quartzmoon I meant he can't hit a decent higher note much noticably than before. All singer's voices do. Even the legendary Cyndi Lauper at her farewell tour this year singing I'm Gonna Be Strong is a lower octave than when she could easily belt out this difficult number. I'm a fan of Boy George don't get me wrong but here you can really appreciate his really cool smoky voice at his peak
@carlheese He lost his higher range because the ruptured polyp on his vocal cords in the early 2010s made his voice lower. It wasn't "tarnished by drugs and alcohol". He also used to sing through his nose, which is another reason his voice was different. Fair enough if you prefer his younger voice, but to say that he was at his "peak talent" at age 23 is ridiculous.
@quartzmoon I may agree with your assessment about his raptured polyp but not what you call ridiculous description of his peak talent which many pop music historians wouldn't agree. He peaked in the mid 80s just like any other artists from that era with the notable exception of Madonna of course who to this day has broken the record for the most number of people in one standalone concert in history. Singing and dancing in her mid 60s. Now that's still counted as in peak form. Good ol George O'Dowd can't move or pretend to dance anymore or fill stadiums like he used to even if it's a Culture Club Reunion tour for the umpteenth time. But I digress. He's just lazy in his singing these days really. There's no heart and soul like he said he can do in this video during his solo part. Most singers go through that deterioration as part of old age. And Boy George is no exception based on his latest live performances. Also, being reduced to DJ'ing these days is not the same as being the headline of a show. Not at his peak form at all. Ridiculous if you still think he is. ☹️
I wonder how much restoration of the video that they did , I wish we knew the story of the footage. The Trust must know , but will they ever tell us avid fans?
@@keithf3522 Nigel Dick was a director responsible of making the promotional music video, which itself, in fact, consists of clips from this footage and it was finished in 2 days after shooting. It was shot by his crew (he is credited in the descrtiption) + few missing moments filled from video tape, as @割 noticed.
So wonderful to see this entire recording of how this was made. As a child of the 80s I remember this with such fond memories. And somewhat sad to see so many faces that have since passed. A amazing piece of history ❤️
This doc could've been three times as long and it wouldn't have been long enough. An endlessly interesting time in history with equally fascinating people.
I watched the original documentary zillions of times plus subsequent documentaries that have been released about the impact and difference it has made. It was brilliant to see this additional footage and I got goosebumps and emotional seeing the video at the end. Well done! ❤️❤️❤️
Really interesting how the takes we're not familiar with, sound so different... and 'wrong'! Yet if they'd have made it into the final mix, the takes we know so well today would be the ones sounding wrong in this film! Great insight and they all did a brilliant thing!
There will, never be such an assembly of talent as Live Aid and Band Aid ever again. Hard to believe it's 40 years ago. Still gives me goosebumps and is the only Christmas song I willingly listen to.
This was so amazing to watch. Thank you Bob Geldof and deffo Midge Ure too for making this happen and to all these amazing artists for taking part selflessly👌
Thanks so much for this video I NEVER GET ENOUGH OF THE GATHERING OF THAT GALAXY OF STARS SO HUMBLE!!! THAT WAS THE BEST TIME IN MUSIC!. i'm so lucky of being able to enjoy it. Again THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
I remember the day and went to buy the single. I tell you, it was the longest queue I ever saw to buy a record. Roam the stars those for the fallen, they too won't be forgotten.
@@tracysmith-yv5lt I think that often , on the 35th Aniv I watched my complete 16 hour recording and only eat and drink things I would have done back in the day. I can dream...
The song was recorded in November 1984 in London. Bob Geldof invited all the stars to the recording .....and only 3 refused to participate. All the singers heard the lyrics and music for the first time only during the recording, but despite this, they recorded a mega hit in 24 hours........which is mission impossible for today's musicians,
Boy george just toally nailed it it intressting to think that Boy George rolled in at 7pm fresh of concorde from new york after completing the USA leg of Culture Clubs '' waking up with the house on fire tour '' it just shows you how massive culture club were in 1984 on the UK leg of Culture Clubs UK 1984 christams they permormed the band aid song live with quite a few from this video amazing footage thank you for the upload
I can recall the fact, that few months after, Phil Collins used the Concorde to become probably the first artist in the world who played on the same concert twice :D In 1985 he performed at Live Aid on Wembley in London, then he instantly took a flight to Philadelphia to perform solo as well as with Led Zeppelin at the American part of the same show.
Back then Bono was not A list as his band were only really starting to break out after years of touring, it was after live aid the following year that people started noticing they were going to be huge, there is even the story Bono sometimes mentions when Freddie Mercury cornered him back stage at Live aid and said we have all been talking about you and have all agreed that we like you, only Freddie could do that lol
@@Mustaffa-Ahnus U2, at least in Europe, were already famous by their third album "War". Participation in the song and the Live aid concert was crucial in making them famous on a global scale, just as Live aid regenerated Queen.
@@adammartin7007 True but they were not A list at that time like Duran Duran, Sting, Spandau ballet, Boy George etc were at that period which is why Bono was a little bit nervous.
@@Mustaffa-Ahnus I dont know about the word A list when different genres are concerned. It's more that U2 weren't as pop in a room full of more mainstream pop stars
Was watching The Greatest Night in Pop lately and thinking how cool it'd be to have a making of documentary on Do they know it's Xmas... Et voilà! Great documentary of my favorite holiday song ever. Feed the world... and peace!
This is bloody marvellous. I'm so glad I was around to witness this era albeit very young! We had some legends, didn't we? A lot of sanctimonious commentary from today's "stars" ... They have no idea.
Amazing with the quality of recording and filming that it looks like this could have taken place last week!..Kudos to all!..this was like a part of my teenage history!..
This song brings me back to growing up every year at Xmas Such a sad time in the year for all the people suffering this song brought the world's best singers coming up with this amazing song credit to the boys midgeure &Bob Geldoff and All the boys &Girls who were top class ❤😊
Hearing Midge sing the main vocal line around 24 mins in, love it. Such a charming guy, met him a few times after his concerts in California. Had the pleasure to meet Bob at Shepherds bush TV studios on Going Live back in the 80s.
So perfect to watch this on 12/1/24! I had seen other documentaries in the past, but this one was special. So many amazing talents and the voices of my youth. Over the years I’ve been fortunate to see many of them perform live. Still, a few faces I never fully recognized, perhaps because I was in the U.S. Bittersweet to see faces that are now gone. George Michael will always hold a special place in my heart. Paula Yates and her baby girl; so tragic the circumstances that laid ahead for her, her children and Bob. I was 17 when this took place and couldn’t listen to it enough that Christmas season. It’s still a must listen now. Huge props to Midge for all his hard work. I had no idea! I always thought it was all Bob G., mad respect for him for this!! ❤ What a once in a lifetime experience. Egos set aside, stars giving their all even though some completely exhausted. Performing for free, giving up their own time for a cause they truly believed in. And, all just pure talent…NO autotune!!! NO AI! This kind of thing will never happen again in the same way! This was SPECIAL!! MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL! 🎄
I'm just so happy to be alive to revisit all this! I was 7 in 1984 and now a tender 47 :-) How the world was so different back then. One of my Fave Xmas Songs and will always be.
A timeless Masterpiece, .... i was 16 then and can't still believe how time's runnin' ..... thanx for that beautiful documentary and for the greatest Christmaspopsong of all time ..... merry Christmas to the world ❤❤❤
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Midge Ure is the BRAIN behind this project. The REAL HERO of the mission. Totally undervalued. ❤
I can't agree more. Inread there was some strubbling between him and Bob aubout the project. Fact stays the same, it was Midge, the Master Brain, behing Live Aid. Still love it! ❤❤
Come on, everybody knows projects like this get accomplished because of people you never see.
Both Midge and Bob of equal importance to make a LOT of money. Bob had the idea he needs credit for that and for pulling so many people in. A good team.
absolutely everyone knows it now....
Indeed. Plus? His ACCENT!
Midge Ure is just a smiley casual chilled polite guy. Kudos to him for his effort and his writing. Bob was needed for his mouth but Ure really has been under appreciated these last 40 odd years.
Don't forget Midgeure!!
@@hawsrulebegin7768 I love his songs, solo and Ultravox
@@bannjaxx 😂😂😂😂
Saw Midge live a few months ago and he was great . See him if you get the chance. You won’t be disappointed.
@@ceecoursian my mum has seen him live a few times and says he is amazing
So incredibly moved to watch this. George Michael sang like an angel. In fact we were so lucky to be kids when these stars climbed the charts. And I love how much fun they are clearly having.
I wonder what happened to all the talent? Not saying Justin Bieber etc aren't talented, because they are, but it's not on the same level
@@ehLeanne311 it’s different today because of auto tune and computers. Back in the day you had to have ‘it’.
@katjakafling4482 Just think back to the 1930s, though when everything had to be recorded, live in one go.
In fact, before 1926, they used a horn to capture the sound and recorded it acoustically. I have a record from 1914, which has a lot going on from talking to sound effects to music and all captured via one horn, well-placed people, and perfect timing.
No flying in of a thing afterwards, mixing or editing.
I'm not saying there is anything wrong with those things. Just progress.
I have always LOVED Boy George's part
I know people always say Midge Ure is the underrated one, but watching this puts it into perspective just how much work he put in, he really made the whole day happen. And he's so chilled out about it, which I suppose is why it went so well.
Long live, Midge Ure. What a talented and phenomenal bloke. I admire him so much for he is a humble man.
He's so great
Here are my favorite songs, Ultravox and Solo Artist. 1. Dancing with Tears In My Eyes, If I Was, Cold Cold Heart
@@AryanAdhikary-fv9ph are you AI? They're not the best Ultravox songs.
When will Midge get the knighthood he should have received 40 years ago?
Natural voices and no auto tune. True talent . The amount of times I rewound and payback it took me double the running time to watch it.
They made only limited after-edit those days.
George still having to introduce himself because he was so young - but, they all knew of him really well by then. His song "Last Christmas" made it to number 2 as the Band Aid song did make number 1 and George deemed it a charity record meaning that all their (Wham!) UK royalties all went to Ethiopia as well and it remains a charity record to this day and finally, last year 2023, it did make it to Number 1. And, George urged his fans to not buy his own record but to buy "Do They Know It's Christmas" - so much generosity throughout his career most never knew about until his death. Just an amazing ride for his song, "Last Christmas" - almost 1 billion views here on youtube. He was so adorable and he is so missed.....❤
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Glad I had the opportunity to pay respects at his grave in 2023 Highgate Cemetery, London
george michael is a great human being. we all miss him. a humble man as well. the fact that he was the person that put up the money for a xmas tree in his town for years is proof of that generosity. if i ever come to the u.k., first i wanna go to brixton to visit some landmarks related to david bowie and if i have time. go visit george's grave and pay my respects. my dad loved that man.
Sang the line at first and knew it didn't sound right. Changed it and nailed it first time. Perfection.
I think George put in his Will royalties of last Xmas going to Great Ormand Street children hospital
I've been waiting for these behind the scenes takes for 40 years. THANK YOU!
Aint we all ,, but I honestly never thought this footage existed. I would love to know who shot it and where has it all been?. Because of the quality , I can only presume it was shot on 35mm film , not video..
This was broadcast on "The Tube" the week after the release of the song. I had taped it on VHS for& kept it for years.
@@keithf3522 this has been out for years and years! I watched it on tv
@@deanwarde7126 This cut? Or it was re-edited for this re-release?
Midge is such a humble and decent guy - I love what he was able to put together.
RIP George Michael - you're sorely missed
Absolutely fascinating to see these outtakes for the first time, when George Michael changes up his singing register for the first time you know that is the version they will use in the final mix and he, along with Boy George really are both spot on with their vocals. The mood is now set and when Bono comes in with his famous line the emotion of the song is established. Just superbly done. Still spine tingling after all these years. Well done to all involved in this new documentary and the production. Kudos also to Midge Ure for his unstinting patience!😅
I know what you mean, it's absolutely fascinating to see it build to the end product, what a moment in history all of those amazing talents in one room
watching this, it made me realize how much both george michael and boy george knew what to do as vocalists while not wanting to overshadow anyone else. midge ure deserves more credit for his work with the song. it's amazing that you all of these pop stars in one recording session and you would think egos would come in and ruin everything. instead, it's all cool while some of them are in awe in watching phil collins play drums.
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OH MAN!!!!!!! BOY GEORGE AND GEORGE MICHAEL ARE
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@@sheilagarrido8204 the main problem is O'Dowd can not sing. He is just pretending.
Hasn't 40 years gone so fast. Remember this, like it was yesterday. Magic.
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Remember my Mom getting me the 45 to play on the record player. Days long ago, lets make today great.
Phil Collins absolutely flawless take on the drums no drop ins straight thru
You literally saw him drop his stick and say he forgot the part.
@@mikearchibald744 Actually he did it in two takes. First take was good enough for the Midge Ure etc. but he wanted a second. The bit when he dropped his sticks is during sound check run through (so yeah technically he didn't do it in one or two, if you count the run through).
@@maddiefrench21Well, just to be devils advocate then he didn't do it in one take as you say. The other part is whether the part was written, I doubt it was, so basically 'good enough for Bob Geldof' is still just 'good enough'. Of course this is Phil Collins, so nobody should doubt his drumming ability back then, or his professionalism, which is likely about the highest in that room.
But then as I said, it wasn't 'flawless' if he wanted a second take, but its true there were no drop ins. My favourite part of the longer video is the look he gives "Neil" from "The Young Ones". One of the lines on that show was "I'm so bored.........I might as well be listening to Genesis".
Well it's hardly 'Dance On A Volcano' is it?
Holy mother of God!
Ohhhh I love this so much!!!! I was a teenaged Duranie in the US who LOVED Duran but all of these artists were our heroes!!! The 80s British Invasion artists SAVED some of us American teens!!! Our lives revolved around all of these people!! So beautifully talented, so funny, creative, charming, and all stylish and gorgeous!!! God!! What amazing times!!!! Thankfully this song has stood the test of time!!!❤🇬🇧
AGREE! With you completely. LOVED the 80s British and Irish music.
40 years on and listening to Bono ,George Michael and Boy George lift this song to another level was chilling. They set out to raise ,1 to 1 and a half million . This at the time must have seemed to be extremely ambitious. The actual figures raised over the years eclipsed these targets and have saved and changed lives . Well done to everyone, left there egos at the door, and made something genuinely good . Bob and Midge made us all proud ,while walking the walk.
Proper respect to engineer Stuart Bruce, only 22 then, being the first to open up Sarm sunday at 8am, miking dozens of the best vocals of the '80s (+ Phil's drums) and operating the desk while having three camera crews and a bunch of toddlers in his face - and without a break leaving last 9am on monday with the master tape under his arm.
Don't forget the dog wandering around!
@@DD53DD74 the air in that control room could've been put in cans and be auctioned off
He was on the way to the mastering studio when he got stuck in a traffic jam. He tuned into Radio 1 to hear the song playing on Mike Read's breakfast show - he'd supplied Bob with, at the time, the only copy of the song to play on the show. Stuart used the time in the traffic jam to make notes about anything that needed to be fixed on the track before the final master went to the record presses.
3 crews - one was Nigel Dick's crew, the others were from the BBC and from Tyne Tees for _The Tube._
@@antster1983 that's so wild. the stories still keep coming
Phil Collins uplifted the song with his incredible drumming. He had a few hours to made it sound that way.
Rumor has it, it took him only two takes….and one of those two takes was mostly to get video footage…so basically his 2nd take was what ended up on the record….incredible 🥁
Horn trying to tell Phil how to do the drums recording set is hilarious Horn keeping quiet after Phil tells the engineer how he wants it he has just had 2 number 1 albums and is part of Genesis.
@@genesis1765 Why didn't Bob and Midge let Phil sing too?
@@Alex-gn9px as you can hear that they wanted to go with a softer deep harmony against Phill's drums
The sheer 80s wattage in that room. George Michael and Boy George blowing it out of the water, Bonno finding that line. Oh and the women… I am so in love with these 80s faces.
Wow, when George Michael changed the melody you knew it was going to be a massive hit.
Yes, he knew it he had to sing higher 👏🏻
It's like travellin' back in time. Love it!
Those old school docs are amazing.
I love everything about this documentary.I was 14 in 1984 and just remember being so excited that all these pop legends were getting together for the first time! Brings back so many fantastic memories!! Incredible stuff. George Michael and Boy George vocals,are both stunning!!
One thing is apparent in this film…George Michael had the best voice of all of them.
i kinda feel like george michael, paul young and boy george might be all on roughly equal footing. so hard to say, an absolute murderers row
It's close..... but for me..... for purely the sound......Boy George . Totally unique .
I think Paul Young is absolute fantastic too. His voice is perfect for that part he sings.
Midge Marathon. Unsung Hero. And a lovely chap when I met him xx
His own version is the best by a hundred miles.
From a simply archival standpoint, this is a fantastic video document. Filmmakers out there shooting stuff that takes place in this era, take note.
That is surreal. I couldn’t believe they were all together and seemed to be having so much fun with each other. Thank you, Sir Midge Ure and Sir Bob Geldof for making history. So much respect you've received from the world.
This is like a time capsule. Watching George Michael and Paula Yates in their prime is special. What a special time for music. Love it!
GM prime was 1987 -- 91
PY was never prime lol
This song was made by all good artists at the time. Midge Ure was the brain behind this song. No one is forgotten.
Seeing George Michael made me cry. Such a beautiful human being.
Many thanks! 🙏 Seeing all your teenage pop heroes together brings back so joyful memories. Sting sharing a cookie with Phil Collins…. 😆
The part where George Michael reveals singing “ Last Christmas” for Paula Yates is priceless considering it now has become one if the must/most played Christmas songs. What a beautiful, kind soul he was.
He also made "Last Christmas" a charity record at the same time with Wham! proceeds going to Ethiopia as well - It remains a charity record to this day....Kind beautiful and so generous throughout his too short life....❤
He knew that he had a No. 1 song with Last Christmas before it was released - and he also knew that it would only be No. 2 because of „Do they know…“
That took me back. Made an old man very happy. Well done to all who helped make Band Aid happen
What a great video, loved the bit with George and Paula at 30 mins chatting about Last Christmas.
He was obsessed (adorably so) with Last Christmas being their 4th Number one, there's a bit in the Wham! documentary where George is heard talking about it, knowing he was obsessed - but, he did make it a charity record so it's royalties also went to Ethiopia. I loved Paula's excitable reaction to him singing to her. Sad he never saw it reach number one as it finally did in 2023...just last year ❤
I attended the Live Aid concert in Philadelphia. Saw everyone here in the video.
God!! I loved being young!! Always had fun and went everywhere ❤❤❤❤
How I love the scene when all arrive in limos (Granadas, Bentleys, Rollers etc.) and the girls from Bananarama emerge from a VW Rabbit!!
All stars here ❤ What a great time!!!
And Sting just walked down from Hampstead with his Sunday paper.
Most of them came with cabs actually.
@@lesliegolding7159 Didn't Sting also come down in a limo which stopped around the corner so he could be filmed walking into the studio?
And the 2 in the back waiting for the front seat to fold down ❤
Paul Weller walked
This was just amazing to watch ... seeing all the stars in their youth and at their peak... George Michael and Boy George were the stand outs for me... incredible talent all there together for a brief time and it still resonates today... A very special time indeed !
You can see in the faces of Midge Ure and the production staff that both George Michael and Boy George really knew their craft and had amazing natural singing voices. Really enjoyed the documentary
- I could listen Phil playing drums for hours; 🥁
- I could listen Phil playing piano for hours; 🎹
- I could listen Phil singing for hours; 🎤
- I could listen Phil telling funny stories for hours! 💭 💭 💭
Phil Collins deserves to enter the RRHOF as a Solo Artist, he is THE BEST!! ✨🏆✨
#getphilvotedin 💙💙
I could listen to Genesis - Turn It On Again and Man on the Corner all day
Phil your boots
he cant and dance and he cant sing = he is not the best was a great drummer
the most talented musician, singer and writer in the room that day
Thank you to ALL of the artists, and music industry folks and especially Bob Geldof & Midge Ure for putting together this life affirming song and charity single and stepping up to help others in 1984. Thank you also for blessing this 2024 Thanksgiving with this phenomenal Documentary of my very favorite and most meaningful Christmas Song & Carol, this song will forever resonate with Hope, Purpose, Compassion, and Uplifting Light in proving that music and people can move mountains and make a positive difference for the better. I am so glad I lived through the 80's and Band Aid & Live Aid. Wishing everyone a very Happy, Blessed, and Merry Christmas! Feed The World! Joy Noel!
Unfortunate reality check: only 15% was estimated to reach the victims of the famine, the rest stayed in banks, went to arms & tobacco stocks and even weapons purchases. The idea I'm sure started with the best of intentions but the end result was the same old greed.
The picture quality is excellent, brilliant memories when all these singers and bands got together 🇬🇧👍
Loved this documentary so much. It was brilliant. My generation, when we were young ✌️
I was 17 back then. I heard across the big pond a major awareness of the issues and impact. I absolutely fell in LOVE of the single and extended mix (in the middle) with Sting doing a solo on that track. I love Sir Bob Geldofs message and Midge as well. Yet the collaboration of performers, and very young per se....the holiday single(s) is my all time favorite. Lo and behold in July....Live Aid still is our "Woodstock" with a message and cause.
To Sir Bob Geldof, Midge Ure, and Trevor.....THANK YOU for this awesome collaboration....Truly my heart smiled as a person with strong roots of the business. "Feed the World"
i was 10 and bought the single i think it was a pound or 150 cant remember
I remember in 1984 buying 12 Copies of this Wonderful Song, &. Giving them as Christmas🎁Gifts, &. Everyone Loved receiving them.‼️
George Michael you are still so L♥️VED &. sadly Missed.😔
Midge did a huge job.
His own solo version is amazing.
He was brilliant.
he actually linked in with Sting weeks before and got the demo down with Sting singing the whole thing and playing the bass which was the foundation for the song..great collaboration
Love him
No shortage of talent in that room
The moment Boy George took the microphone, every lad at the control board was in awe. Some had a glimmer of smiles. Some are smiling in their eyes. I'm smiling. Because this was Boy George at his peak talent when he still had that voice before drugs and alcohol tarnished it. We were young. No internet. At the time, we weren't really sure if he was a boy or a girl. It was a magical time in Pop music. The class of1984 like no other or ever will.
💯💕
@@carlheese His voice is not tarnished. It's just deeper and more smoky now.
@quartzmoon I meant he can't hit a decent higher note much noticably than before. All singer's voices do. Even the legendary Cyndi Lauper at her farewell tour this year singing I'm Gonna Be Strong is a lower octave than when she could easily belt out this difficult number. I'm a fan of Boy George don't get me wrong but here you can really appreciate his really cool smoky voice at his peak
@carlheese He lost his higher range because the ruptured polyp on his vocal cords in the early 2010s made his voice lower. It wasn't "tarnished by drugs and alcohol". He also used to sing through his nose, which is another reason his voice was different. Fair enough if you prefer his younger voice, but to say that he was at his "peak talent" at age 23 is ridiculous.
@quartzmoon I may agree with your assessment about his raptured polyp but not what you call ridiculous description of his peak talent which many pop music historians wouldn't agree. He peaked in the mid 80s just like any other artists from that era with the notable exception of Madonna of course who to this day has broken the record for the most number of people in one standalone concert in history. Singing and dancing in her mid 60s. Now that's still counted as in peak form. Good ol George O'Dowd can't move or pretend to dance anymore or fill stadiums like he used to even if it's a Culture Club Reunion tour for the umpteenth time.
But I digress. He's just lazy in his singing these days really. There's no heart and soul like he said he can do in this video during his solo part. Most singers go through that deterioration as part of old age. And Boy George is no exception based on his latest live performances. Also, being reduced to DJ'ing these days is not the same as being the headline of a show. Not at his peak form at all. Ridiculous if you still think he is. ☹️
Love Boy George. It's wonderful to see all this crisp footage. Beautiful. ❤️
I wonder how much restoration of the video that they did , I wish we knew the story of the footage. The Trust must know , but will they ever tell us avid fans?
Boy George is such an amazing vocalist - and I love his dry wit and humor. Legend.
@davidmarais1048 Indeed. 💯
He seems SO NICE!
Sir Midge is amazing. What a songwriter and musician.
👏👏🫶💯
That man is a genius!
This gives me a warm, fuzzy feeling. All those childhood heroes coming together. Loved the song back then, still love it today.
Absolutely loved this! And oh, Tony Hadley….such a handsome, talented and humble guy😍🥰❤️
Time to give Midge that knighthood . The unsung hero. Yours @ScottishMTV xx
Would he accept it..many turn it down ..
Still coming in the mail
Thanks so much for going back to the original 16mm film and giving it a fresh scan.
Do we know it was 16mm or sure , and do we know who shot it at the time?
@@keithf3522 some is from the film and some is from tape, 31:13 onwards with george has a mix of film and tape (32:29 is where the tape footage is)
@@keithf3522 Yes it was all 16mm. The cameramen were Dave Bridges, Nic Knowland and Roger Deakins.
@@割 Yep that's correct, mix of 16mm and tape footage.
@@keithf3522 Nigel Dick was a director responsible of making the promotional music video, which itself, in fact, consists of clips from this footage and it was finished in 2 days after shooting. It was shot by his crew (he is credited in the descrtiption) + few missing moments filled from video tape, as @割 noticed.
So wonderful to see this entire recording of how this was made. As a child of the 80s I remember this with such fond memories. And somewhat sad to see so many faces that have since passed. A amazing piece of history ❤️
This doc could've been three times as long and it wouldn't have been long enough. An endlessly interesting time in history with equally fascinating people.
There is a 3hour documentary ruclips.net/video/3SrQWrTA7pk/видео.html
Boy George's voice was amazing here.
?? Sang like a girl😂
He can not sing at all.
Why was he directing his portion of the song though? That wasn't his place...😮
Boy George's part is my favourite one here too.
YES he by far had and still has a voice like no other. LOVE IT!
I watched the original documentary zillions of times plus subsequent documentaries that have been released about the impact and difference it has made. It was brilliant to see this additional footage and I got goosebumps and emotional seeing the video at the end. Well done! ❤️❤️❤️
Brought a tear to the eye. Left their egos at the door and sang their hearts out. Midge Ure really was the perfect co-ordinator.
Really interesting how the takes we're not familiar with, sound so different... and 'wrong'! Yet if they'd have made it into the final mix, the takes we know so well today would be the ones sounding wrong in this film! Great insight and they all did a brilliant thing!
Paul Young, so humble... so gorgeous ❤❤
Its wonderful how this all came together. Amazing 😍🙏
Todays so called pop musicians don’t come any where near those talented musicians from the 1980s . Glad I was there
I was lucky enough to see all these at Live Aid in Wembley back in ‘85.
What a day!
I was there as well!
There will, never be such an assembly of talent as Live Aid and Band Aid ever again. Hard to believe it's 40 years ago. Still gives me goosebumps and is the only Christmas song I willingly listen to.
This was so amazing to watch. Thank you Bob Geldof and deffo Midge Ure too for making this happen and to all these amazing artists for taking part selflessly👌
The groove and playing of phil drumming is real, made by his hands. Pure sensibility.
Thanks so much for this video I NEVER GET ENOUGH OF THE GATHERING OF THAT GALAXY OF STARS SO HUMBLE!!! THAT WAS THE BEST TIME IN MUSIC!. i'm so lucky of being able to enjoy it. Again THANKSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
You guys made a miracle!!!! An example that will remain over the years in the history of the music
Boy George's voice was Amazing 😊👍🏻
I remember the day and went to buy the single. I tell you, it was the longest queue I ever saw to buy a record.
Roam the stars those for the fallen, they too won't be forgotten.
GREAT! I will never forget this! It feel like I knew all of them in person. So much talent in one room! It will never ever happen again.
The two Georges are so good here, each in their own way.
The balls to present a fully arranged and complete song to mega stars …. You really gotta have confidence on a godly plane.
Happy 40th anniversary Band Aid
when music was real! The 80's was the best decade ever lived!
Love that Phil and Bono are down singing with the women.
such a gret reminder of a great time to be alive and young.... and what i love the most is NO AUTO TUNE!!!!!
This is going to be the best one hour and thirteen minutes of my life. 🎄🎁🎶
shame we cant go back to 1984
@@tracysmith-yv5lt I think that often , on the 35th Aniv I watched my complete 16 hour recording and only eat and drink things I would have done back in the day. I can dream...
Mine too
This is about to blow up! Bono is my favourite btw and he has a great part too! 🤗😁
Man look at all that talent in that room I miss the 80s
I can’t imagine a 2020s line up matching this lot.
The song was recorded in November 1984 in London. Bob Geldof invited all the stars to the recording .....and only 3 refused to participate.
All the singers heard the lyrics and music for the first time only during the recording, but despite this, they recorded a mega hit in 24 hours........which is mission impossible for today's musicians,
Boy george just toally nailed it
it intressting to think that Boy George rolled in at 7pm fresh of concorde from new york
after completing the USA leg of Culture Clubs '' waking up with the house on fire tour ''
it just shows you how massive culture club were in 1984
on the UK leg of Culture Clubs UK 1984 christams they permormed the band aid song live
with quite a few from this video
amazing footage thank you for the upload
Amazing to think he could have not done this 40 years later NYC-Heathrow is 7 hours on a good day..
@@keithf3522 i remember in boy georges book he used concorde like a bus service LMAO
I can recall the fact, that few months after, Phil Collins used the Concorde to become probably the first artist in the world who played on the same concert twice :D In 1985 he performed at Live Aid on Wembley in London, then he instantly took a flight to Philadelphia to perform solo as well as with Led Zeppelin at the American part of the same show.
Just a special shoutout to Midge Ure and Trevor Horn , two musical geniuses who made this possible (and the PPG Wave synth).
Jill Horn was active as a manager.
It was Emu 2, not PPG crap.
Incredible footage, George Michael absolutely stood out, Simon Le Bon is so charismatic, also how nervous did Bono appear to be.
Back then Bono was not A list as his band were only really starting to break out after years of touring, it was after live aid the following year that people started noticing they were going to be huge, there is even the story Bono sometimes mentions when Freddie Mercury cornered him back stage at Live aid and said we have all been talking about you and have all agreed that we like you, only Freddie could do that lol
@@Mustaffa-Ahnus U2, at least in Europe, were already famous by their third album "War". Participation in the song and the Live aid concert was crucial in making them famous on a global scale, just as Live aid regenerated Queen.
@@Mustaffa-Ahnus U2 hit number one with their album just before this recording session. They also just a top 3 hit singe with Pride.
@@adammartin7007 True but they were not A list at that time like Duran Duran, Sting, Spandau ballet, Boy George etc were at that period which is why Bono was a little bit nervous.
@@Mustaffa-Ahnus I dont know about the word A list when different genres are concerned. It's more that U2 weren't as pop in a room full of more mainstream pop stars
Was watching The Greatest Night in Pop lately and thinking how cool it'd be to have a making of documentary on Do they know it's Xmas... Et voilà! Great documentary of my favorite holiday song ever. Feed the world... and peace!
All those remakes of this song should have never happened. The original can never be surpassed.
9:45-10:00 that's so lovely hearing Midge's vocals on the master tape,what a freakin' voice that guy has.
Still singing in the same key
This is absolutely wonderful.
Those little sound bites from my all time favorite musicians 🎉 Incredible to hear how this evolved.
Outstanding! Inspirational, Hilarious, Nostalgic, Emotional and Heart Warming. Bravo all involved 👏👏👏👏👏
So Amazing! I Remember when this dropped and bought both this and "Last Christmas"
Such a good Song, and such a great Message.. Still needed today !! , and omg.. all the Legends ! Much Love and Peace to everyone !!
What a drummer Phil Collins was in his physical prime. One of the absolute best in my opinion. Really nice man too.
Props to all these performers for having to sing so nakedly in front of so many peers and critics
Especially Tony Hadley, who had to sign first.
This is bloody marvellous. I'm so glad I was around to witness this era albeit very young! We had some legends, didn't we? A lot of sanctimonious commentary from today's "stars" ... They have no idea.
Amazing with the quality of recording and filming that it looks like this could have taken place last week!..Kudos to all!..this was like a part of my teenage history!..
George Michael talking about being shy in front of other pop stars, when he's probably the best singer there.
This song brings me back to growing up every year at Xmas Such a sad time in the year for all the people suffering this song brought the world's best singers coming up with this amazing song credit to the boys midgeure &Bob Geldoff and All the boys &Girls who were top class ❤😊
Hearing Midge sing the main vocal line around 24 mins in, love it. Such a charming guy, met him a few times after his concerts in California. Had the pleasure to meet Bob at Shepherds bush TV studios on Going Live back in the 80s.
Just loved Bananarama squeezing out of the back of what looked like a Fiat 127..... Magical day! 😊
It's been 40 years!! So much memories!! Damn....I feel old now.
So perfect to watch this on 12/1/24! I had seen other documentaries in the past, but this one was special. So many amazing talents and the voices of my youth. Over the years I’ve been fortunate to see many of them perform live. Still, a few faces I never fully recognized, perhaps because I was in the U.S. Bittersweet to see faces that are now gone. George Michael will always hold a special place in my heart. Paula Yates and her baby girl; so tragic the circumstances that laid ahead for her, her children and Bob.
I was 17 when this took place and couldn’t listen to it enough that Christmas season. It’s still a must listen now. Huge props to Midge for all his hard work. I had no idea! I always thought it was all Bob G., mad respect for him for this!! ❤
What a once in a lifetime experience. Egos set aside, stars giving their all even though some completely exhausted. Performing for free, giving up their own time for a cause they truly believed in. And, all just pure talent…NO autotune!!! NO AI! This kind of thing will never happen again in the same way! This was SPECIAL!!
MERRY CHRISTMAS ONE AND ALL! 🎄
I'm just so happy to be alive to revisit all this! I was 7 in 1984 and now a tender 47 :-) How the world was so different back then. One of my Fave Xmas Songs and will always be.
me too, born 1977. Can't remember the "happening" around this song (i am Swede), but it's a tune that's "always existed".
This was an amazing documentary 🥰
A timeless Masterpiece, .... i was 16 then and can't still believe how time's runnin' ..... thanx for that beautiful documentary and for the greatest Christmaspopsong of all time ..... merry Christmas to the world ❤❤❤
84 a vintage year and this was the cherry on the top of the cream on the icing of the cake now listen to Hoping For Snow