Legend On How His 1984 Song Hit #1 Four Different Times in 4 Different Decades! | Professor Of Rock
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- The in-depth story of one of the biggest selling singles of all time. The only 80s song to hit #1 four different times … Do They Know It’s Christmas by Band Aid was put tother by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure to fight starvation in africa. Geldof saw the famine on television and knew he had to do something do ha assembled an A list team to record a song that he hoped could generate millions for relief. Everyone from Sting to George Michal to Duran Duran, Boy George, Spandau Ballet, Bono of U2, Phil Collins and many more. Up next an exclusive mini Documentary on the story of the song with co-writer and creator Midge Ure of UltraVox as well as interviews with 80s icons Paul Young, Tony Hadley formerly of Spandau Ballet. Four different versions of the song have went to #1 in the UK. The heart felt story is told in this new mini-documentary…
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Coming up a special Christmas gift for you.. An exclusive Mini-Documentary on an 80s classic from several superstars! This song has been #1 four different times and in the process it’s changed the world. It started out as an idea when an 80s icon saw a devastating suffering on Television, so he called his famous musical pal and the two of them made a plan to write a song. Their goal was to try and get a Christmas #1 to raise money to help those who were suffering. They started bumping into some of the biggest band and singers on the street at random and the word spread that they were going to meet and all sing this song, but nobody bothered to speak to management for any of them so up to the moment of the recording session the two friend had no idea if any of them would really show… They had less than a month to record, distribute and promote the record to try and get it to #1 by Christmas .. several of the legends who were part of this revolutionary event share the truly miraculous story of Do they Know It’s Christmas and how it changed everything leading to everything from We are the World to Live Aid in the definitive account coming up next on professor of rock. Make sure to subsribe and share you memories of the incredible song.. this is brought to you by Zennie eyewear her’s the story of Do They Know It’s Christmas from those who made it happen. Adam Reader 
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Poll: What is your pick for the greatest music moment of the 80s combing live, song, album or event?
Queen's performance at Live Aid.
Live. Being at Queen’s last show with Freddie at Knebworth. And Springsteen at Bramell Lane Sheffield 1988
Song. Too many to mention but I’ll plump for Its All Gone by Chris Rea
Album. Easy one , Misplaced Childhood by Marillion
Event. Another concert but what an event. Not Live Aid but the Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley. The whole day was great and I got into bands I never took much notice of. And I got to meet The Fatboys!
13th of July, 1985!
Michael Jackson performing Billy Jean on the Motown 25th Anniversary Special. We saw him do the Moonwalk for the first time in one of his live performances.
I echo Queen at Live Aid. But will add We Are the World and Tears Are Not Enough (that one never gets the attention it deserves) as honorable mentions.
I used to be a courier and I picked up the master tape for this from Midge Ures house to deliver to the record label for pressing. Imagine knocking on the front door and Simon Le bon wearing black leather trousers opening it. I must have been the first person who wasn't a musician to have heard it as Midge was still adding bits and i had to wait.
That is a cool story!
Wow, that must have been amazing. You're actually in your own way, a part of history.
Totally awesome!
Don’t think anyone can top you at the pub
Paul Young and Midge Ure look fantastic!
'Thank God it's them instead of you', is the only part of the song that brings a tear to my eye. Best part of the song.
IMHO - Paul Young is one of the most underrated awesome singers EVER!! ... Period!
IMO he's not. He's rated right where he should be.
He has a brilliant voice.
He put on an amazing live show too. Saw him twice, and he just gave his all in performance.
Everyone looks so young! Of course back in 84 I did too.
As he said, “That [Feed the world] always gets me,” I was experiencing chills. Every time. We need to care for each other.
Let’s just take a second to appreciate how well crafted this segment was. Weaving together an ensemble of interviews to create this magnificent tapestry, worthy of the subject. Amazing work from Adam and the team, for a song that was literally transcendent. Bravo
"Let’s just take a second to ..."
^ Old
A GREAT video!
@@billwilson5341 No kidding.
AGREED
Well said, this guys RUclips channel is one of the few that be remembered in the future, all of these interviews. Just top tier, no other way to say say it.
I became a huge fan of Midge Ure after my father died, and I'd heard the PURE album. It brought me out of a major depression. Thanks, Midge. I'm not a bad singer, but I wish to hell, I could sing like you.
Midge Ure is a name that needs to be know more in this world. Right along with Brian Eno.
Nice one, Midge Ure never gets enough credit. And we can thank them for Freddie at Live AID.
Couldn't agree more!
Live Aid would not be possible without Band Aid. 🩹
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Same people.
I had the album with Vienna but, my absolute favorite is One Small Day.
He was great in Accept!
Unparelleled and one of a kind moment in Music History! Both Bob Geldof and Midge Ure should be immensely content with the movement they started unintentionally but only to help contribute to a genuine cause instead of just watching the TV with worthless sympathies for the victims. They did something that truly changed the mindsets of the people and the world indeed. We don't need to be powerful individuals or a government officials to do this but that drive to truly help during a crisis, that's what truly matters! That's real charity!
My college aged son is studying public policy and one night he texted me that they talked about Duran Duran in his NGO class. He told me they talked about all the problems with Do They Know It’s Christmas as a cautionary tale.
In my mind this was a seminal event, that created a new way to engage with charity and world events. And all this from folx who had no experience with policy. It was not perfect, but it was an incredible stepping stone.
There was an entire PBS program on the "dark side" of charity programs, NGOs & the impact on 3rd-world economies that most of us (at least here in the US) aren't aware of or don't stop to think about -- a sobering watch, to say the least. 😢
Do most Ethiopians celebrate Christmas? I thought they were mainly Jewish. Good song though.
I still have my original 45 single and Paul Young still makes my heart flutter.
I love him too. He’s one of my favorite singers.
Yes! He was my teenage crush back then....and seeing him now, as you say, makes my heart flutter with that girly excitement. He has aged so well, very distinguished, with the salt and pepper hair, etc. Very scrummy indeed.....
He's very underrated, except in an "underground" sort of way. A phenomenal bass player as well as a talented singer!
@@Mike-fp6hb He was Just Chatting Jeez Paul was faithful to Stacey may she Rest in Peace🥹
My friends and I would run MTV in the background at gatherings and every time the song came on whatever was going on would stop and we'd all watch, looking for our favorite performers. It played constantly! We contributed to the relief fund and were so proud to tell our folks how our favorite artists were doing such a cool thing... It was wondrous.
And no one I knew misunderstood the Bono line. We got it.
I always understood that line also. It really drove the point of the song.
Baffled why anyone _wouldn't_ understand that... _There but for the grace of God go I_ etc...
And Bono absolutely nailed it - it's the line that everyone in the later versions battled to win as theirs, he created such an impact.
It was hard to hear this song as a kid when it came out. I felt personally attacked when Bono sang his part! I was probably only five but I had the weight of the world on my shoulders already. It is a good song and a great performance though.
Oh God, I miss the 80’s.
The enthusiasm, the feeling that everything was possible.
You just had to do your bit & maybe you’d make it big.
That feeling was actually real, I’ve experienced it several times.
Paul Young had an amazing voice. As well as Gearge Michael.
Have you ever seen their performance together at The Prince’s Trust (1986)? That was a very memorable show.
Midge is so real...definitely someone you would want to have a beer with at the local.
I was a teenager when this came out. Living in small-town USA, obsessed with British bands, it was incredible to see my musical heroes all come together to do something so special. USA for Africa was great, but Band Aid was 1st! This song still makes me emotional. ❤️❤️❤️
I'm sorry we haven't met. But I'm sitting here in England on a rainy Saturday afternoon. And I'm exactly the same. In tears. I've just been so emotional, seeing star's, some no longer with us. Recreating me at 17. Brilliant.
Both were all about the free advertising.
@@gulogulo7636 ...maybe for a few, but most of these people didn't need "advertising". These musicians were the "advertising". They were the reason we bought it. And no one got a paycheck either.
I could have written this statement…..so very true for me too
I remember this so well. The young people of the nation were so united. I was in my 20s. I participated in Hands Across America. We all had a sense of civic responsibility.
It's funny. I might go a whole Christmas season without hearing that song but I actually heard it yesterday.
I remember Band Aid well. I watched on TV, ended up crying, and got on the phone when they asked. I have sponsored children in Africa through World Vision ever since that day.
At the store in Long Island where I went to buy the original version, they had maybe 100 of the 45 RPMs there. I bought 20, gave them back 18 to resell, kept 2 (which I still have). But I was no hero there. They must have sold every one of those copies 10 times each. People were ALL together on this one issue. Geldof's autobiography "Is That All" describes this whole process, and my personal favorite thing is that the week this song came out, the Scottish singer Jim Diamond had the #1 song on Top of the Pops, called "I Should Have Known Better". After performing the song, he told the audience that as happy as he was to be #1, he wanted people to now buy Do They Know It's Christmas instead of his song, so it could be number 1 for Christmas week. That though he hadn't had a number 1 before, and probably wouldn't again (he didn't ,though he did get to number 5 later). That's the spirit that there was around this song.
Jim Diamond - "I Should Have Known Better"
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^ Just listened. Never heard it before. Good song. Thanks for mentioning it.
Absalootely love this. Fair play to you
I was a 14 year old punk-ish Anglophile when this came out. It bowled me over when it hit the college radio station I listened to and really impacted how I thought about giving in some way to affect a change, if not money, then with my own efforts. To this day, it hits home and acts as a reminder to be mindful, be generous, and be loving to all. Merry Christmas!
I'm now 50, but I will remember this until I die.
I remember this well, such an incredible achievement that touched so many people. The fact that so many huge names came together, forgot their egos and changed the world of music. It was a time and a place. Felt quite emotional watching this, brought back many memories. Makes you wonder where that compassion is today, we talk about influencers of today, who seem to be totally self obsessed, but these musicians were true influencers who changed the world.
It’s still there just certain things that are happening in the world aka the 1 percent globalists hell bent on world destruction and Covid have hurt everyone
How about how the "aid" totally screwed up the economy of the countries they "helped"😢😢😢 Sad
Yes, and never went to the people in need, just like all the other charitable music videos. The money went to the Concert promoters, producers, and managers, what was left went to the Countries various Governments....
Love Midge Ure's voice. Ultravox were so underrated!
I agree!
I love Ultravox. The New Romantics were cool.
"this means nothing to me...oh Vienna..."
I love Midge PERIOD.
Ah Vienna 🤔 Vienna?
Gotta admit, my heart breaks and I tear up when I listen to or read anything about Band-Aid / Live-Aid. I was a 15-year-old Aussie who is into music big time. I sat and watched the whole day of the Live Aid concert, and I will always remember that day. I totally feel that it's a day that changed our lives. Thanks so much for this episode
Yeah, Mengistu really appreciated all that money he received. Geldof was absolutely right when he said "I'll shake hands with the devil if I need to..."
laugh at me orThumb me down if you like, but this song has moved me from the first time i heard it and still does after all these years.
No matter how often they TRY to redo this song, they will NEVER recapture the magic. The original is the best version, and always will be. I will never forget the moment I saw this on MTV, it still remains one of my favorite Christmas songs of all time.
I also say Live Aid, esp Queens performance, Freddy gave us his BEST, & one of his last 💔 & the beginning of MTV. I still cherish that 1st day of MTV, all of my friends were gathered in several homes & we were calling each other giggly & excited about these crazy wonderful clips we were seeing set to the music from the radio ❤️❤️ What a magical moment.... ❤️ 80's ❤️
A one of a kind experience.
At 77, here's my take - Baby Boomers (me) were spoiled by parents who survived the great depression, then a World War. They spent their money on educating us. We had advanced math, true World history, music classes for ALL. We were all encouraged to pick an instrument while the hold outs learned to play the recorder. This is why the 60's and into the 90s were packed with well written and grandly produced music. Of course with only 1 TV per neighborhood, cars with radios, a clock radio at every kid's bedside and records costing just a week's allowance - music was EVERYTHING.
I was 13 when I caught the premiere of this song on MTV. I was so wrecked bt the message I begged my parents to buy me a copy. My mom did because she listened and was so moved by it, too. It was such a powerful thing to happen.
A lot of people credit the Mariah Carey song as being what kicks off the season for them... for me, it's this. Hearing this is what puts me in the Christmas mindset.
The Mariah Carey song makes me want to throw something. I used to work retail.
Yup. For me its this song and A Charlie Brown Christmas that always puts me in the Christmas spirit
@@nzlemming i feel a great well of sympathy for any poor bastard that has to suffer thru Mariah Carey every Christmas...
Paul Young. I love him. Great video. Remember bass line in Come back and stay? Sweet and holy Lord... Genius.
Oh yes! Love that song.
Great song. That’s a cover of an earlier song from 1981.
Loved Come Back And Stay along with I’m Going To Tear Your Playhouse Down.
MUSICIANS AND SINGERS FROM THE 80s WERE THE REAL McCoy THEY HAD REAL TALENT.
We often feel powerless in life. But to hear accomplished music superstars like Midge Ure and Bob Geldof conclude that they are "absolutely useless at everything" is shocking! Well, perhaps everything EXCEPT song-writing. But using their strengths - talent, connections, ambition - they raised over $100 million for famine relief. We all need to tap into our individual strengths.
A real human side in this interview.
Exactly. Our favorite musicians, no matter who they are, are human just like us. We’re born to make mistakes. But using our strengths to the fullest of abilities always makes us proud.
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This makes me very proud of GenX! 💖💖💖
I bought this on 45 vinyl that year. I still have it with the original sleeve. To me it's an integral part of music history.
"Thank God it's them instead of you" is a variation of "There but for the grace of God go I".
The drumming by Phil Collins is next level. It's a huge part of making that song what it is.
I agree. Love Phil!
I thought I was the last person on the planet who remembered Collins drumming. When he was with genesis he was a phenomenal drummer..you can count on 1 hand how many people can sing and drum at the same time. Don Henley, Phil Collins,.. yes, very Short list. People forget how talented Phil Collins was. He was way more then Disney songs for movies.
He’s one of the best drummers out there, besides obviously Neil Peart.
Right there with his drumming on “There’s Something Going On” by Frida. Those songs along with his “In The Air Tonight” should’ve hit #1
@@kennedy6971 Levon Helm
This is the most memorable Charity single of all time, and I love how it gave each vocalist their moment to shine. Though their have been similar collaborations in 2004 and 2014, nothing beats the original!
Nothing beats the first!
I remember seeing this on MTV- it was pretty amazing. I loved the entire ensemble, all of the musicians and singers were truly fabulous. it's amazing what one idea, 2 people, and lot of effort can accomplish! It is important to extend Empathy with Action to the those in dire need- Truly Inspiring
Much better than We Are the World.
Oh that's a fact! Hard to imagine anyone ever tops this!
We are the world
This song cannot be redone, cannot be outdone.
The 2nd version was wocious and im glad i totally missed the one with one direction
@@Dilydaydream1 What does wocious mean?
@@ImYourOverlord beyond awful
@@Dilydaydream1 Never saw that non-word before. Thanks :)
it always gets to me, too. as an American, in a time of what seems like overwhelming greed, conceit, lack of care for anyone else, i just long for this attitude of generosity to flourish again. thanks so much for this.
This actually teared me up. Where is this today. It was a moment. Like the Berlin wall falling. It was history. It was beautiful.
Such a great song sad some of those artists are sadly no longer here. It is such a snapshot in time of some of the greatest artists of all time.
That time was AMAZING! I bought the albums, several times.
I worked at a record store when this came out. The song was never on an album, just a 45 single and a 12 inch single, but it wasn't easy to get in the U.S. at first. EVERYONE was coming in to buy it but the few copies we got sold out almost immediately. You can bet it would have been #1 in the U.S. if the stock had actually been available.
Yes, I got both the 45 and the 12 inch still - and a picture disc. :D
I have it!
That’s insane.
Heard it on the radio. Had no idea that it was for anything. I thought, What is this? Great songwriting. Not that it was a competition, but far and away a better song than We Are the World.
I got an album and it was from Japan. It had a couple of versions of the song and some other songs from Big Country, Boomtown Rats, and more. I do still have it, but it's packed away, so i don't remember everything. I do remember a big pic on the back of everyone and a list of everyone and I would try to memorize them, if i didn't know them already. I used to bring it out every Christmas and play the whole thing. Brought my son up with it. I need to get a record player and do it again.
Despite everything, it's actually flawless.. with all the voices fitting the part. A beautifully written song, I never get tired of hearing it (the original one)
I get a lump in my throat and a tear in my eye every time I hear this song. There are always going to be people struggling in the world who literally have nothing. Which begs the question Do They Know it’s Christmas time at all? This is a beautiful community who support this channel. Let’s all do just one small thing to brighten the day of someone who needs. Just like this channel brightens ours everyday! Merry Christmas to all of you. ❤
Some folks are just cruel and ignorant sometimes, and so I’m grateful we have this song.
Beautiful story about some very generous, thoughtful people who cared enough to make a difference, when so many people didn't. God bless you all.
What MTV could have been if had evolved MUSIC JOURNALISM the right way. These interviews are historical records and will transcend generations. Thank you.
In 1984 the UK's top pop royalty came together to create a magnificent cultural touchstone that went around the world and united all! Punkers, metalheads, teenyboppers, Mods, Goths, Normies, etc. Everyone loved that tune when it came out. I saw it for myself all those years ago!
There's was more talent in Midge Ure's recording studio that day than the top 10 artists of the past 20 years combined! Band-aid will never be replicated again, nor should it be attempted with a modern lineup. Imagine trying to do that now with today's modern pop music stars. Lizzo? Carti B? Justin Bieber? Ugh - it would be soulless sonic sacrilege!
BTW - great job Adam for bringing this short documentary together! One of your best interviews and videos to date! Cheers!
This song was amazing when it came out because it made you reflective upon your own circumstances yet pensive about the plight of others half way around the world during the supposedly cheerful Holiday season for most of us. This Song will always be in my heart.
AMen to that! Thanks for sharing.
Now THIS is how you do a charity song.
Let's also remember the "Northern Lights" from Canada - singing "Tears Are Not Enough."
The past cannot be re-lived - everything is of its own time.
14:24...HUH??? It's an incredible song, Midge!! Great lyrics, beautiful melody,, unforgettable chorus...It's ICONIC 🌹
So memorable.
It's different when you've had a hand in writing a hit. He's a very humble person and I think that's where that comment came from.
@@jamesCam69 Yeah, I completely understand being a composer myself..
My dad still has his original copy from when we lived in England, on 45, of course. I grew up with it, and I still love it❤
Pulled an all-nighter watching the live aid concerts in Australia with friends in 1985. Unforgettable
Hello to my siblings, we were 16, 13, 12, and 10 when this came out, waiting together in the car for this to come on the radio, the oldest telling us which star was singing as they came on.
I'm 55 years old and remember when this came out. It was and has been my favorite Christmas song! ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
The pure love and generosity that went into this song is what makes it one of the very best Christmas songs. God bless the men who came together to make such a beautiful contribution to the world.
It’s REAL talent.
Brought back the best memories ever!!
ackroyd was a gold selling musician, man
he belonged there as much as anyone else
I remember the raw emotion of watching on LiveAid TV in UK and the subliminal feeling that this was a unique, unrepeatable moment.
I never understood why the song did not get the radio air time it deserved. When "We are the World" came out, it seemed to get more play time, where I thought there was a bias in the States due to it being predominately American artists vs UK artists. "Do They Know It's Christmas?" likely also suffered for be a "seasonal" song, so reluctance to air during the non-Holidays.
I think, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" is underrated from a musical standpoint. IMO, it captures the mood and stirs the emotions perfectly, something like "We are the World" never matched. To hear the story of how quickly the song came to be has me respect the artists that made it happen even more in creating a timeless classic. Great episode.
It's true.
We Are the World rankles me. I prefer Do They Know It’s Christmastime, and also Sun City by United Artists Against Apartheid, which rarely ever gets mentioned nowadays but I think it’s an awesome song and more people should check it out.
I felt exactly the same way!
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 Wow. I almost forgot about "I'm Not Gonna Play Sun City".
@@billkeithchannel A hidden gem indeed.
I was of an age of many of the musicians involved in Band Aid, and I remember how quickly the video went into not just heavy rotation, but practically HOURLY rotation on MTV, because we couldn't get enough of seeing soooo many favorites together in one project. Loved this look back on how it all came together. ❤
That's a good point. I think MTV played a very big role in getting the song and the issue out in the states.
With the much missed deceased their not truly deceased as their music will last for ever as long as there's one person listening it.
The Greatest Rock song of all Time
A great Christmas song that had all of these great British music superstars coming together which inspired "We Are The World" from American artists in the Spring of 1985. Afterwards, there was the Live Aid Concert during the Summer of 1985 which was our generation's Woodstock. I've said before, 1983, 1984, and 1985 was when the 80's really peaked in both music and pop culture. These songs for charity plus that concert were great. I remember it well. Special times.
It was a great moment.
Truly shows British new wavers ruled in the 80s. They were the inspiration for so many of us Americans. If not for them, we wouldn’t have had an awesome decade.
Don't be harsh on 1981 or 1982; they were every bit as important as 1983, 1984, and 1985, perhaps minus the recordings for charity.
@@thedys70 I love the music years 1980, 1981, and 1982. The difference is that from 1980-1982 there were still a lot of leftover sounds from the 70s. My point was that it was 1983 when the 80s completely became the 80s and it was never more 80s than the years 1983-1985.
@@stephenhanft1226 Bro, I get what you are saying; might have to agree to disagree here? I'm trying to think of what sound or artist emerged in 1983, that wasn't on the scene already in the three years prior?
This song changed my whole view on the world. I was in 4th grade when it came out and just discovering my own taste in music. Seeing some of my idols doing this incredible thing for Ethiopia made me cognisant of the world around me. I was changed forever because of this moment in time.
One of my favorite Christmas albums even though it’s only 1 song.
Reminds me of when I was on a semester abroad in the UK in the '80s, and Levi's used a Sam Cooke song {"Don't know much"] in a commercial that led to it charting again on the radio (& sales) some 25 years after its first run...
NB: TV commercials have to be actually *interesting* in the UK, because the government mandates how frequently they can play & they all have to come in blocks, so if you want to keep people from running out to the kitchen to put another teapot on to boil, you've got to make the commercials more fun to watch than the actual shows.
i bought a copy myself as a kid and i'm all the way from the Philippines. this just goes to show how influential this phenomenon was.
I never tire of hearing the Band-Aid story. I was almost 13 and I remember my dad driving my friends and I to the mall to by the 45. I have kept the song on my Christmas playlist since my 1st mp3 player.
Brings tears to my eyes. Here we are some forty years later and world hunger is still a major problem.
It isn't Christmas unti I hear the original version, the season eludes me without this iconic song. This last year was miserable right up until Christmas eve, then I finally heard the bells and those opening drum beats and I was almost overcome. This is 2022 and I suddenly had tears in my eyes and I was smiling and singing through my mask without thinking as I was getting a last few things. I came home and was like.. It's finally Christmas. I heard THE SONG. My daughter thinks I'm nuts. She said, it's on Spotify, RUclips you can play it whenever. But nope, it must be heard out in the wild for the magic to work. There is something pure and sincere about the original Do They Know It's Christmas. It even manages to break through my cynical and unimpressed armor.
I remember hearing that multiple artists were coming together to create a song. It wouldn’t compute how this would work as it hadn’t happened before. First time I heard it I knew it was huge. It just hit home immediately and told the harsh truth. I’m so (apply I was around to watch this piece of history be born.
This would have the perfect time to get Paul, George and Ringo together to sing a verse on this song. It would have been a Beatles reunion before the Anthology in '93.
I was in my 20's in the 80's. I remember watching Live Aid on TV and just being blown away. I still have my Live Aid t-shirt that I received for making a donation. I have a picture of my now 30 year old daughter as a toddler, wearing it as a nightshirt. This summer we took a picture of my 2 1/2 year old grandson wearing it as a nightshirt as well. My daughter knows the t-shirt is sacred, it has meaning! It will be handed down through generations, I hope.
Midge Ure should be knighted. Well done.
Two reporters are widely credited with exposing the famine to the world, one was a Brit, I forget his name and the other is Canadian, Brian Stewart. Also, in the wake of Do They Know Its Christmas and We Are The World there was a Canadian song called Tears Are Not Enough.
Michael Buerk.
This is what I need on a snowy day I can't even see the house across the street. Great video again.
Thanks 👍
I almost got blown away by the wind this morning!
It also led to Farm Aid, helping farmers during a very rough patch of failed crops and repossessed farms right here in the US.
WOW!
What an incredible idea, that transformed the world!
It brought people from around the world, for a common cause, that helped millions of starving people!
Thanks for reminding us of an incredible event, and how it all started.
YOU are,
The Professor of ROCK!
THANKS
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One of the most important days in the history of music. A game challenger which led to dozens of welcome imitators. Well done Bob and Midge.
Couldn't agree more!
Game changer, you mean? Anyway, this was a spectacular event.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 whoops my bad
@@robertcringle4865 It’s okay! I make mistakes like that too.
@@xxlilly_playsxxkiz9980 cool, thanks.
Merry merry to you
Don't know if this could happen in today's society sadly
All that auto tune, would take all the feeling out of it
'There but for the grace of God, go I'
God bless these guys!
True men to be admired.
Orémus Y'all.
38 years later and this song STILL gets to me. Great interviews!
I was a senior in high school (in England) when this song came out. It was such a huge hit and such a big deal. And I remember watching Top of the Pops and David Bowie's intro. It was fabulous for an American in England!!! It is one of my absolute favorite Christmas songs! Thank you for this mini-documentary!!! Love to EVERYONE this holiday season!!! :)
Pretty cool. No musicians were more clever than the Brits, that’s for sure.
I was living in Brussels that winter, and I remember everyone going nuts about it at the International School of Brussels.
Didn’t have access to the British channels, but it was awesome to feel this happening.
I CANNOT LOVE THIS ENOUGH!!
i remember these events like it was yesterday. even in the moment then i knew this was big and would be historical. as a young adult this period of music shaped everything about me, caring for others, and having hope and enthusiasm for a brighter future.
thank you, professor, for this warm trip down memory lane. i still love and admire especially midge, bob, paul, bono, and duran.
LONG LIVE THE WONDERFUL '80s! ❤❤❤
Of all the Christmas presents I ever wanted, this cassette was the ONLY thing I asked for in 1984! Alas I didn’t get it and it would be about 20 years later that my BBF gave me the dvd of Live Aid which has this song on it ❤
I remember everyone was in awe when the song first came out, we all felt some thing had changed. Unfortunately I was away from home when the concert happened, but I still watched it on my own and I was blown away. Like most people I thought Queen stole the show, but everyone was great. Loved it. Midge Ure doesn't get a lot of plaudits for Live Aid, when he was a major player along with Bob.
It's awesome how you interviewed Midge Ure for this. It must've been frustrating for him at times, how Bob was always thought to be the driving force behind this, while it wouldn't have been possible without the two of them together setting this train in motion.
As a side note, I'm also very happy to have seen Midge Ure with Ultravox live several years back on their reunion tour, followed by Simple Minds that same night on the same festival, though I really went there for Ultravox). I had to travel to Belgium to see it, but that was something on my bucketlist I never expected to mark off, as I was only 13 years old when Midge left Ultravox. Sadly, there are also some bands and artists I will never be able to mark off (most notably, seeing David Bowie live), but there are gladly also still some artists left which I might be able to mark off some time (Sting, Muse, Rammstein). And even some who I hope to mark off a second time (Jean Michel Jarre concerts are awesome, and so are Iron Maiden concerts!)
And yes, that's what you may call an eclectic taste: all over the place and totally mismatched in style.
That's my kinda music list!!! Iron Maiden, Ultravox, U2, Boy George, Led Zeppelin, and so many more! Tunes! The only way to go!!
Jarre fan here! You have great taste! And of course, Midge and the guys.
Judith, you took the words right out of my mouth; Geldof got all the accilades and Nudge was largely ignored.
Keeping Boy George sober enough to sing was probably a full time endeavour.
@@earthcat actually Bob got him whiskey to loosen up his voice Boy George might be a thorn in my side sometimes but he is a great talent and he can be tolerated by me long as George Michael doesn't get talked about by him LOL
Kudos to Bob Geldof for arranging this performance, and bringing everyone together for this Charity Single!
It's still so amazing if you think about it. How he they it.
Too bad geldoff turned out to be such a douche
The master of it all.
Don't forget Midge Ure! It was a joint effort.
But what happened to the money was dissapointing, alot of it the goods, and finances were never seen by the people it was meant for. Not saying Bob or anyone took the money. The milita groups and others on the african end who said they would help, did help, but only themselves.
Such a great story. This is what music is about. I don't know who said it, but now of my favorite quotes is, "Music is the sound the soul makes." Music is a magical entity that binds every human, regardless of their differences. This is one beautiful example of its power to enlighten and bring people together to aid in an horrific injustice. Thank you for this episode!!
Speaking about how amazing this was and it was everyone doing it with egos left at the door made me so sad to say that this would never ever happen in this day and age. 😔 This kind of selfless work for a good cause is dead. This project was magical and could never be repeated. Most artists only sell autographs and treat fans like a disease. I’m thankful I got to witness it. ❤️
Incredible how they managed to pull this tune off, given all the logistics involved. A testament to Bob Geldof’s tenacity and proof that “where there’s a will, there’s a way”! Merry Christmas to you and yours, Adam, and thanks for all that you do!
Merry Christmas Robster! Thank you so much for your amazing support!
Merry Christmas and happy holidays! 🎄
This and We are the World are very well known, but Canadian artists did their own song called Tears Are Not Enough, which I think is by far the best piece of music of the three.
A lot of people knock this song, but I've always liked it... I'm welcome to any new Christmas songs anyway!