We have to give the young man credit for attempting to increase his knowledge and repetoire. He seems eager to learn and seems very respectful. He really knew quite a lot of them. I have watched other reactions where they had zero clue about 3/4 pf them!! We can encourage and teach the young man about the classics and he can share his thoughts to his counterparts. I like his attitude and his appreciation for music and ✌ ☮. God bless everyone!!
There was a severe famine in Ethiopia that killed a lot of people and the images were beamed into homes around the world. This song was a response to that particular event, not "Africa" in general.
Legendary singers, Legendary Song. So many Legends in that room. Michael jackson, Stevie wonder, Tina turner, Ray charles, Quincy jones, Bruce Springsteen, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick and so many more. I remember seeing this video on VH1 a lot during my childhood. This is a classic. This set the standard for other artists coming together for a song like freedom both Rap and R&B versions and you will know by black men Unite. Oh and they did this for free and all proceedings of the song went to that charity in africa.
Lionel Richie - 0:26 Stevie Wonder - 0:39 Paul Simon - 0:43 Kenny Rogers - 0:53 James Ingram - 0:59 Tina Turner - 1:06 Billy Joel - 1:13 Michael Jackson - 1:19 Diana Ross - 1:32 Dionne Warwick - 1:48 Willie Nelson - 2:02 Al Jarreau - 2:09 Bruce Springsteen - 2:15 Kenny Loggins - 2:21 Steve Perry - 2:28 Daryl Hall - 2:36 Huey Lewis - 2:48 Cyndi Lauper - 2:54 Kim Carnes - 3:02 Bob Dylan - 3:48 Ray Charles - 4:27 “We Are the World” Chorus (alphabetically) Dan Aykroyd Harry Belafonte Lindsey Buckingham Mario Cipollina Johnny Colla Sheila E. Bob Geldof Bill Gibson Chris Hayes Sean Hopper Jackie Jackson La Toya Jackson Marlon Jackson Randy Jackson Tito Jackson Waylon Jennings Bette Midler John Oates Jeffrey Osborne The Pointer Sisters Smokey Robinson “We Are the World” Instrumentalists David Paich - synthesizers Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming Paulinho da Costa - percussion Phil Collins - percussion Louis Johnson - synth bass Michael Omartian - keyboards Greg Phillinganes - keyboards John Robinson - drums
One of THE MOST IMPORTANT recordings of the 20th Century. So memorable and iconic. Like it was yesterday.👏🏾👏🏾🌎❤️❤️❤️💃🏾🎼🎶🎵✅✅…. awesome hearing your views JJammin’.
Soloists (in order of appearance) • Lionel Richie • Stevie Wonder • Paul Simon • Kenny Rogers • James Ingram • Tina Turner • Billy Joel • Michael Jackson • Diana Ross • Dionne Warwick • Willie Nelson • Al Jarreau • Bruce Springsteen • Kenny Loggins • Steve Perry • Daryl Hall • Huey Lewis • Cyndi Lauper • Kim Carnes • Bob Dylan • Ray Charles Chorus (alphabetically) • Dan Aykroyd (Actor) • Harry Belafonte ( Day-O Bannana Boat song) • Lindsey Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac) • Mario Cipollina (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Johnny Colla (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Sheila E. • Bob Geldof • Bill Gibson (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Chris Hayes (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Sean Hopper (of Huey Lewis and the News) • Jackie Jackson • La Toya Jackson • Marlon Jackson • Randy Jackson • Tito Jackson • Bette Midler • John Oates • Jeffrey Osborne • Anita Pointer (of The Pointer Sisters) • June Pointer (of The Pointer Sisters) • Ruth Pointer (of The Pointer Sisters) • Smokey Robinson
I agree!! I made a similar comment and I just think J jamming is just a nice kid who really explores the background and talent. We should encourage each other!!!
Sadly this could never be done again as violence, jealousy and mistrust runs rampant in the World and also between artists of all genres. We need to set aside EGO and show we can still create hope in these troubleded times. 🇨🇦🇨🇦❤
I agree with you. We have to help ourselves before we can help others. I'm impressed at how many legends you knew. You are so young. This video still gives me the chills. Quincy Jones, so is conducting, told them all to leave their egos at the door. And they did. I swear I saw a tear in Bruce Springsteen's eye.
I was 9 when this song came out in 1985. USA for Africa recorded it for free because Ethiopia,was experiencing a severe famine at the time..Through the sale of the album, I think USA for Africa raised about 65 million dollars, which they then donated to various charities that could provide relief. I used to know all the lyrics, because our music teacher would always have us sing it in class. It always felt special to hear it played.
I love that you expressed your thoughts about helping ourselves first. We definitely need to keep our own "house" in order. But it's all about urgency. The analogy you gave about your house being dirty, but you run to the aid of your neighbors...you would do that without hesitation if you knew your neighbor's house were on fire, right? You would because you know you have the resources to clean your house later.
This was a reaction to an unprecedented famine in huge areas in Africa at the time. When there is an emergency we need to help. Correcting problems within our own country is an ongoing everyday effort. We not only can, but we must do both. This album saved millions of people from immediate starvation. It was started by Harry Belefonte. One of the greatest Americans of all time. A black man, activist till he died this year in his 90s. An icon who brought Jamaican music to the USA and the world. He is standing in the back row next to Dan Acroyd in the video. For music education it would be worth it to listen to songs from everyone in this video. I always admire your commitment to knowing music.
I agree with your point about taking care of America first, although this song was for a charity so all donations were voluntary. I think government foreign aid is much worse because it's our tax dollars. We often give to countries that hate us and the funds usually go to leaders/rulers, not the people. I remember when this song/event came out in 1985 (my senior year of high school). At the time it seemed the U.S was enjoying such a high standard of living compared to the rest of the world. Maybe we were in a place back then where we could help other countries out. Today things seem so much worse here...much more homeless, many more people struggling to survive, tons more drug addicts, mentally ill and spiritually broken people. We are the ones that need help now yet we still send out millions (or billions?) of dollars in foreign aid each year. Terrible. As for the song itself. I always appreciated all the star power in one room creating this. It's pretty awe inspiring and they had nice intentions. Yet the song is just OK or maybe below average. ....Every one of these artists is much better solo than as a group. It reminds of how when you put too many superstar players on a sports team it looks amazing on paper but they don't play well together.
Foreign aid = 34.73 B p.a. Military budget = 801 B p.a. Tax cheats = 1 trillion p.a. Yeah, we should definitely stop wasting so much money on foreign aid!
This makes me speechless and emotional every time I see it. So much Love. So much talent in that room. I so find it funny that as the camera scans through all of these musical giants singing their hearts out Dan Akroyd of all people is there on the top row. I never understood why he was there but it makes me smile. Thank you for the reaction.
At least we knew he could sing due to his role in Blues Brothers. According to him it was pretty much a happy accident that led to his involvement in the song. I had only noticed him there recently and yet I have seen this video countless times lol. 🤷♀️😂
Wow I thought you already reacted to video. But nevertheless so iconic to see all of these artist to get together. You don't see this anymore Lionel & MJ are the co-wrote the song. Quincy produced the many reactors that did this videos didn't know half of these artists. JJ everyone that participated on this project you have reacted to kudos to you. You may not remember every name but I you recognized kudos 👏🏽 to you. MP definitely good request great reaction 🥰🥰💞❤🧡
I was also pleased about that. I've been shocked at how many didn't know Dionne. I think she had more Billboard hits than any other female singer in the time frame of the '60's to the '80s.
JJ, you've got.this wrong. This is not about the US should help the US before Africa. In December 1984, Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats saw horrifying images of the famine in Ethiopia. He put together British musicians (including Boy George, George Michael, Sting and Bono of U2 among others) under the name of Band Aid and put out the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas"? I suggest you react to that. Btw, they still play that song at Christmas. Then we had to follow and deliver 10 times the star power with "We Are the World." Geldof then got all these.musicians to participate in the Live Aid concert in July 1985. It was thrown together fairly fast. Almost every Legendary British act participated (Bowie, Elton John, Paul McCartney, George Michael, The Who, Bryan Ferry, Sting, Queen, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin) while our three biggest acts - Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Prince couldn't be bothered. It was a very big deal at the time. You would never see that level of cooperation today.. Check out documentaries on Geldof, Band Aid or Live Aid. They are a lot of things I learned later like how Geldof and the people working with him were trying to figure out how to get food and money into Ethopia. My last recommendation: Geldof's autobiography. He's a fascinating guy and you learn a lot about the behind the scenes. This was not a one shot deal for him in helping Africa. I think if you research this you'll get a better feel for the time. People were not as cynical as they are now. As for."We Are the World" I'm always fascinated at how Quincy Jones put the various voices together. Who would think that Bruce and Stevie would sound so good together? And yes, that's Sheila E. In the back, along with Bette Midler, the Pointer Sisters, Jeff Osbourne, Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac and various Jacksons. Sorry this is so long.
Michael jackson and lionel ritchie wrote we are the world and it is still the highest earning charity single in history so michael did his part. He also donated more than 5oo million dollars to charities in his lifetime and continues to donate to various charities after his death(as per his wishes).
Danalyn Tuthill: thank you so much for setting the record straight, and actually spelling out the facts, as to what actually happened with the "Live Aid" and related "We are the World" project too! I just get tired of people "assuming" or making up assertions that are inaccurate at best. Everything you said is 100% true. How do I know? I am 57 years old today. Back in July of 1985, I was a 20 year old exchange student from England. I was one of the 80,000 people at the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, PA for the "simulcast" Live Aid concert. I lived it! So I remember all the public conversations on TV and radio, before and after the concert, along with the multiple interviews with Sir Bob Geldof, during that period of time. Musically speaking, it was truly a "lightning in a bottle" situation! Nobody expected the song to be so heart felt, and capture the very essence of what the famine relief was trying to achieve in Ethiopia at the time. Also the extraordinary cooperation among all the artists (both with Band Aid and We are the World) was unprecedented, and happened organically - which was even more amazing! Nobody "mandated" their participation. In closing, We are the World will be remembered as a defining moment not just in musical history, but in the broader culture as well. You are also correct in saying that this kind of cooperation could never be achieved in today's music business - not even close! LoL! Sincerely, Sam.
Wonderful reaction! Awesome to see you interested in "older" songs..and you knew a lot of the Superstars..which is more than some can say..will definitely keep watching your channel..subscribed!
what you say at 11:25 strikes a smiliar chord as what Prince sung in ‘Hello’ the song he recorded which i think was meant as an answer to people asking to him why he didn't take part in 'We Are The World’. the lyrics go "We're against hungry children Our record stands tall But there's just as much hunger here at home" but anyway i think this song/video is great because it makes me realize how much my knowledge of 80s pop stars has improved each time I watch it because I recognize more and more faces (this time James Ingram, Jeffrey Osborne were two I didn’t notice necessarily before). and also it shows how 80s singers were just amazing… i’m just amazed that not one line is badly sung imo, it’s crazy. I might not listen to all the artists there but it’s undeniable they all have talent and soul in their voice. There was a remake of the song back in 2007 (?) with young Justin Bieber I believe, it really made me sad about what music has become today…
My guy if you don't recognize Steve Perry from Journey and Daryl Hall from Hall & Oates it's time to treat yourself. Check out Sara Smile from Hall & Oates and Faithfully by Journey
A fundraiser! You were good on all your identification of singers. Great question you raised about the ongoing fundraising and Africa's continual need for support. I enjoyed the song request & reaction. Hey, you didn't think that America helping other countries was without conditional strings attached did you?
And none of that benefit/charity money made it into the hands of the neediest people unfortunately. Corruption runs rampant when a country is in crisis and money comes flowing in from all over the world. So people mean well when they do these benefit concerts and donate money or buy charity albums etc., but rarely does the money get into the hands of the people it’s meant for. I still think people should do good things for others, put out positive messages like the one in this song (it’s so much better than dividing us) and donate to charities they believe in….I’ve just become more cautious about what I believe and who I trust to donate money to as I’ve gotten older.
Of the loads of reaction videos I've watched for this song, I think you're the only one who knew Al Jarreau. In fact, you probably knew the most out of all the reactors lol.
Seeing this------------always makes me sad to see MJ----------here, looking like a normal, handsome young man ----------seeing what he became ----------it makes me sad. ------------------MJL< 75 y/o
Love the song and performance it embodies true American spirit. . it shows our diversity and unity before the ish. Don't believe what they are saying to try and tear America apart with
MJ asked Lionel Richie to write the song and Quincy Jones was the director. Prince was asked to join but didn't want anything to do with MJ. He wanted to record his part separately. The group said no
Well intentioned song. With a world where bigotry, hatred and racism still exists, a senseless war in Ukraine, which may drag us all down. Marvin Gaye asked Whats going on... im on my soapbox now . Nice song anyway
I'm sure you know that your favorite artist Prince was invited to do this song and refused. He also refused to sing it live at an awards show, despite everyone else around him singing it. I think his refusal was because of some of the same concerns you stated after listening. Good reaction!
I believe he had a bit of a social anxiety type problem. He asked for his own room to sing in, there was no room available. He said he'd play in it, they already had the music taped. So he passed, then added his own song to the full record. This was the single but there were other songs on the full record from other artists.
I see your point buuuuuttt, the people living in the worst conditions in the US have it 20 times better than those suffering in some of these 3rd world countries. Keep in mind that what we consider an average lifestyle in the US is what less than 10% of the entire world experiences. Even our worst don't have it that bad in comparison.
I get what you are saying but there is a difference between between being hungry vs starving. Not all nations of Africa is very poor. We have poor people here as well but Africa is a continent not a country but we have to realize that this song was put out in 1985 Apartheid was still legal where as we ended Segregation here. I was 12 when this came out and yes I agree that you have to clean up your house before someone else's.
Why do you always have announce you’re turning the volume up after the video starts playing, instead of just turning up the volume before you start the video?
To answer your question, "Why so much money was raised by the song and there is still so much poverty?" The answer is people are greedy. Those that have don't want to share it with those that need. Also, it would be great to help those in the United States. Yet again, those that have don't want to share with those that need. And they block help from getting to where it is needed. Also, apartheid was going on in Africa at the time. White people there were oppressing Africans at the time. Help was needed and the United States, though not perfect, was in the best position to help. There's so much injustice behind certain behaviors, it would require so much to explain it here. You can research apartheid.
I have another point. Because of your question, that is the result of information not being passed down. DeSantis is trying to do the same thing today. If Blacks don't know their history, they will be lost. Don't let DeSantis succeed in trying to erase Black History from schools. The information will not be passed down.
There were many other people in that group that didn't get to sing any lines in the song, such as Bette Midler, Harry Belafonte, and the Pointer Sisters. I could have stood a little less Stevie and Bruce, and let them other artists sing a line or 2.
There’s a level of disrespect when you say, “what’s his face.” You missed the great Paul Simon Willie Nelson, Steve Perry, Hall and Oates, Huey Lewis, Bob Dylan, Pointer Sisters, Harry Belafonte and more. The conductor was the great Quincy Jones. All ICONS. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ingrid: thanks for your comment! I thought exactly the same thing! He did not even comment on the great QUINCY JONES!! Unbelievable! On some level though, I don't blame them. The rap/hip-hop generation today are very "insular" with regards to what they listen to, and/or are exposed to in the current contemporary music landscape of 2022. Back in the 80s, us teenagers had a much broader exposure, simply because the popular music of the 80s was so much more diverse, than today. Case in point? I was a die-hard R&B guy (Luther Vandross (RIP)/Freddie Jackson/Stevie Wonder, etc.). But even I knew about Kenny Rogers (and some of his hits); I also knew about (and liked very much!) the soft rock guys like Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, etc. So as a result my musical exposure was much broader than what kids experience today. Also in today's world the "craft" of songwriting/musicianship/vocal ability, has gone out of the window! LoL! You just don't need the kind of musical "competency and talent" of a Lionel Richie/Stevie Wonder/Diana Ross etc., to be a successful rapper/hip-hop artist today. It's just not required of you. So the musical standards today are much lower, than they were in the 80s, for sure. In closing Ingrid, don't despair. I hear you loud and clear! After all, when all of us have lived full rich lives, and are dead and gone, they will still be playing "We are the World", and talking about how great and "iconic" the song and the moment was, back in 1985; now that's a legacy, that has, and will continue to transcend generations. Enjoy! Sincerely, Sam.
There were literally vultures waiting for toddlers to die. Look up the videos of the famine, then get back. We’re the USA….we can do both at the same time.
We have to give the young man credit for attempting to increase his knowledge and repetoire. He seems eager to learn and seems very respectful. He really knew quite a lot of them. I have watched other reactions where they had zero clue about 3/4 pf them!! We can encourage and teach the young man about the classics and he can share his thoughts to his counterparts. I like his attitude and his appreciation for music and ✌ ☮. God bless everyone!!
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I agree. I'm totally impressed with all that he knew, especially Kenny logins, I've never seen anyone know who he was.
Seen many reactions to this, and definitely the first person to recognize Sheila E.
i agree. this young man is adorable. respect and gid bless him.
There was a severe famine in Ethiopia that killed a lot of people and the images were beamed into homes around the world. This song was a response to that particular event, not "Africa" in general.
Their was also a massive televised music concert in aid of the African famine aswell
USA for Africa is the most iconic collaboration EVER. This younger generation could NEVER. 💫💫💫💫💫 🌍 🌎 👑♥️🥲
Rare recognition of Al Jareau 👏👏👏
James Ingram has always blown me away with this song. How I discovered him
He sings with such passion! Love him!
I agree. What they did was great but we do need to start helping our own country more too.
Legendary singers, Legendary Song. So many Legends in that room. Michael jackson, Stevie wonder, Tina turner, Ray charles, Quincy jones, Bruce Springsteen, Lionel Richie, Diana Ross, Dionne Warwick and so many more. I remember seeing this video on VH1 a lot during my childhood. This is a classic. This set the standard for other artists coming together for a song like freedom both Rap and R&B versions and you will know by black men Unite. Oh and they did this for free and all proceedings of the song went to that charity in africa.
Lionel Richie - 0:26
Stevie Wonder - 0:39
Paul Simon - 0:43
Kenny Rogers - 0:53
James Ingram - 0:59
Tina Turner - 1:06
Billy Joel - 1:13
Michael Jackson - 1:19
Diana Ross - 1:32
Dionne Warwick - 1:48
Willie Nelson - 2:02
Al Jarreau - 2:09
Bruce Springsteen - 2:15
Kenny Loggins - 2:21
Steve Perry - 2:28
Daryl Hall - 2:36
Huey Lewis - 2:48
Cyndi Lauper - 2:54
Kim Carnes - 3:02
Bob Dylan - 3:48
Ray Charles - 4:27
“We Are the World” Chorus (alphabetically)
Dan Aykroyd
Harry Belafonte
Lindsey Buckingham
Mario Cipollina
Johnny Colla
Sheila E.
Bob Geldof
Bill Gibson
Chris Hayes
Sean Hopper
Jackie Jackson
La Toya Jackson
Marlon Jackson
Randy Jackson
Tito Jackson
Waylon Jennings
Bette Midler
John Oates
Jeffrey Osborne
The Pointer Sisters
Smokey Robinson
“We Are the World” Instrumentalists
David Paich - synthesizers
Michael Boddicker - synthesizers, programming
Paulinho da Costa - percussion
Phil Collins - percussion
Louis Johnson - synth bass
Michael Omartian - keyboards
Greg Phillinganes - keyboards
John Robinson - drums
5:28 Producer, Musical Director Quincy Jones
@@jancw thanks. I saw him on there. Just forgot to add him!
Thanks Brandon! Also..I did NOT know Collins played drums on this!
@@Michelle-ce1qh I am not sure that he did, although he did on Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid.
One of THE MOST IMPORTANT recordings of the 20th Century. So memorable and iconic. Like it was yesterday.👏🏾👏🏾🌎❤️❤️❤️💃🏾🎼🎶🎵✅✅…. awesome hearing your views JJammin’.
Great job! Time to get to know Steve Perry and Journey? Or did you just not recognize him?🥰
There is nothing to say! The song, the performers, the ambience, the purpose, is all being said.
Soloists (in order of appearance)
• Lionel Richie
• Stevie Wonder
• Paul Simon
• Kenny Rogers
• James Ingram
• Tina Turner
• Billy Joel
• Michael Jackson
• Diana Ross
• Dionne Warwick
• Willie Nelson
• Al Jarreau
• Bruce Springsteen
• Kenny Loggins
• Steve Perry
• Daryl Hall
• Huey Lewis
• Cyndi Lauper
• Kim Carnes
• Bob Dylan
• Ray Charles
Chorus (alphabetically)
• Dan Aykroyd (Actor)
• Harry Belafonte ( Day-O Bannana Boat song)
• Lindsey Buckingham (of Fleetwood Mac)
• Mario Cipollina (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Johnny Colla (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Sheila E.
• Bob Geldof
• Bill Gibson (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Chris Hayes (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Sean Hopper (of Huey Lewis and the News)
• Jackie Jackson
• La Toya Jackson
• Marlon Jackson
• Randy Jackson
• Tito Jackson
• Bette Midler
• John Oates
• Jeffrey Osborne
• Anita Pointer (of The Pointer Sisters)
• June Pointer (of The Pointer Sisters)
• Ruth Pointer (of The Pointer Sisters)
• Smokey Robinson
You ROCK for doing this. I almost did!👏🏾👏🏾🤩 Very HELPFUL instead of overly critical for JJammin’s continued learning and journey.
I agree!! I made a similar comment and I just think J jamming is just a nice kid who really explores the background and talent. We should encourage each other!!!
@@1stltwife 👍🏾 YesYes
Rare youngin' that recognized most of the artists. Then top it off with some wisdom.
Growing up before my very eyes 🥺.....😁
Sadly this could never be done again as violence, jealousy and mistrust runs rampant in the World and also between artists of all genres. We need to set aside EGO and show we can still create hope in these troubleded times. 🇨🇦🇨🇦❤
I agree with you. We have to help ourselves before we can help others. I'm impressed at how many legends you knew. You are so young. This video still gives me the chills. Quincy Jones, so is conducting, told them all to leave their egos at the door. And they did. I swear I saw a tear in Bruce Springsteen's eye.
This was a beautiful song for American and we need live by it
I was 9 when this song came out in 1985. USA for Africa recorded it for free because Ethiopia,was experiencing a severe famine at the time..Through the sale of the album, I think USA for Africa raised about 65 million dollars, which they then donated to various charities that could provide relief.
I used to know all the lyrics, because our music teacher would always have us sing it in class. It always felt special to hear it played.
Cyndi Lauper and Steve Perry were the highlights for me
YesYes luv them both-as was seeing legendary Harry Belafonte for me. Wish he had at least a small solo part.
For me too !! Excellent choices 😁👍
I love that you expressed your thoughts about helping ourselves first. We definitely need to keep our own "house" in order. But it's all about urgency. The analogy you gave about your house being dirty, but you run to the aid of your neighbors...you would do that without hesitation if you knew your neighbor's house were on fire, right? You would because you know you have the resources to clean your house later.
This was a reaction to an unprecedented famine in huge areas in Africa at the time. When there is an emergency we need to help. Correcting problems within our own country is an ongoing everyday effort. We not only can, but we must do both. This album saved millions of people from immediate starvation. It was started by Harry Belefonte. One of the greatest Americans of all time. A black man, activist till he died this year in his 90s. An icon who brought Jamaican music to the USA and the world. He is standing in the back row next to Dan Acroyd in the video. For music education it would be worth it to listen to songs from everyone in this video. I always admire your commitment to knowing music.
I agree with your point about taking care of America first, although this song was for a charity so all donations were voluntary. I think government foreign aid is much worse because it's our tax dollars. We often give to countries that hate us and the funds usually go to leaders/rulers, not the people.
I remember when this song/event came out in 1985 (my senior year of high school). At the time it seemed the U.S was enjoying such a high standard of living compared to the rest of the world. Maybe we were in a place back then where we could help other countries out. Today things seem so much worse here...much more homeless, many more people struggling to survive, tons more drug addicts, mentally ill and spiritually broken people. We are the ones that need help now yet we still send out millions (or billions?) of dollars in foreign aid each year. Terrible.
As for the song itself. I always appreciated all the star power in one room creating this. It's pretty awe inspiring and they had nice intentions. Yet the song is just OK or maybe below average. ....Every one of these artists is much better solo than as a group. It reminds of how when you put too many superstar players on a sports team it looks amazing on paper but they don't play well together.
Class , My thoughts entirely
Foreign aid = 34.73 B p.a.
Military budget = 801 B p.a.
Tax cheats = 1 trillion p.a.
Yeah, we should definitely stop wasting so much money on foreign aid!
@@duketgg Maybe it's low compared to other things but $34.7 billion was actually worse than I thought. Yes we should cut it
@@StatisticsJason- 34.7 B = 0.18% GNI.
But yeah, we should cut it, instead of fighting tax evasion.
This makes me speechless and emotional every time I see it. So much Love. So much talent in that room. I so find it funny that as the camera scans through all of these musical giants singing their hearts out Dan Akroyd of all people is there on the top row. I never understood why he was there but it makes me smile. Thank you for the reaction.
At least we knew he could sing due to his role in Blues Brothers. According to him it was pretty much a happy accident that led to his involvement in the song. I had only noticed him there recently and yet I have seen this video countless times lol. 🤷♀️😂
Wow I thought you already reacted to video. But nevertheless so iconic to see all of these artist to get together. You don't see this anymore Lionel & MJ are the co-wrote the song. Quincy produced the many reactors that did this videos didn't know half of these artists. JJ everyone that participated on this project you have reacted to kudos to you. You may not remember every name but I you recognized kudos 👏🏽 to you. MP definitely good request great reaction 🥰🥰💞❤🧡
I try Wake!!🤘🏽
@@caseybrown6848 always keep 💯
Loved that you recognised Dionne Warwick and Al Jarreau. But I know you have reacted to her before. You are the coolest guy on YT. Love your channel
I was also pleased about that. I've been shocked at how many didn't know Dionne. I think she had more Billboard hits than any other female singer in the time frame of the '60's to the '80s.
JJ, you've got.this wrong. This is not about the US should help the US before Africa. In December 1984, Bob Geldof of the Boomtown Rats saw horrifying images of the famine in Ethiopia. He put together British musicians (including Boy George, George Michael, Sting and Bono of U2 among others) under the name of Band Aid and put out the charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas"? I suggest you react to that. Btw, they still play that song at Christmas. Then we had to follow and deliver 10 times the star power with "We Are the World." Geldof then got all these.musicians to participate in the Live Aid concert in July 1985. It was thrown together fairly fast. Almost every Legendary British act participated (Bowie, Elton John, Paul McCartney, George Michael, The Who, Bryan Ferry, Sting, Queen, Mick Jagger, Eric Clapton, Led Zeppelin) while our three biggest acts - Bruce Springsteen, Michael Jackson and Prince couldn't be bothered. It was a very big deal at the time. You would never see that level of cooperation today.. Check out documentaries on Geldof, Band Aid or Live Aid. They are a lot of things I learned later like how Geldof and the people working with him were trying to figure out how to get food and money into Ethopia. My last recommendation: Geldof's autobiography. He's a fascinating guy and you learn a lot about the behind the scenes. This was not a one shot deal for him in helping Africa. I think if you research this you'll get a better feel for the time. People were not as cynical as they are now. As for."We Are the World" I'm always fascinated at how Quincy Jones put the various voices together. Who would think that Bruce and Stevie would sound so good together? And yes, that's Sheila E. In the back, along with Bette Midler, the Pointer Sisters, Jeff Osbourne, Lindsay Buckingham of Fleetwood Mac and various Jacksons. Sorry this is so long.
Michael jackson and lionel ritchie wrote we are the world and it is still the highest earning charity single in history so michael did his part. He also donated more than 5oo million dollars to charities in his lifetime and continues to donate to various charities after his death(as per his wishes).
Danalyn Tuthill: thank you so much for setting the record straight, and actually spelling out the facts, as to what actually happened with the "Live Aid" and related "We are the World" project too! I just get tired of people "assuming" or making up assertions that are inaccurate at best. Everything you said is 100% true. How do I know? I am 57 years old today. Back in July of 1985, I was a 20 year old exchange student from England. I was one of the 80,000 people at the JFK Stadium in Philadelphia, PA for the "simulcast" Live Aid concert. I lived it! So I remember all the public conversations on TV and radio, before and after the concert, along with the multiple interviews with Sir Bob Geldof, during that period of time.
Musically speaking, it was truly a "lightning in a bottle" situation! Nobody expected the song to be so heart felt, and capture the very essence of what the famine relief was trying to achieve in Ethiopia at the time. Also the extraordinary cooperation among all the artists (both with Band Aid and We are the World) was unprecedented, and happened organically - which was even more amazing! Nobody "mandated" their participation.
In closing, We are the World will be remembered as a defining moment not just in musical history, but in the broader culture as well. You are also correct in saying that this kind of cooperation could never be achieved in today's music business - not even close! LoL!
Sincerely, Sam.
This song is just missing Prince and Freddy Mercury....🇨🇦🇨🇦
Not sure what happened with Freddy Mercury, but Prince wasn't on the song because he hated it
@@heckinbasedandinkpilledoct7459 Freddy Mercury wasn't American. He was British. However he wasn't born in either country.
This was a grouping of American artists. Freddy Mercury was irrelevant to this particular group.
Wonderful reaction! Awesome to see you interested in "older" songs..and you knew a lot of the Superstars..which is more than some can say..will definitely keep watching your channel..subscribed!
what you say at 11:25 strikes a smiliar chord as what Prince sung in ‘Hello’ the song he recorded which i think was meant as an answer to people asking to him why he didn't take part in 'We Are The World’. the lyrics go
"We're against hungry children
Our record stands tall
But there's just as much hunger here at home"
but anyway i think this song/video is great because it makes me realize how much my knowledge of 80s pop stars has improved each time I watch it because I recognize more and more faces (this time James Ingram, Jeffrey Osborne were two I didn’t notice necessarily before).
and also it shows how 80s singers were just amazing… i’m just amazed that not one line is badly sung imo, it’s crazy. I might not listen to all the artists there but it’s undeniable they all have talent and soul in their voice. There was a remake of the song back in 2007 (?) with young Justin Bieber I believe, it really made me sad about what music has become today…
My guy if you don't recognize Steve Perry from Journey and Daryl Hall from Hall & Oates it's time to treat yourself. Check out Sara Smile from Hall & Oates and Faithfully by Journey
I know them but I listen to hundreds of artists weekly so it's hard to keep track.
A fundraiser! You were good on all your identification of singers. Great question you raised about the ongoing fundraising and Africa's continual need for support. I enjoyed the song request & reaction.
Hey, you didn't think that America helping other countries was without conditional strings attached did you?
Nope, too smart for that.
@@JustJammin Yes you are! My comment was certainly tongue in cheek.
And none of that benefit/charity money made it into the hands of the neediest people unfortunately. Corruption runs rampant when a country is in crisis and money comes flowing in from all over the world.
So people mean well when they do these benefit concerts and donate money or buy charity albums etc., but rarely does the money get into the hands of the people it’s meant for.
I still think people should do good things for others, put out positive messages like the one in this song (it’s so much better than dividing us) and donate to charities they believe in….I’ve just become more cautious about what I believe and who I trust to donate money to as I’ve gotten older.
And Prince said, "NOPE!" to this song because he thought it was lame lol
He’s lame for that😂😂😂
can't say I blame him. We are the world is a corny song musically.
@ Ariana Prince made his own song for the album instead so he did help. No need to be on this song too.
I have yet to see one reaction on this song recognize the greatest song writer ever Bob Dylan !! Crazy
And hardly anyone ever recognizes Diana Ross, standing next to MJ.
I still tear up when I hear this song. 😢
Me too!🥲
Of the loads of reaction videos I've watched for this song, I think you're the only one who knew Al Jarreau. In fact, you probably knew the most out of all the reactors lol.
There is a very good "making of"!
Good song request Mother Pop, for an iconic song.....
Big LW,this iz a Classic!!
Seeing this------------always makes me sad to see MJ----------here, looking like a normal, handsome young man ----------seeing what he became ----------it makes me sad. ------------------MJL< 75 y/o
James Ingram RIP!!
MJ in jewel encrusted apparel, singing about a famine 😅
I’ve been watching these reaction videos for real the world. Not one person noticed Dan Aykroyd in the back
Excellent! Great reaction and review! 👍👍👏👏
Glad you enjoyed it!
Love the song and performance it embodies true American spirit. . it shows our diversity and unity before the ish. Don't believe what they are saying to try and tear America apart with
RIP Tina Turner
BTW, super impressed how many artists u knew 😊
MJ asked Lionel Richie to write the song and Quincy Jones was the director. Prince was asked to join but didn't want anything to do with MJ. He wanted to record his part separately. The group said no
I am completely shocked that this is the first time that you've heard this song!!
I've heard the chorus but never the in between.
I love Stevie Wonders passion, you can just see it in his body language. Don't get me wrong though, i love them all.
Well intentioned song. With a world where bigotry, hatred and racism still exists, a senseless war in Ukraine, which may drag us all down. Marvin Gaye asked Whats going on... im on my soapbox now . Nice song anyway
Dan Aykroyd look so young ; )
Can you react to the Harry Belafonte tribute from this dvd that the group did? ❤️
I'm sure you know that your favorite artist Prince was invited to do this song and refused. He also refused to sing it live at an awards show, despite everyone else around him singing it. I think his refusal was because of some of the same concerns you stated after listening. Good reaction!
I believe he had a bit of a social anxiety type problem. He asked for his own room to sing in, there was no room available. He said he'd play in it, they already had the music taped. So he passed, then added his own song to the full record. This was the single but there were other songs on the full record from other artists.
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According to Wendy Melvoin they asked Prince to sing this song with all these singers but he refused because he thought the song was shit 💀
I see your point buuuuuttt, the people living in the worst conditions in the US have it 20 times better than those suffering in some of these 3rd world countries. Keep in mind that what we consider an average lifestyle in the US is what less than 10% of the entire world experiences. Even our worst don't have it that bad in comparison.
All the money made from the sale of that Record went to food water clothing for the Starving people in Africa
Rip mj
I get what you are saying but there is a difference between between being hungry vs starving. Not all nations of Africa is very poor. We have poor people here as well but Africa is a continent not a country but we have to realize that this song was put out in 1985 Apartheid was still legal where as we ended Segregation here. I was 12 when this came out and yes I agree that you have to clean up your house before someone else's.
Thank you also you should view Michael Jackson's The Man in the Mirror 1987 see any correlation for today 😉 Happy New Year 😀
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Whats crazy iz all the cats that have died since this vid!!🤟🏽✌🏽👊🏽
Why do you always have announce you’re turning the volume up after the video starts playing, instead of just turning up the volume before you start the video?
I don't pre-watch or anything.
Can you React to Haiti USA for Africa?🙏
To answer your question, "Why so much money was raised by the song and there is still so much poverty?" The answer is people are greedy. Those that have don't want to share it with those that need. Also, it would be great to help those in the United States. Yet again, those that have don't want to share with those that need. And they block help from getting to where it is needed. Also, apartheid was going on in Africa at the time. White people there were oppressing Africans at the time. Help was needed and the United States, though not perfect, was in the best position to help. There's so much injustice behind certain behaviors, it would require so much to explain it here. You can research apartheid.
I have another point. Because of your question, that is the result of information not being passed down. DeSantis is trying to do the same thing today. If Blacks don't know their history, they will be lost. Don't let DeSantis succeed in trying to erase Black History from schools. The information will not be passed down.
They DIDNT need Prince AT ALLLLLLL
True.
@@JustJammin Prince refused to be part of it despite Quincy Jones' best efforts to get him involved; but I think one of his songs made the B-Side.
Much love sweet young fella.... The USA is a beautiful place and there is a choice right now on whether ya want to save this land. #TRUMP2024
There were many other people in that group that didn't get to sing any lines in the song, such as Bette Midler, Harry Belafonte, and the Pointer Sisters. I could have stood a little less Stevie and Bruce, and let them other artists sing a line or 2.
Bob dylan
There’s a level of disrespect when you say, “what’s his face.” You missed the great Paul Simon Willie Nelson, Steve Perry, Hall and Oates, Huey Lewis, Bob Dylan, Pointer Sisters, Harry Belafonte and more. The conductor was the great Quincy Jones. All ICONS. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Ingrid: thanks for your comment! I thought exactly the same thing! He did not even comment on the great QUINCY JONES!! Unbelievable! On some level though, I don't blame them. The rap/hip-hop generation today are very "insular" with regards to what they listen to, and/or are exposed to in the current contemporary music landscape of 2022. Back in the 80s, us teenagers had a much broader exposure, simply because the popular music of the 80s was so much more diverse, than today. Case in point? I was a die-hard R&B guy (Luther Vandross (RIP)/Freddie Jackson/Stevie Wonder, etc.). But even I knew about Kenny Rogers (and some of his hits); I also knew about (and liked very much!) the soft rock guys like Foreigner, REO Speedwagon, etc. So as a result my musical exposure was much broader than what kids experience today.
Also in today's world the "craft" of songwriting/musicianship/vocal ability, has gone out of the window! LoL! You just don't need the kind of musical "competency and talent" of a Lionel Richie/Stevie Wonder/Diana Ross etc., to be a successful rapper/hip-hop artist today. It's just not required of you. So the musical standards today are much lower, than they were in the 80s, for sure.
In closing Ingrid, don't despair. I hear you loud and clear! After all, when all of us have lived full rich lives, and are dead and gone, they will still be playing "We are the World", and talking about how great and "iconic" the song and the moment was, back in 1985; now that's a legacy, that has, and will continue to transcend generations.
Enjoy!
Sincerely, Sam.
@@samaduampoma2449 Facts!
i dont listen to todays music so i couldnt tell you rock or rap or country who they are if a song came out like this.
I’ll be honest, I absolutely hate this song. The melody is so annoying it sounds like a jingle from a commercial
lmaooo tbh kinda true i still love this song but ur going to get alot of hate for this comment
@@slendus8363 yeah I know, bracing for impact. if you like the song it's fine it's just that I don't lol
it sounds like a Disney song. It's a well meaning song and it has helped a lot of people, but this song is corny as hell; makes me want to vomit
then why listen if you dont like it, oh im going to go watch a reaction to a song i just cant stand makes perfect sense to me....NOT
@@donnafox8885 idk I guess I was curious what he and others had to say about it
There were literally vultures waiting for toddlers to die. Look up the videos of the famine, then get back. We’re the USA….we can do both at the same time.