In Mexico the same. It sounds everywhere in cities' radio stations, shops, malls... It was big in the 80's as well when the song's original release. After that, Live Aid was transmitted live over here and the expectation for the event was big.
I dont CARE really about USA for Africa altho I'm from the USA THIS SONG IS MY CHRISTMAS SONG ITS MY FAVE FROM THE FIRST LISTEN WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT AND .........a non. "Uk er" did my favorite part Bono "Tonight thank God it's them instead of you" I'm a HUGE U2 fan But I didn't know who U2 was at that time THIS SONG IS AMAAAAAAZING bless all those involved , even those not with us anymore
If you didn't recognize Sting of the Police, Bono of U2 and Simon LeBon of Duran Duran, your rabbit holes just increased exponentially. Live Aid was the result of this song btw.
The performers in this song are: Adam Clayton (U2), Phil Collins (Genesis, Solo), Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats), Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet), Chris Cross (Ultravox), John Taylor (Duran Duran), Paul Young, Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17), Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran), Simon Crowe (Boomtown Rats), Marilyn, Keren Woodward (Bananarama), Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Jody Watley (Shalamar), Bono (U2), Paul Weller (The Style Council), James 'J.T.' Taylor (Kool & The Gang), George Michael (Wham!), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Martyn Ware (Heaven 17), John Keeble (Spandau Ballet), Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Roger Taylor (Duran Duran), Sarah Dallin (Bananarama), Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama), Pete Briquette (Boomtown Rats), Francis Rossi (Status Quo), Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & The Gang), Dennis J. T. Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Andy Taylor (Duran Duran), Jon Moss (Culture Club), Sting (The Police), Rick Parfitt (Status Quo), Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), Johnny Fingers (Boomtown Rats), David Bowie, Boy George (Culture Club), Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood), Paul Mccartney, Stuart Adamson (Big Country), Bruce Watson (Big Country), Tony Butler (Big Country), Mark Brzezicki (Big Country). Also, Band Aid came together in late November 1984. It inspired American artists to do the same with USA for Africa in January 1985.
This is probably the Christmas song that touch my soul the most. I was 14 years old when it came out and it was played everywhere and all the time on radio and I got the single (physical single, vinyl) at a sort of secret Santa party. I still have it and I will never sell it or give it away. I live in Sweden and I understand that you live in the US so I understand that most of the artists are unknown to you, and this is also only artists from the British Isles. There is for example Paul Young, Bono of U2, Sting from The Police, Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran, Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet, Boy George from Culture Club and so many more. This was actually put together by Bob Geldof from The Boomtown Rats (big hit: "I don't like Mondays") and was the predecessor of the American project "Band Aid" in the summer of 85'. Both projects was directly projected towards the terrible drought and famine in Ethiopia at the time, so it wasn't just some random "help the poor in Africa" project. There was millions dying at the same time due to very bad circumstances like drought and war brought on already poor people causing a famine of biblical proportions. All of these circumstances make this my favorite Christmas song, great song in general, touching subject and being in the right age. Great and powerful song. You should really look up the comedy movie "Daddy's Home 2" with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. It's a sort of Christmas movie with a really great and funny twist involving this song and above all it is a really funny and warm Christmas comedy.
I had the 45 record too as a 7 year old kid, It wam Christmas gift ro 1984. I am from LA, CA USA. We Americans loved this song. This the Christmas song of my generation.
Midge and Bob asked Phil Collins to drum on this song. They said his drumming took the song to the next level. There is a documentary on RUclips about the making of this. Worth a watch.
I'm glad you mentioned Midge Ure. I feel he gets completely forgotten, but when you watch the documentary, it's Midge, who is getting it arranged and put together ❤️
As a child who grew up in the 80s, this song IS Christmas to me. I remember watching this when it was released and to this day I can sing all the parts with each persons exact style. Still get chills every time I hear it. Merry Christmas. Feed the world.
Bob Geldof (the main organizer and lead singer of a band called The Boomtown Rats) was also the actor who played ‘Pink Floyd’ in the movie version of “The Wall”.
They were more natural and didn’t have shite Botox and lip filler in their lips and face my mams mate just got Botox currently in hospital with a bleed on the brain nearlydeclared dead all because of an incorrect Botox injection uk btw
His name is Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet by the way 😉.. and I totally respect your opinion with your review on this song where you only mainly made references to and on the intent.of making this song, how the artistes then made time and sacrifices, to raise funds for the people in Ethiopia and it's all for a good cause... This is one Xmas song many of us who grew up in the 80s hold very dear in our hearts with what's going on in Ethiopia.. it's about what goes behind and making of this song so I'm really glad u nailed this... Thank you and let me wish you and your loved ones Compliments of the Seasons!
The biggest Christmas song ever recorded for a cause. In 1984, members of the biggest bands in the world were there. From Duran Duran to Spandau Ballet to Culture Club to Wham.
Phil Collins didn't know cameras were going to be at the recording, so just turned up in his casuals. He was a few months away from releasing " No Jacket Required" which would make him the biggest star in the world.
Actually, George Michael was the biggest star in the world, Wham was even huge in China. Phil was big, but he's that typical artist whose songs everyone knows but doesn't have as many fans. I mean, all the girls went crazy for George, that didn't happen with Phil.
@OnlyGoodMusic_Let's be real; in 1984-85 the biggest star in the world was Michael Jackson bar none. The biggest female star was Madonna. Wham was Top 5 at least but yes, screaming girls aside they were surpassed by Phil with the one/two punch of No Jacket Required in '85 and Invisible Touch with Genesis in '86. Despite the world's worst mullet he could do no wrong! 😂
A gift from Stacey for us all, lovely! This is the first time of hearing this tune and WOW! So many artists I know and yet I was unaware of this video. Thank you Stacey for your wonderful reaction to this song/video! Happy Holidays to ya'll!
The live version from Live Aid is even more epic. That performance includes almost everyone in the studio version plus Elton John, David Bowie, Roger Daltery of The Who, Freddie Mercury and fricking PAUL MCCARTNEY. Two of the notable people that you missed was Boy George, one England’s greatest vocalists and Paul Weller of The Jam and The Style Council, also his solo work is incredible.
This song was the prelude to the Live Aid concert that happened in July of the following year in 1985, the most iconic and historic concert in history, maybe with the exception of Woodstock. What a great time it was to be 18 years old ❤
When folk singer Joan Baez opened the Philadelphia portion of Live Aid she said "This is your Woodstock and it's long overdue!". She performed at Woodstock herself in 1969
I lived this during the 80's,so many stars ! Paul Young,george Michael,Bono,Simon le Bon,Sting,Phil Collins,John Taylor-Duran Duran,Bananarama,Midge Ure,Boy George,Spandau Ballet and so much more ! Get the names and start listening their music,80's was one of the best music decade !
Here is teeny-tiny samples (edited: of my favourites) for those who wonder who they (artists) were and what great songs .... to help readers (new generations) to discover them. I encourage to google/youtube or spotify their albums. George Michael (WHAM) - Last Christmas, Careless Whisper, Wake Me Up B4U GoGo, Edge of Heaven, etc (solo) Faith, Different Corner etc Boy George - (Culture Club) Karma Chameleon, etc (solo) Bow Down Mister, The Crying Games (soundtrack, star Forest Whitaker. Both film and theme song very underrated. Check it out), Love Is Love (soundtrack Electric Dreams star Virginia Madsen) etc. Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) - Hungry Like A Wolf, Ordinary World, Save Your Prayer, Come Undone, A View To A Kill (Bond soundtrack, star Roger Moore), etc Sting - (Police) Every Breath You Take, etc (solo) Fields of Gold, Desert Rose, Shape of my Heart (soundtrack The Professional , star Natalie Portman) etc Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour, Cruel Summer, etc Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away Phil Collins - (Genesis) Follow You Follow Me*, That's All, Hold On My Heart, etc (solo) You'll Be In My Heart (Disney anime Tarzan soundtrack), Against All Odds (soundtrack star Jeff Bridges**) etc (w/ P. Bailey) Easy Lover * note: Lily the Snowman (Cineplex song) is remake of Genesis's Follow You Follow Me. **my fav Jeff Bridges movies: King Kong (1976), TRON Bono (U2) - Where the Street Has No Name, With or Without You, Pride, Vertigo, etc Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) - True Kool and the Gang (in the group chorus) - Fresh, Cherish, Celebration, Joanna etc Bob Geldof and Midge Ure - wrote this "Do They Know Its Christmas" Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) - I Don't Like Monday As a teen in the 80s, naturally they were some of the best of the bests of my favourites. Favourite meaning I could listen to the same song on repeat a whole day long. Please post your list.
@@yummysatayMidge had a big hit with "Vienna" in europe and why do you write only "True" to spandau ballet? I mean they were durans rivals during the early and mid 80s and had 10 top 10 hits in the uk (i just looked it up) and 23 hits around the world.Ifyou ask me, how would anybody be a duran rival with only 1 big song? You could have added songs like Gold and only when you leave. But maybe you are from a country where they didnt have much success. And like the other guy has said, against all odds is missing and paul young had some 2-3 other songs that had a lot of success in europe. But i know its only meant to be a tiny list so thats ok i guess
@@condore-03 Sorry, I edited to remind the list is from my favourites. My post is let the young generations or those who didn't know the artists that were in the studio version of this "Do They Know...". Please post your favourite list from these artists. "Spandau Ballet - True" is the only one I liked and is one of the best of the best.
@@powerofzeus Against All Odds is a soundtrack. Not seen the movie but loved the song. Phil Collins as soloist, the Genesis and his other collabs --- my favs is too long to list; hence 'etc'. . I encourage readers to youtube these artists and their albums. As mention, please post your favs from these artists.
This all started by a BBC reporter Michael Buerk going to the biggest camp for displaced and starving people in Korram Ethiopia in which he described it as a Biblican Famine , shortly after this report a Canadian TV crew made a film with a soundtrack sung by The Cars called drive at the same camp .Bob Geldof saw this and put together a song and singers which is the above . Then he went to the USA and inspired We Are The World which was like Band Aid recorded in 1 night after the grammy awards . It then became a global happening with 2 concerts 1 in London the other in Philadelphia and that raised millions world wide .
Hi Stacey, great reaction. This song was a huge song in the 80's growing up. When it came on the radio it was amazing, of course this was in the heyday of MTV so the video was shown non stop. This video led the way for the USA's, "We are the World" (1985) and Canada's, "Tears Are Not Enough" (1985). This was the Who's Who of British performers of the day. Sting, Bono, Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Three women from Banarama, Phil Collins, Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Paul Young, Boy George, Paul Weller. And Many many Others..
The first singer was Paul Young, the lead singer of Spandau Ballet was Tony Hadley. All that was recorded in a day and everyone worked for no pay. It all began a few days earlier with a news report about starving Africans by Michael Buerk, that Bob Geldoff saw.
I've heard this song a jillion times over the last 40 years (I was in elementary school when it came out), but when they go into the "Feed the world" chorus, I still get chills.
I was 16 when this came out. It was live changing!!! In the following summer they went from Band Aid to Live Aid which pretty much everyone in this performed in that massive event !
You hit it spot on when you said that everyone made time in their busy schedules to do this. Bob Geldolf, who was one of two main people to organize this, literally started calling people to see if they would come ( no internet back then ), and look how many gracious stars simply said 'yes' and showed up with little notice! A truly class act!! Also, Mega-star David Bowie wanted to come but was not able to, so when Bob Geldof organized LIVE-AID ( yes that was him too! ), they had David sing along with them...just super classy and kind. Of course, other countries started doing similar charity songs like 'TEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH' in Canada 🇨🇦, and 'WE ARE THE WORLD' in the USA 🇺🇸. I really hope you react to those two songs also, as they deserve equal attention for raising money for the needy ❤ Thanks for loving the 80s! You are awesome. Keep smiling 👍🙂🇨🇦
Watch his entire set. Those Were the Days of Our Lives, 39 and Somebody To Love. Bowie was amazing that day but George came along and stole it from him.
In the late autumn and early winter of 1984, this was in heavy rotation on MTV. I was in 5th grade at the time, and when I came home from school each day around then, I would see this video on MTV within an hour of coming home. I was 11 years old. 1984 was a special year for music and certain other things. This song and video contained the who's who of British musicians. This song was a hit in the USA and around the world. Bob Geldof was in this, and he also went on to organize Live Aid in 1985. (Bob Geldof now owns the show Survivor.) The mid-1980's was a time that a lot of money was being raised for Africa using celebrities. 1985 had USA For Africa, which was also huge. ... Anyway, 1984 is special and it is probably my favorite year of the 1980's, which is my favorite decade, as it was such a great time to be alive. I was between 6 and 16 years old during the 1980's. I'm now 51 and always think back on that decade with fondness. Today's youth will never know what an incredible time it was. Cheers from a Generation X'er in northeast Ohio. 🙂
I was 10 in 1984 and I agree with everything you just said. It was every bit as memorable in the UK too - only this song was even bigger our side of the pond! It was in fact the biggest-selling single of all time up until that point. It kept the legendary "Last Christmas" by Wham! off the No. 1 spot for 5 straight weeks (and that became the biggest selling song never to reach No.1). Six of the 10 bestselling songs of the whole 80s came from 1984 alone, including all the top 4. For movies we had Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom ... we were so spoilt as kids weren't we :D
I was nearly 1 years old when this was released but as a Brit it makes me proud our county produced this masterpiece and raised all that money. It will forever go down in history as one of the best Christmas tunes ever
Thanks Stacey for putting in that 40 years ago, geez was that absolutely necessary? ;) You know most of the big acts. All of the UK had this song blaring out of their windows on the motorway, you couldn't escape this track up and down every single household. The 80's were a magical time musically.
This song came after the BBC aired an in-depth report of the famine in Ethiopia on October 23, 1984. The famine began in 1983 & most of the western world was unaware. Bob Geldof, with Midge Ute & Phil Collins worked to have this song released before Christmas. It was recorded November 25 & 26, released December 7. Can still remember the BBC report that started everything.
Bob Geldof was the person and main face behind Band Aid which led to this and USA for Africa and Live Aid was one of the first concert which spawned multiple countries and 100’s of artist and musical acts all in one event
This was a BIG deal culturally. Bono was at his absolute peak. His one line "Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you" was manna from heaven for U2 fans. But this video was pretty much every famous UK music star in 1984. And since you're going down this rabbit hole, I HIGHLY recommend the U2 song "Bad" from the same era.
@@timlevinsartEverytime You Go Away? That was played in heavy rotation during the summer of 1985. I related to the song during the time spent with a new girlfriend 😥
I really enjoy this song, especially around this time of year! So many great Bands and Musicians came together to sing this. So much talent in this video. 80's Rule!
@@Brandi6666 It's like all the save africa ads we got for about 30 years, but still couldn't afford to lay a few water pipes down and give them clean drinking water 🙄😂
@@Brandi6666 Do you have any evidence to support that assertion? Of course you don't. It was a story in March of 2010. BBC ran with a story that gave the impression that money raised by Band Aid and Live Aid had been diverted to fund Ethiopian rebels. They continued with this narrative for a significant amount of time through tv, online, and radio stories. In November of 2010 they issued an apology stating that there was no evidence the support such claims and that those assertions should not have been broadcast. Unfortunately, the story always garners more impact than the apology, so there are many people out there who believe the story to be true. Including you. It's very easy to educated yourself mate. The Band Aid Trust has been audited every year since 1984. Not one member takes a single penny from it. But conspiracy, anger and having a chip on your shoulder provide you with more comfort in life as opposed to getting off your arse and doing something.
@@thebillryan No evidence of something happening is not the same as it not happening though. Although I agree that the BBC should not have made claims that they cannot back up, even if in all probability it is likely that not all money raised via Band Aid and Live Aid was to reach its intended target.
nice emotional reaction stacy... i was in my teens when this came out but still remember it so clearly. the 1980s were far from perfect but there was so much more of an appreciation of our society, life and a genuine interest to help those in need (not just a virtual signal of victimhood typ today). i remember thinking at the time how cool it was that 37 very individualist singers from the mtv generation put there own selves aside for a bit and do something together to honestly try to make a difference. sadly i do not see that happening today especially for the right reasons. enjoy and merry Christmas!🎄
I graduated high school in 1984, so thank you Stacey for putting a huge smile on my face with your reaction video. It was awesome to see those old faces again.
this video is like a time capsule of the mid 80s. MTV was a major force in music (back when they still played music videos),and we looked forward to the videos just as much as the new music. if you were there "do they know it's christmas" propels your mind back 40 years, and you realize just how amazing it was to be in that moment in time. it's really the case for the whole 25 years from when the beatles landed in america in 1964 all the way through the 80s. for me anyway,life from the 90s to the present just can't compare. i wish there was a way to convey in words what it felt like to live back then,but as the saying goes, "you just had to be there".
As you joyfully dive down the musical rabbit holes of the 70’s&80’s, bringing smiles to us all, you are also looking directly into our culture of the time. Music was both the social silos and commonality of the time. Thanks so much for taking us along this fun adventure with you. We are all loving it I’m sure !
So many you need to see!! One is The Concert for New York in 2001 after 9-11 The Who stole the show @ Madison Square Garden (MSG) it was the bass player last performance in 🇺🇸✌🏼❤️
it's a classic you hear it every year people love it and ignore the message that there’s so much suffering in the world & that we are so privileged to even celebrate this time of year.
New fan here. Really impressed. It’s been a year since I first heard the world’s most beloved Christmas song: Fairytale of New York. Thanks to RUclips’s algorithms, at one point I had 42 versions lined up. I listened to them all. You should react to it. The song itself is brilliant. The performance is magical. When you learn of the fate of Kirsti MacColl you’ll be in tears. Just don’t fall into the trap of being offended by one of the words. I could have been someone.
One of the Artists shown here, is Simon Lebon from Duran Duran. They are a fanyastic band with an amazing Discography. You definitely should react to Save a Prayer, A Matter of Feeling, and Ordinary World. I think youll love those songs.
Band Aid -> lead to -> Live Aid -> which lead to -> We Are the World.... And decades later -> Live 8 -> which is where the last Pink Floyd video you reacted to happened.
Bob Geldoff was the organizer- Paul Young was the first singer, then Boy George (Culture Club). Others included Sting, Bono (U2), Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran), Banannarama, Paul Weller (Style Council).
No egos despite huge names of the time and of all-time here. They came together for a cause. I was born in 1970 and just part of my DNA. It will never get old.
The verses were sung by Paul Young, Boy George, George Michael, Le Bon, and Bono (respectively), while the “Feed the world” chorus featured Geldof, Ure, David Bowie, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Status Quo, Bananarama, Paul Weller and many others
I have to say what I’ve discovered; When true beauty meets the music in my heart I see STACY!!!! Thank you for that!!! I’ll be forever debted to you for that. Much love young lady!! ❤❤❤❤
Great reaction Stacey!! 40 years on...regretfully some of those artists are no longer with us! Namely George Michael - RIP. This is such a beautiful song. I remember when this came out, and loved it instantly. It absolutely slaps! Main ones singing the verses (in order of appearance) were Paul Young, Boy George, George Michael, Simon LeBon (Duran Duran), Bono (U2), Sting (plaid scarf), and yes, dude from Spandau Ballet (can't recall his name). For a wonderful celeb collaboration for Christmas, please do David Bowie/Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth - the video & song is a classic! Another fantastic track is A Spaceman Came Traveling by Chris DeBurgh. Cheers!
I was almost 10 years old when this came out and I’ve been obsessed the moment it was released. I’ve heard it consistently for years and always loved it but your reaction reminded me of that special day back in 1984 when my two brothers were still alive and i cried beautiful tears of joy of memories of them. Thank you. As an almost 50 year old I really enjoyed this❤
The Live Aid concert in July 1985 was a key cultural event for those of us of a certain age. They have a RUclips channel, so check it out. The Who, Elton John, Led Zeppelin (!), Phil Collins, Sting, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, The Cars, The Pretenders, Duran Duran, and...Queen.
A list of the artists from Wikipedia: Robert "Kool" Bell (Kool & the Gang) Bono (U2) Boy George (Culture Club) Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats) Adam Clayton (U2) Phil Collins (Genesis and solo artist) Chris Cross (Ultravox) Simon Crowe (The Boomtown Rats) Sara Dallin (Bananarama) Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama) Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats) Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats) Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17) Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) John Keeble (Spandau Ballet) Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet) Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet) Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) Marilyn George Michael (Wham!) Jon Moss (Culture Club) Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet) Rick Parfitt (Status Quo) Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran) Francis Rossi (Status Quo) Sting (The Police) Andy Taylor (Duran Duran) James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & the Gang) John Taylor (Duran Duran) Roger Taylor (Duran Duran) Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang) Midge Ure (Ultravox) Martyn Ware (Heaven 17) Jody Watley (Shalamar) Paul Weller (The Style Council) Keren Woodward (Bananarama) Paul Young
Some amazing vocalists featured.Paul Young who started the song featured alot,great vocalist of that time.I think Boy George few in last minute and also had a big contribution!
This is very close to the start of MTV and videos on a mass scale so it exploded on the culture. Queen was actually considered past their prime and kind of finished. This is also the time when AIDS had just became a known and feared thing to the masses. A few months later, the same organizers held a worldwide concert event called LIVE AID. QUEEN famously performed at the London concert at Wembley stadium and blew the entire world away with their performance and Freddy’s connection to the London audience. It completely returned Queen back into the spotlight as an amazing band.
About Phill Collins.... my uncle was a cab driver in the Netherlands and he had Phill Collins twice in his cab, and he always said Phill was so freaking nice!!
@StaceyRPGReacts Phil Collins one of my musical heroes! All the songs from the musical Tarzan he wrote... it kills me to see how he is now! Barely walking, can't sing no more because of his hearing, can't play the drums anymore! This song is just so beautiful ruclips.net/video/2J5ZLjY31dw/видео.html
This has been done a number of times. Band Aid II - 1985, Band Aid 20 - 2004, Band Aid 30 - 2014, (Band Aid 30 was recorded to raise money for the Ebola crisis) and Band Aid 40 - 2024. There was also We Are the World by U.S.A. for Africa in 1985.
It's funny you say it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing because, being in Britain, it seems they bring out a new version every year. I know, there have only been 4 or 5 updates but it seems like more to me. The song is certainly in our supermarkets every day from some time in late November to close of business on Christmas Eve. Rudolph the red-Nosed Reindeer? Oh, let me mention five slightly more modern Christmas songs I like that may introduce you to some more artists: Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris de Burgh In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty McColl
nunca se repetirá esta hermosa experiencia, gracias a dios mi juventud paso por los 80s con una maravillosa diversidad de artistas que sonaban en todo el mundo.
Love watching you react to all the music I grew up listening to and seeing this nostalgia appreciated all these years later. This is the 2nd biggest selling UK single of all time (No 1 is Elton John's Candle in the Wind 1997, written for Princess Diana's funeral). This song was the catalyst for Live Aid in the Summer of '85 and the US version 'We are the world' which is also worth checking out.
I was in Jr High and loved Duran Duran, Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Bananarama and George of course. I think Wham released Last Christmas at the same time as this song.
I was a teen in the 80's and I kinda agree that people you saw in music videos were so good looking. I think the reason was MTV was so popular (when they actually played music 24/7) so people saw the singers before they actually heard them so they had to look good. My friends would comment that a lot of the better musicians for the 60's and 70's wouldn't have made it because they didn't look good enough for videos.
Yes, Stacey, this song by Band Aid, led to USA For Africa, "We Are The World", which ultimately resulted in Live Aid in 1985. Altruism became very fashionable in the 1980's.
It’s stranger still to remember being a teen and the song being the sweeping hit it became forty years ago. To see all these musicians/people, who were at the very epicenter of eighties music, as they were and to remember not just how beautiful they were, but how beautiful the music they made was too. There are so many factors which shape any period of music into what it is and I’m so glad I grew up in that era. It felt hopeful. Truly hopeful. And despite the often lip-glossy, slick video sheen, it felt real. Like anything was possible. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
This song was put together so quickly that I think Queen were simply the wrong side of the world. Everyone who appeared on it had just turned up. I don't think they turned anyone away.
There is Paul Young, Boy George, Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran), George Michael, Bono, Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Paul Weller, Glenn Gregory from Heaven 17, Phil Collins, Status Quo, Bob Geldof & Midge Ure came up with the idea. My favourite Christmas song!
If you dig this, there is a 1 hour documentary about the making of this. It's on RUclips. Really fantastic time capsule, Definitely my favourite of the three songs that were made at the time. They all look so young, and I remember when this came out. I think you would know almost all of them if the names were underneath when they show them.
OMG Stacy!! You’re sooooooo beautiful how you react to these songs that were my world and my Generation!! Watching you react truly makes my day!!! God, your beautiful reaction is incredible!! WOW❤❤❤❤❤❤
Those were some of the most popular groups of the 80's. I was 17 when the song came out. You also saw Boy George with Culture Club, Bono with the band of U2, Bananama, Simon LeBon and Duran Duran, Sting, JT with Kool and the Gang, Jody Watley, Tony Hadley and Spandau Ballet. Another music artist charity video to watch is We Are The World, also from the mid 80's.
It’s not Christmas in the UK without this song. The nostalgia for Brits when this comes on is impossible to describe 🤩🤩🎄🎄
or ireland or anywhere else in the world for that matter. People also need to bear in mind that this was a charity record for Africa as well.
In the netherlands the same......
In Mexico the same. It sounds everywhere in cities' radio stations, shops, malls... It was big in the 80's as well when the song's original release. After that, Live Aid was transmitted live over here and the expectation for the event was big.
I feel like Last Christmas has definitely overtaken this song as the main “British” Christmas song to sing to!
I dont CARE really about USA for Africa altho I'm from the USA
THIS SONG IS MY CHRISTMAS SONG
ITS MY FAVE FROM THE FIRST LISTEN WHEN IT FIRST CAME OUT
AND .........a non. "Uk er" did my favorite part
Bono
"Tonight thank God it's them instead of you"
I'm a HUGE U2 fan
But I didn't know who U2 was at that time
THIS SONG IS AMAAAAAAZING
bless all those involved , even those not with us anymore
If you didn't recognize Sting of the Police, Bono of U2 and Simon LeBon of Duran Duran, your rabbit holes just increased exponentially. Live Aid was the result of this song btw.
Add in Paul Weller, Paul Young, Boy George as well!
just wait until she gets to the chipmunk christmas album
Can't forget the dogs barking Jingle Bells!😂
@@carlcady4008 Yes!
To be fair, Sting looked like a hip lumberjack or future grunge band member 😂
The performers in this song are: Adam Clayton (U2), Phil Collins (Genesis, Solo), Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats), Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet), Chris Cross (Ultravox), John Taylor (Duran Duran), Paul Young, Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17), Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran), Simon Crowe (Boomtown Rats), Marilyn, Keren Woodward (Bananarama), Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Jody Watley (Shalamar), Bono (U2), Paul Weller (The Style Council), James 'J.T.' Taylor (Kool & The Gang), George Michael (Wham!), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Martyn Ware (Heaven 17), John Keeble (Spandau Ballet), Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Roger Taylor (Duran Duran), Sarah Dallin (Bananarama), Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama), Pete Briquette (Boomtown Rats), Francis Rossi (Status Quo), Robert 'Kool' Bell (Kool & The Gang), Dennis J. T. Thomas (Kool & The Gang), Andy Taylor (Duran Duran), Jon Moss (Culture Club), Sting (The Police), Rick Parfitt (Status Quo), Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran), Johnny Fingers (Boomtown Rats), David Bowie, Boy George (Culture Club), Holly Johnson (Frankie Goes To Hollywood), Paul Mccartney, Stuart Adamson (Big Country), Bruce Watson (Big Country), Tony Butler (Big Country), Mark Brzezicki (Big Country).
Also, Band Aid came together in late November 1984. It inspired American artists to do the same with USA for Africa in January 1985.
Bono looked so unfamiliar with long hair haha
And USA for Africa inspired a relief effort for Haiti in 2010.
thank you 💚
I'm glad you listed that...I was thinking of doing the same as the 80's was my year for music. Cheers
Thank you wiki enthousiast for copy-pasting..
This is probably the Christmas song that touch my soul the most. I was 14 years old when it came out and it was played everywhere and all the time on radio and I got the single (physical single, vinyl) at a sort of secret Santa party. I still have it and I will never sell it or give it away. I live in Sweden and I understand that you live in the US so I understand that most of the artists are unknown to you, and this is also only artists from the British Isles. There is for example Paul Young, Bono of U2, Sting from The Police, Simon Le Bon from Duran Duran, Tony Hadley of Spandau Ballet, Boy George from Culture Club and so many more. This was actually put together by Bob Geldof from The Boomtown Rats (big hit: "I don't like Mondays") and was the predecessor of the American project "Band Aid" in the summer of 85'. Both projects was directly projected towards the terrible drought and famine in Ethiopia at the time, so it wasn't just some random "help the poor in Africa" project. There was millions dying at the same time due to very bad circumstances like drought and war brought on already poor people causing a famine of biblical proportions. All of these circumstances make this my favorite Christmas song, great song in general, touching subject and being in the right age. Great and powerful song. You should really look up the comedy movie "Daddy's Home 2" with Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg. It's a sort of Christmas movie with a really great and funny twist involving this song and above all it is a really funny and warm Christmas comedy.
I had the 45 record too as a 7 year old kid, It wam Christmas gift ro 1984. I am from LA, CA USA. We Americans loved this song. This the Christmas song of my generation.
Its even more impressive when you understand that this was put together from scratch in only 6 days
Midge and Bob asked Phil Collins to drum on this song. They said his drumming took the song to the next level. There is a documentary on RUclips about the making of this. Worth a watch.
I'm glad you mentioned Midge Ure. I feel he gets completely forgotten, but when you watch the documentary, it's Midge, who is getting it arranged and put together ❤️
As a child who grew up in the 80s, this song IS Christmas to me. I remember watching this when it was released and to this day I can sing all the parts with each persons exact style. Still get chills every time I hear it. Merry Christmas. Feed the world.
No, you can't sing all the parts with each person's exact style. No singer is that good. Stop lying.
Bob Geldof (the main organizer and lead singer of a band called The Boomtown Rats) was also the actor who played ‘Pink Floyd’ in the movie version of “The Wall”.
AND he was nominated for Nobel Peace Prize for organizing Live Aid.
AND he's responsible for Michael Hutchence no longer being alive...
@@TimParker-Chambers Not sure what you mean there, didn't Hutchence die by accidental hanging during kinky sex gone wrong?
When they did Live Aid Phil Collins did an epic move by playing two concerts, in Philadelphia AND London in the same day!
People weren’t more beautiful in the 80s. They just looked more natural without any plastic surgery.
Yeah definitely ,... ( More NATURAL, & only 'Light Make-up' ! )
um MJ
@ yeah and Cher. Get real - Exceptions from yesterday that are the norm today.
@@leroyrs excellent observation
They were more natural and didn’t have shite Botox and lip filler in their lips and face my mams mate just got Botox currently in hospital with a bleed on the brain nearlydeclared dead all because of an incorrect Botox injection uk btw
His name is Tony Hadley from Spandau Ballet by the way 😉.. and I totally respect your opinion with your review on this song where you only mainly made references to and on the intent.of making this song, how the artistes then made time and sacrifices, to raise funds for the people in Ethiopia and it's all for a good cause... This is one Xmas song many of us who grew up in the 80s hold very dear in our hearts with what's going on in Ethiopia.. it's about what goes behind and making of this song so I'm really glad u nailed this... Thank you and let me wish you and your loved ones Compliments of the Seasons!
After this song came out in the UK, Lionel Ritchie and Michael Jackson followed with the USA Charity single version of We Are The World. 😊
The biggest Christmas song ever recorded for a cause. In 1984, members of the biggest bands in the world were there. From Duran Duran to Spandau Ballet to Culture Club to Wham.
yep....
Phil Collins didn't know cameras were going to be at the recording, so just turned up in his casuals. He was a few months away from releasing " No Jacket Required" which would make him the biggest star in the world.
He never made an effort with clothes
@@seanadamson280Phil’s perfection, whatever he wears ❤️🔥❤️
Actually, George Michael was the biggest star in the world, Wham was even huge in China. Phil was big, but he's that typical artist whose songs everyone knows but doesn't have as many fans. I mean, all the girls went crazy for George, that didn't happen with Phil.
@OnlyGoodMusic_Let's be real; in 1984-85 the biggest star in the world was Michael Jackson bar none. The biggest female star was Madonna. Wham was Top 5 at least but yes, screaming girls aside they were surpassed by Phil with the one/two punch of No Jacket Required in '85 and Invisible Touch with Genesis in '86. Despite the world's worst mullet he could do no wrong! 😂
@@karencrookshank4971 no such thing
A gift from Stacey for us all, lovely! This is the first time of hearing this tune and WOW! So many artists I know and yet I was unaware of this video. Thank you Stacey for your wonderful reaction to this song/video! Happy Holidays to ya'll!
The live version from Live Aid is even more epic. That performance includes almost everyone in the studio version plus Elton John, David Bowie, Roger Daltery of The Who, Freddie Mercury and fricking PAUL MCCARTNEY. Two of the notable people that you missed was Boy George, one England’s greatest vocalists and Paul Weller of The Jam and The Style Council, also his solo work is incredible.
Boy George is 'one of England's greatest vocalists'.
Are you deaf?
This song was the prelude to the Live Aid concert that happened in July of the following year in 1985, the most iconic and historic concert in history, maybe with the exception of Woodstock. What a great time it was to be 18 years old ❤
nah - Live Aid was legendary, way beyond being just an exceptional rock festival
@ I agree, but I didn’t want to “offend” the Woodstock people 😁
I was at Live Aid. Great atmosphere, and music. Ended the day with sun stroke.
When folk singer Joan Baez opened the Philadelphia portion of Live Aid she said "This is your Woodstock and it's long overdue!". She performed at Woodstock herself in 1969
I lived this during the 80's,so many stars ! Paul Young,george Michael,Bono,Simon le Bon,Sting,Phil Collins,John Taylor-Duran Duran,Bananarama,Midge Ure,Boy George,Spandau Ballet and so much more !
Get the names and start listening their music,80's was one of the best music decade !
Here is teeny-tiny samples (edited: of my favourites) for those who wonder who they (artists) were and what great songs .... to help readers (new generations) to discover them. I encourage to google/youtube or spotify their albums.
George Michael (WHAM) - Last Christmas, Careless Whisper, Wake Me Up B4U GoGo, Edge of Heaven, etc (solo) Faith, Different Corner etc
Boy George - (Culture Club) Karma Chameleon, etc (solo) Bow Down Mister, The Crying Games (soundtrack, star Forest Whitaker. Both film and theme song very underrated. Check it out), Love Is Love (soundtrack Electric Dreams star Virginia Madsen) etc.
Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran) - Hungry Like A Wolf, Ordinary World, Save Your Prayer, Come Undone, A View To A Kill (Bond soundtrack, star Roger Moore), etc
Sting - (Police) Every Breath You Take, etc (solo) Fields of Gold, Desert Rose, Shape of my Heart (soundtrack The Professional , star Natalie Portman) etc
Bananarama - I Heard A Rumour, Cruel Summer, etc
Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away
Phil Collins - (Genesis) Follow You Follow Me*, That's All, Hold On My Heart, etc (solo) You'll Be In My Heart (Disney anime Tarzan soundtrack), Against All Odds (soundtrack star Jeff Bridges**) etc (w/ P. Bailey) Easy Lover
* note: Lily the Snowman (Cineplex song) is remake of Genesis's Follow You Follow Me.
**my fav Jeff Bridges movies: King Kong (1976), TRON
Bono (U2) - Where the Street Has No Name, With or Without You, Pride, Vertigo, etc
Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet) - True
Kool and the Gang (in the group chorus) - Fresh, Cherish, Celebration, Joanna etc
Bob Geldof and Midge Ure - wrote this "Do They Know Its Christmas"
Bob Geldof (Boomtown Rats) - I Don't Like Monday
As a teen in the 80s, naturally they were some of the best of the bests of my favourites. Favourite meaning I could listen to the same song on repeat a whole day long. Please post your list.
@yummysatay add Against All Odds to Phil...my favourite
@@yummysatayMidge had a big hit with "Vienna" in europe and why do you write only "True" to spandau ballet? I mean they were durans rivals during the early and mid 80s and had 10 top 10 hits in the uk (i just looked it up) and 23 hits around the world.Ifyou ask me, how would anybody be a duran rival with only 1 big song? You could have added songs like Gold and only when you leave. But maybe you are from a country where they didnt have much success. And like the other guy has said, against all odds is missing and paul young had some 2-3 other songs that had a lot of success in europe. But i know its only meant to be a tiny list so thats ok i guess
@@condore-03 Sorry, I edited to remind the list is from my favourites. My post is let the young generations or those who didn't know the artists that were in the studio version of this "Do They Know...". Please post your favourite list from these artists.
"Spandau Ballet - True" is the only one I liked and is one of the best of the best.
@@powerofzeus Against All Odds is a soundtrack. Not seen the movie but loved the song. Phil Collins as soloist, the Genesis and his other collabs --- my favs is too long to list; hence 'etc'. . I encourage readers to youtube these artists and their albums. As mention, please post your favs from these artists.
This all started by a BBC reporter Michael Buerk going to the biggest camp for displaced and starving people in Korram Ethiopia in which he described it as a Biblican Famine , shortly after this report a Canadian TV crew made a film with a soundtrack sung by The Cars called drive at the same camp .Bob Geldof saw this and put together a song and singers which is the above . Then he went to the USA and inspired We Are The World which was like Band Aid recorded in 1 night after the grammy awards . It then became a global happening with 2 concerts 1 in London the other in Philadelphia and that raised millions world wide .
That entire BBC piece is included in the Live Aid DVD collection. After seeing it it's easy to see how Geldof was motivated to do something
Hi Stacey, great reaction. This song was a huge song in the 80's growing up. When it came on the radio it was amazing, of course this was in the heyday of MTV so the video was shown non stop. This video led the way for the USA's, "We are the World" (1985) and Canada's, "Tears Are Not Enough" (1985). This was the Who's Who of British performers of the day. Sting, Bono, Simon Le Bon, Andy Taylor, Nick Rhodes, Three women from Banarama, Phil Collins, Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Paul Young, Boy George, Paul Weller. And Many many Others..
The first singer was Paul Young, the lead singer of Spandau Ballet was Tony Hadley.
All that was recorded in a day and everyone worked for no pay.
It all began a few days earlier with a news report about starving Africans by Michael Buerk, that Bob Geldoff saw.
I've heard this song a jillion times over the last 40 years (I was in elementary school when it came out), but when they go into the "Feed the world" chorus, I still get chills.
I was 16 when this came out. It was live changing!!! In the following summer they went from Band Aid to Live Aid which pretty much everyone in this performed in that massive event !
You hit it spot on when you said that everyone made time in their busy schedules to do this. Bob Geldolf, who was one of two main people to organize this, literally started calling people to see if they would come ( no internet back then ), and look how many gracious stars simply said 'yes' and showed up with little notice! A truly class act!! Also, Mega-star David Bowie wanted to come but was not able to, so when Bob Geldof organized LIVE-AID ( yes that was him too! ), they had David sing along with them...just super classy and kind.
Of course, other countries started doing similar charity songs like 'TEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH' in Canada 🇨🇦, and 'WE ARE THE WORLD' in the USA 🇺🇸.
I really hope you react to those two songs also, as they deserve equal attention for raising money for the needy ❤
Thanks for loving the 80s! You are awesome. Keep smiling 👍🙂🇨🇦
I remember when this song was released. Every time I listen to it it brings me great memories and nostalgia.
George Micheal was an amazing singer, you need to watch him sing "Somebody to Love" at The Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert 1992.
Watch his entire set. Those Were the Days of Our Lives, 39 and Somebody To Love. Bowie was amazing that day but George came along and stole it from him.
I can tell that there were many greats at that show
I believe in Father Christmas by Greg Lake of Emerson Lake and Palmer ✌🏼❤️
The best
In the late autumn and early winter of 1984, this was in heavy rotation on MTV. I was in 5th grade at the time, and when I came home from school each day around then, I would see this video on MTV within an hour of coming home. I was 11 years old. 1984 was a special year for music and certain other things. This song and video contained the who's who of British musicians. This song was a hit in the USA and around the world. Bob Geldof was in this, and he also went on to organize Live Aid in 1985. (Bob Geldof now owns the show Survivor.) The mid-1980's was a time that a lot of money was being raised for Africa using celebrities. 1985 had USA For Africa, which was also huge. ... Anyway, 1984 is special and it is probably my favorite year of the 1980's, which is my favorite decade, as it was such a great time to be alive. I was between 6 and 16 years old during the 1980's. I'm now 51 and always think back on that decade with fondness. Today's youth will never know what an incredible time it was. Cheers from a Generation X'er in northeast Ohio. 🙂
I was 10 in 1984 and I agree with everything you just said. It was every bit as memorable in the UK too - only this song was even bigger our side of the pond! It was in fact the biggest-selling single of all time up until that point. It kept the legendary "Last Christmas" by Wham! off the No. 1 spot for 5 straight weeks (and that became the biggest selling song never to reach No.1). Six of the 10 bestselling songs of the whole 80s came from 1984 alone, including all the top 4. For movies we had Ghostbusters, Indiana Jones & the Temple of Doom ... we were so spoilt as kids weren't we :D
I was nearly 1 years old when this was released but as a Brit it makes me proud our county produced this masterpiece and raised all that money. It will forever go down in history as one of the best Christmas tunes ever
I was in HS in 1984....40 years ago...that went quick. A great decade for music.
Thanks Stacey for putting in that 40 years ago, geez was that absolutely necessary? ;)
You know most of the big acts.
All of the UK had this song blaring out of their windows on the motorway, you couldn't escape this track up and down every single household. The 80's were a magical time musically.
I luv Bono’s, I think he hit right on the money. That was music.
This song came after the BBC aired an in-depth report of the famine in Ethiopia on October 23, 1984. The famine began in 1983 & most of the western world was unaware. Bob Geldof, with Midge Ute & Phil Collins worked to have this song released before Christmas. It was recorded November 25 & 26, released December 7. Can still remember the BBC report that started everything.
Bob Geldof was the person and main face behind Band Aid which led to this and USA for Africa and Live Aid was one of the first concert which spawned multiple countries and 100’s of artist and musical acts all in one event
Bob was also the actor of "Pink" in Pink Floyds Movie "The Wall"
This was a BIG deal culturally. Bono was at his absolute peak. His one line "Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you" was manna from heaven for U2 fans. But this video was pretty much every famous UK music star in 1984. And since you're going down this rabbit hole, I HIGHLY recommend the U2 song "Bad" from the same era.
Is that the one that goes "I'm bad, I'm bad..."?
@@eatsmylifeYT no, but that would make an epic duet.
@@Berliozioz Personally, I didn't like her reaction. She was too enthusiastic and didn't seem to understand the essence of the song.
The opening singer Paul Young has a couple of really good songs, Love of the common people and Wherever I lay my hat. Well worth a listen.
You forgot his most famous song.
@@timlevinsartEverytime You Go Away? That was played in heavy rotation during the summer of 1985. I related to the song during the time spent with a new girlfriend 😥
I really enjoy this song, especially around this time of year! So many great Bands and Musicians came together to sing this. So much talent in this video. 80's Rule!
80s + 90s = good times for music :)
Band Aid raised $150 million for famine relief in Ethiopia. Thank you for giving them praise for their charity effort.
Yes, but only received roughy 1 million🤭🤭🤭. And it shows
@@Brandi6666 It's like all the save africa ads we got for about 30 years, but still couldn't afford to lay a few water pipes down and give them clean drinking water 🙄😂
@@Brandi6666 Do you have any evidence to support that assertion? Of course you don't.
It was a story in March of 2010. BBC ran with a story that gave the impression that money raised by Band Aid and Live Aid had been diverted to fund Ethiopian rebels. They continued with this narrative for a significant amount of time through tv, online, and radio stories.
In November of 2010 they issued an apology stating that there was no evidence the support such claims and that those assertions should not have been broadcast.
Unfortunately, the story always garners more impact than the apology, so there are many people out there who believe the story to be true. Including you.
It's very easy to educated yourself mate. The Band Aid Trust has been audited every year since 1984. Not one member takes a single penny from it.
But conspiracy, anger and having a chip on your shoulder provide you with more comfort in life as opposed to getting off your arse and doing something.
@@thebillryan No evidence of something happening is not the same as it not happening though.
Although I agree that the BBC should not have made claims that they cannot back up, even if in all probability it is likely that not all money raised via Band Aid and Live Aid was to reach its intended target.
That’s $400 million in today’s dollars.
Bob Geldof's band Boomtown Rats has a song you should hear - "I don't like Mondays."
Prefer I don't like the hypocrite Bob
From Live Aid.. ;)
@@Dave-s8y🤨
@@Howie57 Oxford do you think your stay up
nice emotional reaction stacy... i was in my teens when this came out but still remember it so clearly. the 1980s were far from perfect but there was so much more of an appreciation of our society, life and a genuine interest to help those in need (not just a virtual signal of victimhood typ today). i remember thinking at the time how cool it was that 37 very individualist singers from the mtv generation put there own selves aside for a bit and do something together to honestly try to make a difference. sadly i do not see that happening today especially for the right reasons. enjoy and merry Christmas!🎄
I graduated high school in 1984, so thank you Stacey for putting a huge smile on my face with your reaction video. It was awesome to see those old faces again.
this video is like a time capsule of the mid 80s. MTV was a major force in music (back when they still played music videos),and we looked forward to the videos just as much as the new music. if you were there "do they know it's christmas" propels your mind back 40 years, and you realize just how amazing it was to be in that moment in time. it's really the case for the whole 25 years from when the beatles landed in america in 1964 all the way through the 80s. for me anyway,life from the 90s to the present just can't compare. i wish there was a way to convey in words what it felt like to live back then,but as the saying goes, "you just had to be there".
As you joyfully dive down the musical rabbit holes of the 70’s&80’s, bringing smiles to us all, you are also looking directly into our culture of the time. Music was both the social silos and commonality of the time. Thanks so much for taking us along this fun adventure with you. We are all loving it I’m sure !
So many you need to see!! One is The Concert for New York in 2001 after 9-11 The Who stole the show @ Madison Square Garden (MSG) it was the bass player last performance in 🇺🇸✌🏼❤️
it's a classic you hear it every year people love it and ignore the message that there’s so much suffering in the world & that we are so privileged to even celebrate this time of year.
The quality of music talent the UK had in the 80s was phenomenal.
This inspired a couple more charity songs the following year: "We Are the World" in the USA, and "Tears Are Not Enough" in Canada.
and folded flags from roger waters
And "We're stars" by 'hear'n'aid' the metal effort written by Dio
.....and Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid
Do you mean The Tide Is Turning by Roger Waters? He actually subtitled that "(After Live Aid)"
I want to go back to the 80’s. Love my GenX roots!
John Wate, Bono, Sting, Boy George…❤❤❤❤
Watch the documentary.
New fan here. Really impressed.
It’s been a year since I first heard the world’s most beloved Christmas song: Fairytale of New York. Thanks to RUclips’s algorithms, at one point I had 42 versions lined up. I listened to them all.
You should react to it. The song itself is brilliant. The performance is magical. When you learn of the fate of Kirsti MacColl you’ll be in tears.
Just don’t fall into the trap of being offended by one of the words.
I could have been someone.
And now Queen: Thank God It's Christmas
You will probably like 'Tears Are Not Enough' the Canadian song for famine relief.
My favourite relief song from that unprecedented wave ❤ of creative explosion
Great Song for a Great Cause. A who's who of artists coming together singing and sounding Spectacular. Such a heart felt reaction.
One of the Artists shown here, is Simon Lebon from Duran Duran. They are a fanyastic band with an amazing Discography.
You definitely should react to Save a Prayer, A Matter of Feeling, and Ordinary World. I think youll love those songs.
The whole band was there, John Taylor's playing the Bass
BOY GEORGE & GEORGE MICHAEL VOCALS SLAYING 💯
Band Aid -> lead to -> Live Aid -> which lead to -> We Are the World.... And decades later -> Live 8 -> which is where the last Pink Floyd video you reacted to happened.
Bob Geldoff was the organizer- Paul Young was the first singer, then Boy George (Culture Club). Others included Sting, Bono (U2), Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran), Banannarama, Paul Weller (Style Council).
No egos despite huge names of the time and of all-time here. They came together for a cause. I was born in 1970 and just part of my DNA. It will never get old.
If you were born in 1970, this song would not have been part of your DNA because it wasn't composed yet.
@eatsmylifeYT i was a teenager when it came out if you can math.
The verses were sung by Paul Young, Boy George, George Michael, Le Bon, and Bono (respectively), while the “Feed the world” chorus featured Geldof, Ure, David Bowie, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Status Quo, Bananarama, Paul Weller and many others
I have to say what I’ve discovered;
When true beauty meets the music in my heart I see STACY!!!! Thank you for that!!! I’ll be forever debted to you for that. Much love young lady!! ❤❤❤❤
40 years loving this song ❤
Sting singing about the sting of tears. Amazing.
Great reaction Stacey!! 40 years on...regretfully some of those artists are no longer with us! Namely George Michael - RIP. This is such a beautiful song. I remember when this came out, and loved it instantly. It absolutely slaps!
Main ones singing the verses (in order of appearance) were Paul Young, Boy George, George Michael, Simon LeBon (Duran Duran), Bono (U2), Sting (plaid scarf), and yes, dude from Spandau Ballet (can't recall his name).
For a wonderful celeb collaboration for Christmas, please do David Bowie/Bing Crosby - Little Drummer Boy/Peace On Earth - the video & song is a classic!
Another fantastic track is A Spaceman Came Traveling by Chris DeBurgh.
Cheers!
The dude from Spandau Ballet was Tony Hadley.
@@aussiepie4865 thanks! The name just wasn't coming to me...
I was almost 10 years old when this came out and I’ve been obsessed the moment it was released. I’ve heard it consistently for years and always loved it but your reaction reminded me of that special day back in 1984 when my two brothers were still alive and i cried beautiful tears of joy of memories of them. Thank you. As an almost 50 year old I really enjoyed this❤
Ditto ❤
The Live Aid concert in July 1985 was a key cultural event for those of us of a certain age. They have a RUclips channel, so check it out. The Who, Elton John, Led Zeppelin (!), Phil Collins, Sting, Black Sabbath, Bob Dylan, The Cars, The Pretenders, Duran Duran, and...Queen.
A list of the artists from Wikipedia:
Robert "Kool" Bell (Kool & the Gang)
Bono (U2)
Boy George (Culture Club)
Pete Briquette (The Boomtown Rats)
Adam Clayton (U2)
Phil Collins (Genesis and solo artist)
Chris Cross (Ultravox)
Simon Crowe (The Boomtown Rats)
Sara Dallin (Bananarama)
Siobhan Fahey (Bananarama)
Johnny Fingers (The Boomtown Rats)
Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)
Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17)
Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
John Keeble (Spandau Ballet)
Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
Martin Kemp (Spandau Ballet)
Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
Marilyn
George Michael (Wham!)
Jon Moss (Culture Club)
Steve Norman (Spandau Ballet)
Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
Sting (The Police)
Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)
James "J.T." Taylor (Kool & the Gang)
John Taylor (Duran Duran)
Roger Taylor (Duran Duran)
Dennis Thomas (Kool & the Gang)
Midge Ure (Ultravox)
Martyn Ware (Heaven 17)
Jody Watley (Shalamar)
Paul Weller (The Style Council)
Keren Woodward (Bananarama)
Paul Young
Some amazing vocalists featured.Paul Young who started the song featured alot,great vocalist of that time.I think Boy George few in last minute and also had a big contribution!
This is very close to the start of MTV and videos on a mass scale so it exploded on the culture.
Queen was actually considered past their prime and kind of finished.
This is also the time when AIDS had just became a known and feared thing to the masses.
A few months later, the same organizers held a worldwide concert event called LIVE AID.
QUEEN famously performed at the London concert at Wembley stadium and blew the entire world away with their performance and Freddy’s connection to the London audience. It completely returned Queen back into the spotlight as an amazing band.
Queen were on tour and couldn't make the recording
About Phill Collins.... my uncle was a cab driver in the Netherlands and he had Phill Collins twice in his cab, and he always said Phill was so freaking nice!!
He seems like such a nice person
@StaceyRPGReacts Phil Collins one of my musical heroes! All the songs from the musical Tarzan he wrote... it kills me to see how he is now! Barely walking, can't sing no more because of his hearing, can't play the drums anymore!
This song is just so beautiful
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@@StaceyRPGReactsloved your reaction hope you have a good Christmas ⛄
@@brogum Sadly Phil Collins messed up his drumming during Live Aid and he never recovered to the level he was since.
This has been done a number of times. Band Aid II - 1985, Band Aid 20 - 2004, Band Aid 30 - 2014, (Band Aid 30 was recorded to raise money for the Ebola crisis) and Band Aid 40 - 2024. There was also We Are the World by U.S.A. for Africa in 1985.
It's funny you say it's a once-in-a-lifetime thing because, being in Britain, it seems they bring out a new version every year.
I know, there have only been 4 or 5 updates but it seems like more to me. The song is certainly in our supermarkets every day from some time in late November to close of business on Christmas Eve.
Rudolph the red-Nosed Reindeer? Oh, let me mention five slightly more modern Christmas songs I like that may introduce you to some more artists:
Driving Home For Christmas - Chris Rea
I Believe In Father Christmas - Greg Lake
A Spaceman Came Travelling - Chris de Burgh
In Dulci Jubilo - Mike Oldfield
Fairytale Of New York - The Pogues and Kirsty McColl
the GREATEST of the 80s... (from great britain!) so many legends
nunca se repetirá esta hermosa experiencia, gracias a dios mi juventud paso por los 80s con una maravillosa diversidad de artistas que sonaban en todo el mundo.
Hi from sheffield yorkshire england I've been feeling really old lately but a young beautiful woman saying this was 40;years ago hit hone hard 😂😂❤
I love Boy George's smile when he sings "Christmas time", knowing that Phil Collins is due to slay on the drums, awesome!
Love watching you react to all the music I grew up listening to and seeing this nostalgia appreciated all these years later.
This is the 2nd biggest selling UK single of all time (No 1 is Elton John's Candle in the Wind 1997, written for Princess Diana's funeral). This song was the catalyst for Live Aid in the Summer of '85 and the US version 'We are the world' which is also worth checking out.
I was in Jr High and loved Duran Duran, Culture Club, Spandau Ballet, Bananarama and George of course. I think Wham released Last Christmas at the same time as this song.
Yeah this top No1 last Christmas came in 2
I was a teen in the 80's and I kinda agree that people you saw in music videos were so good looking. I think the reason was MTV was so popular (when they actually played music 24/7) so people saw the singers before they actually heard them so they had to look good. My friends would comment that a lot of the better musicians for the 60's and 70's wouldn't have made it because they didn't look good enough for videos.
it was a wonderful piece to remember
Yes, Stacey, this song by Band Aid, led to USA For Africa, "We Are The World", which ultimately resulted in Live Aid in 1985. Altruism became very fashionable in the 1980's.
It’s stranger still to remember being a teen and the song being the sweeping hit it became forty years ago. To see all these musicians/people, who were at the very epicenter of eighties music, as they were and to remember not just how beautiful they were, but how beautiful the music they made was too. There are so many factors which shape any period of music into what it is and I’m so glad I grew up in that era. It felt hopeful. Truly hopeful. And despite the often lip-glossy, slick video sheen, it felt real. Like anything was possible. I wouldn’t trade it for the world.
Britain ruled the music scene in the 80s
And the 60s 70s
@ Yeah even then. The Beatles, Elton John, The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Queen. The list goes on. Crazy…
If you listen back pay attention to Phil Collins on drums. His performance is genius.
This song was put together so quickly that I think Queen were simply the wrong side of the world. Everyone who appeared on it had just turned up. I don't think they turned anyone away.
Queen were on The Works world tour at the time, I think in South America by the time of the recording.
David Bowie was asked to sing the opening lines but like Freddie Mercury, Holly Jonson and Fish from Marillion simply could not make it their on time.
I was 3 and half months old when they did this, still one of my favourite Christmas songs
There is Paul Young, Boy George, Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran), George Michael, Bono, Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet), Paul Weller, Glenn Gregory from Heaven 17, Phil Collins, Status Quo, Bob Geldof & Midge Ure came up with the idea.
My favourite Christmas song!
Two other holiday songs to be aware of:
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over) - John Lennon & MTV cast
"White Wine in the Sun" (2009) Tim Minchin
First singer Paul Young and the second one is Boy Georges from the band culture club
If you dig this, there is a 1 hour documentary about the making of this. It's on RUclips. Really fantastic time capsule, Definitely my favourite of the three songs that were made at the time. They all look so young, and I remember when this came out. I think you would know almost all of them if the names were underneath when they show them.
OMG Stacy!! You’re sooooooo beautiful how you react to these songs that were my world and my Generation!! Watching you react truly makes my day!!! God, your beautiful reaction is incredible!! WOW❤❤❤❤❤❤
Those were some of the most popular groups of the 80's. I was 17 when the song came out. You also saw Boy George with Culture Club, Bono with the band of U2, Bananama, Simon LeBon and Duran Duran, Sting, JT with Kool and the Gang, Jody Watley, Tony Hadley and Spandau Ballet. Another music artist charity video to watch is We Are The World, also from the mid 80's.
Then in July 1985 there was 'Live Aid' from Wembley stadium in London, not long ago you did a great reaction to Queen when they appeared at Live Aid 👍
Band Aid was a band of bands and singers.
Jeepers creepers, 40 bloody years ago??? where does the time go? 40 bloody years ago? Bloody hell 40 years ago? 😮😮😮
i was 11 at the time, hated the song
but watching the video puts me back into the 80s when i was young so I like seeing it now
It’s nice having someone reacting to these older songs and great artists keep it up! 😊
Queen also did a song called Thank God It's Christmas.
I'm shocked that this song is not known in the US! Radio stations here in Poland play it even today (not as often as Last Christmas, but still)
It is known, but as time goes by it's known less and less. As she said it's been 40 years.
great reaction! There's another great song from many singers together is Hear'n Aid - Stars, from 1985 you will love it too.