1984年(nian),英國歌手菲爾·科林斯(Phil Collins)看到新聞中非洲埃塞俄比亞等地(di)區(qu)的人(ren)民,長期處于饑荒(huang)與營養(yang)不良(liang)而死(si)亡(wang),遂(sui)在(zai)(zai)圣誕(dan)節之(zhi)前提出(chu)構想,由鮑勃·吉(ji)爾道夫(Bob Geldof)擔任召(zhao)集人(ren),由數十位當紅藝人(ren)以「Band Aid」為(wei)名共同灌錄單曲(qu)(qu)義賣(mai)(mai),將義賣(mai)(mai)所得援助非洲饑民,單曲(qu)(qu)《他們(men)知道現(xian)在(zai)(zai)是(shi)圣誕(dan)節嗎?》(Do they know it's Christmas ?)于焉誕(dan)生。這張(zhang)單曲(qu)(qu)推出(chu)后(hou),立即在(zai)(zai)全(quan)世界引起回響,光是(shi)英美兩地(di)就賣(mai)(mai)出(chu)約三百二十萬張(zhang) 。
同時(shi),也(ye)是這首(shou)(shou)歌(ge)為著(zhu)名慈善(shan)歌(ge)曲《we are the world》帶來了靈感,如果細心品嘗(chang),可以很容易的發現《we are the world》與此(ci)首(shou)(shou)歌(ge)有著(zhu)異曲同工之(zhi)妙。
歌詞
Band Aid 20---Do They Know It's Christmas?
Written:midge ure, bob geldof
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It's christmas time
There's no need to be afraid
At christmas time
We let in light and we banish shade
And in our world of plenty
We can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world
At christmas time
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