1984年,英(ying)國(guo)歌(ge)手(shou)菲爾(er)·科(ke)林斯(Phil Collins)看到新聞中非洲(zhou)埃塞俄比亞等地區的(de)人民(min)(min),長期處于饑荒與營養不良而死亡,遂在(zai)圣(sheng)誕節(jie)之前提出構想(xiang),由鮑勃·吉爾(er)道夫(fu)(Bob Geldof)擔任召集人,由數十(shi)(shi)位當紅藝人以「Band Aid」為名共同灌錄單(dan)曲(qu)義(yi)賣,將義(yi)賣所得(de)援助非洲(zhou)饑民(min)(min),單(dan)曲(qu)《他們知(zhi)道現在(zai)是圣(sheng)誕節(jie)嗎?》(Do they know it's Christmas ?)于焉誕生。這張(zhang)單(dan)曲(qu)推出后,立即在(zai)全(quan)世界引起回響,光是英(ying)美兩地就賣出約三百(bai)二十(shi)(shi)萬(wan)張(zhang) 。
同(tong)(tong)時(shi),也是這首歌為著(zhu)名慈善歌曲《we are the world》帶來了靈感(gan),如果細心品嘗(chang),可以很容(rong)易的(de)發現《we are the world》與此首歌有著(zhu)異曲同(tong)(tong)工之妙。
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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