“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” is a song written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure in 1984 to raise money for relief of 1984–1985 famine in Ethiopia. The original version was produced by Midge Ure, and released by Band Aid on 29 November 1984.[1]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Do_They_Know_It’s_Christmas%3FFamine in Ethiopia (1984-1985)
Close to 8 million people became famine victims during the drought of 1984, and over 1 million died. In the same year, a BBC news crew was the first to document the famine, with Michael Buerk describing “a biblical famine in the 20th Century” and “the closest thing to hell on Earth”. The report shocked Britain, motivating its citizens to bring world attention to the crisis in Ethiopia. In January 1985 the RAF carried out the first airdrops from Hercules C-130s delivering food to the starving people. Other countries including Germany, Poland, Canada, USA and the Soviet Union were also involved in the international response.Media activity in the West, along with the size of the crisis, led to the “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” charity single and the July 1985 concert Live Aid (raised $100m) [5], which elevated the international profile of the famine and helped secure international aid.
Live Aid, a 1985 fund-raising effort headed by Bob Geldof (who had also organized the charity group Band Aid the previous year), induced millions of people in the West to donate money and to urge their governments to participate in the relief effort in Ethiopia. Some of the proceeds also went to the famine hit areas of Eritrea.[14] The event was one of the most widely-viewed television broadcasts in history, with over 400 million viewers worldwide.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1984%E2%80%931985_famine_in_Ethiopia
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Lyric (recorded on November 25, 1986)
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
But say a prayer – pray for the other ones
At christmas time, it’s hard, but when you’re having fun
There’s a world outside your window
And it’s a world of dreaded fear
Where the only water flowing is a bitter sting of tears
And the christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom
Well tonight thank God it’s them instead of you
And there won’t be snow in Africa this christmas time
The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life
Where nothing ever grows
No rain or rivers flow
Do they know it’s christmas time at all?
Here’s to you
Raise your glass for everyone
Here’s to them
Underneath that burning sun
Do they know it’s christmas time at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it’s christmas time and
Feed the world
Let them know it’s christmas time and
Feed the world
Let them know it’s christmas time and
Feed the world
Let them know it’s christmas time and
Feed the world
Let them know it’s christmas time and
Feed the world
Let them know it’s christmas time
I hope you like this song even though its not christmas!
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79 Responses to “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”
1. people were in poverity and in famine.
2. people droped food for the people that had know food.
1.when i hear this song i feel sad at the begining and when it repeats “feed the world” it makes me feel happy.
2.I learned that in Eyhiopia had a huge famine.
1. I learned that there was a HUGE famine.
2. Also I learned that Americans did not know about the famine until it was too late.
1. I think that people who are able to have a house and a home.
2. I would not like to have to live in a famine like that it would be very scary.
1. I learned from this song to be thankful for all you have and to be a little more caring for those that don’t have as much as you.
2. I also learned that this Christmas, when you dont get that special gift that you want, you will think about others, and not just about yourself.
1. People forget it is christmas
2. That there was big famine
1. I learned that there was a big famine in Ethiopia in 1984.
2. I also learned that 1 million people died of starvation and 8 million were effected by the famine.
1.I learnd that the people forgot christmas.
2.I learnd that they made money for the poor.
1. One thing that i learned is that people get bariely any food were they live. 2. the people forgot that it was christmas time.
1.There was a big famine
1million people died before the USA new about the famine
I learned that it was a famine that killed many people died.I also learned that the song was sung by a band called band aid.
1. When we throw out food we really shoudn’t because there are people out side this country that are starving right now.
2.We really could do something to help those that are starving right this second like donating food to those that can’t afford food.
1. some people dont have lots of food and some
1. some 1 milion peopl diod
2. close to 8 milion peopl became famine
1. that some have very little food and some none at all. 2. children are starving and dieing because of dieases
1. That there was a big famine in Ethiopia.
2. The famine started in 1984-1985.
1. I learned that almost 8 million people had been famine victims.
2. I also learned that over 1 million people died during the drought from the amount of food.
1. i learned that britain droped gigantic crates of food for the famine
2.i also learned thatthat peopla dont like to share food and water
there was a big famine and over that8 million people died
1.There was a big famine in Aferica.
2. The song was written to make money for the famine.
1. I learned there was a really big famine in Etheopia
2.I also learned some people had a lot of food but didn’t share and some people didn’t have any food at all
1.their was a great famine
2.people starved
1.people starve
2.over 1 millon people died
1.Iknow that there was a famine in africa
2. I know that peple died because of the famine
i feel bad for them i really do this year i hope they get to do stuff like us. and get to eat.
1.we delivered food in a huge toot
2. they was a big faminen
I learned we were the third state with people overweight. I also learned there is no snow in africa.
1 i lernd that 60% usa is over weat 2 i lerned that ather peapall are dieing of hunger
I learned that a lot of people lissoned to this music.
I feel really bad for those people that dont have as much