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Artist: Band Aid
Track: Do They Know It's Christmas? - 1984 Version

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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

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 dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is the 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 a 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 again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
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Band Aid – Do They Know It's Christmas?
Written to raise money to help relief efforts for the famine raging in Ethiopia in the mid 80s, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, sung by supergroup ‘Band Aid’, broke several chart
Band Aid 20 (Ft. Beverley Knight, Bono, Busted, Chris Martin, Daniel Bedingfield, Danny Goffey, The Darkness, Dido, Dizzee Rascal, Estelle, Grant Nicholas, Jamelia, Joss Stone, Katie Melua, Keane, Lemar, Ms. Dynamite, Natasha Bedingfield, Neil Hannon, Paul McCartney, Rachel Stevens, Radiohead, Róisín Murphy, Robbie Williams, Shaznay Lewis, Skye, Snow Patrol, Sugababes, The Thrills, Tim Wheeler, Travis, Turin Brakes & Will Young) – Do They Know It's Christmas?
[Verse 1: Chris Martin, Dido] / 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
Band Aid 30 (Ft. Alfie Deyes, Angélique Kidjo, Bono, Chris Martin, Clean Bandit, Dan Smith, Disclosure, Ed Sheeran, Ellie Goulding, Emeli Sandé, Guy Garvey, Jessie Ware, Joe Sugg, Olly Murs, One Direction, Paloma Faith, Rita Ora, Sam Smith, Seal, Sinéad O'Connor & Zoella Sugg) – Do They Know It's Christmas?
To mark the 30th anniversary of the Christmas classic, “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”, sir Bob Geldof has grouped some of the biggest names in British Pop music to produce this
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It's Christmastime; there's no need to be afraid / At Christmastime, we let in light and we banish shade / And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy / Throw your arms
Far (Ft. Chino Moreno) – Feed The World (Do They Know It's Christmas)
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
USA For Africa – We Are the World
After the success of the collaborative UK charity single “Do They Know It’s Christmas” in late 1984, which raised $24 million for Ethiopia, Harry Belafonte was inspired to contact
Band Aid II (Ft. Bananarama, Big Fun, Bros, Cathy Dennis, Chris Rea, Cliff Richard, D-MoB, Glen Goldsmith, Jason Donovan, Jimmy Somerville, Kevin Godley, Kylie Minogue, Lisa Stansfield, The Pasadenas, Sonia (UK), Technotronic & Wet Wet Wet) – Do They Know It's Christmas
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One of many perennial Christmas classics in the UK, “Merry Christmas Everyone” actually had its original 1984 release delayed by 12 months in order to avoid clashing with “Do They
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livingingrace discusses the meanings of Do They Know It's Christmas lyrics: I hate how everyone is over-thinking & criticizing this song!!! If you weren't alive in the early '80's & your only reading the lyrics then maybe... But I remember when there was no satellite tv & every channel was covering the famine in Ethiopia - the REASON for this song!!! If anyone ever looked at a map, there are no rivers in Ethiopia, only a few scattered bodies of water..not to mention, a holy place & majority Christian. They were experiencing serious drought, huge dust storms, disease with no medical near by, & everything & everyone was dying!! Nothing grows without rain. The song was done quickly after Thansgiving; telling others while your celebrating remember what's happening elsewhere- don't take your blessings for granted & also give to others! People tend to be more giving at Christmas & at that time of year, radios only play Christmas music. This disaster wasn't any different than the tsunamis & hurricanes of today, jus
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