1984年,英國(guo)歌(ge)手(shou)菲爾(er)·科林斯(Phil Collins)看到新聞中非(fei)(fei)洲埃塞俄比(bi)亞等(deng)地區的(de)人(ren)民,長期處于饑(ji)荒(huang)與營(ying)養不良(liang)而死亡,遂在(zai)(zai)圣(sheng)誕節(jie)之前(qian)提出構想,由鮑(bao)勃(bo)·吉(ji)爾(er)道夫(fu)(Bob Geldof)擔任召(zhao)集人(ren),由數十(shi)位當紅藝人(ren)以「Band Aid」為名共同灌錄單(dan)(dan)曲(qu)義(yi)賣(mai),將義(yi)賣(mai)所得(de)援助非(fei)(fei)洲饑(ji)民,單(dan)(dan)曲(qu)《他們知道現在(zai)(zai)是圣(sheng)誕節(jie)嗎?》(Do they know it's Christmas ?)于焉誕生。這張單(dan)(dan)曲(qu)推(tui)出后,立即在(zai)(zai)全世界引起回響,光是英美兩地就(jiu)賣(mai)出約三百二十(shi)萬(wan)張 。
同時,也是(shi)這首(shou)歌(ge)為著名慈善歌(ge)曲《we are the world》帶來了靈(ling)感,如果細心(xin)品嘗,可以很容易的(de)發現(xian)《we are the world》與此(ci)首(shou)歌(ge)有著異(yi)曲同工之妙(miao)。
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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