1984年,英國歌手菲爾·科(ke)林斯(Phil Collins)看到(dao)新聞中(zhong)非洲埃塞(sai)俄比亞(ya)等地(di)區的人民(min),長期處于饑荒與(yu)營養不良而死亡,遂在(zai)圣誕(dan)(dan)節(jie)之前提出構想,由鮑(bao)勃·吉爾道(dao)夫(Bob Geldof)擔任召集(ji)人,由數十位當紅藝(yi)人以(yi)「Band Aid」為名(ming)共同灌錄單(dan)曲(qu)義賣,將義賣所得(de)援助非洲饑民(min),單(dan)曲(qu)《他們(men)知(zhi)道(dao)現在(zai)是(shi)圣誕(dan)(dan)節(jie)嗎?》(Do they know it's Christmas ?)于焉(yan)誕(dan)(dan)生(sheng)。這張單(dan)曲(qu)推(tui)出后,立即(ji)在(zai)全(quan)世界引起回響(xiang),光(guang)是(shi)英美兩地(di)就(jiu)賣出約三百二十萬(wan)張 。
同時,也是這首歌為(wei)著名(ming)慈善歌曲《we are the world》帶來了靈感,如(ru)果細心(xin)品嘗,可以很容易的發(fa)現(xian)《we are the world》與此首歌有著異(yi)曲同工之妙。
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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