1984年(nian),英(ying)國歌手菲爾·科林(lin)斯(Phil Collins)看到新聞(wen)中非(fei)洲埃塞俄(e)比亞(ya)等(deng)地區的人民,長期處于(yu)饑荒與營(ying)養不良而死亡,遂(sui)在圣(sheng)誕節(jie)之前提出(chu)(chu)構想,由(you)鮑(bao)勃·吉爾道夫(fu)(Bob Geldof)擔(dan)任召集人,由(you)數十位當紅藝人以(yi)「Band Aid」為名(ming)共同灌(guan)錄單(dan)曲義(yi)賣,將義(yi)賣所得援助非(fei)洲饑民,單(dan)曲《他們知道現在是圣(sheng)誕節(jie)嗎?》(Do they know it's Christmas ?)于(yu)焉誕生。這張(zhang)單(dan)曲推(tui)出(chu)(chu)后,立即在全(quan)世界引起回響,光是英(ying)美兩地就賣出(chu)(chu)約三百(bai)二(er)十萬張(zhang) 。
同時,也是這(zhe)首歌(ge)為著名慈善歌(ge)曲(qu)《we are the world》帶來了靈感,如果細心(xin)品嘗,可以很容易的發現《we are the world》與此首歌(ge)有著異曲(qu)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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