Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas (Music Video)

Music video to Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid. (C) 1984 Phonogram

Lyrics:

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 nor rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Here's to you
Raise a glass for everyone
Spare a thought this yuletide for the deprived
If the table was turned would you survive
Here's to them
Underneath that burning sun
You ain't gotta feel guilt just selfless
Give a little help to the helpless
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
Feed the world
Feed the world
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
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
(Feed the world)
Feed the world
Feed the world

Do They Know Its Christmas is a song for charity by Band Aid, a charity supergroup. The song became number one in British UK charts for five weeks and became the fastest selling song of all time. The song is memorable for such lyrics as Do they know it's Christmas time at all, Feed the world and Let them know it's Christmas time again.

Band Aid:

Merry Christmas and have a happy new year!

#Christmas #BandAid

[Ilovesports]

Who else is listening to this song in 2024?Who else believes this is the greatest Christmas song ever written and recorded.

[Myhartradio]

It is December 2023 it seems like yesterday when they released this Wonderful song to the World, Merry Christmas Everyone!

[wiltchamberlainisthegoat]

This is the GREATEST Christmas song EVER created! It’s absolutely beautiful and amazing! The 40th Anniversary 1984-2024.

[Vicki-fw]

Now it's Christmas time. Happy birthday Jesus!

[nigelsaunders]

Todays generation can't understand how huge it was to get all these artists together and how much good it did

[andreyohan]

40 years after this song was first sung by Band Aid, it has become a timeless song throughout the ages, every time at any time, every year before Christmas and New Year, it is still good to hear, not boring, opening memories of the past when I was in junior high school.

[Peter-jims]

Its 2024 40 years later... Merry Christmas everybody ❤ Peace ✌️

[stephenmartin]

This song has really stood the test of time a testament to all who produced and performed in it !!!

[DrLA-dbkk]

It's 2024.
40 years when this TIMELESS SONG, performed by the legends of the 1980's who came together for a common cause. I am so glad to have listened to this, the FIRST TIME it was released!

[loressamcgowan]

I was in HS when this came out. This song with so many that followed and along with several concerts to raise money for may different things plaguing our world was such apart of shaping the youth. It was a very special time in music and in this world. I am so lucky and grateful to have been born during this time to experience it first hand. For a moment in time we were working together all over the world to fix and solve problems governments didnt and It's a time that has never come again.

[James-tfvg]

This is arguably the best Christmas song

[FionaMcgrouther]

I was an 18 you old kiwi on my OE ! Omg, what you beautiful yong people did for the world, or at least tried to, will never be forgotten ! ❤Thanku from the bottom of my heart !

[jamesgabriele]

My youth. I have such an appreciation for this song.

[flowerpower]

We need something like this again badly in this day and age.

[sandieyaeger]

This song always brings tears to my eyes. God Bless everyone who did this wonderful song, and the hungry, and the lonely.❤❤❤❤❤

[peacelovejoy]

How fast time is moving now. I remember the feeling in my gut first time I heard this. Takes me right back to 1984 again.
Driving on the 405 on my way to Lax.
Santa Ana's winds were starting and the air was dry and warm. Think K-Earth 101 played it every hour!
I'm happy to have had that experience - it was magical!
2023 and it still gives me the chills.

MERRY CHRISTMAS
and PEACE in the NEW YEAR 🙏🤘

[martinsmith]

Boy George. Straight off concorde, swigged a bottle of whisky and delivered hell of a voice. Respect!

[TheBrettWilson]

0:06 Bob Geldof (The Boomtown Rats)
0:10 John Taylor (Duran Duran)
0:13 Sting (The Police)
0:15 Paul Young
0:31 Boy George (Culture Club)
0:46 Phil Collins (Genesis)
0:49 George Michael (Wham!)
1:00 Simon Le Bon (Duran Duran)
1:09 Sting and Simon Le Bon
1:14 Tony Hadley (Spandau Ballet)
1:19 Sting
1:22 Sting, Bono (U2), Simon Le Bon
1:30 Bono
1:37 Phil Collins
1:40 Paul Weller (The Style Council)
1:42 Sting
1:44 Boy George
1:45 Stuart Bruce (engineer), Midge Ure (Ultravox), Jon Moss (Culture Club)
1:48 Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), John Taylor
1:50 Simon Le Bon
1:52 Gary Kemp, Paula Yates
1:54 Boy George
1:56 Bono, George Michael, Glenn Gregory (Heaven 17), Paul Young
2:00 Paul Weller
2:03 Gary Kemp, John Taylor
2:05 George Michael, Glenn Gregory, Midge Ure, Bono
2:08 Paul Young
2:11 Boy George
2:13 Marilyn, Glenn Gregory
2:15 Paul Young
2:17 Marilyn, Glenn Gregory
2:19 Paul Young
2:28 Bananarama (L-R: Keren Woodward, Siobhan Fahey, Sara Dallin)
2:29 Kool & the Gang (L-R: Robert “Kool” Bell, James “JT” Taylor, Dennis Thomas)
2:31 Jody Watley (Shalamar)
2:32 Marilyn
2:33 Phil Collins
2:34 Paula Yates & daughter Fifi
2:38 Midge Ure
2:39 Jody Watley
2:40 Simon Le Bon, Bob Geldof
2:42 Bono, Jon Moss, Simon Crowe (Boomtown Rats), Sting, George Michael
2:46 Jon Moss, Bob Geldof, Gary Kemp, John Taylor
2:48 Left: Criss Cross (Ultravox) Right: Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
2:50 Bananarama (L-R: Keren Woodward, Sara Dallin, Siobhan Fahey)
2:53 Paul Young, Midge Ure, Tony Hadley, Rick Parfitt (Status Quo)
2:54 Francis Rossi (Status Quo)
2:59 Keren Woodward, John Taylor, Glenn Gregory, Jody Watley, Paul Young, Midge Ure
3:02 Phil Collins, Bono, Jon Moss, Sting, George Michael, Keren Woodward
3:07 Simon Le Bon, Bob Geldof, Dennis Thomas, Paul Weller, Phil Collins
3:11 Robert “Kool” Bell
3:13 Tony Hadley
3:15 James “JT” Taylor
3:16 Bono, Jon Moss, Sting, Keren Woodward, Simon Crowe, George Michael, Sara Dallin
3:19 R-L Martyn Ware (Heaven 17), Nick Rhodes, Marilyn, Keren Woodward, Gary Kemp, Sara Dallin,
3:22 Paul Young
3:27 Rick Parfitt
3:29 Marilyn
3:32 Jon Moss
3:34 George Michael
3:36 Nick Rhodes (Duran Duran)
3:38 Andy Taylor (Duran Duran)

[georgemallory]

I remember watching the world premiere of this on MTV. First collaboration of this magnitude anywhere in the world. Without this, there was no Live Aid or We Are The World.

[rosaka]

Those was a beautiful years . The 80. The 90, wish ti go back, those times,