1984年,英國歌手菲(fei)爾(er)(er)·科(ke)林斯(Phil Collins)看到(dao)新聞中(zhong)非洲埃塞俄比亞等地區的人(ren)(ren)民(min),長期處于(yu)饑荒與營養不(bu)良(liang)而死亡,遂在(zai)圣誕節之前(qian)提(ti)出(chu)構想(xiang),由鮑勃·吉爾(er)(er)道(dao)夫(Bob Geldof)擔任召集人(ren)(ren),由數十(shi)位當紅藝(yi)人(ren)(ren)以「Band Aid」為(wei)名共同灌錄單(dan)曲(qu)義(yi)賣(mai),將義(yi)賣(mai)所得(de)援助非洲饑民(min),單(dan)曲(qu)《他們(men)知(zhi)道(dao)現在(zai)是圣誕節嗎?》(Do they know it's Christmas ?)于(yu)焉誕生。這張(zhang)單(dan)曲(qu)推(tui)出(chu)后,立即在(zai)全(quan)世界引起回響,光(guang)是英美兩地就賣(mai)出(chu)約三百二十(shi)萬張(zhang) 。
同時(shi),也是(shi)這首歌為著(zhu)名慈(ci)善歌曲《we are the world》帶來(lai)了靈感,如果細(xi)心品嘗,可以很(hen)容易的發現《we are the world》與(yu)此首歌有著(zhu)異曲同工之妙。
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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