Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas Time - 2004
Details
| Title | Band Aid 20 - Do They Know It's Christmas Time - 2004 |
| Author | Marek Č. (dainio) |
| Duration | 5:04 |
| File Format | MP3 / MP4 |
| Original URL | https://youtube.com/watch?v=30AWGCwr7Bc |
Description
Artist: Band Aid 20
Song: Do They Know It's Christmas 2004
Album: Do They Know It's Christmas (Single)
This was a charity single organized by Bob Geldof, who was the lead singer of The Boomtown Rats. He got the idea after watching a BBC documentary on famine in Ethiopia. Geldof wrote the lyrics and Midge Ure from the band Ultravox wrote the music and produced the track, which was no easy task since so many voices were involved.
In England, and much of the Northern Hemisphere, snow and numerous displays leave no doubt that Christmas is near. In most of Africa, however, it's quite warm on December 25th, since it's summer there. This song asks us to think of those who are living in poverty and hunger in Africa during the Christmas season, reminding us that they might not even know it's Christmas. While the sentiment and melody are full of good tidings, the lyrics are quite bleak: "The Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom."
