In 1984 They Sang 'Feed the World'. This Week They Did It Again. But Can It Work a Second Time?
The Herald › November 17, 2004
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HAVE you heard it yet? Chris Martin of Coldplay's tender but earnest opening verse, Robbie Williams's pre-recorded yet lively lines, the Darkness-administered riffage, Dido's apparent belief that being dumped and having sympathy for extreme poverty call for the same style of vocal and (for older listeners) an odd squeaky rapping bit?
Band Aid 20 - named after the 20-year anniversary of the original - premiered 24 hours ago and will worm its way into your ear and stay there until long after it is most likely announced as Christmas No 1, but that's OK - it's for charity. The original sold 3.5 million and raised (pounds) 10m for famine relief in Ethiopia. Will Young, who sings on the new version and launched it on Radio 1 yesterday, says he hopes Band Aid 20 will sell 10 million and raise even more for Darfur.See the full content of this document
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In 1984 They Sang 'Feed the World'. This Week They Did It Again. But Can It Work a Second Time?
Many things have changed since that first version was recorded, not least perhaps the last-minute, perhaps even slightly amateurish feel of doing something. However, Daniel Ryan of Irish supergroup The Thrills and part of the new line-up, believes the spirit has remained. "It'd be hard to beat the original, but it felt just as special," he says. That ...
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