Do They Know It's Christmas

Do They Know it's Christmas
Well Do they ?
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Do They Know it’s Christmas Time

It’s the most loneliest time

Of the year

Jingle bells, jingle bells

Jingle away the tear

Do they know its

Christmas time

Shops and banks

Like organised crime

We’ll end in debt

For just one day

But its all OK

Santas on his sleigh

Too much stuff

Too much cost

Scrooge on TV

Jumping Jack Frost

Eat too much

Drink too much

Tiny Tim on an

NHS Crutch

So Merry Xmas

You lucky souls

Enjoy your family

And consumer goals

It's November 25, 1984 and 48 music artists have come together in the name of Ethopian famine relief to record a Christmas song. Musicians Bob Geldolf and Midge Ure have initiated the effort to form the supergroup Band Aid after watching a news documentary on BBC televison a month earlier. The results of the collaboration would prove to be platinum, setting a record for millions in sales and consequently raising millions of charitable dollars.

Some Facts You May Not Know...

Only 4 Americans Were Included In The Original Recording Ensemble

 - James "J.T." Taylor, Robert "Kool" Bell, & Dennis Thomas of Kool & The Gang and Jody Whatley were the four who traveled accrossed the pond.

The First Singing Part Was Intended For David Bowie
 - It was instead sung by Paul Young on the record. However, Bowie did contribute a voice track to the extended 12" version 'Feed The World' and also sang the part during the 1985 Live Aid concert.

The Backing Drum Rhythm Includes A Sample Of Tears For Fears
 - Phil Collins brought his entire drum kit to the recording studio and played them over an African rhythm track that samples a slowed-down version of Tears For Fears "The Hurting."

The Cover Was Designed By The Same Person Who Did Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
 - Peter Blake has also designed album covers for The Who and Oasis.

Held The Record For The Best Selling UK Single For 13 Years

 - It was finally surpassed by Elton John's "Candle In The Wind 1997" that was released after the death of Princess Diana.

Boy George Was The Last To Arrive For The Recording
- Culture Club was in the middle of a US Tour when Bob Gendolf phoned Boy George in New York City and flew him to London to record his part.

Bananarama and Bono Are The Only Two Original Artists To Appear In Cover Versions
- Bananarama appeared with Band Aid II in 1989 and Bono contributed to Band Aid 20 in 2004.

Midge Try To Changed Bono's Line The Day Of The Recording

 - The famous line "Tonight, thank God it's them instead of you" was changed to "Only fate decides it's them instead of you." Bob didn't want a philosophical message, but something more straight forward and made sure the original lyrics were kept.

Wham! Donated All Royalties Earned By "Last Christmas" To Ethopian Famine Relief

 - The jesture by George Michael, who was a a member of Band Aid, showed no hard feelings over his single peaking at #2. 'Last Christmas' would go on to be the most successful selling UK single never to reach #1.

The British Pop Singer Marilyn Crashed The Recording

 - A good friend of Boy George, Marilyn was not initally invited but showed up to record anyway.

Tallest snowman 

Residents of the town of Bethel in Maine built a snowman—well, a snowwoman, technically—measuring 122 ft 1 in (37.21 m) tall. It took the town one month to complete “Olympia” (as she was known), with the finishing touches added on 26 February 2008.

Olympia’s eyelashes were made from eight pairs of skis, her lips were made from five red car tyres, her arms were made from two 30 ft tall spruce trees and her scarf was 130 ft long!

Today is the shortest day of the year. Thank goodness for that, soon be summer again with nice warm rain to look forward to.