live aid

[bobtheduck]

i wonder how many of them stars actually put their hand in their own pockets and donate personally

[Weaza_cfc]

Very few, me thinks. They probably feel that singing on the record is enough. Someone should tell them that it would have been appreiciated more if they had of just binned that record and asked everyone to donate �4.99 or however much the CD costs. Would have raised just as much money and saved a few eardrums.

[scissor sis]

i think it would be sooo much better if they did and not put us through their terrible version!!! does anyone else think they should of left the orginal and not try to re-do it

[Mattk]

it is awful and not a patch on the original which,altho a charity single is a classic song.

bob geldof has defended it by saying 'its not about the song,its about giving money to charity' - well if thats the case,why bother then ? 

when watching the video it is painfully apparent that this was far too rushed and not put together properly.the 1st was rushed but worked perfectly as was

[Anna Rack]

The original video/song was impromtu and spontaneous - it was early in the morning and most people looked like they had just got out of bed or worse.  This attempt tried to be slick and looks for worse for it.  I would think most of the "stars" in the vid only agreed to join in to avoid any negative publicity.  Even the late 80's version with the like of Bros etc was better than this one. 

[chaff]

I think people would pay good money NOT to hear this travesty of a record.

[handicap-1]

If all the artists on the CD donated 1% of their income to the charity it would probably raise more money than the CD and I am sure it wouldn't bankrupt any of them.

[Gav1122]

I agree entirely handicap. Though I do seem to remember Geldof (or Bob Gandalf, as Joss Stone called him) said that this record is more to raise awareness than money. Raise awareness so the government will intervene in the situation in Sudan.