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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 12:01 pm Post subject: Band Aid 30 |
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Sir Bob Geldolf and Midge Ure getting new singers together this week end to record " Do They Know It's Christmas " I think it's the 3 time it's been recorded and this time money is for the fight against Ebola. Great idea and hope it reaches number one. The single will retail at 4 quid and 99p download. The video be released soon. |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19368 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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I'll give it a miss, bought the original and it will probably turn out to be the best of the lot.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 6:16 pm Post subject: |
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This will actually be the 4th time this track has been recorded andI think it's rather sad that the original will now be further devalued and for what - to promote the interests of a few of today's mediocre artists and make them look good in PR terms
Plenty of money has already been raised for this cause by other charitable donations and I don't see any need for anyone to jump on this particular bandwagon _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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Helen May
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 19368 Location: Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Nov 12, 2014 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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I agree Ruddles.
H _________________ 88 - 91 FM this is Radio 2 from the BBC!
I said it live on air in the studio with Jeremy Vine on 10/3/2005 |
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Ian Robinson Site Admin
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 3608 Location: Chorley, Lancashire
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Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2014 10:36 am Post subject: |
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ruddlescat wrote: | This will actually be the 4th time this track has been recorded and I think it's rather sad that the original will now be further devalued |
I don't think the original will be devalued - it's still the one that gets played instead of Band Aid II, Band Aid 20, Barenaked Ladies or any of the other versions. |
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unclebuck
Joined: 19 Apr 2010 Posts: 278 Location: Warwickshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 11:28 am Post subject: |
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I don't think we should be too sentimental about the original song - it wasn't exactly a piece of high art!
This is a new generation of pop fans and a new generation of their idols aiming to do something for an excellent cause - I wish them well. |
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essexlady
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 348 Location: Essex
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Posted: Fri Nov 14, 2014 4:21 pm Post subject: |
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I agree unclebuck. It's this generation of pop stars that will get the money rolling in now - not the stars of yesteryear. As you say the first version, much as I enjoyed it and admired the whole concept, wasn't exactly a vocal, musical or lyrical masterpiece. |
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becky sharp
Joined: 01 Dec 2008 Posts: 6843
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Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2014 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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I've seen the video for this tonight and the people on it have made a decent job of it.
I hope their efforts make a real difference in the fight against Ebola. |
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mark occomore
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 9955 Location: UK
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 5:39 am Post subject: |
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Great cause and obviously it's down to you if people like or hate it. Hats off toSir bob, Midge Ure and Bono. The original is and will only be the best. Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas ' needs to be rested and put into history books. Young thruster pop stars need to come up with something new. |
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ruddlescat
Joined: 16 Sep 2010 Posts: 18010 Location: Near Chester
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Posted: Mon Nov 17, 2014 9:07 pm Post subject: |
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I completely agree Mark
If today's generation of 'artists' seriously wish to do something for charity which incidentally I very much doubt then they should make some reasonable attempt to come up with something new fresh and credible - but there again we're talking about the likes of One Direction here who have no control over very much of their output - it appears that it's really all down to the man who's certainly wearing the wrong trousers and it's quite likely that Wallace and Grommit would produce a far better effort _________________ Are you ready for a Ruddles? |
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