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Album Savings: £0.98 compared to buying all songs
- Original Release Date: 29 Nov 2004
- Format - Music: MP3
- Compatible with MP3 Players (including with iPod®), iTunes, Windows Media Player
- Also available in CD Format
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| Song Title | Artist | Time | Price | |||
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| Play | 1. Do They Know It's Christmas? | Band Aid 20 | 5:05 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 2. Do They Know It's Christmas? | Band Aid | 3:42 | £0.89 | ||
| Play | 3. Do They Know It's Christmas? ((Performed at Live Aid, Wembley Stadium 1985)) | Band Aid | 4:30 | £0.89 |
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10 of 11 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
I've just heard this on Radio 1 and what can I say? Well, it's different. The song opens up with the sombre sound of a piano, and the strumming of guitars. Is this the same song? Chris Martin confirms it is with those classic opening lines. Dido next, yawning '...and in a world full of plenty...'. Thank God for Robbie, putting some much needed power into the song, doing his bit with '...but say a prayer, pray for the other ones...'. Sugartarts, I mean babes, up next with their totally un-emotional offering. Travis' Fran Healy next doing a good job with '...where the only water flowing...'. Will Young and Jamelia team up next doing quite a good job continuing with '...is the bitter sting of tears...'
Now the bit we've all been waiting for; music's biggest star Bono with his unforgettable line '...but tonight thank God it's them, instead of you...'
I won't go into the rest of the song for risk of spoiling it for people who haven't heard it yet, but I do have to comment on the inclusion of a rap by Dizze Rascal half way through the song: I nearly choked on my corn flakes this morning when I heard this and it just does not go with the song whatsoever. I would say the artists that stand out on this have to be Tom 'Keane' Chaplin, Fran Healy and Bono. People will argue about this song for many months, if not years, to come, but at the end of the day all these artists (and Ms. Dynamite) gave up their hard earned time to record this song for one of the most deprived regions in our world today, so good on them. Don't forget, ALL proceeds from this single will go to help starving children and to help rebuild broken lives. So, 2 stars for content, 5 stars for the cause.
34 of 41 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
It's simple.
If you like the new version, buy this.
If you prefer the original, buy this. It has the original on.
If you want to hear the Live Aid version, buy this AND buy the Live Aid DVD.
If you don't like the song at all, buy it anyway or go to the website
and cut out the middle man.
If you like the new version, buy this.
If you prefer the original, buy this. It has the original on.
If you want to hear the Live Aid version, buy this AND buy the Live Aid DVD.
If you don't like the song at all, buy it anyway or go to the website
and cut out the middle man.
It's time to make poverty history. This is a small step in that direction.
4 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Everyone is slating this single, but personally I think that re-making it was a good idea. Children now who won't have heard of the song before and won't have understood what it represented at the time will now understand, and they will be educated about problems facing people in different parts of the world. I think that by involving more modern artists will help this process. I don't think the remake is as bad as it's being made out to be, and at least the rap in the middle brings something different to it! And it's for a good cause! I think it's OK.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas? Original Recording
This recording, which I formerly had on vinyl is impossible to find in the U.S. Bob Geldof called on the greatest artists in the U.K. Read more
Published 13 months ago by Joseph Sheer
BOB'S BRLLIANT BRIGHT BAND AID IS BACK!
Dido, Robbie, Chris, Ms Dynamite, Beverly, Sugababes, Pop Idol stars and the list, is like Santa's good list. Read more
Published on 7 Dec 2008 by Lil' Josh
Worth because the original is the b-side
Redoing a classic song is always doing to make people complain (even if the song isn't bad) about the how the original was so much better. Read more
Published on 6 May 2008 by Shorty11857
Save the world - buy this single!
I think it was a good idea to redo this song and target the younger generation. This is such a feel-good song, and it gives you a sense of well being listening to it and knowing... Read more
Published on 13 Mar 2006
It's OK!
No it's not as good as the original, but it's not that bad either! The original packed more power and, of course, it was completely original. Read more
Published on 25 Dec 2004 by Miura Anjin
Buffed up but unpolished
This really is a terrible version of what has actually become something of a latter day hymn (together with The Pogues and Kirsty McColl). Read more
Published on 22 Dec 2004
Just buy it and play your part in Band Aid.
OK, I will admit, this is not a great song. It's sad and the lyrics and tune are depressing. However as Bob Geldof told all the stars, by not taking part, you are contributing to... Read more
Published on 19 Dec 2004 by H A Chapman
Love it, Hate it, Please Buy it!
The original is great, I like the new version as well, with such a range of different voices, from Justin Hawkins to Joss Stone, Tom Chaplin to Beverly Knight, Bono with his famous... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2004 by "madasamadhatter"
Good for them and good for us.
I really do not care what anyone thinks of this song whether it is good or bad all of which is relative anyway BUT I do think that it is a good idea and a good thing for the rest... Read more
Published on 16 Dec 2004 by Junglies
Give them a break! This is a good single and for charity!
I felt I had to comment and give this single 5 stars to counteract the extremely negative previous reviews. Read more
Published on 14 Dec 2004 by dastardlydan
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