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Bob Geldof wants to release another version of Band Aids Do They Know It's Christmas?

steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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Bob if you must release a song for Ebola this why can't you just come up with a new song?

http://news.sky.com/story/1365847/bob-geldof-ebola-charity-song-rumours
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    blue eyed guyblue eyed guy Posts: 2,470
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    He must want some more of our b***** money.
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    James FrederickJames Frederick Posts: 53,184
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    I'll buy it I have every version so far
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    BlueEyedMrsPBlueEyedMrsP Posts: 12,178
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    How about a song for the retailers called "Do They Know It's Not F'ing Christmas Time Yet?"
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    Hugh JboobsHugh Jboobs Posts: 15,316
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    blue eyed guy wrote: »
    He must want some more of our b***** money.

    I thought it was our "f***ing money"? :confused:

    Anyway, the other versions of "Do They Know It's Christmas" have been dire - but I don't think he cares, as long as more f***ing money is raised.
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    jazzydrury3jazzydrury3 Posts: 27,098
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    Weird that hiss Christmas it will be ther30th Anniversary of the song.k

    Guess the band will be called Band Aid 30
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    steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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    So it will probably be No Direction, Adele (please God no), Jesse J, Anyone who got to the houses stage of the X Factor, People from Geordie Shore or the Only way is Essex, Ant & Dec, Cheryl Cole.
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    gasheadgashead Posts: 13,836
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    Hugh Jboobs wrote: »
    I thought it was our "f***ing money"? :confused:

    Anyway, the other versions of "Do They Know It's Christmas" have been dire - but I don't think he cares, as long as more f***ing money is raised.
    Actually it was neither. Urban myth. All he said was 'People are dying NOW. Give us the money NOW'.
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    SecretLifeoBeesSecretLifeoBees Posts: 51,056
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    Please NO! I don't think there is another song in existence which makes me as angry as that self promoting, insincere piece of drivel does! :mad:
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    blue eyed guyblue eyed guy Posts: 2,470
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    Hugh Jboobs wrote: »
    I thought it was our "f***ing money"? :confused:

    Anyway, the other versions of "Do They Know It's Christmas" have been dire - but I don't think he cares, as long as more f***ing money is raised.

    Ahh, yes, if it was that, I forgot. :blush:
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    BanglaRoadBanglaRoad Posts: 57,672
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    jazzydrury3 wrote: »
    Weird that hiss Christmas it will be ther30th Anniversary of the song.k

    Guess the band will be called Band Aid 30

    Thirty years have flown by! Geldof could do a sort of Blues Brothers thing by getting the original band back together
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    artnadaartnada Posts: 10,113
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    Best version here
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcAUKOICPn4
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    80sfan80sfan Posts: 18,522
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    steveh31 wrote: »
    So it will probably be No Direction, Adele (please God no), Jesse J, Anyone who got to the houses stage of the X Factor, People from Geordie Shore or the Only way is Essex, Ant & Dec, Cheryl Cole.

    Oh dear God no! Please no! What a nightmare line-up! :o

    I'd give a fiver to Bob for that lot NOT to release a record lol
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    80sfan80sfan Posts: 18,522
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    BanglaRoad wrote: »
    Thirty years have flown by! Geldof could do a sort of Blues Brothers thing by getting the original band back together

    That would be more sensible (and popular). I think the original line-up from 1984 is still all with us? The only difference today is Bananarama can't smoke inside during the chorus lol :D
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    Hugh JboobsHugh Jboobs Posts: 15,316
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    gashead wrote: »
    Actually it was neither. Urban myth. All he said was 'People are dying NOW. Give us the money NOW'.

    A bit of Googling says you're right, that he didn't actually say that as quoted. However, the myth appears to come from this:
    Nearly seven hours into the concert in London, Geldof gave an infamous interview in which he used the word f***. The BBC presenter David Hepworth, conducting the interview, had attempted to provide a list of addresses to which potential donations should be sent; Geldof interrupted him in mid-flow and shouted: "F*** the address, let's get the [phone] numbers!" It has passed into folklore that he yelled at the audience, "Give us your f***ing money!" although Geldof has stated that this phrase was never uttered. Due to his Irish accent, the profanity was stated to be misheard as "fock" and "focking" respectively. After the outburst, giving increased to £300 per second.

    (From Wikipedia)
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    QT 3.14QT 3.14 Posts: 1,771
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    steveh31 wrote: »
    Bob if you must release a song for Ebola this why can't you just come up with a new song?

    http://news.sky.com/story/1365847/bob-geldof-ebola-charity-song-rumours

    For the same reason that the shouty Irish tramp has been dining out on 'I don't like Mondays' for the past 35 years, because he's shite!
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    steveh31steveh31 Posts: 13,516
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    BanglaRoad wrote: »
    Thirty years have flown by! Geldof could do a sort of Blues Brothers thing by getting the original band back together

    Well the video had Paula and Peaches? in it so they can't do an exact remake, then again they will probably superimpose them on.
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    dee123dee123 Posts: 46,335
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    That song is bad enough without One Direction raping it.
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    80sfan80sfan Posts: 18,522
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    steveh31 wrote: »
    Well the video had Paula and Peaches? in it so they can't do an exact remake, then again they will probably superimpose them on.

    I can't think of any of the actual singers who may have passed away though
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    James FrederickJames Frederick Posts: 53,184
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    80sfan wrote: »
    I can't think of any of the actual singers who may have passed away though

    Quite surprising with the lifestyles some of them have lead
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    TouristaTourista Posts: 14,338
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    SecretLifeoBees wrote: »
    Please NO! I don't think there is another song in existence which makes me as angry as that self promoting, insincere piece of drivel does! :mad:

    Have to agree with this.
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    idlewildeidlewilde Posts: 8,698
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    I wonder if the kids in the original video ever did find out that it was Christmas time?
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    idlewildeidlewilde Posts: 8,698
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    SecretLifeoBees wrote: »
    Please NO! I don't think there is another song in existence which makes me as angry as that self promoting, insincere piece of drivel does! :mad:

    I wonder if any 2014 participants will go onto be 2044's pretentious, insufferable tosspots like Geldof, Sting and Bono did?
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    howardlhowardl Posts: 5,120
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    Hugh Jboobs wrote: »
    I thought it was our "f***ing money"? :confused:

    Anyway, the other versions of "Do They Know It's Christmas" have been dire - but I don't think he cares, as long as more f***ing money is raised.

    Never said it...just people sh1t stirring
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    At any given time, the urge to sing 'The Lion Sleeps Tonight' is just a whim away. A whim away, a whim away, a whim away...
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    CLL DodgeCLL Dodge Posts: 116,126
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    If it keeps the X Factor winner off the number 1 spot that's fine.
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