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Will you buy the single because of Sir bobs speech ?

big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,153
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It was so emotional and heart wrenching.

I will buy the single and buy it on my wife's and kids devices too. Together we can stop this.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,885
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    nope.
  • TaintedmeatTaintedmeat Posts: 1,228
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    Yes xmas is now cancelled in my house. No xmas presents for the kids and no fun allowed.
  • KikiDafuqKikiDafuq Posts: 203
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    Nor me. If each one of those participants gave a tiny fraction of their cash to the cause, they could eradicate this disease far more quickly than this godawful record will. Nothing but an ego-pampering, mutual back-slapping exercise.
  • ThiswillbefunThiswillbefun Posts: 10,599
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    It was pure scaremongering. It was actually quite disgusting how he used emotional blackmail into scaring the public into buying a charity single which will do nothing but leave the public funding another cause the government should already be paying for through our taxes.

    I'm sure the money the government are allowing private companies to avoid in taxes would cover the costs 100 times and more.
  • Sansa_SnowSansa_Snow Posts: 1,217
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    I nearly fell for it but a bunch of multi millionaires asking me to part with my money doesn't sit well unfortunately.
  • asyousayasyousay Posts: 38,838
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    No , why do not they not just give some of there millions instead ?

    They are in a much better place financially to help out than most of us .
  • cantoscantos Posts: 7,368
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    Ebola has been around for years and no one as given a tosh about it, but now it may effect us in the western world then everyone is taking it seriously.

    It is not an appeal to help the people of Africa, but an appeal to sort it out before it effects us.
  • Mel94Mel94 Posts: 6,569
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    Dermot was probably thinking "come on, get on with it.. we have a schedule to keep to here.." :D
  • NathanScottNathanScott Posts: 743
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    Sir Bob's speech would be a reason for me not to buy the single.
  • rikstan87rikstan87 Posts: 2,359
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    Nope!!!!
  • LiamOKLiamOK Posts: 1,339
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    No. It really wasn't that good, I didn't feel that emotional at all. Also disappointed with the video - I thought they'd shows a bit more of the actual crisis instead of the singers. I know it's sad but those sad stories - in appeals - are what gets to me.

    I'd rather donate straight to the charity. Sorry if I sound so negative, I do think things like this are great, especially for getting those who wouldn't have even thought to donate. Just the song with these singers isn't for me. I do hope it does well obviously.
  • BelfastGuy125BelfastGuy125 Posts: 7,515
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    If each one of the celebrities gave at least 50 grand, that would equal hundreds of thousands of song downloads and money for the charity. I'll stump up when Bono and harry styles do.
  • Mel94Mel94 Posts: 6,569
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    asyousay wrote: »
    No , why do not they not just give some of there millions instead ?

    They are in a much better place financially to help out than most of us .

    That's what I always think through Comic Relief, Children In Need, etc when you get all these famous people pleading for minimum wage people to donate when they have all that spare money while load the ordinary people are struggling to make ends meet.
  • greenyonegreenyone Posts: 3,545
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    KikiDafuq wrote: »
    Nor me. If each one of those participants gave a tiny fraction of their cash to the cause, they could eradicate this disease far more quickly than this godawful record will. Nothing but an ego-pampering, mutual back-slapping exercise.

    I feel bad saying this but I agree
  • xTonixxTonix Posts: 56,269
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    I will text that number and give £5, the first bit of of the video was so sad, that poor woman.
  • big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,153
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    I believe all the acts have donated straight to the charity and that was part of the deal for signing up.
  • mialiciousmialicious Posts: 4,686
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    Maybe if the single was half listenable..they slapped it together in a day and it sounds like it. put some effort into it. more than just a few phone calls. most people dont even buy songs they actually like. cant see it making much.
  • red_amberred_amber Posts: 1,154
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    cantos wrote: »
    Ebola has been around for years and no one as given a tosh about it, but now it may effect us in the western world then everyone is taking it seriously.

    It is not an appeal to help the people of Africa, but an appeal to sort it out before it effects us.

    Exactly this! This is what I was yelling my TV screen!
  • ForGodsSakeForGodsSake Posts: 16,235
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    Yeah.

    It's christmas time there's no need to be afraid.
  • ForGodsSakeForGodsSake Posts: 16,235
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    asyousay wrote: »
    No , why do not they not just give some of there millions instead ?

    They are in a much better place financially to help out than most of us .

    And are you in a position to categorically state that they dont ?
  • red_amberred_amber Posts: 1,154
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    xTonix wrote: »
    I will text that number and give £5, the first bit of of the video was so sad, that poor woman.

    They shouldn't have shown that woman in the first place - I found it quite disrespectful.
  • ForGodsSakeForGodsSake Posts: 16,235
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    red_amber wrote: »
    They shouldn't have shown that woman in the first place - I found it quite disrespectful.

    Why , out of interest ?
  • barlowconnorbarlowconnor Posts: 38,120
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    rikstan87 wrote: »
    Nope!!!!

    Neither will I.
  • xTonixxTonix Posts: 56,269
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    red_amber wrote: »
    They shouldn't have shown that woman in the first place - I found it quite disrespectful.

    I remember seeing that woman on the news, they showed that bit a few weeks ago, she had been left there for days, none would help her at first as they were scared, they showed it because they want people to see how bad it it, I think everyone should give them money, well as much as they can. :)
  • big brother 9big brother 9 Posts: 18,153
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    red_amber wrote: »
    They shouldn't have shown that woman in the first place - I found it quite disrespectful.

    Why? It had to be shown because it is hard hitting. Yeah it is playing the sympathy card but surely it has to. His words hit home to me how close it is.
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