Band Aid 20

[RedTillDead]

OK before I start to recieve all the hate mail, I already know I'm a Cynical B*stard......

I just watched the documentry on BBC about Band Aid 20 and how important it is to but the recoed because of the reasons behind.....yes I know, I will buy the record (for the cause, which I truely want to contribute to) and give it away in the street as I walk out the shop.....here's why.

1. Robbie 'bang of wind' Williams preaching about him giving a day up for the cause so the least we can do is buy the record......Fek off, your a multi millionaire, if you werent there recording and promoting yourself, you'd only be spending your money or shaggin someone.

2. Other B list bands and singers jumping on the band wagon, promoting that "they are there because of the good of their heart".....fek off too....your there because your too frightened to say no and scared of the lack of exposure and self promotion!

3. The perversity of the Ethopian Lady attending the meet, without 2 pennies to rub together,like a rabbit in the head lights, while the car park is full of enough cars with a total value of feeding a small 3rd world country.

4. If they were there for the good of their hearts, why all the bickering about who was sing which line...........surely contribution of any type would add greater credibility......

5. One of S club (rachel me thinks) and another girl moaning at the end because they stood next to a stronger singer (Joss Stone and Beverly Knight - two great singers by the way) and therefore couldn't join in like they wanted because they were drowned out.....Are sure its because you cant sing?

There you go....had me moan and going to bed

 

[glazzy]

I think they should have to make a contribution to sing on it!And as for the bitching about the line the they should be well ashamed bono made a fekkin mess of it anyway but i still think arguing about it was quite bad , i didn't actually watch the programme cos i don't know half of the people who sang on it :$ it's not really about helping people now though it's about being part of it and being able to say "i was on band aid 20" i think that's why the first one was so special cos they had nothing to compare it to and the fact that more of them could sing.

jayne x

 

[turpieaj]

I compare the song to a carrierbag full of steaming stagnent urine

Dont begrudge the money but hell what a mess of a fine song.It wont end up in my collection.

Should have re-release 2 unlimited get ready for this or rofos theme instead!

Andy

 

[Northern Star]

It really isnt about what the song sounds like is it!!!!!!!!!! phones:

It isnt even about who argued with who about what line they get to sing!!!!!!!! :|

Its not even about who contributes to what!!!!!!!!

It s about making a stand against those bullshit politics that are literally costing the Afican nation extortionate amounts of money and interest because they refuse to wipe the debt! This is why people and children are hungry and dying!!!!!

and if you dont go and buy the record purely to contriobute ill be ashamed of u all!!!!!!

there you go....stop whinging about what it sounds like or who s arguing with who...go out put ur hand in ur pocket and buy the bloody record!!!!!!

Rant over...im sorry....i feel very strongly about this!!!!!!

 

[misstickle]

It really isnt about what the song sounds like is it!!!!!!!!!! phones:

It isnt even about who argued with who about what line they get to sing!!!!!!!! :|

Its not even about who contributes to what!!!!!!!!

It s about making a stand against those bullshit politics that are literally costing the Afican nation extortionate amounts of money and interest because they refuse to wipe the debt! This is why people and children are hungry and dying!!!!!

and if you dont go and buy the record purely to contriobute ill be ashamed of u all!!!!!!

there you go....stop whinging about what it sounds like or who s arguing with who...go out put ur hand in ur pocket and buy the bloody record!!!!!!

Rant over...im sorry....i feel very strongly about this!!!!!!

Debs, well fcking said girl

I must admit, when i first heard it, i thought, oh dear, this is a poor attempt. But then if you have love for an original song, you never enjoy a remake of it quite as much. Now it's really growing on me and i can appriciate the song for it's musical talent, and especially after watching that programme last night, the effort that was put into the record and the passion from the artists involved.

I will definately buy it, because it's the least i should be doing to help such a tragic cause. We all moan about religion and british politics on this board, but in retrospect we have are very very fortunate. At least we have food on the table, shelter that can substain harsh weather conditions and medicine and vaccines avalible to us.

Think about it :|

 

[sirius]

It s about making a stand against those bullshit politics that are literally costing the Afican nation extortionate amounts of money and interest because they refuse to wipe the debt! This is why people and children are hungry and dying!!!!!

Thats not entirely true and certainly not the entire cause why people and children are hungry and dying. Its something I feel strongly about too, but people need to wake up and see what issues lie underneath and not what non entities on a pop single harp on about, and even aid workers who dont discuss the wider issues. Here we go again.......a good effort pissing in the wind.


Sirius.

 

[dj_jam]

BAND AID 20 has out sold all the other chart singles put together!!! wtf is that about!!!! it sold 15 times more than the number 3 tuneey...(ice cube)

people people people...

 

[misstickle]

Thats not entirely true and certainly not the entire cause why people and children are hungry and dying. Its something I feel strongly about too, but people need to wake up and see what issues lie underneath and not what non entities on a pop single harp on about, and even aid workers who dont discuss the wider issues. Here we go again.......a good effort pissing in the wind.


Sirius.

Are you goona buy the record?? i doubt it! Why dont you try to contribute to something positive for once, instead of moaning about something negative

 

[turpieaj]

is it available for free on soulseek?

 

[Northern Star]

Thats not entirely true and certainly not the entire cause why people and children are hungry and dying. Its something I feel strongly about too, but people need to wake up and see what issues lie underneath and not what non entities on a pop single harp on about, and even aid workers who dont discuss the wider issues. Here we go again.......a good effort pissing in the wind.


Sirius.

Obviously Sirius lad there is more to this in the background...but im not gonna sit there and write the history of politics on this subject!!!! Just the bottom line really!!!!

This is just people trying to help!!!!!!! cant you at least appreciate this fact!!!!!!

and if you care to piss in the wind i hope it changes direction and lands on your boots

 

[misstickle]

and if you care to piss in the wind i hope it changes direction and lands on your boots

hahahahahahahahaah

 

[ilovepiano]

Right, while we're on the subject (kind of) of third world debt....

First off, I don't want an arguement, coz I know this might sound a bit harsh - but seriously I'm not a heartless b@stard. Honest. Also, I'll happily hold my hand up and admit I'm wrong if there's something that I didn't know about how debt repayment works between countries.

OK, a developing country in Africa borrows big ammounts of money from America, England or whoever, and I assume they "borrow" the money with the intention of paying it back with interest yeah? So how come everyone wants to wipe out their debt as if they are being ripped off by the ammount they are having to pay back?

I fell really bad for them like, and I'm all for charities but if someone over here gets into bad debt, the bailifs are straight round to take what they can. They don't get help off anyone.

Do you reckon if I write a letter to Barclaycard they'll wipe my debt out?

Like I said though, I'm not being heartless, just without knowing facts and figures I don't get it. Feel free to educate me.

 

[RedTillDead]

I am fully aware of the circumstances......and the simple but harsh fact that innocent people are dying. I will willingly give money to charity and do do regularly.

The point I was mearly making is the patronising attitude of a few multi, multi millionares faffing about how good they are taking a day out of theie busy schedules (and for free......pah!) to take part in the project.

Like they weren'y cohersed by their PA / Manager / promotion agency to take part....I can just imagine the clambering to get on it for the publicity stunt alone! Surely it would have been a better contribution from them to donate profits from thier own record sales over the next 12 months, may be then this would prove they really care about the situation and not an opportunity for self promotion....

Oh......and its kak too. On one of the opening lines from the geezer from cold play cant even say 'banish it' properly!

 

[sirius]

Are you goona buy the record?? i doubt it! Why dont you try to contribute to something positive for once, instead of moaning about something negative

Sorry Im not a beacon of light and unquestionable optimism, but harsh reality on such issues tends to get in my way.


If you would have read what I put before (the last time this band aid thing came up), you will be aware that I said I was going to contribute but not going to buy the record.

What does tend to annoy me is, yes, poeple are dying and hungry, but this time round its aimed at the Sudan crisis again inparticular and Im afraid until the 'boring' underlying problems are sorted out or even discussed properly without fear and skirting of uncomfortable truths, we will be throwing a piss pot full of money at Africa forever and still getting nowhere until an enevitability which quite frankly I find incomprehensable. If it helps save a few lives short term, of course Im going to contribute, dont be daft, but the history of whats been going on doesnt enthuse me to simply keep tackling things after the event.

Similar to last time in the 80's, although not exactly the same this time round as they are even turning on thier 'own' this time around aswell as the usual category, even suggestively asking them if "they know its Christmas time" just clarifies the absurdness of the general perception to me.
The displacement of peoples in their millions, thier homes being burnt down, goods looted, rape, genital mutilation solely to hinder conception, and blatent genocide by whatever other term you care to name it has happened for a reason, and the government there has, and does, allow it to happen for its own demented perception of correctness which carries the same core as the "janjaweed" (I believe) on principles and attitudes for they are essentially of the same fold.

Yeah, guess which demented ideology lies behind it. No prizes for guessing though, and no its not a simple bit of land dispute as some people would have you believe, or the fact that they are simply destitute. Its a whole myriad of things, with one distinct feature again which I wont even bother going into.

I know exactly what RTD is talking about, and I fully agree, Im also aware of Northern Star's debt issues, and again I fully agree, but what we will never agree on it seems is seeing this situation ever being sorted out until certain ideologies, tenents and principles are extinguished or partitioned off from the world at large.

Scrap the debt? Sure, its a good idea and good aim. Help out those displaced people and stop them dying, sure, lets help them out any way we can. To go on turning a blind eye, refusing to accept a very difficult problem in the world today, and keep letting it happen and then throwing money at damage limitation, having to listen to plastic popsters bang on with no clue and do gooders with blinkers on banging on about generalisations and not concerning themselves with 'why' but (although its understandable) how to deal with immediate problems after the event, Im afraid I will need to remain slightly pessimistic and arguable over the subject matter.

Ms Tickle, I'll be having words with you later young lady lol.

Chin up mukka's, lets all do a bit, and hell, I may even buy that bloody record too. lol. Seriously.

Sirius.

 

[glazzy]

Nipped into woolies and bought it today and i was gonna just chuck it in the bin... thought i'd give it a bit of a play and the original is on it

Got to go back and get my nan a copy now glad i didn't bin it now

jayne x