Band Aid - Do They Know its Christmas 1984 HD

[gaturromil]

me encanta. genios

[timwieg1]

very good

marry christmas

en een happy new year

[GuitarGirl7050]

0:31 - 0:45 ♥ Boy George's voice is timeless

[Namero92]

0:34 boy george looks like ...... katy perry

[youtship]

Thank God it's them instead of me! (1:33)

A cheerful & warm smile of David Bowie at 2:42 ???

Merry Christmas to the world!

[mala66ful]

Do They Know its Christmas?

[Riqitch811]

It's New Year's Eve and I'm STILL listening to this song!

[99theguydude]

LOL its a ALRIGHT WE GET IT ENDING LOL

[sassygeorgina1100]

9 people don't have the heart :(

[Benjiman133]

1:36 AWESOME DRUMMING Go Phil Collins!

[UrWifeMyKid]

Im 20 years old and grew up with stop the calvery, mistletoe and wine, spaceman traveling, do they know its xmas time at all, so this is xmas.. thumbs up if your the same!

[tiaresamoa]

merry christmas from oahu

[360sharon]

whos the guy at 0:56 and 3:06??!!

[vainglorious972]

@360sharon My counter may be off but I think the person you are referring to is Simon Le Bon. He was/is the lead singer for the group Duran Duran. They had some pretty cool videos themselves in the 1980's - check out "Girls on Film" and "Rio".

[360sharon]

@vainglorious972 thank you



[LordHeath1972]

@360sharon The guy at 0:56 and 3:06 is George Michael, who was at the time with Wham!

[PaulaValentina1302]

:''''''''''''')

[KYOKO0105]

Merry Christmas everyone from Tokyo!

[anneke1927]

its a world song i love it

Merry Christmas everybody

[misterdickey]

Why do the girls of Bananarama look so cagey? cant get enough o Bono's mullet or the often overlooked P.Young. Merry Christmas. It's what Simon Le Bon would want.

[khonrak2011]

Greetings from Pakchong, Thailand. " Merry Christmas Everybody " Let's feed the world with Love & Peace...imagine it's possible. Thank You.

[Aharndts]

so who remembers this as a Premier video on MTV better yet who can name all the artist?

[Yenerator]

@Aharndts I can! At least, I think I remember most of them. Order of appearance: Bob Geldof, John Taylor, Sting. Order of solos: Paul Young, Boy George, Phil Collins (drums), George Michael, Simon Le Bon, joined by Sting on harmony, Tony Hadley (wht shirt), Bono, Paul Weller, two blonde guys (lol). Others: John Taylor and Gary Kemp (on guitars), Bananarama, Kool and the Gang, Jody Watley, Marilyn, Jon Moss from Culture Club (blue shirt), Nick Rhodes, Andy Taylor. And that's all I remember! :P

[ZANCUDO0069]

feliz navidad, a todos

[xBlueeSkyx]

I love that song man. :D

800% slower? Comming ...

Anyway, 1:30 is that really Bono? :O

[Sheckie123]

Merry Christmas Everyone from Canada!



[alamanderflash]

I love how this song gets right in your face with the "well tonight thank God it's them instead of you" line.

[avocate201]

No matter how many times I hear this song, it is always touching and takes me right back to 1984. Why doesn't anyone write socially-conscious Christmas songs like this anymore?

[avocate201]

Great video and audio quality! Thank you for uploading!

[THX1205]

The ORIGINAL & the ONLY One! Much Better than "We Are The World".

[pessimystica]

@THX1205

well, of course it is... it came 1st & was made by Brits ;-) I definitely appreciate it a lot more now than i did at the time when i was a kid

[TheCJShamelessFTW]

This is one of my life-long all-time bar-none favorite songs at Christmas time

[TheFilbiella]

was 18 ..fantastic... thanks!! you make me happy!!!!

[raysworld1965]

...definitely MY Christmas song... now for over 25 years.... and sometimes I still have tears in my eyes...

Reinhard

[aveow]

Main Christmas song!

[ntfwzd]

Many thanks for the HD version!!! Merry X-Mas

[ilovefotballl]

3.25 fail, he forgott the lyrics :D

[bogdanrbf]

"Season's Greetings" everyone!!!

[MrsMcSpick]

phil collins ! :D 

[aliceinwonderlan332]

The only gift I want for Christmas is: A TIME MACHINE!! FOR BACK IN THE 80'S!!!

[yakidk89]

715 people are happy Ethiopians.

[yakidk89]

Neither Midge Ure nor Bob Geldof remember inviting Marilyn to the recording of this. He showed up though.

[ragonc01]

Nostalgic

[HORNEYTOO]

love the song and message --made it to number 13 in usa --europe number 1 .

[3impersonators]

Two questions: 1. Is the second singer to appear a guy or a girl? It looks female but sings like a male (starts around 0:35). 2. Who is the guy that looks like George Michael's twin?

[welle303]

@3impersonators two answers:

First one: It's Boy George from "Culture Club" (born as George Alan O'Dowd in 1961)

Second one: It' Simon Le Bon from "Duran Duran"

Merry Christmas

[3impersonators]

@welle303 Ah, I should have known it was Boy George.

Duran Duran...I keep meaning to look into their stuff. Have to do that over break!

Thank you very much for answering my questions, and Merry Christmas to you too! :-)

[apadilla014]

@3impersonators That's Boy George lead singer of culture club

[isleena]

This is great! World championship! No one again! This is not to repeat!

[romeonarcizo]

duran duran,spandau ballet,bono,sting,culture club,paul young,phil collins,george michael,bananarama,jodie watley,kool & the gang,...and more....Can you ask more????..I don't think so!!!

[roderua]

the carlos roderua production

[theonlymoo5e]

Hit #1 on the Australian pop chart for 4 weeks in Jan 1985

Hit #1 on the UK pop chart for 5 weeks in Dec 1984

Hit #1 on the CHUM chart (Canada) for 1 week in Jan 1985

Hit #13 on the Billboard pop chart in Dec 1984

Hit #32 on the Billboard mainstream rock chart in Dec 1984

Inspired We Are The World by USA For Africa and also Tears Are Not Enough by Northern Lights

[oldschooldamnawesome]

better quality than stupid vevo

[emeeny]

re-watched that video = goosebumps and teary eyed.

[iknowwhyyouare]

Bananarama in the house.  Love this song.

[mooieauto]

HD! didnt expect for a old song.

[MrAxeEdent]

I dont want to sound negative or put other songs down, but doesnt it seem even after all these years this song gets played more than "we are the world?" I guess Michael Jackson tried to create a song with just as much impact as this one, but It didnt.

[TheGermanMJ94]

@MrAxeEdent This song gets played more because every year there is Christmas. ;)

[clev9980]

@MrAxeEdent The Band Aid song has a Christmas theme to it which gives it a more lasting effect...and it is also a better song.

[MrAxeEdent]

@clev9980 I agree .....have a good Christmas :)

[theonlymoo5e]

@MrAxeEdent I DJ and I usually play We Are The World by USA For Africa & Tears Are Not Enough by Northern Lights probably at once a month, sometimes once a week.

[PatrycjaKubiak]

Happy Christmas from Italy! ̴̡ı̴̡̡ ̴̡ı̴̡̡¯“- __π_

*̡͌l̡* *̡͌l̡* /_____\ _„„--~„„-“

*̡͌l̡* *̡͌l̡* ̡̡[]|̲̲̲͡͡͡▫ ̲͡ ̲̲̲͡͡π̲̲͡͡ ̲̲͡▫̲̲͡͡ ̲|_„~”

-~~~--~„„-~~_„„--~~-„“-„

[ilovekierran2011]

They Had More Fun The The Equipment Them Days then We Do Now :)

[TheaterODaRediculous]

Damn it, its official, I missed the best years of all time by 12 years...

[SeriotPlasma]

das Lied ist schon fast 28 Jahre alt ... wie kann sowas nach 28 Jahren immer noch so schön sein ?

Merry Christmas, HEAL THE WORLD !

[glikokortykosteroida]

Thank You;)

[Groanintube]

Yeees..Helden der Jugend^^ Ich hab den Song geliebt, und natürlich auch die Idee dahinter...

Merry Christmas from Germany to the world!

[nconklin69]

grandissimi..merry christmas from italy..(musica della mia generazione);)

[glikokortykosteroida]

Who is the man with red hair (0:31-0:46)???

[fnrsknmer]

@glikokortykosteroida Boy George (of Culture Club).

[LightOfTruth199]

@glikokortykosteroida Boy george

[Urmel64]

@glikokortykosteroida

This is Boy George !!

[dysiunia178]

Ale oni wszyscy są brzydcy ;D

[kkamilos12]

@dysiunia178 Takie lata:D

[TheGerard1992]

@dysiunia178

bo kiedyś patrzano na talent a nie na wyglad.

[brandi70s2]

This song is awesome, even if it was made 11 years before I was born..

[siriuspadfoot3]

2:12 to 2:27 is the best part.

[Ashalka28]

this would be a great reminder to the world if they would do something like that again!!!!

[stash1now]

What a bunch of Queens!!! This song is still funny to this day!

[WoodlandSpore]

this Christmas song always move me to tears if u do so too. like

[CristaliaMi]

This might have come out several years before I was born, but it's my favorite Christmas song EVER.

[Dslater417]

Smoking a cigarette while recording is appropriate....

[VirtualComment]

Feed the world! 

[lexusmaxus]

O thx again & again for this guys every Christmas this is a gem forever

[villasoliman]

"we share the same biology, regardless of ideology"

[SuperBrethitmanhart]

my grandpa is friends with george michael !!!!!!!

[Gabriellaella23]

@SuperBrethitmanhart oh lucky you...

[Duma39]

Thanks so much for posting this! (excellent quality) Love the 80s! <3

[josephmgrech]

The very best Christmas song with a beatiful message. Let this Christmas will be the season of joy. Merry Christmas.

[udkrause]

cooler song

[DillzThePro]

the song music starts at 0:08 lyrics starts at 0:15

[DillzThePro]

what do you think this dude here 2:54 is doing?

[nickoflemma]

damn! could be george michael there so HOT?!

[Freyja1133]

@nickoflemma I don;t think so

[nickoflemma]

@Freyja1133 thats your opinion :)

[mollysangelique]

ze,kunnen,me,alle,shit,geven,d­eze,vind,ik,the,best,ever,heb,­je,de,boom,al,versierd,hi,,goe­demorgen,of,is,het,al,avond,de­ze,heeft,een,message,in,this,w­orld,of,plenty,fits,me,my,opio­n,best,artists,no,mariah,howev­er,they,try,no,doubt,this,is,t­he,best

[TiramisuHappy]

2:04 mark

I love what it says on the front of John Taylor's sweatshirt!

Yes, I represent this band called Duran Duran. LOL

[MegaTBOGT]

theres 4 peope who dont have have hearts hope u 4 bastards starv

[PrayForTheDevilx]

George micheal<3

[TiramisuHappy]

Someone PLEEEEEZE send me back to the 80s!!!

NOW!

[SuperBrethitmanhart]

@TiramisuHappy no i pad in the 80s man

[WildBill6942]

@TiramisuHappy -- the 80's ruled!

[radioflyer68911]

Well they are aptly named. Any relief sent to Africa no matter the size is merely a band aid.

[ladycplum]

@radioflyer68911 I'd never thought of it like that before, that is a damn good point!

[Dhyanyogilove]

I have always loved the song and video, but always thought the line about "Thank God it's them instead of you!" was a bit messed up. Why would you want ANYONE to be suffering? Anyone else think the same thing?

[matman125]

@Dhyanyogilove I think it's trying to be ironic, as in "well, it's not you who is suffering, even if you think you are".

[ladycplum]

@Dhyanyogilove I actually remember reading that Bono had a lot of trouble with that line, he didn't think it fit into the spirit of the song and was a bit troubled by it.

[davway15]

Love this song just as much as Lennon's! Thank God Christmas means more than shopping!

[ladycplum]

A modern classic, I don't care what anyone says.

[DancingFan95]

Does anyone know who the artists are in order of appearance? That would be great thanks!

[ladycplum]

@DancingFan95 Paul Young-Boy George-Phil Collins-George Michael-Simon LeBon-Sting-Tony Hadley-Bono-Paul Weller-some blond guitarist-John Taylor-the guy from Heaven 17-Midge Ure, I think-some other guy singing with the guy from Heaven 17-Bananarama getting out of the car-Kool & the Gang-Jody Watley-Marilyn-and in the crowd various members of Duran Duran, Ultravox, Heaven 17, Status Quo, Spandau Ballet, etc., etc.

[jewatsonmsw1997]

@ladycplum You got them !!

[HiMyNameIsNotOnHere]

Amazing....just amazing..

[Hot80s]

even if we seen it a million times, it's always cool to see the 80s artists in pure, non-video form.

[MrChristopherPriest]

gotta love that 80's hair!! :-)

[BettinaBalser]

@MrChristopherPriest Please don't focus on the hair so much, and realize what these stars were trying to do. You would see NOTHING like this today.

[RANDoMzZMoDzz]

@MrChristopherPriest And The size of the Cameras

[SweetheartMaggie]

i friggin' love love love Boy George!!!

[artistecat]

Gosh ! time really flip... George Orwell's 1984 seem so far away when I read the book. Then suddenly, it was 1984. Now 26 years later... They were all so young and cute looking, Sting, George Michael, Bono, Paul..... everybody, be nice to each others, we all end up old and perhaps ugly....

[RayDuque3]

Nice!

Ray

Ray Duque III (GMBD), New York City

[FantasmadiBardi]

Love the look of this video, so genuine. No special effects crap.

[FAUSTORICCARDO]

E' giusto il tempo per inserirlo nel " UN TEMPO PER......" di Fausto e riproporlo ancora dopo.

Grazie

[McCrankyKong]

I never was sure if the guy at 00:30 was a men or a woman.

Now I know, it´s Boy George ;)

[pirates09rock]

LOOK AT THEIR HAIR!!!!!

Great song!!1

[danthrplgst]

@pirates09rock you know you had a permed mullet going on...:-)

[nilfen]

Amazing amount of talent in one video! Those were the superstars, because of talent - not anything else!

[arliss123]

Video quality is amazing!! Thanks for posting!

[smokescreenSA]

Bananarama look miserable to be there.

[THUNDERBAYxBOMBSQUAD]

are they called band aid because their a band and have aids?

[mrsfun101]

@THUNDERBAYxBOMBSQUAD are you in Thunderbay because you're a complete moron?

[316jpf]

What's the name of the singer who sings the opening part of the song? 

[316jpf]

Nevermind. I figured out that it's Paul Young

[mschurbro]

@316jpf Paul Young

[SuperBrethitmanhart]

@316jpf paul young

[smokescreenSA]

The black chick at 2:40 is SO HOTT!! Anyone know who she is? Her lips make me melt...

[NettieMuseFan]

@smokescreenSA It's Jodie Watley! She's awesome! Still A Thrill is my fave song of hers!!

[smokescreenSA]

@NettieMuseFan Thanks a bunch! :)

[BillYNo6]

3:36 who is it ??

[desmotorque]

@BillYNo6 Nick Rhodes/Duran Duran

[iluv777kstewart]

I love Boy George and George Michael!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MsRayan01]

thank you !!!!!1 love this song! merry christmas to all!!!!!

[huizg]

@samandaaron  THANKS

[r51668]

IF YOU DON' FEEL THE SPIRIT OF GOD ...YOU CAN'T CELEBRATE A GOOD CHRISTMAS HAPPY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE !!!!!

[warsy26]

definitely my favorite christmas song

[huizg]

What's the name of the singer 0:48-0:58

[samandaaron]

@huizg George Michael

[Jane0100ify]

The Best X-Mas Song!!! I<3 it!!!

[TboltHurricane]

Christmas in December!

Oh, wait...

[MeJeNiFeRx]

0:49 ♥

[Schalkelinho]

@MeJeNiFeRx best comment :)

[VRMN8R]

Love watching this video.

I tune it in every CHRISTmas season for days.

[embohaha]

Why does this problem nit exist Like this to send a message to the EU to get them to help!

[evelynann84]

How much this song applies to today.

[FoxFire248]

For people who says why is it sad the lyrics say that Africa and other countries with warm places don't have any water or food

[elaineharrison123]

The Best Ever Christmas Song Ever xx

[BuccaneerGal]

THANK YOU for uploading this (and in HD no less!) :D Classic song - love it <3

[SoThatsGoot]

Glenn Gregory <3

[EagleEyeGolfer]

Frame 2:40 I almost forget how HOT Ms Jody Whatley was, lol. WOW!

[sunnymel1980]

The best Christmas song ever !!!

And at last in HD - thank you very much, I'm back in my childhood :-)

And it is still up to date, since nearly 30 years - very sad, isn't it ?

Merry Chrristmas everyone !