BAND AID · Do They Know It's Christmas? (TOTP)

This was the one & only time that anybody attempted a TV version of "Do They Know It's Christmas?" with the original artists.

"DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS?" · it's christmas time (paul young) · there's no need to be afraid (paul young) · at christmas time (paul young) · we let in light and we banish shade (paul young) · and in our world of plenty (boy george) · we can spread a smile of joy (boy george) · throw your arms around the world (boy george) · at christmas time (boy george) · but say a prayer (george michael) · pray for the other ones (george michael) · at christmas time (george michael) · it's hard but when you're having fun (simon le bon) · there's a world outside your window (simon le bon) · and it's a world of dread and fear (simon le bon & sting) · where the only water flowing is (simon le bon, sting & tony hadley) · the bitter sting of tears (simon le bon, sting & tony hadley) · and the christmas bells that ring there (bono & sting) · are the clanging chimes of doom (bono & sting) · well tonight thank god it's them (bono) · instead of you (bono) · and there won't be snow in africa this christmas time (all) · the greatest gift they'll get this year is life (all) · where nothing ever grows, no rain of rivers flow (all) · do they know it's christmas time at all? (all) · here's to you (marilyn & glenn gregory) · raise a glass for everyone (paul young) · here's to them (marilyn & glenn gregory) · underneath that burning sun (paul young) · do they know it's christmas time at all? (all) · feed the world (2x) (all) · feed the world, let them know it's christmas time again (7x) (all)

Composed by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure


TOP OF THE POPS Season 21, Episode 51 (December 25, 1984)

Artists (in appearance order):

Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
Howard Jones - What Is Love?
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Nik Kershaw - I Won't Let The Sun Go Down On Me
Culture Club - The War Song
Thompson Twins - Doctor! Doctor!
Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known Better
Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go (promo film)
Paul Young - Love Of The Common People
Duran Duran - The Wild Boys
George Michael - Careless Whisper (promo film)
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
Thompson Twins - You Take Me Up
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
credits to Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?

Presenters: Simon Bates & Janice Long

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Music

Tags:

• Paul Young
• Boy George
• Midge Ure
• Marilyn
• Phil Collins
• Tom Bailey
• Bob Geldof
• Simon Le Bon
• Paul Weller
• Sting
• Jody Watley
• Tony Hadley
• Roy Hay
• Jon Moss
• Mikey Craig
• Gary Kemp
• John Keeble
• Martin Kemp
• Steve Norman
• Francis Rossi
• Siobhan Fahey
• Sarah Dallin
• Keren Woodward
• Rick Parfitt
• Ultravox
• Glenn Gregory
• Joe Leeway
• Alannah Currie
• Jimmy Somerville
• Nik Kershaw
• Steve Bronski
• Nick Rhodes
• Andy Taylor
• Holly Johnson
• Paul Rutherford

[Eliya1995]

where is George Michael!?

[birkenstockcaster]

And where's George Michael?

[EvaFM2011]

Thanks for the video, it's great we can see and enjoy today.

BG !!!!!!

[MRDL236123]

Thanks for sharing this, you looked stunning.

[daylightdisk]

NIK KERSHAW!

[VittellaY]

Why didn't Nik get a part to sing? That was not fair, is the best singer ever there, may he even not sing a little sentence! Ridiculous! (The same for Let It Be.)

[sandabella]

Thank for this, awesome to watch, never seen it before!