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[Music] Band Aid 40 years on



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Lenny Rider

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Funnily enough heard it on the wireless this afternoon, still a timeless classic.

I don’t know if its an urban myth, but apparently David Bowie was the original choice to open the vocals, but due to a scheduling issue couldn’t make the recording, so Paul Young etched himself into music legend instead.

And the song cropped up in a Pub Quiz earlier in the year.

Who is the only singer in the ensemble who sings his name in the lyrics?
 








Eeyore

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Lenny Rider said:
Funnily enough heard it on the wireless this afternoon, still a timeless classic.

I don’t know if its an urban myth, but apparently David Bowie was the original choice to open the vocals, but due to a scheduling issue couldn’t make the recording, so Paul Young etched himself into music legend instead.

And the song cropped up in a Pub Quiz earlier in the year.

Who is the only singer in the ensemble who sings his name in the lyrics?
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I think that's Sting ?
 


Is it PotG?

Is it PotG?

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The main man turning up.

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hart's shirt

hart's shirt

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"...where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears..."
 








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Lenny Rider said:
Funnily enough heard it on the wireless this afternoon, still a timeless classic.

I don’t know if its an urban myth, but apparently David Bowie was the original choice to open the vocals, but due to a scheduling issue couldn’t make the recording, so Paul Young etched himself into music legend instead.

And the song cropped up in a Pub Quiz earlier in the year.

Who is the only singer in the ensemble who sings his name in the lyrics?
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Robert BELL ?
 


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Greg Bobkin

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There's a new version out this year, which should get the usual suspects frothing :lolol:
 






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Lenny Rider said:
Funnily enough heard it on the wireless this afternoon, still a timeless classic.

I don’t know if its an urban myth, but apparently David Bowie was the original choice to open the vocals, but due to a scheduling issue couldn’t make the recording, so Paul Young etched himself into music legend instead.

And the song cropped up in a Pub Quiz earlier in the year.

Who is the only singer in the ensemble who sings his name in the lyrics?
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Is Sting his name though?
 














Comrade Sam

Comrade Sam

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nicko31 said:
I still like the tune and the vocals but the lyrics haven't aged well
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I saw Nigel Planer talk at a Comic Strip event recently. He was invited to join in as his Young Ones character Neil. When he read the lyrics he decided not to take part in the singing. He'd studied African History and Politics at university and thought it patronising, especially suggesting the Christians and Muslims of Africa wouldn't know it was Christmas or that there'd be no snow.
 






Dave the OAP

Dave the OAP

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Best line in a song ever

“ so tonight, thank God it’s them, instead of you”

How in all that is holy did that get past the initial run through without someone saying “ hang on”
 


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