Do They Know It\x27s Christmas(Band Aid 20演唱歌曲)

1984年，英國歌手菲爾·科林斯（Phil Collins）看到新聞中非洲衣索比亞等地區的人民，長期處於饑荒與營養不良而死亡，遂在聖誕節之前提出構想，由鮑勃·吉爾道夫（Bob Geldof）擔任召集人，由數十位當紅藝人以「Band Aid」為名共同灌錄單曲義賣，將義賣所得援助非洲饑民，單曲《他們知道現在是聖誕節嗎？》（Do they know it's Christmas ?）於焉誕生。這張單曲推出後，立即在全世界引起迴響，光是英美兩地就賣出約三百二十萬張 。

同時，也是這首歌為著名慈善歌曲《we are the world》帶來了靈感，如果細心品嘗，可以很容易的發現《we are the world》與此首歌有著異曲同工之妙。

基本介紹

• 中文名稱：他們知道現在是聖誕節嗎？
• 外文名稱：Do They Know It's Christmas ?
• 所屬專輯：Do They Know It's Christmas ?
• 歌曲時長：3分54秒 
• 發行時間：1984-12-3
• 歌曲原唱：Band Aid 20
• 填詞：Bob Geldof，Midge Ure
• 譜曲：Bob Geldof，Midge Ure
• 編曲：Phil Collins，Midge Ure，Trevor Horn
• 歌曲語言：英語
• 英國發行：Phonogram唱片公司
• 美國發行：哥倫比亞唱片公司

歌詞

Band Aid 20---Do They Know It's Christmas?

Band Aid 20

Written：midge ure, bob geldof

1:

It's christmas time

There's no need to be afraid

At christmas time

We let in light and we banish shade

And in our world of plenty

We can spread a smile of joy

Throw your arms around the world

At christmas time

2:

But say a prayer

Pray for the other ones

At christmas time it's hard

But when you're having fun

There's a world outside your window

And it's a world of dread and fear

Where the only water flowing

Is the bitter sting of tears

And the christmas bells that ring

There are the clanging chimes of doom

Well tonight thank god it's them instead of you

Feed the world

Let them know it's christmas time

Feed the world

Do they know it's christmas time at all?

3:

Band Aid

And there won't be snow in africa

This christmas time

The greatest gift they'll get this year is life

Where nothing ever grows