Cantabile 如歌的行板

We are the world(Video)

最近Michael Jackson過世後我才突然想找這張專輯來聽,剛好日本有出cd+dvd的版本,

上次看到這張唱片時應該是20幾年前的黑膠吧....XD

1985年的歌曲,不過不管是歌曲本身或是MTV都是百聽不膩,80年代真的很輝煌!

歌曲由來:

1984年，英國歌手菲爾柯林斯(Phil Collins)看到新聞中非洲依索匹亞等地區的人民，長期處於飢荒與營養不良而死亡，遂在聖誕節之前提出構想，由鮑伯蓋朵夫(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三百廿萬張。

　英國歌壇的此項義舉，美國歌唱界自然不落人後，由黑人歌手哈利貝拉方提(Harry Belafonte)提出建議，之後獲得眾大牌歌手的鼎力支持，由昆西瓊斯(Quincy Jones)擔任製作人，在1985年2月28日，45位當紅歌星雲集洛杉磯的錄音室，灌錄了「四海一家」(We are the world)這首義賣單曲。

　「四海一家」這首歌是由萊納李奇和麥可傑克森合寫，兩人費了四天的時間寫曲，萊納先完成一部分，麥可看到後靈感大發，一夜之間就把全曲寫好。之後他們又花了兩個半小時作詞，為了普遍推廣此曲，歌詞也力求簡單易學。單曲完成後推出問世，受到的歡迎難以想像，短短數週便賣出八百萬張單曲，更勝英國藝人的「他們知道現在是聖誕節嗎？」。

　英美歌壇有了這兩次成功的經驗，認為可以為非洲災民做的更多，於是由英國的鮑伯蓋朵夫繼續擔任召集人，籌畫英美兩地歌星馬拉松式的援非慈善演唱會，演唱會定名為「Live Aid」，於7月13日分別在英國倫敦的溫布利體育館和美國費城的甘迺迪體育館舉行，兩邊接力進行長達十小時的義演。這場演唱會除了吸引爆滿的現場觀眾，還經由七個人造衛星，傳送到全球一百六十幾個國家。負責穿針引線的鮑伯蓋朵夫還因此獲得諾貝爾和平獎的提名。

　平心而論，「四海一家」確實是首出色的製作，數十位大牌歌手每人分唱幾句歌詞，要能充分發揮個人特色，又要兼顧歌曲的流暢性，確實不容易，製作人昆西瓊斯功不可沒。

　有了前例可循，後來流行音樂界主動出擊義唱的例子也越來越多。包括由威利尼爾森(Willie Nelson)召集美國鄉村歌手援助農民的「Farm Aid」；布魯斯史賓斯汀(Bruce Springsteen)領軍、抗議南非白人政府種族歧視的「Sun City」演唱計劃。國內也有由羅大佑詞曲的「明天會更好」群星義唱，也獲得很好的迴響。如果您記憶力夠好，之後還有「把愛找回來」、「第一種聲音」等公益義賣單曲；紀念天安門事件的「歷史的傷口」等。1999年九二一大地震之後也有多首義賣單曲，只是製作水準良莠不齊，並未受到太大的重視。

We are the world　　　　USA TO AFRICA

There comes a time when we hear a certain call (Loinel Richie)
When the world must come together as one
There are people dying
Oh, and it's time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)
The greatest gift of all

We can't go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change (James Ingram)
We're all a part of God's great big family (Tina Turner)
And the truth - you know love is all we need (Billy Joel)

We are the world, we are the children (Michael Jackson)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making (Diana Ross)
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

Well, send'em your heart (Dionne Warwick)
So they know that someone cares
And their lives will be stronger and free (Willie Nelson)
As God has shown us
By turning stone to bread
And so we all must lend a helping hand(*) (Al   Jarreau)

We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen)
We are the ones who make a brighter day (Kenny Loggins)
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making (Steve Perry)
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day (Dryal Hall)
Just you and me

When you're down and out (Michael Jackson)
There seems no hope at all
But if you just believe (Huey Lewis)
There's no way we can fall
Well, well, well, let's realize (Cyndi Lauper)
That one change can only come
When we stand together as one (Kim Carnes)

(Repeat (Chorus) )

We are the world, we are the children (Chorus)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making (Bob Dylan)
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

We are the world, we are the children (Chorus)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day (Bob Dylan)
Just you and me

(Let me hear you) (Ray Charles)
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

We are the world, we are the children (Steive Wonder
We are the ones who make a brighter day　& Bruce Springsteen)
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

(Repeat (Steive Wonder & Bruce Springsteen)) 

We are the world, we are the children (Chorus)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

We are the world, we are the children(James Ingram)
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making(Ray Charles)
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a better day
Just you and me

(Repeat (Chorus) )

Do they know it's Chrismas?(Live in 1985 London)

Do They Know It's Christmas?   BEND AID 1984 

(Paul Young)
It's Christmas time
There's no need to be afraid
At Christmas time
We let in light and we banish shade

(Boy George)
And in our world of plenty
We can spread a smile of joy
Throw your arms around the world
At Christmas time 

(George Michael)
But say a prayer
Pray for the other ones
At Christmas time it's hard

(Simon LeBon)
But when you're having fun
There's a world outside your window

(George Michael) And it's a world of dread and fear
Where the only water flowing is

(Bono se junta a eles)
The bitter sting of tears 
And the Christmas bells that are ringing
Are clanging chimes of doom

(Bono) Well, tonight thank God it's them instead of you.

(Todos)
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
No rain or rivers flow
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time
Feed the world
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

(Paul Young)
Here's to you
raise a glass for everyone
Here's to them
underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?

Chorus (Todos)
Feed the world
Feed the world
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again

Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again
Feed the world
Let them know it's Christmas time again

Repeat

英國這首Don't they know it's Christmas,後來在2004年又找了Coldplay,羅比威廉斯,Keane,Radiohead等一些新面孔來重唱了一次,

不過還就是沒有舊版的好聽.