There's something wrong in having happy upbeat cheery versions of these 2 songs, and playing it right after/before songs like "Here comes Santa Claus" or "Jingle Bells"!
"Do They Know Its Christmas" was written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure specifically to raise funds for the 1984-85 famine in Ethiopia. The group "Band Aid" which released it was a British and Irish charity group formed (and reformed) from the most successful British and Irish pop music performers.
"So This Is Christmas (War is Over)" was a protest song about the Vietnam War by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band. In 1969, with the US entrenched in the Vietnam War, they rented bilboards and posters around the world with the words "War is over, if you want it".
"Do They Know Its Christmas" was written in 1984 by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure specifically to raise funds for the 1984-85 famine in Ethiopia. The group "Band Aid" which released it was a British and Irish charity group formed (and reformed) from the most successful British and Irish pop music performers.
"So This Is Christmas (War is Over)" was a protest song about the Vietnam War by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and The Plastic Ono Band. In 1969, with the US entrenched in the Vietnam War, they rented bilboards and posters around the world with the words "War is over, if you want it".
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Do They Know Its Christmas Time
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
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 dreaded fear
Where the only water flowing is a 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
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?
Here's to you
Raise your glass for everyone
Here's to them
Underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's christmas time at all?
Feed the world
Let them know its Christmas time
So This Is Christmas (War is over)
So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
Chorus:
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas (War is over)
For weak and for strong (If you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (War is over)
The world is so wrong (Now)
And so happy Christmas (War is over)
For black and for white (If you want it)
For yellow and red ones (War is over)
Let's stop all the fight (Now)
And so this is Christmas (War is over)
And what have we done (If you want it)
Another year over (War is over)
And a new one just begun (Now)
And so happy Christmas (War is over)
We hope you have fun (If you want it)
The near and the dear one (War is over)
The old and the young (Now)
Chorus
War is over
If you want it
War is over
Now...
Do They Know Its Christmas Time
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
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 dreaded fear
Where the only water flowing is a 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
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?
Here's to you
Raise your glass for everyone
Here's to them
Underneath that burning sun
Do they know it's christmas time at all?
Feed the world
Let them know its Christmas time
So This Is Christmas (War is over)
So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young
Chorus:
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
And so this is Christmas (War is over)
For weak and for strong (If you want it)
For rich and the poor ones (War is over)
The world is so wrong (Now)
And so happy Christmas (War is over)
For black and for white (If you want it)
For yellow and red ones (War is over)
Let's stop all the fight (Now)
And so this is Christmas (War is over)
And what have we done (If you want it)
Another year over (War is over)
And a new one just begun (Now)
And so happy Christmas (War is over)
We hope you have fun (If you want it)
The near and the dear one (War is over)
The old and the young (Now)
Chorus
War is over
If you want it
War is over
Now...
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