I <3 the '80s…more than girlofwords
Cover art for "Do They Know It's Christmas."
Ok, Jacque Bland is a friend and the excellent grammatical engineer over at girlofwords, but I must take issue with her choices.
You see, Jacque has a series called “I <3 the ’80s,” where she talks about all things from the best decade ever.
In her latest post, she talks about the phenomena of the ensemble behind-the-scenes music videos. As an example, she posts the YouTube video of “That’s What Friends Are For,” featuring Dionne Warwick, Stevie Wonder, Sir Elton John, and Gladys Knight.
Though that is a crime in and of itself. I’ll forgive it. But then she says this:
“…It pales in comparison to the video for ‘We Are the World.’ That’s still the greatest example of this genre known to man. You won’t top that one.”
God God, what!?
No Ms. Bland, you can top that, and Sir Bob Geldoff did by collecting the greatest British and Scottish musicians of the ’80s to sing one of the modern age’s best Christmas songs.
Of course, I refer to “Do They Know It’s Christmas.”
It had a better sound. It had Bono, Sting, George Michael, and Boy George leading the vocal onslaught. Best of all, it had Phil Collins, then front man for Genesis, laying down a sick beat on the drums.
I am apalled that Jacque did not mention this classic. I obviously <3 the ’80s more than she does.
Now check out the hook while my DJ revolves it:
June 11, 2009 at 1:35 am
You know I love you. You’re seven shades of awesome. I cannot wait to hang out with you when I come home.
But you’re smokin’ weed.
This is great, yes. I give you that. It really is good. I’d even put it on level with “That’s What Friends Are For.” But COME ON. You can’t top “We Are the World.”
Tina Turner. Billy Joel. Kenny Loggins. MICHAEL JACKSON, man. MICHAEL JACKSON!
This is almost impossible to top!
June 11, 2009 at 1:42 am
If I’m weed, I’m smoking the weed of truth. “We Are the World” has more artists, sure, but “Do They Know It’s Christmas” has more genuine ’80s artists, therefore more ’80s awesomeness.
You won’t win this argument. Just consider me the Mark Hallburn of the ’80s.
June 11, 2009 at 11:48 am
Hahaha! Well, now, if we’re doing a per capita breakdown, you very well may have an angle there.