Band Aid 20 - what do you think?

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 18 Nov 2004, 18:19

I know its' a charity record and all but this is no match for the version recorded in 1984. it seemed too overproduced IMO!
There are too many instruments layered up together here, (including a stupid off-beat piano backing) and in comparison with the 80's version the stars singing today have very weak, quiet voices which get "lost" in the accompniment (sp?) None of them, (even Bono) can match any of the earlier stars.
They lack power and feeling IMO. And as for the silly Streets rap..WTF???
The bells and strings used in 1984's version complimented the song rather than detracting from it.

Even though the opening lines of the 80's version ("Its Xmas time, theres no need to be afraid.." etc) were quite soft, you felt they had power and "oomph" - listening to them this time round they may as well have been whispered.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 18 Nov 2004, 20:08

Dido, Katie Mulua and Joss Stone are about as much as I like from them all, most the rest are knobbers stealing the limelight! most who will be forgotton in a few years hopefully! a shit record and I hope I never see that crap Video again and never hear the song again.

but its for charidy, so good for em.

[Edited on 18-11-2004 by romerojpg]

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 18 Nov 2004, 22:37

Most of them are talented but the song is awful. They should have hust re-released the original.

I thought it was a piss take when I heard it.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 18 Nov 2004, 23:28

The Vid is nasty! its got them joking about certain fools thrusting there cocks at the screen! then images of dying starving children! what kind of muppst edited that together! :1eye:

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 19 Nov 2004, 16:27

You dont mince your words do you?

I agree the video is crap.
The voices are also too indistinct - almost everyone on the 80's version could sing the lines they were given very well. It is hard to tell who is who on this version, IMO.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 19 Nov 2004, 17:16

The Guy who is 1st on screen also looks like a Tramp! he has millions and looks like that! imagine how he would look if he acctually had no cash! :duh:

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 19 Nov 2004, 20:02

[quote][i]Originally posted by romerojpg[/i]
The Vid is nasty! its got them joking about certain fools thrusting there cocks at the screen! then images of dying starving children! what kind of muppst edited that together! :1eye: [/quote]
Huh? That's not the video I've seen.

The one I've seen is very similar to the original.

It's a pity Katie Melua (isn't she the only non-Brit?) wasn't given a chance to sing a solo.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 19 Nov 2004, 22:44

You didnt watch it then, as the fool from the Darkness playing the guitar thrusts his cock at the screen a few times! and they all joke about laffing, then show dying kids! nice!

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Nov 2004, 10:42

It seemed very similar to the original as well to me Brad, but not very well done (if that makes sense). On the other hand, I think the original was done entirely for free, it was made very quickly with no shooting fees, no artist fees, no producer fees etc, and all the money went to Band Aid (I think

)
I prefer the original as that at least had power. Theres a documentary on tonight about it on BBC2.

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 20 Nov 2004, 19:40

[quote][i]Originally posted by romerojpg[/i]
You didnt watch it then, as the fool from the Darkness playing the guitar thrusts his cock at the screen a few times! and they all joke about laffing, then show dying kids! nice! [/quote]
That's no difference to the original.

They joke about lauging in that or do you mean some kind of out-takes?

I certainly saw no kids dying, it must have been a censored version. I've not seen it but to be honest laughter and joy in a time of despair is a good thing IMO.

I don't want people being all somber at my funeral for example.

The fact is we live in an unfair world. I agree it's not fair that artists like this (who have stacks of cash) can easily sing a song but this is the way of the world!

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 20 Nov 2004, 19:47

[quote]
I certainly saw no kids dying, it must have been a censored version. I've not seen it but to be honest laughter and joy in a time of despair is a good thing IMO.
[/quote]

HAHAHA you say you must have seen a censored version, then you say you havent seen it! :w00t: classic!

grim_tales · Post by **grim_tales** » 20 Nov 2004, 20:25

He means he has probably not seen the one you've seen you 'nana

I didnt see any kids dying either....

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 21 Nov 2004, 12:56

You didnt see them watching a vid of dying etheopian people and kids! bollocks you didnt! they all stand arouns watching it and a few of them cry!

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 22 Nov 2004, 20:51

[quote][i]Originally posted by grim_tales[/i]
He means he has probably not seen the one you've seen you 'nana

I didnt see any kids dying either.... [/quote]
Thanks Grim that's what I said and meant.

Nope I saw no telly in the video, maybe I should study it like you.

I'm sure they weren't laughing at the kids!

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 22 Nov 2004, 22:09

never said they were laffing at the kids! in fact they were crying a lot of them, still a shit tasteless vid!

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 23 Nov 2004, 13:02

I saw this video last night and tbh Romero old mucker I'm not sure what you're babbling about.

It didn't look tasteless at all, the section where they laugh is a completely separate part of the video. If you recall they where smiling etc . . . in the original. The whole point is to get people shocked and to make them buy the song. The song is in aid of the people starving in Africa I see no point skirting around the subject just to not make people feel upset.

p.s - The one shown on "The Hits and TMF" is cut.

romerojpg · Post by **romerojpg** » 23 Nov 2004, 17:20

is it? what do they cut from it? the starving people?

bradavon · Post by **bradavon** » 23 Nov 2004, 19:41

I'm not sure which of the two channels I saw it on but the section where they watch the TV screen of kids in Africa is not present.

I suspect it's cut for length reasons as apposed to being censored in the normal manner.

MLAM · Post by **MLAM** » 23 Nov 2004, 23:42

I aint seen the video yet but I personally think the new version is utter crap compared to the original.