| What do you think of BandAid 20? |
| Plenty of stars, but a disappointment |
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| Plenty of stars, a disappointment, but I'll buy it |
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| Plenty of stars, OK |
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| Simply a big disappointment |
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| Plenty of stars, I really enjoyed it |
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| Plenty of stars, I just love it |
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icurite
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U2's Bono was joined by around 50 stars in London to record a new version of the famous charitable BandAid song. The star-studded line-up attracted huge worldwide build-up, only to be banned from radio stations because it got so many complaints. Many are saying it is nothing like the original, while the critics of the original are saying it is probably worse.
So what do you think of BandAid 20? Did it live up to expectation? Were you disappointed, particularly given the large number of artists who were involved, including Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, Snow Patrol, Ms Dynamite, Keane, Natasha "I'm a kiwi at Christmas" Bedingfield, that high voice from the The Darkness, Dido Armstrong who features on the Smallville soundtrack, Chris Martin of Coldplay fame, Jamelia, Rachel Stevens, Fran Healy of Travis, Beverley Knight, Katie Melua, The Sugababes, Skye from Morcheeba and Danny Goffey.Related Category: Arts/Music/
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devans
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Live 8 is what it is or was as in G8 Meeting! Not bad so far. Working my way through the recording!
Mind you always interesting watching the excessively wealthy talk about helping the poor! McCartney, Elton, Madonna, Annie lennox, Beach Boys - probably a couple of nations GDP there alone - oh yeah Mr Gates was there as well.
Just jealous - don't see all that much happening unless the UN decides to take on a few more regime changes - we need some benevolent dictators and frankly a little less religous rubbish (eg condoms dont stop AIDS!).
Hey whatever works if your starving. One dies every three seconds - not right no matter what your beliefs - maybe we should sell the Vatican, West Minster Abbey etc.Related Category:
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You are right but of course just saying politics is really no help - politics is simply the distribution of power within a society. To make change - good or bad - requires a shift in the distribution of power. The africans were where hunamity started so in theory they have had more experience with power and politics than any other area of the world. The tribal systems were all about power and fighting for dominance and may well be why speech evolved therer - as it makes you a better fighting force.
Change in Africa is about shifts in power. We should wait and see where Afghanastan and Iraq are in a decade or so to see if genuine externally forced regime change works in the 21st Century - In the past the Brits did it, the Romans did it, the Greeks did it, Hitler tried it, the Aztecs did it. I suspect it is all about the strength of the structures you leave behind ie legal, human rights, distribution of wealth, separation of powers, constitution and external influences that are needed. Not sure any nation currently has the resources to do it in Africa (USA is just about at the edge I suspect of external forces resources). Islam of course could flow across Africa though I think even their brutality will fail before the tribal systems.
You might see it happen but I doubt I will.Related Category:
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Study hard either become a Bill Gates (ie very wealthy) or get into politics and be Prime Minister or a revolutionary. Mind you I dont think either New Zealand or Australia make much of a diference unless we can come up with the 'ultimate' invention or somesuch.
Of course being a good witness to your faith opens up a whole new dimension that I no longer play within but who knows it might just do something but I haven't seen the Pope or Archbishops do much for the masses.
Maybe it will be up to the dolphins or as Douglas Adams would say the white mice!Related Category:
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Thu 07 Jul, 2005 4:12 am |
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Dont knock it till you get it - then you could give it away! I think being wealthy enables you to escape from the vicious trap of safety and security for your children and working in jobs that you tolerate to achieve that end. Oh to be on the beach, in a library, back at Uni, running a bookshop, reading, watching, exercising etc. Money would allow you to run your life rather than someone else doing it for you.
Make it if you can - at least then you can make decisions for yourself and be able to tell your boss to stuff it when you have 2 or 3 mouths to feed each day!Related Category:
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I was amazed at how every one was saying free tickets. It cost £1.50 a pop just to be in with a chance of one.Who got that money?Related Category: |
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