Feed The World

[HOLLY JOHNSON]

This is Holly Johnson from Frankie Goes To Hollywood

[BOB GELDOF]

Yeah

[HOLLY JOHNSON]

Feed the world. Ha ha ha haaa. I can’t get the laugh right Bob

[JON MOSS]

This is Jon Moss from Culture Club saying feed the world. There are 11 million people starving in one country. Doesn’t it make you think. Merry Christmas everyone

[GARY KEMP]

Hello. This is Gary Kemp from Spandau Ballet. Happy Christmas everyone

[JOHN TAYLOR]

This is John Taylor from Duran Duran. Happy Christmas everybody too

[PAUL McCARTNEY]

Hello this is Paul McCartney. Sorry I can’t be with you. Ha ha ha he he oh ha ha ha ha

[HOLLY JOHNSON]

I can’t get the laugh right Bob

[SIMON LE BON]

Hi. This is Simon from Duran Duran. I’d like to say, and wish, you a Happy Christmas

[BONO]

Okay. Well this is Bono here the singer with U2 wishing you a Happy Christmas and a Merry New Year. Is that right?

[PAUL McCARTNEY]

Hello. This is Paul McCartney. Feed the world. Have a nice Christmas. Sorry I can’t be with you today. sshub zip

[SIOBHAN FAHEY]

Hello. I’m Siobhan. Happy Christmas

[SARA DALLIN]

Hello. I’m Sara from Bananarama. Happy Christmas

[KEREN WOODWARD]

And from me too, Keren

[PAUL WELLER]

I’m Paul Weller from Style Council and wish you all a Happy Christmas

[JOHNNIE FINGERS]

Hello this is Johnnie Fingers from Boomtown Rats, and uh, I’d like to wish everyone a Happy Christmas

[MIDGE URE]

Hello this is Midge Ure from, uh, Ultravox. I nearly forgot there or something. That looks good doesn’t it. Uh, just have a good Christmas and enjoy yourself

[STUART ADAMSON]

Hello there. This is Stuart Adamson

[TONY BUTLER]

This is Tony Butler

[MARK BRZEZICKI]

This is Mark Brzezicki

[BRUCE WATSON]

This is Bruce Watson from Big Country. Feed the people. Stay alive

[GLEN GREGORY]

Hello. This is Glenn Gregory from Heaven 17. Wishing everybody a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year

[DAVID BOWIE]

This is David Bowie. It’s Christmas 1984 and there are more starving folk on our planet than ever before. Please give a thought for them this this season and do whatever you can, however small, to help them live. Have a peaceful New Year

[Chorus, singing]

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

(Repeat to fade)

[BOB GELDOF, speaking]

This record was recorded on the 25th November 1984. It’s now 8am on the morning of the 26th. We’ve been here 24 hours and I think it’s time we went home. So from me - Bob Geldof - and Midge we say good morning to you all and a million thanks to everyone on the record. Have a lovely Christmas. Bye