I wasn't born yet when the original USA For Africa version of this song was written. It marked the beginning of such things as Live Aid and Farm Aid and Heal the World.
My mother was an active contributor to the We Are the World Foundation, along with so many others. And I am proud to say that I have become more involved in these groups.
This new version is all about Haiti. And it is absolutely breath taking. All proceeds from iTunes downloads go to earthquake relief.
Take a few moments and listen/watch...and then download it.
We Are the World, We are the children
We are the ones to make a brighter day
So let's start giving
There's a choice we're making
We're saving our own lives
It's true we'll make a brighter day
Just you and me....
wearetheworldfoundation.org/
We Are The World 25
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Fire Daughter
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We Are The World 25
For Myles--
When evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
For Mom--
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly...fly high against the sky...
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you
The wind beneath my wings
When evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
For Mom--
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly...fly high against the sky...
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you
The wind beneath my wings
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Cagliostro
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Re: We Are The World 25
Actually, Band Aid was first, of which USA for Africa was an offshoot of.Fire Daughter wrote:It marked the beginning of such things as Live Aid and Farm Aid and Heal the World.
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Re: We Are The World 25
Do they know it's Chr-stmas? (extended version) is a much better song than even the original version of We are the World, too.Cagliostro wrote:Actually, Band Aid was first, of which USA for Africa was an offshoot of.Fire Daughter wrote:It marked the beginning of such things as Live Aid and Farm Aid and Heal the World.
(in my opinion, anyway)
That said, downloading the new We are the World and contributing to rebuilding Haiti is a worthy effort.
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Fire Daughter
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Oh yes, I stand corrected.
If you saw the video last night at the Olympic opening ceremonies you only saw an abbreviated version. The whole thing is on the website, where you can watch it before you decide to download it.
It really is awesome.
If you saw the video last night at the Olympic opening ceremonies you only saw an abbreviated version. The whole thing is on the website, where you can watch it before you decide to download it.
It really is awesome.
For Myles--
When evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
For Mom--
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly...fly high against the sky...
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you
The wind beneath my wings
When evening shadows and the stars appear
And there is no one to dry your tears
I could hold you for a million years
To make you feel my love
For Mom--
Did you ever know that you're my hero,
and everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath my wings.
Fly...fly high against the sky...
Thank you, thank you, thank God for you
The wind beneath my wings
