It's Been 20 Years since "We Are the World" went to #1. - Sitcoms Online Message Boards

musicradio77 · 04-05-2005, 06:01 PM

For those of you who haven't heard "We Are the World" was done by "USA for Africa" was the song that featured Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and a bunch of other artists including Ray Charles the one that it was sung in the finale. The song was #1 on the pop charts and sold 7,500,000 copies. The song was raised $50 million for the famine relief effort. Hundreds or even thousands of radio stations around the world had played that record simultaneously. I remember being in Puerto Rico as a kid heard that song on some spanish speaking radio stations in which they thrown a lot of hit songs in english. I have the song on both the 45 and the record album of the same name. I remember back in January that Ms. Jones, one of the morning team at Hot 97 in New York City was suspended for playing the "Tsunami Song" which was a parody of "We Are the World" because of racism. The song removed from Hot 97's Ms. Jones morning show. Do you remember that? The original song was 20 years ago this week.

Nighthawk76 · 04-05-2005, 08:45 PM

I remember buying the single. It is hard to beleive that 20 years have past.

Steve M. · 04-05-2005, 09:16 PM

And twenty years later, Africa still starves and the song still sucks!

Hollow · 04-06-2005, 08:43 PM

There is a thing, and they call it MP3
And our fans can get our music for free
There are people stealing our copyrighted tunes
Bleh-de-leh, bleh-de-leh, de-ledda-ledda prunes!

I can't go on knowing everyday
That my songs aren't generating any pay

Yo, check it out now:
We're all against that evil ass mother****ing
Technology, hell yeah

And the truth
Is that cold hard cash is all we really need, bitch!

Sue all the world
Sue all the children
Sue all the *****s who have those MP3s
So let's start bitchin'

There's a choice you're makin'
When you save those MP3s
It's true, we get some extra press
From MTV

Well, burn those CDs; just stick it to the man
And then you can have our music for free
But when
Lars and Hetfield come knocking at your pad,
You'll piss your ***** pants
Dontcha know it, bitch?
Napster bad!
Napster bad! Hell, yeah!

Sue all the world
Sue all the children
Sue all the *****s who have those MP3s
So let's start bitchin'

Okay... y'know, there's a choice you're makin'
When you save those MP3s
And y'know, it's it's true
We're here to say 'Up yours!'
To mother****ing technology... ****sucker!

If we litigate, there is no hope at all
We'll **** you up and rack you in the balls
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! You must realize
Oh! That we have to kill it dead
Record sales
Our butter and our bread!

Sue all the world!
Sue all the children!
Sue all the *****s who have those MP3s
So let's start bitchin'

There's a choice you're makin'
When you save those MP3s
It's true, we are the dancing chimps
For this industry.

Steve M. · 04-06-2005, 08:52 PM

Cactus Jack · 04-06-2005, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by safety pin

There is a thing, and they call it MP3
And our fans can get our music for free
There are people stealing our copyrighted tunes
Bleh-de-leh, bleh-de-leh, de-ledda-ledda prunes!

I can't go on knowing everyday
That my songs aren't generating any pay

Yo, check it out now:
We're all against that evil ass mother****ing
Technology, hell yeah

And the truth
Is that cold hard cash is all we really need, bitch!

Sue all the world
Sue all the children
Sue all the *****s who have those MP3s
So let's start bitchin'

There's a choice you're makin'
When you save those MP3s
It's true, we get some extra press
From MTV

Well, burn those CDs; just stick it to the man
And then you can have our music for free
But when
Lars and Hetfield come knocking at your pad,
You'll piss your ***** pants
Dontcha know it, bitch?
Napster bad!
Napster bad! Hell, yeah!

Sue all the world
Sue all the children
Sue all the *****s who have those MP3s
So let's start bitchin'

Okay... y'know, there's a choice you're makin'
When you save those MP3s
And y'know, it's it's true
We're here to say 'Up yours!'
To mother****ing technology... ****sucker!

If we litigate, there is no hope at all
We'll **** you up and rack you in the balls
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! You must realize
Oh! That we have to kill it dead
Record sales
Our butter and our bread!

Sue all the world!
Sue all the children!
Sue all the *****s who have those MP3s
So let's start bitchin'

There's a choice you're makin'
When you save those MP3s
It's true, we are the dancing chimps
For this industry.

musicradio77 · 04-06-2005, 08:55 PM

Thanks for the lyrics Safety Pin, the "MP3 song" was kinda similar to the "Tsunami Song" were Hot 97 was played was temporary removed from the air, because of racism.

Belair · 04-07-2005, 12:11 AM

I didn't know about the song until a few weeks ago,and I got it off WinMX.I knew that was Diana Ross' voice in there,lol.

GARFIELDKOOL · 04-12-2005, 07:40 PM

This song is a classic. I was in 5th grade when the song came out. We sanged this song in music class, in choir, and during assemblies. This song does not suck! My favorite part was when Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen were singing together.

jamesanthony · 04-12-2005, 09:09 PM

I never liked this song one bit, but for whatever reason I liked a tune called Voices that Care that was a similar kind multiple artists thing that was done during the Gulf War. In the film Wag the Dog they did a parody of that song, with the politicians fomenting a war to get John Travolta elected and the various singers come in and sing some rather meaningless heart tugging tune like these.

04-05-2005, 06:01 PM	#1
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	It's Been 20 Years since "We Are the World" went to #1. For those of you who haven't heard "We Are the World" was done by "USA for Africa" was the song that featured Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Diana Ross, Stevie Wonder, Cyndi Lauper, Billy Joel, Bruce Springsteen and a bunch of other artists including Ray Charles the one that it was sung in the finale. The song was #1 on the pop charts and sold 7,500,000 copies. The song was raised $50 million for the famine relief effort. Hundreds or even thousands of radio stations around the world had played that record simultaneously. I remember being in Puerto Rico as a kid heard that song on some spanish speaking radio stations in which they thrown a lot of hit songs in english. I have the song on both the 45 and the record album of the same name. I remember back in January that Ms. Jones, one of the morning team at Hot 97 in New York City was suspended for playing the "Tsunami Song" which was a parody of "We Are the World" because of racism. The song removed from Hot 97's Ms. Jones morning show. Do you remember that? The original song was 20 years ago this week.
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04-05-2005, 09:16 PM	#3
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307	And twenty years later, Africa still starves and the song still sucks!
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04-07-2005, 12:11 AM	#8
Belair Back@SO&Loveit! Forum Veteran Join Date: Dec 13, 2004 Location: New York City Posts: 5,925	I didn't know about the song until a few weeks ago,and I got it off WinMX.I knew that was Diana Ross' voice in there,lol.
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04-05-2005, 08:45 PM	#2
Nighthawk76 Rachel Berry Forum Celebrity Join Date: Feb 28, 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 23,254	I remember buying the single. It is hard to beleive that 20 years have past.

04-06-2005, 08:43 PM	#4
Hollow Member Forum Superstar Join Date: Dec 16, 2001 Posts: 30,406	There is a thing, and they call it MP3 And our fans can get our music for free There are people stealing our copyrighted tunes Bleh-de-leh, bleh-de-leh, de-ledda-ledda prunes! I can't go on knowing everyday That my songs aren't generating any pay Yo, check it out now: We're all against that evil ass mother**ing Technology, hell yeah And the truth Is that cold hard cash is all we really need, bitch! Sue all the world Sue all the children Sue all the *s who have those MP3s So let's start bitchin' There's a choice you're makin' When you save those MP3s It's true, we get some extra press From MTV Well, burn those CDs; just stick it to the man And then you can have our music for free But when Lars and Hetfield come knocking at your pad, You'll piss your * pants Dontcha know it, bitch? Napster bad! Napster bad! Hell, yeah! Sue all the world Sue all the children Sue all the *s who have those MP3s So let's start bitchin' Okay... y'know, there's a choice you're makin' When you save those MP3s And y'know, it's it's true We're here to say 'Up yours!' To mothering technology... sucker! If we litigate, there is no hope at all We'll you up and rack you in the balls Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! You must realize Oh! That we have to kill it dead Record sales Our butter and our bread! Sue all the world! Sue all the children! Sue all the ***s who have those MP3s So let's start bitchin' There's a choice you're makin' When you save those MP3s It's true, we are the dancing chimps For this industry.

04-06-2005, 08:52 PM	#5
Steve M. Back on the road to reality Forum Superstar Join Date: Nov 07, 2003 Location: New Jersey Posts: 33,307

04-06-2005, 08:55 PM	#7
musicradio77 Disney Expert Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 14, 2003 Location: Brooklyn, NY USA Posts: 6,475	Thanks for the lyrics Safety Pin, the "MP3 song" was kinda similar to the "Tsunami Song" were Hot 97 was played was temporary removed from the air, because of racism.

04-12-2005, 07:40 PM	#9
GARFIELDKOOL Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Sep 02, 2004 Location: Rochester, NY Posts: 7,204	This song is a classic. I was in 5th grade when the song came out. We sanged this song in music class, in choir, and during assemblies. This song does not suck! My favorite part was when Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen were singing together.

04-12-2005, 09:09 PM	#10
jamesanthony Member Senior Member Join Date: Mar 30, 2004 Posts: 2,180	I never liked this song one bit, but for whatever reason I liked a tune called Voices that Care that was a similar kind multiple artists thing that was done during the Gulf War. In the film Wag the Dog they did a parody of that song, with the politicians fomenting a war to get John Travolta elected and the various singers come in and sing some rather meaningless heart tugging tune like these.