sounds dire if you ask me especially justin hawkins, arrrgh get rid! need some seriously better artists than those three to make it credible
sorry im in a ranty mood today..

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by Spitefulangel
sounds dire if you ask me especially justin hawkins, arrrgh get rid! need some seriously better artists than those three to make it credible
sorry im in a ranty mood today..

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Hand's over the flameproof suit

its not quite as bad as i anticipated....justin hawkins still needs a good kick though, i think his presence is a bit of a joke, when i saw the preview, there he was thrusting his crotch at the camera and playing his guitar whilst singing a song about famine....
still prefer the original, but i will no doubt buy it as its for a good cause, and anything for the lovely mr geldof!

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by Spitefulangel
its not quite as bad as i anticipated....justin hawkins still needs a good kick though, i think his presence is a bit of a joke, when i saw the preview, there he was thrusting his crotch at the camera and playing his guitar whilst singing a song about famine....

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Actually it was the only thing that made me smile. I just didn't feel the passion in the song in the same way as the original. This one just seems to be very flat.

I think their hearts are probably in the right place, BUT there should have been a new song that was more relevant to the current issues.

I haven't heard it yet - but from what I've heard from other people, you either love it or hate it.

Joss Stone aggrovates me though...

I like the version by Barenaked Ladies, included in their rather mad 'Barenaked for the holidays'. (and I also have a ticket to see them on 2nd December, in case anyone wants to meet up at Shepherd's Bush)

I don't mind it actually but some of it sounds bloody awful, Dizzie Rascal should be put out of his misery

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by lizzieslayer
Dizzie Rascal should be put out of his misery

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I volunteer to do it! He makes me want to break things...like his face! I don't think this new versions half as good as the original! the bit were they all sing together sounds like they just couldn't be bothered. x

The only reason I watch it is for Joss Stone *drool*

I've only heard bits of it so far. I agree that the Dizee Rascal bit is awful, but apart from that I think it's alright.

One thing I would say though is that maybe Bono should've given up his line. He's clearly deliberately sung it quite differently to how he did in the first one, which is fair enough. But in doing so it now sounds quite weak, where as was *the* standout line of the original.

(Note to Teresa: After some Googling, it seems that it was Matt Goss who sang that line on Band Aid 2)

Heard it for the first time last night, I think many people don't like it as much because it doesn't have that Christmassy feel to it which the first version does.

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by PictureOfFlowers
(Note to Teresa: After some Googling, it seems that it was Matt Goss who sang that line on Band Aid 2)

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I had a feeling it was. Me being a Brosette and all that - hee hee

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by Miss Corrupt
Heard it for the first time last night, I think many people don't like it as much because it doesn't have that Christmassy feel to it which the first version does.

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I think you may have hit the nail on the head.

i haven't actually heard this yet, i think i heard little snipets on newsround recently and it just doesn't give me that tingly feeling that the original does. The voices don't seem as strong, then again all they seemed to play were the sugarbabes (well i think it was them anyway) and it sounded pretty crap. But if it raises money and awareness then i suppose it must be a good thing