i don't think i even knew this new version of "do they know it's christmas?" existed, but it was just on the radio, so i thought i'd share. voices include:

Keane*
Paul McCartney
The Sugababes
Skye (Morcheeba)
Robbie Williams*
Dido*
Bono*
Jamelia
Justin Hawkins (Darkness)
Chris Martin (Coldplay)*
Fran Healy (Travis)
Beverley Knight
Busted
Ms Dynamite
Danny Goffey (Supergrass)
Katie Melua
Will Young
Natasha Bedingfield
Snow Patrol*
Shaznay Lewis
Joss Stone
Daniel Bedingfield
Rachel Stevens
The Thrills
Roisin Murphy (Moloko)
Lemar
Estelle
Neil Hannon (Divine Comedy)
Feeder
Dizzee Rascal

that is entirely too many people for one song, but these ones* get a "woo" from me (chris martin gets a "woohoo" even )

Here's the original list:

Bananarama
Bob Geldof
Culture Club
David Bowie
Duran Duran
Eurythmics
Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Heaven 17
Human League
Kool and the Gang
Midge Urge
Paul McCartney
Paul Young
Phil Collins
Spandau Ballet
Status Quo
Sting
The Style Council
U2
Wham!

Just watched the video for the new version - it's good! I like the extra rap, not to mention the guitar solo. Paul McCartney can still play a mean bass.

I heard that Sir Bob Geldorf dissed it, saying, 'Who ARE half these people.' Wrong spirit, man.

I was young and penniless when the first version came out. I'll be shelling out the bucks this time.

I recognise more names from the original than the new version.

I hear Paul McCartney contacted them and said, can i join, and they were like.. shit yeah of course..LOL

I used to have such a crush on Paul Young.

It`s a good cause an all but they have really murdered the song....
It`s awful.
Much prefered the 80`s version
Bought it anyways 3 times over...

That said...
Just a thought.
I know its a good cause...but...

20 years ago it was a "christaian" song
"Do they know it`s christmas?" for a mainly "christain" population...

Is it really relevat to taday?
Mostly people in that part of the world are of Muslim orientatin...Not Christian

SO ...Do they know it`s Christmas????

yeah, i think that too sometimes, about it being a christian thing, but i think they mean it more in the way that while we're celebrating a holiday that *should* be about peace on earth and good will towards man, there are wars going on in other parts of the world, and starvation and other kinds of badness. it's just to make people think about these kinds of things, therefore, i think it's just as relavent as ever. i get what you're saying though

hehe, wham
david bowie! woo!^_^ *goes and listens to the original again*

You're right.

It should have been 'Do They Know It's A Range of Festive Seasons At All?'

did someone try to redo that "so this is christmas" song last year? was it possibly delta goodrem o.O? becasue if it was, then that would be weird. with any luck, it was just a crazy dream i had. now let's never speak of this again.

I seem to remember that, as well.

I remember thinking how like John Lennon she sounded.

yay! i just got the new snow patrol cd for christmas

take THAT whoever implied they were unheard of!