We Are the World….
Posted July 13, 2009 at 8:25 pm by Ian Byington
Back in the ’80s, there was a movement to raise money to help the folks starving in Africa, and one of the more moving contributions to the effort was the song, “We Are The World,” written by Michael Jackson & Lionel Ritchie. Here’s the song, with all the stars of that time each contributing to the song. It brings back memories, along with serving as a reminder we have a heck of a lot of work left to do….
Here’s song, with who is singing each line:
There comes a time when we heed a certain call (Lionel Richie)
When the world must come together as one (Lionel Richie & Stevie Wonder)
There are people dying (Stevie Wonder)
Oh, and it’s time to lend a hand to life (Paul Simon)
The greatest gift of all (Paul Simon/Kenny Rogers)
We can’t go on pretending day by day (Kenny Rogers)
That someone, somehow will soon make a change (James Ingram)
We’re all a part of God’s great big family (Tina Turner)
And the truth (Billy Joel)
You know love is all we need (Tina Turner/Billy Joel)
( CHORUS )
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving (Michael Jackson)
There’s a choice we’re making we’re saving our own lives (Diana Ross)
It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me (Michael Jackson/Diana Ross)
Well, send’em you your heart so they know that someone cares (Dionne Warwick)
And their lives will be stronger and free (Dionne Warwick/Willie Nelson)
As God has shown us by turning stone to bread (Willie Nelson)
And so we all must lend a helping hand (Al Jurreau)
( REPEAT CHORUS )
We are the world, we are the children (Bruce Springsteen)
We are the ones who make a brighter day so let’s start giving (Kenny Loggins)
There’s a choice we’re making we’re saving our own lives (Steve Perry from Journey)
It’s true we’ll make a better day just you and me (Daryl Hall)
When you’re down and out there seems no hope at all (Michael Jackson)
But if you just believe there’s no way we can fall (Huey from Huey Lewis and the News)
Well, well, well, let’s realize that a change can only come (Cyndi Lauper)
When we (Kim Carnes)
stand together as one (Kim Carnes/Cyndi Lauper/Huey Lewis)
(REPEAT CHORUS AND FADE )
(additional ad-lib vox by Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, James Ingram)
NOTE: USA is an acronym for United Support of Artists, which is an organization headed by Ken Kragen to bring mainly musicians together to help alleviate the African plight. Spread the love and unity to help the kids – the people around the world today!
Quincy Jones — Producer
Michael Omartian – Keyboards, Producer
Greg Phillinganes – Keyboards
Michael Boddicker – Synthesizers, Programming
John Robinson – Drums
Paulinho da Costa — Percussion
Louis Johnson — Bass
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4 comments...
Great way to start the day! I’ll listen to it again tomorrow!
A nice way to remember Michael Jackson. Thanks for sharing this video, I haad forgotten he was connected to this song.
It’s midnight in California and I have a long night of work tonight, but your song lifted me up for a long night ahead. I am still humming it.
Great song, sung with a great spirit. Thank you for what you do, when you remind me of how thirsty our hearts are for love and hope. Peace, A
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