Live Aid - Song Blog Post

 We are the World

- U.S.A For Africa

"We are the world has been performed live by members of USA for Africa on several occasions both together and individually. One of the earliest such performances came in 1985, during the rock music concert Live Aid, which ended with more than 100 musicians singing the song on stage. This was a benefit single for victims of famine in Africa. It raised over $60 million, which was distributed to Ethiopia, Sudan, and other impoverished countries. In "We are the World", the artists call on the rest of the world to join forces and unite to help each other. The first verse references the Ethiopian famine when it talks about people dying and how people need to offer help to such victims. In the second verse, the singers address how people can decide not to do anything by pretending that someone else will help those in need. The theme of the song is based on the fact that everyone in the world is interconnected and part of God's big family, hence the need of each of us to love each other regardless of our backgrounds. The chorus prompts the listener to make a decision to give to support and save other's live because in doing that, we are indirectly saving the whole human race from the greed that kill it and making a positive change that will last generations.

Facts about "We Are the World"

"We are the world" as of 2009 had raise over $63 million distributed to provide relief for victims of the Ethiopian famine and the underprivileged in Africa and the US.

"We are the world" is regarded as one of the greatest charity songs of all time. This puts it in the same category a Band Aid's 1984 hit charity single "Do They Know It's Christmas?"