It was released two years before I was born, so it was a song that I've really known of for as long as I can remember, but I didn't really learn much about it until I was at secondary school. It was in English (of all subjects) that I learnt about it when we studied a book which had extracts from biographies and autobiographies from a range of people, one of whom was Bob Geldof. We listed to the song, learnt about what prompted it and what happened afterwards. It's a fascinating story.
2 years before you were born. Ta for making me feel old ;P
ReplyDeleteWe had (still have in fact) it as a vinyl single. Brilliant song and for a very good cause. There was a great documentary about the making of it on TV a few years ago
Sorry about that. ;-p
DeleteI remember there was a drama that the BBC did a few years ago as well which I really enjoyed. I'd love to see it again actually. I don't know how true to life it really was but I loved seeing how they just managed to bring it all together.
The song is great, but so is the story behind how it all happened. I can't imagine it ever happening in the same way again.
Oh yes, 'When Harvey Met Bob' that was very good wasn't it? On 2 a couple of Xmasess ago
DeleteOh, yeah, that's the one. It was really good. Well remembered!
DeleteI can't take the credit for a brilliant memory; I taped it onto DVD and came across it only last week!
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