defend the indefensible: "we are the world"

the phelps thing sounds like something me and my friends would make up in 3rd grade

i mean the part about "you're headed straight to hell" to the tune of a pop song not the part of sincerely wanting everyone to perish

This reminds me of the Brian Wilson-in-the-studio parody scene from the Dewey Cox movie.

"You eat your children" "Yes you do!"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xyEjpl50_XE

I love at 2:58 when the two "lady friends" share a moment

I wonder what John Mayer thinks of all this.

you'll eat your kids? I wish!

Who knew?

Los Angeles-based favorite We Are The World have debuted a new mp3 for Fight Song from their debut record Clay Stones, available April 6 on Manimal Vinyl. Listen at Stereogum:

http://stereogum.com/archives/mp3/we_are_the_world__fight_song_stereogum_premiere_113811.html

Formed in the summer of 2008 by film composer Robbie Williamson and choreographer Ryan Heffington, the duo's aim was to create devastating electronic pop music. Joining forces with designer Megan Gold and former CIA agent turned burlesque dancer Nina McNeely, they combined Gold's provocative lyrics and Williamson's heavy minimal tracks with Heffington and McNeely's visceral dancing.

We Are The Worlds pounding bass and thrilling live show soon won them a passionate hometown following who reveled in the group's choreographed concert performances. We Are The World have played with The Gossip, Fuck Buttons, Linda Perhacs, and Tricky.

Praise for We Are The World:

[We Are The World] work the dance beat, taking pop to strange outer space. Paper Magazine
Art-damaged electronica. – LA Weekly
Addictive as f*ck, haunting as hell, Clay Stones beats compel helpless skeletons to shake and hearts to pump faster with lyrical myth-making. Like a gothic En Vogue, singer Megan Gold stretches and bends guttural glissandos and breathy chants across glassy hooks so hot Id follow their directions straight to the sacrificing stone. – LA Record

http://www.myspace.com/WATWLA

The only way this song could have been worse is if Sufjan Stephens inserted a mandolin solo......

Is Sufjan Stevens known for mandolin solos?

is he ever!

We are the not-number-one debut single

It probably would've had a good shot at #1 if it wasn't vomit.

yet another reason why Ke$ha-hate is misplaced

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdsxjSZFuTo&feature=player_embedded#

Good Lord, "Do They Know it's Christmas" postively shits all over "We Are the World" in a brown torrent of tannembaum-shaped charity turds.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer)

This again.

It's very simple: Dionne Warwick >>>>>>>> Simon Le Bon

because of MJ 5th anniversary death day, VH1soul is showing WatW…

seems like Lionel crowbarred James Ingram and Al Jarreau in there…respectively gospel and jazz virtuosos that the '85 pop audience would be vaguely familiar with via their hit songs, but they ain't superstars like everyone else, even Aykroyd! two singers that were reflexively respected by black pop machers like Lionel and MJ.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X4HAIsImOkc

Who is Justin Bieber?

― 80085 (a hoy hoy), Monday, February 15, 2010 5:13 PM

A more innocent time for all of us, Bieber included.

he is a popular new artist
― nagl wayne (J0rdan S.), Monday, February 15, 2010 10:20 PM (6 years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

With whom -- pedophiles?
― Inculcate a spirit of serfdom in children (Alfred, Lord Sotosyn), Monday, February 15, 2010

his hair!

this song inspired a v classic M@tt Helgo thread

We are the world
We are the children
Is Usher blind?
Has this been released?
Are you guys quoting lyrics?
― Michael Steele, the first black Superman (HI DERE), Friday, February 12, 2010 11:46 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

if we put this in a time capsule someone would say this was the year the world ended

Alfred OTM. I love this song

https://youtu.be/3Xaweac0TxY

speaking way upthread about "Voices That Care", I never saw the video before! heard the song every day, but this is my first time seeing it.

*Cetera's hair is a mess
*lotsa NBA cameos
*lol, Jani Lane
*lol, NELSON
*lotsa great voices wasted on a stupid song

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol6vr5_CY1o

there's a new Netflix doc on this. I never realized it was recorded in one overnight session right after the AMA's. It's fascinating seeing all those stars in one room and watching the on-the-spot collaborations going on. one great moment is Stevie Wonder coaching Dylan on how to sing his part because he was totally lost.

Is this the same doc that's been floating around on youtube forever?

(I assume it's at least the same footage, so many amazing moments)

Undoubtedly a lot of the footage from the night is the same, but this seems all new. Haven't watched it yet, but the talking head clips I've seen are definitely new.

oh idk i never watched that xp

never likes the song tbh, it creeped me out at a kid

We are the world
We are the children
Is this the same doc that's been floating around on youtube forever?
why did LL & others rap in unison on the breakdown part?
Is Sufjan Stevens known for mandolin solos?

I was showing my wife the trailer for the doc last night and I was really not expecting my 12 year-old to pipe up, "that looks good! can we watch it?"

Shalum shalingay

Enjoyed the doc as well. I didn't know any of the background. The Dylan stuff is awesome/hilarious (if you're into Dylan). Lionel Richie comes off as kind of superhuman for co-writing the song with Michael, hosting and performing on the AMAs that night, then helping corral the all-night recording sesh.

I do wish there were a greater variety of current-day "talking heads"... it's basically Richie, Huey Lewis, Kenny Loggins, Sheila E. (who talks about feeling a little "used," in terms of being included in hopes that Prince would show up – which he doesn't, even though she calls him halfway through the night); and, er, Bruce (who doesn't have much to say).

I love the footage of the superstars trickling over to the studio after the AMAs. Bruce parks across the street in a little convertible... Kenny Rogers drives onto the lot in a Toyota Supra or some other bland, mid-level car...

Oh, I think they talk to Cyndi as well. Probably someone else I'm forgetting

So they don't get Quincy to talk some wild shit, huh

If you need more We are the World content here’s one of the producer/arrangers talking about it

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av24jXhcq8s

lol from the Wiki entry on WATW:

Controversial anti-LGBT church Westboro Baptist Church (WBC), known for their musical parodies, produced a parody of "We Are the World" titled "God Hates the World". In 2007, Warner Chappell Music unsuccessfully tried to prevent WBC from circulating the video on grounds of copyright infringement.

Al Jarreau was lit

I remember some good clips of the rhythm section laying down the basic tracks, there's not a lot of other footage of those guys in their prime that I've seen. JR Robinson still sounds great now, and did when I saw him do a clinic in the late '90s, but it's still cool to see him then.

a parody of "We Are the World" titled "God Hates the World".

How is this not a Slayer song

I was relentlessly otm in this thread

Alex in NYC too ... at least to his own truth, which I'm forever grateful is not my truth

Omg this was hilarious

I love the footage of the superstars trickling over to the studio after the AMAs. Bruce parks across the street in a little convertible... Kenny Rogers drives onto the lot in a Toyota Supra or some other bland, mid-level car...

― jake morgendorffer core (morrisp), Friday, February 2, 2024 3:37 PM bookmarkflaglink

Lol I remarked on Kenny's car to my mother "THAT'S his car?"

Supposedly Dylan couldn't figure out how to sing it until Stevie Wonder demonstrated in full-on DYLAN mode.
― Rickey Wright (Rrrickey), Friday, June 24, 2005 2:11 PM bookmarkflaglink

this appears in the documentary!