defend the indefensible: "we are the world"

you can support the troops without supporting the war, as i'm sure gere or alyssa milano would tell you

Is that Adam Ant?

lolz Alfred, that calls for head to head poll....

omigod Peter Gabriel's hair.

OMIGOD Terence Trent D'Arby!

i spit up my lunch reading this thread. luckily i'm alone. i love you, alex in nyc. in an honoring-the-flame sort of way.

WATW isn't so bad, really. brooce is really embarrassing on it, though. kind of makes you wonder about him.

Ofra Haza?!??

Bruce Hornsby glassy-eyed stare at aroun 1:14 is truly frightening

Good lord, Lenny Kravitz was such an insufferable douchecake

sebastian bach segue to randy newman yesss

but really wtf at Peter Gabriel's line readings. Does he think he's starring in King Lear?

Bahahaha

THis really deserves its own thread

is the female duo Wendy and Lisa...?

also is that Duffy from GnR...?

Yep, Duff McKagan

In 1991, Yoko Ono collaborated with Amina, Adam Ant, Sebastian Bach, Bros, Felix Cavaliere, Terence Trent D'Arby, Flea, John Frusciante, Peter Gabriel, Kadeem Hardison, Ofra Haza, Joe Higgs, Bruce Hornsby, Lee Jaffe, Al Jarreau, Jazzie B, Davey Johnstone, Lenny Kravitz, Cyndi Lauper, Sean Ono Lennon, Little Richard, LL Cool J, MC Hammer, Michael McDonald, Duff McKagan, Alannah Myles, New Voices of Freedom, Randy Newman, Tom Petty, Iggy Pop, Q-Tip, Bonnie Raitt, Run, Dave Stewart, Teena Marie, Little Steven Van Zandt, Don Was, Wendy & Lisa, Ahmet Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, and Moon Unit Zappa as the Peace Choir to perform a version of the song in response to the imminent Gulf War.

Kadeem Hardison!

lolling at Little Richard, dude is in BOTH VTC and Peace Choir

dude always liked it both ways

tom petty's BEST LOOK EVER at 3:04

Good god almighty.

dude always liked it both ways

YOU CAN SUPPORT THE TROOPS WITHOUT SUPPORTING THE WAR DO PEOPLE NOT REMEMBER THIS LOGIC

STOP RUINING LOLS WITH LOGIC

stop ruining logic with wars

is Steve Van Zandt speaking English?

these videos collectively explain why people were so impressed by grunge, beavis and butthead, def comedy jam, seinfeld, etc

xxxxpost,

but why is fresh prince rocking a circa 83 whodini type rhyme flow in 91??

Referred to by Quincy Jones as the "Soulful Rain Man"

is that harry hamlin?

these videos collectively explain why people were so impressed by grunge, beavis and butthead, def comedy jam, seinfeld, etc

I was just thinking that. "No wonder people blot out the first two years of the nineties..."

and jon lovitz?

DON KING?!

Early nineties fashion <<<<<<<<<<<<< eighties fashion

It's a shame Bush didn't start the war until Feb '91, so as to take advantage of the "90210" stars' popularity.

Lonely fear lights up the sky,
Can't help but wonder why
You're so far away.
There, you had to take a stand
In someone else's land,
Life can be so strange.
I wish we never had to choose,
To either win or lose,
That we could find a way...
But I won't turn my back again,
Your honor I'll defend
So hurry home, and 'til then...
Chorus:
Stand tall; Stand proud!
Voices that care are crying out loud.
And when you close your eyes tonight,
Feel in your heart how our love burns bright.
I'm not here to justify the cause.
Or to count up all the loss...
That's all been done before.
I just can't let you feel alone.
When there's so much love at home
We're sending out to you.
All the courage that you've known
The bravery you've shown,
Clearly lights the way.
We pray! To make the future bright,
To make the wrong things right,
Right or wrong, we're all praying you remain strong
That's why we're all here and singing along.
(repear chorus)
You are the voice
You are the light
(repeat chorus twice)

luther vandross kind of smokes, though, you must admit.

god I tried to watch some 90210 the other day, it's amazing what passed for a summer of deception on TV back then

Right or wrong, we're all praying you remain strong

wtf does this even mean, I hate these sentiments...

it means PATRIOTISM

Summers of deception don't work without the original theme music -- like, say, Dylan writing in agony on the couch to the accompaniment of R.E.M.'s "You Are The Everything."

Right or wrong, we're all praying you remain strong

wtf does this even mean, I hate these sentiments..

Shakey, it's not too late to show some sympathy for Saddam.

I wish we never had to choose,
To either win or lose,
That we could find a way...
But I won't turn my back again,
Your honor I'll defend

???

it's a vietnam allusion

Morrissey on Band Aid, though his logic can be extrapolated to all charity singles

"I'm not afraid to say that I think Band Aid was diabolical. Or to say that I think Bob Geldof is a nauseating character. Many people find that very unsettling, but I'll say it as loud as anyone wants me to. In the first instance the record itself was absolutely tuneless. One can have great concern for the people of Ethiopia, but it's another thing to inflict daily torture on the people of England. It was an awful record considering the mass of talent involved. And it wasn't done shyly it was the most self-righteous platform ever in the history of popular music."

"The whole implication was to save these people in Ethiopia, but who were they asking to save them? Some 13-year-old girl in Wigan! People like Thatcher and the royals could solve the Ethiopian problem within ten seconds. But Band Aid shied away from saying that — for heaven's sake, it was almost directly aimed at unemployed people."

choose to win or lose? weird.

it's like fighting for your right to party.

Morrissey otm

You still will be dismissive when he dies, though.

nah - the world will be a little poorer the day Moz kicks it