# Something to think about on Christmas... **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [December 25, 2000, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-to-think-about-on-christmas/47159 "2000-12-25T05:23:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![SpartanDC](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b2d939/32.png) [@SpartanDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpartanDC)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2000, 5:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-to-think-about-on-christmas/47159/1 "2000-12-25T05:23:09Z")
The lyrics from my favorite Christmas song. Yeah, the people it’s talking about, even if they were affluent, probably wouldn’t care about Christmas, but that’s not the point. Enjoy… and think about it. And I apologize to the mods in advance if this violates some copyright. > [@](#): > > “Do They Know It’s Christmas” by Band Aid > > It’s Christmas time, there’s no need to be afraid. > At Christmas time we let in light and banish shade > And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of Joy > Throw your arms around the world at Christmas time. > > But say a prayer, pray for the other ones. > At Christmas time it’s hard but when you’re having fun… > There’s a world outside your window and it’s a world of dread and fear > Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears > Where the Christmas bells that are ringing are the clanging chimes of Doom > Well, tonight thank God it’s them instead of you. > > And there won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas time > The greatest gift they’ll get this year is life. > Ohh… > Where nothing ever grows, no rain or rivers flow > Do they know it’s Christmas time at all? > > Here’s to you… > Raise a glass for everyone > Here’s to them… > Underneath that burning sun > Do they know it’s Christmas time at all? > > Feed the world… > Feed the world… > > Feed the world, > Let them know it’s Christmas time again. > Feed the world, > Let them know it’s Christmas time again. > (Repeat several times and fade) Merry Christmas everyone ---
**Author:** ![Rilchiam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/2bfe46/32.png) [@Rilchiam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rilchiam)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2000, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/something-to-think-about-on-christmas/47159/2 "2000-12-25T19:39:04Z")
Yeah, I was discussing that last night with Mr. Rilch and some other people. “Thank god it’s them instead of you”? Why would any one thank god that someone was suffering? I mean, be thankful that you’re not, but don’t rejoice because someone else drew a low card. And “There won’t be snow in Africa this Christmas”? Well, there’s no snow here in LA. There’s no snow in Honolulu, or Melbourne, or Mexico City, so what are they saying? And “The clanging chimes of Doom”? If they’re talking about Ethiopia, I don’t believe there was a war on at the time, so there were no direct threats. People were dying slowly and miserably, but that message could be sent without grand operatics. Who wrote that, anyway?