We Are The World

Ok, so, there is a plan in the works to remake a beloved song of mine.  And, it's not just any song.  It's "We Are The World."  You can read more about the plan here.  Now, I'm all for supporting Haiti, and I'm all for celebrities getting on board with good causes.

But, COME ON...you can't touch that original recording with a fifty foot pole.  Write a new song.

And, for those of you who appreciate the 1985 rendition, in all its splendor, watch this.  And if you're just dying to know who's a part of that recording (Kenny Rogers has his original face, so if you'd only seen him at some point in the past three years or so, you wouldn't recognize him, for example), or if you hope to learn exactly why Dan Akroyd, both a Canadian and an actor NOT a singer, is a part of this vocal campaign known as USA For Africa, then you should start with this article.

It's nearly impossible to follow up an entry about "We Are The World" with anything else of value, and so, I'll just leave it at that.

Five:
1. Seriously, it's such a great video and song.
2. Lionel Richie's thumbs up about 2/3 of the way through.
3. The Stevie Wonder/Bruce Springsteen collaboration (and, consequently, the tiny crush I have on The Boss due to this recording).
4. The fact that Bob Dylan's solo is relatively limited (he strikes me as less of a singer than Dan Akroyd, by the way).
5. The millions of memories that I associate with this song, mostly from senior year of college and my capstone group.