FIRST TIME HEARING USA FOR AFRICA - WE ARE THE WORLD REACTION

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  • @THEJAYYSHOW
    @THEJAYYSHOW  3 ปีที่แล้ว +875

    I chose to end the year with this song because i only hope this kind of love and positivity comes into 2021

    • @conquestmomma
      @conquestmomma 3 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      This was beautiful then and it's really the heart of my generation! We ALL must Be colorblind and just LOVE ONE ANOTHER! I grew up in the 70's & 80's - That was exactly how it was & still should be! THANK YOU for this song and your appreciation shows in your reaction! We each change the world one step at a time! Be our BEST selves and we'll help change the world!

    • @jjfurbable
      @jjfurbable 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      Once again I’m crying with you lol what a beautiful way to come into the new year. I would love to see people come together like this again. I truly appreciate you and all you do.

    • @gerryweed7697
      @gerryweed7697 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I suggest you this beautiful song about friendship .. Dionne Warwick , Helton John , Stevie Wonder and Gladys Knight - That"s what friends are for .. Happy new year to you and your family 😇👍

    • @jeffc6114
      @jeffc6114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      As I recall only Prince and Madonna were unable to make it to this event - all the giants of the 80s were there, and checked their egos at the door ( man i wish we could have seen MJ and Prince together here) but still this event symbolized the optimism of the 1980s. The song itself raised a huge amount of money for the relief efforts which saved many lives in Ethiopia during the famine. One of the survivors is now 50 and made this remark after Micheal Jackson passed:
      I won't ever forget Michael Jackson because his contribution to the song We are the World had a very significant effect on my life. I am 50 now but 25 years ago I was living in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, which at that time was suffering from a long drought and famine. It was a terrible situation. Lots of people became sick and many more died. Around one million people in all were killed by the famine. In 1984 Michael Jackson, along with a number of other leading musicians, made the song We are the World to raise money for Africa. We received a lot of aid from the world and I was one of those who directly benefitted from it. The wheat flour that was distributed to the famine victims was different to the usual cereal we bought at the market. We baked a special bread from it. The local people named the bread after the great artist and it became known as Michael Bread. It was soft and delicious. When you have been through such hard times you never forget events like this. If you speak to anyone who was in Addis Ababa at that time they will all know what Michael Bread is and I know I will remember it for the rest of my life

    • @MomPita
      @MomPita 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Best reaction, EVER!! I think it's so beautifully overwhelming I cry every time too. God Bless you and have a Happy New Year!

  • @scottfoote3099
    @scottfoote3099 ปีที่แล้ว +41

    Stevie and Bruce is a duet the world didn’t know it needed.

  • @nataliesmythe7643
    @nataliesmythe7643 3 ปีที่แล้ว +361

    Sweetie, NEVER apologize for your emotions after hearing this song or any song that moves you. You have a beautiful soul!

    • @Realmasterorder
      @Realmasterorder 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      So TRUE

    • @justinscoble8098
      @justinscoble8098 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Amen

    • @danbarrasso2253
      @danbarrasso2253 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I could not agree with you more. Good music will stir emotions, and not always tears.
      Today- March 4, 2023 as I write this. I believe it's the 30 year anniversary of Jimmy Valvano's epic speech at the ESPYs....everybody should watch....extremely inspiring. But in it he says that we should all spend time in thought everyday, laugh everyday and have our emotions move us to tears everyday.
      Thanks for being vulnerable and real with us during this reaction! ❤

    • @elodie2404
      @elodie2404 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I 💯 agree with you, Nathalie Mythe !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    • @nealcopeland9
      @nealcopeland9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes! Absolutely

  • @roxannemitchell4119
    @roxannemitchell4119 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    Love your face when Cyndi Lauper started singing, she's amazing 😍

    • @meriannestoneback7436
      @meriannestoneback7436 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      My favorite part is the bridge, I thought Huey Lewis did awesome and Cyndi is the bomb. Kenny Rogers gives me chills every time, too.

  • @garrettreed6166
    @garrettreed6166 2 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I remember being a little guy back then and I had a crush on Cyndi Lauper. She was so different from anyone I knew
    My ❤ almost exploded when I heard her really SING for this great cause. All this time later this song is a great memory👍

    • @garrettreed6166
      @garrettreed6166 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Even now as a grown man this song makes get choked up and shed a tear

    • @Alvin-jr9ot
      @Alvin-jr9ot 18 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา

      You’re not the only one! She’s awesome!

  • @afghansoffthehook542
    @afghansoffthehook542 3 ปีที่แล้ว +169

    I've been listening to this song for 35 years and it still makes me cry, every time.

    • @Snyper1405
      @Snyper1405 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Especially michaels intro he absolutely killed it R.I.P mike

    • @kimson305
      @kimson305 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Me to

    • @joekay5662
      @joekay5662 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SAME HERE TIL' DEEZ DAY 😢

    • @1981pitufa
      @1981pitufa 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too

    • @chefdave1157
      @chefdave1157 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Crying now 😭

  • @carlossanchez6733
    @carlossanchez6733 3 ปีที่แล้ว +242

    That Bruce / Stevie duet tho

    • @eviekelpie1
      @eviekelpie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      So powerful

    • @paulharding1972
      @paulharding1972 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Yes my favourite part.

    • @OriginalPuro
      @OriginalPuro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That Bruce and Stevie duet is amazing.*
      Kids, don't be like Carlos, don't add "though" to everything, you're doing it wrong.

    • @7togaman
      @7togaman 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@OriginalPuro you must be fun at parties

    • @Boophooh
      @Boophooh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Awesome!!!

  • @MikeWilliams-kh6lv
    @MikeWilliams-kh6lv 3 ปีที่แล้ว +486

    “We Are the World" opens with Lionel Richie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingram, Tina Turner, and Billy Joel singing the first verse. Michael Jackson and Diana Ross follow, completing the first chorus together. Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, and Al Jarreau sing the second verse, before Bruce Springsteen, Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry, and Daryl Hall go through the second chorus. Co-writer Jackson, Huey Lewis, Cyndi Lauper, and Kim Carnes follow with the song's bridge. This structuring of the song is said to "create a sense of continuous surprise and emotional buildup". "We Are the World" concludes with Bob Dylan and Ray Charles singing a full chorus, Wonder and Springsteen duetting, and ad libs from Charles and Ingram.

    • @TheBlindTrucker
      @TheBlindTrucker 3 ปีที่แล้ว +20

      Dan Aykroyd...

    • @evaneason6906
      @evaneason6906 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

      I love Lionel but Ray Charles sounded the best to me

    • @scottymoore9121
      @scottymoore9121 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

      Go thru that list of names that was given. They are all legends. I bet u have heard a lot of their songs that u don’t realize. Steve Perry with Journey. Kenny Loggins sang songs from movie TopGun. Those are examples. Hope u can react to them all. Happy New Year to ya.

    • @edchaput3577
      @edchaput3577 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      And so many more... Harry Belafonte, Lindsey Buckingham, The entire Jackson 5, Sheila E, Bette Midler, Smokey Robinson, Jeffery Osborne, The Pointer Sisters, Kenny Rogers and Waylon Jennings,

    • @dazo69
      @dazo69 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      And all brought together by the great Quincy Jones.

  • @deedaniels4186
    @deedaniels4186 3 ปีที่แล้ว +227

    We need this now more than ever. We should come together as a nation.

    • @deathslayer-qb7fl
      @deathslayer-qb7fl 3 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Yes i agree but not as only a nation but the world needs to come together.

    • @joannawilson1905
      @joannawilson1905 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Amen xxx

    • @katfish7366
      @katfish7366 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Yes but not as a nation but as humans people of all nations

    • @kianpa1
      @kianpa1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Indeed. I miss those days.

    • @lesterine77
      @lesterine77 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It'll never happen. I wish it would but it won't. There's just too much hate and divisiveness in the country and the world.

  • @rinaw8900
    @rinaw8900 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I just love Steve Perry so much, he's truly one of the greatest.

  • @onlyme114
    @onlyme114 3 ปีที่แล้ว +175

    That song, “We Are the World,” went on to sell more than 20 million copies and raise over $63 million for humanitarian aid in Africa.

    • @xoxoxoxoxo7997
      @xoxoxoxoxo7997 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      Biggest selling single of all time before Whitney's I will always love you

  • @greypossum1
    @greypossum1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +234

    "Everyone is so separated today". There was no social media back then to tear people apart.

    • @SRG4782
      @SRG4782 3 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Social media has ruined our world.

    • @lisaadler8784
      @lisaadler8784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Such a sad state of affairs! I hate it. We are ALL God's children!

    • @Niamhcotts
      @Niamhcotts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Best comment 100% correct.

    • @Niamhcotts
      @Niamhcotts 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@redletter2008 you are spot on. Deliberately being devided.

    • @lisaadler8784
      @lisaadler8784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Niamhcotts yep

  • @walkofnails2923
    @walkofnails2923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Bruce Springsteen had one of the biggest records in the country during this. From what I’ve heard, he drove his own truck there while most of the others were dropped off in limos. When he got there, some of the rock guys were going to leave as they thought the song was too pop and might hurt their image. Bruce said I’m here to feed people. Freaking amazing

    • @jonrakestraws6671
      @jonrakestraws6671 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      That's how he is

    • @wvmountaineer80
      @wvmountaineer80 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wow

    • @jericoba
      @jericoba 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      From what I've seen of him, during interviews, it seems this could be true. Seems like a great guy.

    • @theoneandonlybubblebass817
      @theoneandonlybubblebass817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      They all stayed.

    • @bradytn
      @bradytn ปีที่แล้ว

      This was right after award show. I think grammy.

  • @cfinley81
    @cfinley81 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    This song still hits me too. They tried doing this again when the disaster of Haiti occurred like 10 or 12 years ago, but it did not capture the magic of this one.
    Lemme tell you tho....that Stevie Wonder/Bruce Springsteen duet was the BEST PART!! ❤🔥🔥🔥🔥

    • @latinadavis3691
      @latinadavis3691 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I KNOW THATS THE BEST PART, CYNDI LAUPER'S PART WAS LIT TOO!!! 🔥🔥

  • @chall5335
    @chall5335 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Love that love and pain combo in the Stevie Wonder/ Bruce Springsteen part. Two very big artists here in Europe ❤️

  • @thomassierzega5440
    @thomassierzega5440 3 ปีที่แล้ว +250

    Lionel Ritchie who helped MJ write the song is reported to want to revive the song for The COVID pandemic today! I agree with you! We need racial unity and harmony today more than ever!!!

    • @evaneason6906
      @evaneason6906 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Watch the end of American Idol. They did it

    • @lisaadler8784
      @lisaadler8784 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      💯!! We are all God's children! Why all the hate? I don't understand it.

    • @marianadominguezcarrillo8156
      @marianadominguezcarrillo8156 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      That would be amazing, I would love to see it

    • @feliciasanders2066
      @feliciasanders2066 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some would say they dont need to be preached at by Hollywood cause some still feel Covid is just the flu.

    • @gabrieledangelo9936
      @gabrieledangelo9936 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Races don't exist. Ethnic groups do. We are all the same.

  • @jamelakajamal
    @jamelakajamal 3 ปีที่แล้ว +354

    Happy New Year Sista ✌🏾🧔🏾✌🏾Wishing you Good Health, Peace, Love and Happiness

    • @THEJAYYSHOW
      @THEJAYYSHOW  3 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      @Jamel_AKA_Jamal Happy new year wishing even more success and happiness to you and your channels 💚 much love and peace

    • @jgibson1970
      @jgibson1970 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@THEJAYYSHOW , I would love to know you both and hang out. My kind of people 😄

    • @stevens4316
      @stevens4316 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Love watching both of your channels!!!

    • @vhonn95
      @vhonn95 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      My guy Jameel....believes We all Family ...skin tone is just that our souls dream and cry and fear the same things Bless others and be Blessed

    • @dannymontes3821
      @dannymontes3821 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Dios le bendiga su familia hi la del mundo entero Amén 🙏 Gad is Love peace Amen 🙏

  • @andrewludwig9251
    @andrewludwig9251 3 ปีที่แล้ว +154

    Seeing Ray Charles just gave me goosebumps. Everyone that sang lead vocals are just phenomenal talents.

    • @becks7394
      @becks7394 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      His version of america the beautiful chokes me up every single time

    • @bromixsr
      @bromixsr 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      There is so much talent in this one video. But even amongst that musical experience, when Ray Charles comes on there is no doubt that he still commands attention.

  • @samsonwong8242
    @samsonwong8242 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    This is like a once in a life time type of song - not just talent but their hearts. A Timeless song so touching

  • @choward874
    @choward874 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was there! I saw it the day it aired!I Steve Perry Cindy lauper Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles are the voices that stand out in my mind! What a amazing group of voices every assembly! What a great time to be alive.

  • @lauraschelstraete4177
    @lauraschelstraete4177 3 ปีที่แล้ว +74

    They had a sign above the door telling them leave your egos at the door

    • @dunhill1
      @dunhill1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      Master Producer Quincy Jones made a sign "Check Your Egos at The Door" and hung it on the recording studio front door at the A&M Studio on Sunset Blvd. It now called Jim Henson Studios.

    • @TheRebuilt1
      @TheRebuilt1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I gues thats why Prince wasnt on the song.....

    • @yardleyj9391
      @yardleyj9391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Relevant info. Thanks. With so many kings and queens, it was necessary, wasn't it?

    • @yardleyj9391
      @yardleyj9391 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@TheRebuilt1 Hahaha. True. He should have been there. I never noticed his absence though.

  • @kareng4658
    @kareng4658 3 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    This was a big deal when it was made. It should still be a big deal. These people used their time and talent to help those who were starving. I hope it inspires others to do the same!

  • @pamagnolia
    @pamagnolia 3 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    We need this message today!! 🙏

    • @Dejnyt
      @Dejnyt 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes!!!!!

  • @mamajenkins1981
    @mamajenkins1981 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Thank you for using “iconic” correctly regarding this video. These are actual icons all in this video and this song really is iconic because that hook is (or should be) known around the world. Also, the fact that there are people alive that haven’t heard this before is making me feel super old (born in ‘81 😂)

    • @dudeamazing7458
      @dudeamazing7458 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      This song came out in 1985, and I’m 17 and I’ve heard the song a few times in my life, it is iconic, but just recently I’ve seen the music video, all in one take, the talent in that room to bring unity to everyone is something that I believe can never be matched, nowadays people really are separated, and a lot of modern singers don’t have nearly the natural vocals like literally anyone who participated in the original recording, wish we had more of this in our world

    • @nathaniellollis3868
      @nathaniellollis3868 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You're NOT "super old", Ms. Jenkins.I was born in 1958. And I cry EVERY SINGLE TIME I HEAR THIS SONG.

  • @danmadison1244
    @danmadison1244 3 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    What l loved, back in 1985 all these music legendary performers came together and left there egos at the door for a cause to help fellow humans.

  • @raenellefisher8514
    @raenellefisher8514 3 ปีที่แล้ว +36

    I've seen this dozens of times, and I cry every time.

  • @superstrigoi
    @superstrigoi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +53

    Oh days gone bye. Its so beautiful to look back on this and remember the love and unity of all this talent from the 80's. I was in high school when this came out...I feel so fortunate to have experienced the 80's in all its glory

    • @kimberlinibambini1988
      @kimberlinibambini1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes! Agreed and same!

    • @ShannyShan20
      @ShannyShan20 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ramona...Agreed!

    • @kellyhazelett139
      @kellyhazelett139 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Amen sister. Music these days is nothing but samples and redos. 80s Music 🎵 was the Best.

    • @theoneandonlybubblebass817
      @theoneandonlybubblebass817 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Me too. And I grew up abused. These artists helped me through mainly MJ.

  • @julioaguilera1438
    @julioaguilera1438 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Cyndi lauper is just so unique and mesmerizing. Wow she has such a strong and soulful voice...

  • @jodisanchez6331
    @jodisanchez6331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    So awesome to see so many incredible artists come together to spread a message of unity. Makes me smile and cry tears of joy every time I see it

  • @donnapirelli6657
    @donnapirelli6657 3 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    I do feel blessed to have lived at the time of these Artist and that time in the world...Such simple selfless times...sad for the new generations...

    • @robdaviesprogm
      @robdaviesprogm 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Please, there was plenty of selfishness and hardship back then too. Do Thatcherism, the AIDS crisis (which Regan ignored in the States), and apartheid in South Africa ring a bell? I'm not saying there weren't wonderful things about the '80s, but let's not look at the past through rose-tinted lenses. There's good and bad in every time period.

    • @donnapirelli6657
      @donnapirelli6657 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robdaviesprogm I feel blessed to have lived then...Thank you for your comment but it changed nothing...

    • @robdaviesprogm
      @robdaviesprogm 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@donnapirelli6657 then I must have wrote it wrong.

    • @timetravellingone
      @timetravellingone 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@donnapirelli6657 I agree it was the best time to be alive This music hits so much harder now, but it's a beautiful melancholy i feel

    • @kimberlinibambini1988
      @kimberlinibambini1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same!!

  • @kimberlinibambini1988
    @kimberlinibambini1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +78

    Yes girl- THIS was our top 40 back in the day- Awards shows, etc. were this versatile- from rock, rap, hair bands, pop and all- ALL in the TOP 40- sooo much versatility, unlike today- music and otherwise- We were all speechless to see sooo many of our favorites when this came out- beautiful song and reaction! 🌏❤️✨✌️🙏🏼🌎

    • @marygaczewski5334
      @marygaczewski5334 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Times were good back then. You dont see this kind of thing happen anymore. I wish I could go back and stay there.

    • @walkofnails2923
      @walkofnails2923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And most artists could actually sing without auto-tune

    • @MrKeychange
      @MrKeychange 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Damn right

    • @froggergypsy4596
      @froggergypsy4596 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I believe there was more unity back then. Fint know when that started changing. Times were good back then, glad i was a kid then.

    • @kimberlinibambini1988
      @kimberlinibambini1988 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@marygaczewski5334 same

  • @joycewalbert1413
    @joycewalbert1413 3 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Amen! United. No Politics...just loving one another!

  • @Del-Scent
    @Del-Scent 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Such an iconic song. We've lost alot of these artists. So much talent one room. Good reaction.

  • @angied4150
    @angied4150 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Best reaction to any song, EVER

  • @ozman9353
    @ozman9353 3 ปีที่แล้ว +45

    Loved your comment, " it's great to see everyone united". That's how we the people are, it's corrupt governments who divide us.

    • @manwiggy6658
      @manwiggy6658 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@timchamberlin9280 There was but they where not as horriable today . If only people today would stop doing the i am better than you or i am lesser than you and come together to help fortheworlds peoblems I think we would have a great world we would have. We are the world, We ar the children, We are the ones who make a brighter day

  • @mrbrightside6095
    @mrbrightside6095 3 ปีที่แล้ว +57

    Stevie vs Bruce don’t think there’s too many thing better than that 😊

    • @AR-un3yw
      @AR-un3yw 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Absolutely correct, I'd pay a bunch to see Stevie and Bruce in concert together. That's Raw Talent and Raw Power right there.

    • @jpsned
      @jpsned 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love their duet 😊

  • @dixiedawnmillergoode6850
    @dixiedawnmillergoode6850 3 ปีที่แล้ว +81

    When you’re eyes started tearing up, I just wanted to reach through my screen and hug you. Music is so healing. The pandemic has made the isolation so severe but even pre covid-19 we were isolating ourselves with our technology and our choices. Maybe this long harsh world will serve as a chance to realize we need the human touch.

  • @julianaFinn
    @julianaFinn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    The talent list was unprecedented. It was amazing. I remember when it came out.. still blows me away today. Great reaction

    • @jjsteel43
      @jjsteel43 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I remember also and feel that we will never see a group of top musicians together like that again

  • @Galatasarayli40
    @Galatasarayli40 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is that type of reaction i’ve been waiting for and i’ve finally found it. Thanks for everything.

  • @chrismon02
    @chrismon02 3 ปีที่แล้ว +60

    This song was huge when I was a kid. It was played so much I grew tired of it. Now, as a 49 year old, I can’t listen to it without crying. Where did the unity and kindness go? This takes me back to much better days. Thanks for reacting and God Bless you!

  • @jerzee_5331
    @jerzee_5331 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    This is the best reaction to this song I've ever seen!! Don't worry about being emotional ive heard this song at least 500 times and I've teared up 500 times...... God bless

  • @tomrb2297
    @tomrb2297 3 ปีที่แล้ว +165

    The only flaw is that Steve Perry isn’t more prominent. He probably has one of the strongest voices there.

    • @michaelbiggs4313
      @michaelbiggs4313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      They could have stretched it to an hour with all the talent they had in that room.

    • @eviekelpie1
      @eviekelpie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I always thought the same. Him and Bruce Springsteen steal the show

    • @douglasleinbach6313
      @douglasleinbach6313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      It's not about who was better. "Leave your ego at the door".

    • @czyzbledsoe
      @czyzbledsoe 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Could say the same thing about Mike but Mike wouldn’t have wanted the spotlight in this one.

    • @nicebluejay
      @nicebluejay 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      smh, it's not about that at all

  • @vk88864
    @vk88864 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Loved your reaction. I remember the day they released it simultaneously on radio stations all over the world. My whole family stopped doing whatever it was they were doing that day. Awesome talent in that studio.

  • @LadyOaksNZ
    @LadyOaksNZ ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Love love the song.. but Cyndi is the icing on the cake!! Especially given the megawatt company she held her own!! 🔥🔥🔥

  • @gagirl0499
    @gagirl0499 3 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    No egos involved in this song. I remember having several vinyls of this.

  • @SharynJanssen
    @SharynJanssen 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    Beautiful reaction girl😊 The 80's were awesome. Running home from school to watch MTV. No internet. Real friends. No politics. Big hair, colourful clothing. Amazing. 💜🌸

  • @CanuckDWfan
    @CanuckDWfan 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    The '80s were so aspirational with respect to different races getting along, at least in music, videos and movies. When the Berlin Wall fell and the USSR split up I thought it was a natural part of the steady progression towards world peace. It's disappointing things ended up the way they have. Loved the reaction btw

    • @emptynestmom1479
      @emptynestmom1479 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      In the 80's were not reminded every day on the news that we are hated and need to hate.

  • @priscillaferguson267
    @priscillaferguson267 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love and peace has no color or politics! Just like the very first time I heard this song when it was released I cry with emotion each and every time I hear it. These artists were popular during the 70’s, 80’s and 90’s from country to pop, to R&B, and to jazz uniting as one in fellowship!

  • @ginfluckyk9347
    @ginfluckyk9347 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This was my época.
    You are sensible...to this song and ambiance...🥺👍👏
    No reason to be ashamed....you simply cried because you feel it.😮😭💜💙💚💛👍👏

  • @timswinney2467
    @timswinney2467 3 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    one of the only songs where you can cry and smile at the same time so beautiful

  • @anthalas1
    @anthalas1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    Born in 69 was a teen in the 80's , i wish i could go back i had so much fun

    • @cflournoy1529
      @cflournoy1529 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I second that!! I was born in 66. I wouldn’t trade those years for anything!!

    • @eviekelpie1
      @eviekelpie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I was 23, best of times with so much incredible music from all different genres. Rock is still my favourite genre but I listen to all these oldies today

    • @anthalas1
      @anthalas1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@eviekelpie1 im a metal fan 80's pop it the only pop i love , but been listening to metal since the begining :)

    • @eviekelpie1
      @eviekelpie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@anthalas1 I love the 70s music as I was a teenager then and the music was so diverse. Black Sabbath is my favourite metal band

    • @anthalas1
      @anthalas1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@eviekelpie1 i firts ever album that i got was Master of reality :)

  • @margaretstutts4362
    @margaretstutts4362 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    Michael wrote it. Quincy Jones the conductor organized it. There has to be a list. You’re right about unity. It’s so sad.

    • @wnsafford1854
      @wnsafford1854 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It was initiated & primarily organized by the great Harry Belafonte & fundraiser Ken Kragen. They got Lionel Ritchie & Michael Jackson to write it. I just made a big-ol post which includes all the names (both soloist's & "the chorus.").

    • @dunhill1
      @dunhill1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      He was the producer and had already worked with most of these artists individually. He had just finished his masterpiece, Thriller, with Michael Jackson. He was critical in getting most them to come over on Jan 28th, 1985 at 10pm since most of these artist had just attended the America Music Awards Ceremony right down the street.

    • @eviekelpie1
      @eviekelpie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wikipedia has a total list

    • @fidge54
      @fidge54 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Michael and Lionel Ritchie wrote it

    • @drbannter
      @drbannter 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@fidge54 well Michael wrote 95% of the song but yes I guess they both wrote it

  • @461Jacque
    @461Jacque 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Please do not apologize! Wonderful reaction. A room full of the very top stars who humbled themselves for a wonderful purpose. This is what magic is!

  • @sarge6082
    @sarge6082 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    that was the 80s for ya girl,,,, our country and the world was united all through the 80s,,, greatest decade for music in history because of all of them

  • @jerrylarocque9600
    @jerrylarocque9600 3 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    The Canadians and British also did a song for Africa. Check them out, Jayy.
    Tears are not enough - Northern Lights ( Canada )
    Do they Know it's Christmas - Band Aid (British)

    • @LadyCatBlue
      @LadyCatBlue 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The one to check out is the original Band Aid 1984 .

    • @Codex7777
      @Codex7777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      USA for Africa was a response to the UK's 'Band Aid' - which produced the 2nd biggest selling single in worldwide chart history! The organisers of Band Aid, went on to organise 'Live Aid'. The biggest concert in history. It had a worldwide audience of almost 2 billion!

    • @badplay156
      @badplay156 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      All three are great sings

    • @kellyanderson7624
      @kellyanderson7624 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      A bunch of rock and heavy metal bands did one too Hear 'N Aid th-cam.com/video/f6MgSXPEui8/w-d-xo.html

  • @denicesanders4586
    @denicesanders4586 3 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    I've heard this 100's of times. I cry every time.

  • @carenhelms8518
    @carenhelms8518 3 ปีที่แล้ว +65

    This video still makes me cry every time I watch it! Some of the older artists are Harry Belafonte, Bette Midler, Ray Charles, Tina Turner and four of the Jacksons besides Michael. So many great artists! There is a large list on the Wikipedia page for the song.

  • @ivylasangrienta6093
    @ivylasangrienta6093 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I've been listening to this song for 30 years and it still makes me cry every. single. time.

  • @daren7889
    @daren7889 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    It is New Year's Day 2024! I have been listening to this song since Christmas 2023! It is very uplifting and positive ,something this country needs desperately! Glad you presented this song! 🤗🥰🤗🇩🇪🇨🇭🇺🇲🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊💙🌊

  • @SweetThing
    @SweetThing 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    All the singers were told to leave their egos at the door.. and they did. :-)

    • @emcsquare5045
      @emcsquare5045 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Part of the reason Prince didn't do it. He wanted to rewrite the song, and when they told him no, he said he would just lay a gutiar track for it. And Quincy told him if he can be part of the group then he shouldn't show.
      So he didn't.

    • @lilpoohbear653
      @lilpoohbear653 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@emcsquare5045 thats a shame

    • @emcsquare5045
      @emcsquare5045 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@lilpoohbear653 it really is, I would have loved to see Prince in there.

    • @kenj8uk
      @kenj8uk 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It was Bob Gelgdoff who came up the with the idea......his was

  • @deniseglenn4691
    @deniseglenn4691 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Makes me cry too every time I see it. Message needed for today. Let’s enjoy the amazing diversity and beauty in each one of us.Let’s LOVE. Let’s give love away. You said it all beautifully. Love and miss Michael too. Love his heart. Love your heart. 💕💕💕💕

  • @marilynk30
    @marilynk30 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    It brings me to tears also every single time!♥️💯 So many legends and so many now gone! Love this so much!

  • @chapmaned24
    @chapmaned24 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    You said it...UNITED! We really were United in the 80's. Such a great time to live. I wish we could all go back, and we all got along so much. Fun timed.

  • @marthaz
    @marthaz 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Too beautiful and powerful. The world's changing - slowly.
    If you want to cry some more, Check out Celine Dion and Andrea Bocelli, "The Prayer."

  • @nicholasterranova8084
    @nicholasterranova8084 3 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    You have such pure responses. I remember when this was made and it is true, we are so divided now. Keep doing what you do , you inspire me out of my anger. You are a beautiful em-path

  • @IrishKack
    @IrishKack 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Remember when people came together for the good of mankind? Spread hope for 2021.

    • @momokochama1844
      @momokochama1844 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      yeah, it was amazing. a the time of the cold war the nations of the eastern bloc and nato worked together in a humanitarian mission in ethiopia

  • @Krow-go3ps
    @Krow-go3ps 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Was tearing up right along with you, was a teenager when this happened & it still gets me, shame the artists of today don't care as much, there is only one race, the human race! ~ we are the world!🤘!

  • @melodymcdonald2140
    @melodymcdonald2140 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Seeing your reaction to Cyndi Lauper hitting those high notes, it made me wonder if you've ever listened to her very much. She has some absolutely gorgeous songs. One of my favorites is I'm Gonna Be Strong.. Her range is just incredible. Her album Twelve Deadly Cyns....and Then Some is a good collection to start with, has some of her hits and some other beautiful, beautiful songs.

  • @shamarremp7089
    @shamarremp7089 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Brought me 2 tears, I wish this sentiment and feeling could spread present day... Thats my wish, if I were given just 1

  • @OriginalPuro
    @OriginalPuro 3 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    "Today it feels like everyone is separated"
    Welcome to social media.
    People are so addicted to their phones and their internet points that they miss out on what is truly important in life, people.

    • @richardlacey4923
      @richardlacey4923 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Phone addiction is and will be 10 times worse than crack addiction

    • @fucker661
      @fucker661 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      We were never united quit lying to yourself.

    • @cathyhilton5298
      @cathyhilton5298 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Michael Jackson and Lionel Ritchie wrote this Michael helped put it together, they where told to leave their egos at the for it why Prince wasnt there he wanted to many demands his ego was to big Lionel explained why he wasn't there just saw thus on a TH-cam video just the other his explaining why Prince wasnt there lionel tried calling him to participate but he wanted to isolated away from them and Lionel said no where all in one studio and didnt bother calling him back. Posted on the recording studio door was leave your egos at the door..Lionel ritchie, Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, Kenny Rogers, James Ingraham, Tina, Al Jebar cant pronounce that don't know spelled it out right Tina Turner, Billy Joel, Michael Jackson and Diana Ross ,Dionne Warwick, Willie Nelson, Bruce springsteen, John hall, heugy lewis, Cindy Lauper, Steve Perry of journey, Kim Carnes, Bob Dillion, Kenny loggins, Ray Charles, Bob Geldof, Harry Bellefonte, the Jackson 4 bothers except Jermaine Latoya Jackson, Bette Midler, smoky Robinson surprisingly Dan aykroyd the pointer sisters and the other half of hall and Oats in choir also.

  • @mstanek7860
    @mstanek7860 3 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    One of the best reaction videos I have ever seen, your face is priceless.

    • @mightyea
      @mightyea 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same! She understood the assignment.

  • @lauraheim8381
    @lauraheim8381 3 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Everyone in this were super stars back then!!
    Still gives me chills!
    (I love your hair color!!)

  • @yardleyj9391
    @yardleyj9391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Girl, you brought tears to my eyes. Your heart told you how to react.

  • @lauraannavery2977
    @lauraannavery2977 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    YES MA'AM, that entire stage was legendary. Every single voice there is just GOAT. FYI, newer artists did one for Haiti. Good, but nothing compares to this.

  • @h1oweasy
    @h1oweasy 3 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I feel exactly the same about this song and your thoughts about how things are today. I've heard this song countless times and it still hits in my emotions every time. thanks for doing rhis this song!

  • @maggiejernigan7979
    @maggiejernigan7979 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I cried too! I was a kid when this came out, have not seen it in 30 years. ❤️

  • @patrickpierson370
    @patrickpierson370 3 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    1st there was Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?," then there was USA for Africa's "We Are the World." Next charity single for you is "Tears Are Not Enough" by Northern Lights.

    • @seanmackey8552
      @seanmackey8552 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Yes!! Tears Are Not Enough is the best one!

    • @jamesdignanmusic2765
      @jamesdignanmusic2765 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Another great "All-star band" single was the anti-apartheid song "Sun City" - also worth a listen.

    • @EdwardGregoryNYC
      @EdwardGregoryNYC 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      There was Farm Aid too.

    • @camrondirossi3249
      @camrondirossi3249 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      BAND AID WAS BETTER SONG TBH

    • @darquemode1165
      @darquemode1165 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@jamesdignanmusic2765 My second favorite of the supergroup charity songs behind this one!
      Also there was a hard rock supergroup for charity called Hear'N Aide that did the song _Stars_ that was done in the same era as well. Not as good IMO, but still deserves a shout out.

  • @relentlessseeker5958
    @relentlessseeker5958 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    All the proceeds for this went straight to Africa.

  • @markcarey4069
    @markcarey4069 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    I've said this many times before, NEVER NEVER apologize for your Heart and Soul and how you shine.... Bravo, we need more people showing their Souls. GOD BLESS YOU

  • @samuelglass6805
    @samuelglass6805 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Don't be sorry, boo...I am 60 years old today. I was there when this debuted on MTV, and it made me emotional back then, and watching it STILL makes me emotional today, NO MATTER how many times I see it. You also MUST see the documentary about the making of this song. You also have to see the song that came first: "Do They Know It's Christmas." It was a bunch of British pop and rock stars you may not know, but a year before "We Are The World", they came together to do a charity video for a time when famine had hit parts of Africa HARD. When Lionel Ritchie saw this, he knew that American stars needed to do something like that, so he, MJ and Quincy Jones teamed up, and the result was this video.

    • @nunyabiznes6243
      @nunyabiznes6243 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao. Harry Belafonte was the one who put this together.

  • @tracyjohnson8057
    @tracyjohnson8057 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    The first time I watched this I had tears, now some 30+ years later, I still have tears. Music is the great connecting cord for us all and what they accomplished here was epic!

  • @robinmeltzer9024
    @robinmeltzer9024 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    This was such an honest and genuine reaction - the complete opposite of the sort of fake stuff often found on TH-cam. Yours was a very natural reaction to what was a one-off moment in pop music history - it really was a song of unity and it raised millions of dollars for famine relief in Ethiopia in 1985. The idea was Harry Belaftone’s and then Michael Jackson wrote the chorus, Lionel Richie wrote the verse... and the rest was history. As you said, it was a beautiful moment. Happy new year.

  • @mikes.6751
    @mikes.6751 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Omg I’m getting emotional watching you get emotional lol I’m 45 I remember this when it came out. We need this in 2021! Let’s stop the hate and love one another and unite!! ❤️

  • @linuxfreakful
    @linuxfreakful 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Beautiful reaction to a beautiful song. Well done.

  • @293hi
    @293hi 3 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    A time when music would bring us together. Unlike the music of today.

  • @slaytanic777
    @slaytanic777 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    We need something like this for today. Great reaction

    • @evaneason6906
      @evaneason6906 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lionel redid it with people from American Idol this past season

  • @dorothyirby5740
    @dorothyirby5740 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I'm with you hon!! I cry every time I see this!! There is no reason for division, hatred. We can all be together!! I hate the hate!!

  • @oldnerdreviews
    @oldnerdreviews 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I'm 57 years old, so I've seen this many, many times. I can never watch that video and hear that song without crying, this time included. It never fails.

  • @cmsmith1973
    @cmsmith1973 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    When a song brings out that kind of emotion in you, you know it's special. I feel like the music back then always had something to say or some kind of message. I dont feel a lot of the music today does that. Im so glad I grew up in that time. I remember when this first came out.

  • @Ivory35
    @Ivory35 3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I watch your videos and often forget that we're from different gens. There were for sure icons that you probably don't know. It was beautiful that these artists from different backgrounds took time out of their schedule to come together and make this piece of history

  • @Werockpso
    @Werockpso 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    you re the best because you FEEL the music and it hits your heart! keep it up! and thanks!

  • @alberthart4146
    @alberthart4146 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    i was a teenager when this came out. where ever i travelled that had a jukebox, i would purposely go into that establishment, play this song, then leave. most of the time, i couldnt stay to listen to it. i just played for everyone to listen to it. i guess i wanted this message to spread as much as the artists did

  • @robincompton6887
    @robincompton6887 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I’m a 60 year old woman and I love your reactions! You are a precious soul❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

  • @willbeaver9225
    @willbeaver9225 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you aresuch a beautiful soul.so genuine.so much love and i ncredible emotion.a true human being and beautiful lady.

  • @mzluna313
    @mzluna313 3 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Bless your heart! This indeed was an iconic moment in not only music history but in history in general! It brings a kind of sadness to me now. Some of these artists were already legends, some were just beginning - young and beautiful. Some have retired, some are still performing and sadly, some have passed on. I didn't think much about these artists coming together for this back in the day. But watching it now?? Color didn't matter! Genre didn't matter! Level of fame didn't matter!
    Side note: I didn't comment much, but I had to change my name on TH-cam! Apparently, some felt it necessary to take shots at my actual name, which is Luna Blu (yes! That's my real name). So I held back from commenting for that reason! So I changed it! We'll see how this one goes!

    • @eviekelpie1
      @eviekelpie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Some people just can't mind their own business! Luna Blu is beautiful! Luna =Moon

    • @christinamann3640
      @christinamann3640 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Do some people have nothing better to do than take shots at others online for ridiculous things?

    • @eviekelpie1
      @eviekelpie1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@christinamann3640 I think they feel powerful behind the keyboard! They'd be gutless in front of your face!

  • @darc9338
    @darc9338 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    One of the greatest choirs of all time.

  • @tazmom0
    @tazmom0 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    It's funny...this song came out when I was 10. I loved this song and I honestly don't remember thinking about skin color. Now at 45, it's one of the first things you notice, because like you said, we need this unity so badly today. Great reaction.

  • @virginiadurant8391
    @virginiadurant8391 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This song was recorded to raise money for food. In the 1980's people in Africa were STARVING. 5-28-2021

  • @wpollock1
    @wpollock1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    They were so smart to put the musical genius's out front....Michael, Ray, Stevie.....gold.

  • @stevefoulston
    @stevefoulston 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Once was a time when people cared about others lets hope this year we can find it again,love and peace.