I've already made it pretty clear just how much of a let down the new version of We Are the World is. I watched it a few more times tonight and honestly, it truly seems like they woke up one day and decided to record it and then did it the next day. I read somewhere that Lionel Richie and Quincy Jones had already planned on redoing it for the 25th Anniversary, so this is supremely disappointing.
I can't remember where I read this, but I read that Simon Cowell predicted that his Haiti song, a cover of 'Everybody Hurts' will outsell this new 'We Are the World' in raising money for Haiti. I am inclined to agree- take a listen for yourself:
(Here is We Are the World on Hulu- http://www.hulu.com/watch/127910/we-are-the-world-25-for-haiti-we-are-the-world---25-for-haiti-official-video)
Everybody Hurts
There is another version I saw somewhere with a lot less people involved, but I like this one- here is the list and lyrics of who sang what:
Various Artists sing a cover of Everybody Hurts for charity
LYRICS
Leona Lewis
When the day is long and the night, the night is yours alone,
Rod Stewart
When youre sure youve had enough of this life, well hang on
Mariah Carey
Dont let yourself go, cause everybody cries and everybody hurts
Cheryl Cole
Sometimes.... sometimes everything is wrong.
Mika
Now its time to sing along
Michael Buble
When your day is night alone,
Joe McElderry
(hold on, hold on)
Miley Cyrus
If you feel like letting go
James Blunt
If you think youve had too much of this life, well hang on..
Gary Barlow
Cause everybody hurts..
Mark Owen
Take Comfort in your friends
Jon Bon Jovi
Dont throw your hand, oh no
James Morrison
Dont throw your hand.
If you feel like youre alone, no, no, no, you are not alone
Susan Boyle
If youre on your own in this life, the days and nights are long,
Aston Merrygold
When you think youve had too much of this life to...
Marvin Humes
...hang on
Shane Filan
Everybody hurts, sometimes,
Mark Feehily
Everybody cries
Kylie Minogue
And everybody hurts... sometimes
Robbie Williams
And everybody hurts... sometimes, so hold on, hold on
Everyone
Hold on, hold on, hold on, hold on, repeat to fade
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