{"id":7909,"date":"2014-11-16T20:55:44","date_gmt":"2014-11-16T20:55:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/195.21.21.161\/epop\/?p=7909"},"modified":"2019-03-21T15:09:58","modified_gmt":"2019-03-21T15:09:58","slug":"bandaid30-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2014\/11\/bandaid30-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving\/","title":{"rendered":"#BandAid30 &#8211; The Gift That Keeps On Giving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Band-Aid-30.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7911\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/2014\/11\/bandaid30-the-gift-that-keeps-on-giving\/band-aid-30\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Band-Aid-30.jpg?fit=625%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"625,390\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;BAND AID TRUST \/ BRIAN ARIS \/ CAMERA PRESS&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Band Aid 30\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Band-Aid-30.jpg?fit=625%2C390&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7911\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/essentiallypop.com\/epop\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Band-Aid-30.jpg?resize=625%2C390&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Band Aid 30\" width=\"625\" height=\"390\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The #bandaid30 song has just been shown on television for the first time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What do we think?<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-w7jyVHocTk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><br \/>\n<script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- Random Ad stuff --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2076862002005673\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"3107208401\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins><\/p>\n<p><script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The lyrics have been changed to suit the new cause &#8211; Ebola.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It has a plethora of all the current big players in the music industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">It&#8217;s a classic Christmas song and I hope it raises a lot of money!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">What do you think of the new lyrics and who do you think has the best part?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Let&#8217;s also remember the previous versions of this amazing song.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The first version in 1984 was very raw and edgy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bjQzJAKxTrE?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The second version in 1989 was a <a href=\"http:\/\/en.m.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Stock_Aitken_Waterman\">Stock, Aitken &amp; Waterman<\/a> hit factory version and I&#8217;m quite sure Pete Waterman wasn&#8217;t just doing it for the good cause.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9VgyF0i5EfM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">The 2006 version would probably be my favourite as it is more relaxed and more mellow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><div class=\"jetpack-video-wrapper\"><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/yhugmTo_kQo?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-GB&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/div><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I know the meaning behind the song is very sad but I still think of it as one of the <em>best<\/em> Christmas songs ever!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/steve-says.net\/\">Steve<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The #bandaid30 song has just been shown on television for the first time. What do we think? 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