Written by Brandy Smith
Tuesday, February 16th, 2010
I’m sure a lot of you remember the original “We Are The World” recorded in 1985 for African famine… well now Quincy Jones and Lionel Richie have gathered a new group of celebrities to record for the songs 25th anniversary to benefit the Haiti Relief Fund. The original that was written by Micheal Jackson and Lionel Richie made more than $63 million.
While I am sure that this will bring money to the Haiti Relief fund, I just don”t understand why anyone would remake something that had such a specific purpose and relationship to something else. The original “We Are The World” is a classic and to have a whole new group of artist come with a remake is kind of corny and boring, to say the least. I do understand that it is for a good cause and I think that it will generate money for that reason and that reason only.
I’m just trying to figure out why someone didn’t come up with something new and original. All I’m saying is “We Are The World” has already been done. I’m sure that a lot of celebrities signed on to feel like they are contributing in some way but I hope that they are considering the other ways that they can contribute that have more to do with digging in their own pockets and putting on gloves than singing.
With that being said…regardless of how how corny it may be I truly hope that the “We Are The World 2010″ raises lots of money so that the cleaning and reconstruction of Haiti can finally begin. I pray that months from now this will still be relevant and everyone will continue to donate and come together to help the people of Haiti through their devastation.
