The British Nurse william pooley, who recovered after catching the Ebola virus, believes that the simple "Do they know it's Christmas?"From the" Band Aid "campaign aimed at raising funds for those affected by evil, is" shameful. " Pooley, who contracted the virus while volunteering in Sierra Leone, told British magazine "Radio Times" that he heard part of the song when he was traveling to that country again. In the song "Do they know it's Christmas?", Written by Bob geldof (In the image) musicians such as Bono, Ed Sheeran, Chris Martin or Emeli Sandé participate, as well as the members of One Direction. The topic includes paragraphs on the fight against Ebola in West Africa.
"It is Africa, not another planet", stressed the British nurse in relation to the lyrics of the subject and added that "this type of cultural ignorance is shameful." In addition, Pooley referred to a verse in the song that says "death in every tear" (death in every tear) which he described as "too much" for him. The single appeals to the Christmas spirit to raise funds against Ebola and includes some descriptions such as "a kiss can kill you" - referring to the situation in West Africa - or "there is a world outside your window, a world of afraid".
The nurse advised people to read as much as they can about what is happening in West Africa and donate money to organizations fighting the virus on the ground. Pooley was working as a volunteer nurse in Sierra Leone when he was diagnosed with Ebola, prompting his repatriation last August to the UK for medical treatment.
Pooley is not the only defender of this critical current since the singer Emeli Sande, who participates in the song, affirmed that the lyrics need some changes.
For its part, Bob geldof, who wrote the lyrics for the song alongside Scottish musician Midge Ure, reacted to the comments and said he doesn't care about the criticism of the song. "It's a pop song, not a doctoral thesis," said the Irish singer-songwriter. The song was released as part of the 30th anniversary of the Band Aid charity campaign, which debuted three decades ago in the fight against famine in Ethiopia.
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