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what i don't understand is that people moan about the gulf between the rich and the poor but how much money has bob geldof got from this whole live aid/live 8 thing? i'm not questioning his motives but he lives in a big fuck off house and lets face it, he's not really strapped for cash. i'd love to get that much money for having about 3 decent songs since the 80's.
if every band that played live 8 gave up the interest on their money for a year to help the poor nations get food, medicine etc then not only would they be raising awareness, they would be doing something worthwhile while actually raising money that is going to help. i think that giving money to charities that will help countries in heavy debt etc is a much better trend than silly wristbands and white tshirts. imagine if the pop stars acually set an example by doing what i suggested above and in turn it made it popular to give up your interest rather than pay £1-£5 for a rubber band. that would do more good.
don't get me wrong. i admire bob for getting off his arse and doing something while everyone just talks but really... he done a huge gig before. it was a massive success. it raised well needed public awareness for poverty in africa. did it actually help? not really. where is the proof now that it has helped.
lets face it, as morose as it sounds, these gigs are a great way to raise awareness of the acts that play, and not much else.
one last thing. where is the awareness for poverty in the uk? maybe its not as bad as in africa but its somethign we can solve in our lifetimes.
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