We Are The World 25 For Haiti
The video for the much talked about “We Are The World 25 For Haiti” made its big debut tonight during the opening ceremony coverage of the Vancouver Olympic Winter Games.
Over 80 stars gathered on February 1 to record the updated version of the song, which was written by Michael Jackson and Lionel Richie twenty-five years ago.
The revamped version tries its best to live up to the glory of the original, and in some parts it does. Solos by newer stars like Jennifer Hudson, Pink, Usher, Adam Levine, and Josh Groban shine the light on some of today’s best talents. Janet Jackson “dueting” with her brother Michael is another heart-warming bit. But the song commits an epic fail by allowing flimsy vocalists like Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, and Nick Jonas play too big of a role.
The song takes an even worse dip when a little more than halfway in “We Are The World” becomes “We Are Very Fond Of Autotune.” The tune is assaulted with back to back to back robotic solos by Lil Wayne, Akon, and T-Pain.
Aside from what we think is right or wrong with the song, it was done for a very worthy cause. You can purchase the song now at World25.org with the proceeds going to help the survivors of the Haiti earthquake.
Watch the video below:
pahaha! @ the song being ‘assaulted’ LMAO! song definitely had it’s moments. Some ppl we could have done w/out…but i feel that way about the original as well. *kanye shrug*
Other than Justin Beiber starting it, I thought it was great. Miley did a decent job for her and I don’t recall a JoBro solo. I liked the little hip hop break in the middle.
I don’t know, I feel as though Justin Bieber had ruined the whole song before it even started.
Almost twice the artist and they still could not even come close to the original.Amazing!That is why MJ was the greatest.Not only did he know how to do it but only chose the best to do it with.Leave his music alone.I understand why they were doing it but create your own song to destroy or re-release the original.Don’t try to re-invent the wheel.I guess it should not be a surprise being that now a days we make singers/artist famous just by the fact that they can talk :(
oh Im in tears..I enjoyed it very much..Imma donate!
The new version is slightly better than the old one i believe. The back to back autotune was not a bad idea, but lil’ wayne’s definately stood out as a peculiar, yet intriguing voice.It added a bit of modernity, and creativity to the song. T-pain should have been pushed later, and Akon earlier. I believe Mr. Bieber is not as flimsy as you speak. His child-like voice actually brought the song into perspective from the very start. Nick Jonas’s role was not too extravagant. He actually made a nice touch with his “grunt”, one i believe the director saw and hence used. The only person overtly and unnecesarily used was MISS HANNAH MONTANA. One or Two lines from her verse may have been used, not as much as was. But overall, i think it was an exceptional production.
i think that was really good and it made me cry and that video makes me want to go to HAITI and help
this song is kfljsdanvurghkhsdfg so suck itttt