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From: stein@druny.UUCP (SteinDW)
Newsgroups: net.music
Subject: Re: "USA for Africa" trash...
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Date: Mon, 15-Apr-85 12:15:57 EST
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>> 	This note is concerning the recent USA for Africa recording...
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>> 	The worst thing is, the music is pretty pathetic...and the
>> video reminds me a lot of the self-indulgent Police junk - a 'gee,
>> isn't it neat to see us at work?' sort of attitude!
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>> 	Anyone else disgruntled by this sh*t?
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>> 						Dave Taylor
>> 						Hewlett Packard

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>a bunch of well-fed pop stars.  The only that impressed me was Pat Benetar,
>who is donating the profits from her single "We Belong", which is, as you
>put it, her own money.  Now Pat isn't going to be going bankrupt over it,
>I admit, but it is nicer than "We Are The World."
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>I agree with you, though.  The whole thing is kind of sad.
>--
>                                        Peter Merchant

What I think is sad is people complaining about other people trying to
help the starving Ethiopians. Any effort helps and, aside from the donated
money, these artists are helping to publicise the problem.
If you aren't part of the solution, you are part of the problem.

Don Stein
druny!stein

"Selling guns instead of food today."