Ok so we're a year away, but I'm already predicting that next year to give us a break from The X Factor, a new version of Do They Know It's Christmas will be recorded. Should this happen, what stars of today do you think would (or should) be on it?

 

Here's some of mine, not a fan of all the acts but can imagine all these being popular choices:

 

Emeli Sande (probably singing about half the song)

Labrinth

Adele

One Direction

Bastille

McFly

Rita Ora

Ellie Goulding

Olly Murs

Jessie J

Take That + Robbie Williams

The Saturdays

Lana Del Rey (depending on how big she is next year)

[Mumford & Sons if they return from their 'hiatus']

 

...and more X Factor acts and a couple of 2014 stars we haven't seen in the charts yet. Again this is a prediction of who they'd probably get, as horrific as some of those choices might be :P

 

Calvin Harris to produce it. While it would be nice to have Bono back for the famous "Thank god it's them" line, they'd probably get Olly or Robbie or someone to do it this time. Rizzle Kicks to do the infamous Dizzee rap bit?

 

Any others?

I'd guess that...

 

•Emeli Sandé

•Labrinth

•Take That + Robbie Williams

•The Saturdays

•One Direction

•Olly Murs

•Little Mix

•Nicole Scherzinger

•Elton John

•Jessie J

•Ellie Goulding

•Adele

•Lily Allen

 

 

 

Do They Know It's Christmas [2014 Calvin Harris Mix] - I can definitely see that happening! :D

All of the mentioned, plus:

 

Susan Boyle

John Newman

Jason DeRulo

Annie Lennox

Mick Jagger

Do They Know It's Christmas [2014 Calvin Harris Mix] - I can definitely see that happening! :D

 

With a washing machine spin-cycle breakdown in there and a load of warbling from Jessie J at the start.

 

HIT.

 

With luck Simon Cowell wouldn't be allowed anywhere near it. That should avoid having it dominated by X Factor alumnae.

Nevermind Band Aid 30, I'm still waiting for Tulisa to do "White Christmas". :(

With a washing machine spin-cycle breakdown in there and a load of warbling from Jessie J at the start.

 

HIT.

 

:lol: That would be brilliant!

 

They should also get Miley Cyrus in the video twerking during the breakdown! :D

With luck Simon Cowell wouldn't be allowed anywhere near it. That should avoid having it dominated by X Factor alumnae.

 

Wasn't Sinitta on the original? If he could get her on that, he can certainly weasel in his acts on a new version. :D

 

Maybe it's Jody Watley I'm thinking of.

Edited December 1, 201311 yr by Ne Plus Ultra

I think a dance produced version of it will surely be the next step to take in terms of updating the songs style, the 2004 one was largely rock/guitar oriented from the original's synthy sound. This is if its not organised by Simon Cowell, which I'm REALLY hoping it won't be.

 

As for who will feature on it, I think the list in the first post is spot on. Throw in a brief cameo from Paul McCartney.

Really a 4th version, I can't see it coming off, the acts in the first post sound just about right and throw in Midge Ure and Bob Geldof.

it would be great if they would write a new song, thats actually good and does well... but failing that I think a modern version with some dance/electropop would be dope

I think you're missing Ed Sheeran from the original list.

I'm thinking Tinie Tempah to do the Dizzee Rascal rap bit. Failing that, Dizzee himself. And yeah, probably a lot of X-Factor related people considering it's likely that Mr Cowell will organise it.

 

Oh and it'll be Labrinth-produced. I don't think a dance version of the song will happen it won't attract middle aged moms.

Edited December 2, 201311 yr by Decemeter

Wasn't Sinitta on the original? If he could get her on that, he can certainly weasel in his acts on a new version. :D

 

Maybe it's Jody Watley I'm thinking of.

 

Yeah, don't think Sinitta was known at that time - she was probably on the 1989 version in the background as that was almost entirely S/A/W. I think they learned a lesson with Band Aid 2 that giving one particular group too much control (S/A/W then, Cowell now) would be a bad idea as it ties it too closely to one period, style or label.

 

The original Band Aid single still holds up to listening now - the other two don't. A re-released version of the original with remixes and some new vocals overlaid might be appropriate if the original were the lead track.

I'm thinking Tinie Tempah to do the Dizzee Rascal rap bit. Failing that, Dizzee himself. And yeah, probably a lot of X-Factor related people considering it's likely that Mr Cowell will organise it.

 

Oh and it'll be Labrinth-produced. I don't think a dance version of the song will happen it won't attract middle aged moms.

Better still, drop the rap bit altogether.

 

I would add Elbow and Jake Bugg to the list to increase the representation of more indie-inclined acts.

All of the above, produced by Calvin Harris

...bump?

 

I'd start a new thread given recent rumours, but I remembered I did one this time a year ago and it's interesting to look back at the predictions.

 

I would definitely now add Ella Henderson to my initial list, and absolutely Ed Sheeran as someone rightly pointed out I missed the first time around - didn't realise just how huge he'd be over the next year at the time! Plus a couple of acts like Rixton, Jess Glynne, Sam Smith etc.

Based on the rumours I've seen (i.e. names mentioned in an NME article) it's looking so far like Radio 1 mainstream 'indie' faves (namely Florence, Ben Howard and alt-J) plus One Direction. I should think going along that general theme Bastille and The 1975 are likely to show up on it. Unless NME are talking a load of bollocks that is of course.

I'm thinking S Club 7, Elyar Fox, Sarah Harding, Blue, James Arthur and a few more. You never know though.