I'm not afraid to say that I think Band Aid was diabolical. Or to say that I think Bob Geldof is a nauseating character. Many people find that very unsettling, but I'll say it as loud as anyone wants me to. In the first instance the record itself was absolutely tuneless. One can have great concern for the people of Ethiopia, but it's another thing to inflict daily torture on the people of Great Britain. It was an awful record considering the mass of talent involved. And it wasn't done shyly it was the most self-righteous platform ever in the history of popular music.

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Non ho paura a dire che penso che la Band Aid è stata diabolica. O di dire che penso che Bob Geldof sia un personaggio nauseante. Molte persone lo ritengono molto inquietante e io lo dirò forte come qualcuno forse si aspetta da me. Il disco era veramente terribile, considerando anche la massa di talenti coinvolti. Uno può... (continua)