God, was Sting ever hotter?! (Image via video still)

Thirty-four years ago today, November 25, “Do They Know It's Christmas?” was recorded. Though the song has some sketchy lyrics when heard today (thanking God for others' suffering, etc.), it's still a piercing call to action that kicked off real concern for world issues among famous folks who found themselves wildly rich and wildly paid attention to and were finally realizing there might be better uses for their newfound notoriety than partying.

Everyone Who Performed on the Song HERE!

More links to the past here.

The video that started it all, after the jump ...