Aside from the standard jolly Christmas carols and merry tunes, this is by far my favorite modern day Christmas song. Several popular British and Irish artists came together in 1984 to send a message of awareness of starving children in Ethiopia. The group called themselves Band-Aid, which doubles as a meaning of healing. The song "Do They Know It's Christmas" is a collaboration of several artists such as Linda Ronsdtat, Spandau Ballet, Duran Duran, Bono of U2, George Michael, Bananarama, David Bowie, Boy George, Paul McCartney and more artists.