We Are The World – 25 For Haiti Update
Written by: GG
Though we don’t have all the details of the new We Are The World song, some details are trickling out.
Here are some of the things which I have heard or read:
- Justin Bieber is supposedly singing Lionel’s opening line. “There comes a time…” Don’t you need bass in your voice to sing that part?
- Lil’ Wayne is scheduled to sing Bob Dylan’s original part and he thought they were playing a joke on him when told him.
- Celine Dion is going to sing Cyndi Lauper’s part, which is one of the more famous parts of the original video. I don’t think she’ll have the wacky hair though unfortunately.
- Janet Jackson was rumored to be singing Michael Jackson’s bridge, but there’s also talk that MJ’s voice will be used somehow. Maybe MJ’s “shalah-shalingay” chorus that he recorded for the demo will finally see the light of day?
- Hip hop will be represented in the new version. Some of the rumored stars include T-Pain, Kanye West, Bizzy Bone, Kid Cudi, LL Cool J, Snoop Dogg, Drake, Mann, Nipsey Hussle, Busta Rhymes and Swizz Beatz. Don’t ask me who Mann and Nipsey Hussle are because I have no clue.
- We may see the premiere of the video on the first day of the Winter Olympics.
MTV.com has some video of the Monday night recording session which I’ve added below.
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This is very cool to read, GG. Thanks for the updates. I read somewhere that Q and others were adamant that no one from the first recording appear on the second.
I heard both Streisand and Brian Wilson are on the track. I'm guessing Babs had second thoughts about being too important last time, and poor Brian was still poor Brian then.
I did think about you though. Lionel Richie snuck Nicole into the chorus.
Nicole said she was at the first recording when she was 4 years old.
I wonder why he didn't want any repeaters? I thought I heard that Stevie was supposed to be there.
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