Who Sings On Each Version
| Lyrics | 1984 version | 1989 version | 2004 version |
|---|---|---|---|
| 'It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid' | Paul Young | Kylie Minogue | Chris Martin |
| 'At Christmas time, we let in light and we banish shade' | Paul Young | Chris Rea | Chris Martin |
| 'And in our world of plenty, we can spread a smile of joy' | Boy George | Jimmy Somerville/Big Fun | Dido |
| 'Throw your arms around the world, at Christmas time' | Boy George | Matt Goss | Dido |
| 'But say a prayer; Pray for the other ones' | George Michael | Cliff Richard | Robbie Williams |
| 'At Christmas time it's hard, but when you're having fun' | George Michael/Simon Le Bon | Jimmy Somerville/Matt Goss | Robbie Williams |
| 'There's a world outside your window, and it's a world of dread and fear' | Simon Le Bon/Sting | Jason Donovan | Sugababes |
| 'Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears' | Tony Hadley/Sting | Jason/Kylie | Fran Healy & Sugababes |
| 'And the Christmas bells that ring there, are the clanging chimes of doom' | Sting/Bono | Cliff Richard/Marti Pellow | Fran Healy & Justin Hawkins |
| 'Well, tonight, thank God it's them, instead of you' | Bono | Jason Donovan/Kylie/Matt Goss | Bono |
| 'And there won't be snow in Africa, this Christmas time' | Boy George/Paul Weller/Sting | Marti Pellow | Will Young & Jamelia |
| 'The greatest gift they'll get this year is life' | Bono/George Michael/Boy George | Sonia | Will Young & Jamelia |
| 'Ooooooooohhhhh' | Boy George | Lisa Stansfield | Will Young & Jamelia Or Ms Dynamite & Beverley Knight |
| 'Where nothing ever grows' | Paul Young | Lisa Stansfield | Ms Dynamite & Beverley Knight |
| 'No rain nor rivers flow' | Paul Weller | Lisa Stansfield | Ms Dynamite & Beverley Knight |
| 'Do they know it's Christmas time at all?' | All | Sonia/Lisa Stansfield | All |
| 'Here's to you' | Marilyn/Glenn Gregory/Rick Parfitt/Francis Rossi | Kylie | Tom Chaplin |
| 'Raise a glass for everyone' | Paul Young | Kylie | Justin Hawkins |
| 'Spare a thought this yuletide for the deprived' 'If the table was turned would you survive?' |
Not featured on this version | Dizzee Rascal | |
| 'Here's to them' | Marilyn/Glenn/Rick/Francis | Matt Goss | Busted |
| 'Underneath that burning sun' | Paul Young | Matt Goss | Justin Hawkins |
| 'You ain't gotta feel guilt, just selfless' 'Give a little help, to the helpless' |
Not featured on this version | Dizzee Rascal | |
| 'Do they know it's Christmas time at all?' | Paul Young | Cliff Richard | Joss Stone and Justin Hawkins |
| 'Feed the World' (repeat X4) | All | All | Tom Chaplin |
| 'Feed the World, Let them know it's Christmas time again' (repeat until fadeout) | All | All | All |
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Famous quotes containing the words sings and/or version:
“She sings as the moon sings:
“I am I, am I;
The greater grows my lift
The further that I fly.”
All creation shivers
With that sweet cry.”
—William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)
“Remember that you were a slave in the land of Egypt, and the LORD your God brought you out from there with a mighty hand and an outstretched arm; therefore the LORD your God commanded you to keep the sabbath day.”
—Bible: Hebrew, Deuteronomy 5:15.
See Exodus 22:8 for a different version of this fourth commandment.