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Bob Geldof Tells Critics Of Band Aid Lyrics To 'F**k Off'

Bob Geldof Has A Message For All Those Critics Of The New Band Aid Single...
Sara C Nelson
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Sir Bob Geldof has issued a special message to everyone who criticised the lyrics of the new Band Aid 30 single – “fuck off”.

The new version of Do They Know It’s Christmas was released last month with proceeds going towards helping the Ebola crisis in Africa and raised £1m in just five minutes.

But it came under fire after complaints the lyrics were "patronising" and "disrespecting" towards Africa.

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Gather round children...Sir Bob Geldof has a message for us all

A British nurse who survived Ebola described the single as “cringeworthy” and “culturally ignorant”.

In an interview with Radio Times, William Pooley said: “It’s Africa, not another planet. That sort of cultural ignorance is cringeworthy. There’s a lyric about ‘death in every tear’. It’s a bit much.”

Sir Bob has replied to Pooley, via the Telegraph, saying: “Please. It’s a pop song. Relax.”

Emeli Sande also criticised the single, stating she believed Sir Bob should have used a “whole new song” to raise money to fight Ebola.

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The singer/songwriter who contributed vocals to the new single claimed that when she recorded her lines she included new, updated lyrics to the song to make it more appropriate, but that they were ultimately left on the cutting room floor.

Sir Bob added: “It’s a pop song, not a doctoral thesis. They can fuck off.

“They’re more than welcome to be offended by me. I couldn’t give a toss. Seriously, I’m the wrong guy.

“The reality behind the pop song – Christmassy, corny, whatever you think about it – the reality it stark.

“If it’s a pop song that can help ease the pain, the agony, if they can die with a little more dignity then yea, I’m there. It’s pretty simple.”

Singer Lily Allen refused to take part in the “smug” project, telling the Sun: “It’s difficult to give an explanation why I didn’t do it without sounding like a complete c***.

“I prefer to do my charitable bit by donating actual money and not being lumped in with a bunch of people like that. It’s like the ‘Success Club’ and I’m not really in that club. I don’t think I’m above it all - I’m way below it.”

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Singer Bob Geldof waves to fans as he arrives at a music studio to record his segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Bono arrives at a music studio to record his segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Chris Martin attends to record the Band Aid 30 single on November 15, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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British singer Louis Tomlinson (R) of boy band One Direction arrives at a west London studio to record the new Band Aid 30 single on November 15, 2014. Bob Geldof, One Direction, Bono and some 30 other stars gathered in a studio in London on Saturday to record a 30th anniversary version of the Band Aid charity single to raise money to fight Ebola. Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Sinead O'Connor were also among the rockers brought together by Geldof to sing the fourth version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Musicians began arriving in the early morning and were expected to record all day and into the night before the single is aired for the first time on Sunday and then officially released on Monday. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIE (Photo credit should read ANDREW COWIE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDREW COWIE via Getty Images)
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Singer Louis Tomlinson arrives at a music studio to record his segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Ellie Goulding arrives at a music studio to record her segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Paloma Faith arrives at a music studio to record her segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Niall Horan arrives at a music studio to record his segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Emeli Sande arrives at a music studio to record her segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Bob Geldof arrives at a music studio to record his segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Harry Styles arrives at a music studio to record his segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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British singer-songwriter Liam Payne (L) of boy band One Direction arrives at a west London studio to record the new Band Aid 30 single on November 15, 2014. Bob Geldof, One Direction, Bono and some 30 other stars gathered in a studio in London on Saturday to record a 30th anniversary version of the Band Aid charity single to raise money to fight Ebola. Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Sinead O'Connor were also among the rockers brought together by Geldof to sing the fourth version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Musicians began arriving in the early morning and were expected to record all day and into the night before the single is aired for the first time on Sunday and then officially released on Monday. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIE (Photo credit should read ANDREW COWIE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDREW COWIE via Getty Images)
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British musician Olly Murs arrives at a west London studio to record the new Band Aid 30 single on November 15, 2014. Bob Geldof, One Direction, Bono and some 30 other stars gathered in a studio in London on Saturday to record a 30th anniversary version of the Band Aid charity single to raise money to fight Ebola. Led Zeppelin's Robert Plant, Coldplay's Chris Martin and Sinead O'Connor were also among the rockers brought together by Geldof to sing the fourth version of 'Do They Know It's Christmas?' Musicians began arriving in the early morning and were expected to record all day and into the night before the single is aired for the first time on Sunday and then officially released on Monday. AFP PHOTO / ANDREW COWIE (Photo credit should read ANDREW COWIE/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:ANDREW COWIE via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Bob Geldof, Paul Epworth and Midge Ure attend to record the Band Aid 30 single on November 15, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 15: Bob Geldof, Paul Epworth and Midge Ure attend to record the Band Aid 30 single on November 15, 2014 in London, England. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage) (credit:Karwai Tang via Getty Images)
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Singer Emeli Sande arrives at a music studio to record her segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Ellie Goulding arrives at a music studio to record her segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Rita Ora leaves a music studio after recording her segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Bob Geldof, right, waves to fans as he arrives with Midge Ure at a music studio to record their segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Bob Geldof, right, waves to fans as he arrives with Midge Ure at a music studio to record their segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Gus Garvey arrives at a music studio to record his segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
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Singer Bob Geldof waves to fans as he arrives at a music studio to record his segment of the new Band Aid 30 charity single in London, Saturday, Nov. 15 2014. Musicians including Bono and One Direction are going to record a reworked version of the 1984 charity record, with the proceeds this time helping fight the spread of Ebola. (Photo by Jonathan Short/Invision/AP) (credit:Jonathan Short/Invision/AP)
Band-Aid 30 Line-Up(23 of37)
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U2's Bono (credit:Kevin Mazur via Getty Images)
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One Direction (credit:Andrew Estey/Invision/AP)
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Coldplay's Chris Martin (credit:Powers Imagery/Invision/AP)
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Sam Smith (credit:Jim Ross/Invision/AP)
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Paloma Faith (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP/Invision/AP)
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Ellie Goulding (credit:Joel Ryan/Invision/AP)
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Foals (pictured: Yannis Philippakis) (credit:Paul A. Hebert/Invision/AP)
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Olly Murs (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Emeli Sande (credit:Frank Micelotta/Invision/AP)
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Bastille (credit:Katie Darby/Invision/AP)
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Sinead O'Connor (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Rita Ora (credit:ASSOCIATED PRESS)
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Bob has asked David Bowie to introduce the video. (credit:Yui Mok/PA Wire)
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Guy and Howard Lawrence, better known as Disclosure, will be creating a remix of the track. (credit:Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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