Do They Know It’s G8 Time?
To the tune of Do They Know It’s Christmas? – Band Aid
Original version written by Midge Ure and Bob Geldof
New lyrics by Steve Wallis, version 6, 11/5/2006
It’s G8 time! There’s a need to be afraid!
At G8 time, they say they’ll help but should you trust them?
In our world of plenty, there have been so many shattered dreams.
Go on strike around the world this G8 time!
At G8 time they plot, so we can’t just have fun
And the G8 suits that plot there are Monsanto’s allies in power
So revolt NOW so it will be us instead of them
And there could just be GM food in Africa after G8 time.
ALL FOOD SHOULD BE ORGANIC AFTER G8 TIME!
And there could just be GM drink in Africa after G8 time
ALL DRINK SHOULD BE ORGANIC AFTER G8 TIME!
And there would still be wars in Africa after G8 time
THERE SHOULD BE PEACE AROUND THE WORLD AFTER G8 TIME!
And there would still be dictators in Africa after G8 time
THERE SHOULD BE REAL DEMOCRACY EVERYWHERE AFTER G8 TIME!
PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION BY SINGLE TRANSFERABLE VOTE!
AND NOT ELECTION BY COMPUTERS – BUSH DIDN’T REALLY WIN!
The greatest gift we can give them is socialism!
When we all rule the world;
No rich or poor any more!
Do they know it’s G8 time at all?
Here’s to us;
Go on strike for everyone good!
Here’s to them;
Underneath that burning sun.
When they use GM mind control, could the people fight back?
That could be organisations like the CIA’s new tack!
Go on strike! – repeated three times
GO ON STRIKE!
Do a BOLIVIA, let them know it’s G8 time!
Do a BOLIVIA, let them know it’s G8 time again! – repeated twice
Steve performed the song with these lyrics at the Earth First! Gathering on the 11th of August 2005. An explanation for the changes can be read by clicking here. You can download an earlier version of the track (with the lyrics available by clicking here) as recorded at the Cutting Rooms, Abraham Moss Centre, City College, Manchester on the 30th of June 2005 in MP3 format. Note that his singing performance was poor due to being very out-of-tune when he first attempted the track and having to make do with the recording several takes later; he believes that subconsciously he sang badly because the original lyrics were deeply flawed. Click for a fairly high quality (2548KB) or very low quality (531KB) version.