| Lyrics |
1984 version |
1989 version |
2004 version |
| It's Christmas time and 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 |
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 |
Simon LeBon |
Jimmy Somerville/Matt Goss |
Robbie Williams |
| There's a world outside your window and it's a world of dread and fear |
Simon LeBon/Sting/Tony Hadley |
Marti Pellow/Jason Donovan |
Sugababes |
| Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears |
Sting/Bono |
Jason/Kylie |
Fran Healy & Sugababes |
| And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom |
Bono/Sting/Simon LeBon |
Cliff Richard/Marti Pellow |
Fran Healy & Justin Hawkins |
| Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you |
Bono |
Jason Donovan/Matt Goss |
Bono |
| And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time |
Boy George/Paul Weller |
Marti Pellow |
Will Young & Jamelia |
| The greatest gift they'll get this year is life |
Bono/George Michael/Boy George |
Sonia |
Will Young & Jamelia |
| Where nothing ever grows |
Paul Young |
Lisa Stansfield |
Ms Dynamite & Beverley Knight |
| No rain nor rivers flow |
Glenn Gregory |
Lisa Stansfield |
Ms Dynamite & Beverley Knight |
| Do they know it's Christmas time at all? |
All |
Sonia/Lisa Stansfield |
Group of 10 & Joss Stone |
| 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 |
2004 lines, not in the original 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 |
2004 lines, not in the original version |
Dizzee Rascal |
| Do they know it's Christmas time at all? |
Paul Young |
Cliff Richard |
Joss Stone & Justin Hawkins |
| Feed the World (rpt) |
All |
All |
Bono |
| Feed the World, Let them know it's Christmas time again (rpt) |
All |
All |
All |
