I just saw a snippet of the remake of “We Are the World,” and it gave me goosebumps. (So I’m downloading it on iTunes as I write this.) But part of the reason for the goosebumps was remembering this (I can’t believe it was 25 years ago!):

I can’t remember the last time I actually watched this video, but I find it incredibly moving right now. No doubt because it brings back memories of “my salad days, / When I was green in judgment, cold in blood…” (to quote The Bard).

Can you name each of the singers in the original video? I can, but I’m going to need a crib sheet for the new one, I’m sure. So it goes …

Here they are:

Lionel Richie
There comes a time when we heed a certain call

Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder
When the world must come together as one

Stevie Wonder
There are people dying

Paul Simon
Oh and it’s time to lend a hand to life

Paul Simon and Kenny Rogers
The greatest gift of all

Kenny Rogers
We can’t go on, pretending day by day

James Ingram
That someone, somewhere will soon make a change

Tina Turner
We are all part of God’s great big family

Billy Joel
And the truth, you know, love is all we need

Chorus:

Michael Jackson
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

Diana Ross
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives

Michael Jackson and Diana Ross
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

Dionne Warwick
Well … sen them your heart
So they’ll know that someone cares

Dionne Warwick and Willie Nelson
And their lives will be stronger and free

Willie Nelson
As God has shown us by turning stones to bread

Al Jarreau
And so we all must lend a helping hand

Chorus:

Bruce Springsteen
We are the world, we are the children

Kenny Loggins
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

Steve Perry
Oh, there’s a choice were making
Were saving our own lives

Daryl Hall
It’s true, we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

Michael Jackson
When you’re down and out, there seems no hope at all

Huey Lewis
But if you just believe, there’s no way we can fall

Cindy Lauper
Well, well, well, well … let’s realize
That a change can only come

Kim Carnes
When we stand together as one

Chorus:

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

There’s a choice were making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

Bob Dylan
There’s a choice were making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we make a better day
Just you and me

Chorus:

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

There’s a choice were making
We’re saving our own lives

Bob Dylan
It’s true we make a better day
Just you and me

Ray Charles
Alright let me hear ya

Chorus:

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

Ray Charles
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we make a brighter day
Just you and me

Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

Stevie Wonder
There’s a choice we’re making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

Stevie Wonder and Bruce Springsteen
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

Bruce Springsteen
There’s a choice were making
We’re saving our own lives
Its true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

Chorus:

We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

There’s a choice were making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true well make a better day
Just you and me

James Ingram
We are the world, we are the children
We are the ones who make a brighter day
So let’s start giving

Ray Charles
There’s a choice were making
We’re saving our own lives
It’s true we’ll make a better day
Just you and me

Or you can watch this subtitled version: