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Nov 2022
9m 45s

Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas"...

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Many of the songs we feature have largely unknown origins - but that is not the case with this song! Still, do you know which singer was still in New York when the recording session began? And who is the one American band featured on this song?

Join Drew Savage for Behind The Christmas Hits - Season 3! 

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