Here’s a silly, fun, festive thing I did on twitter at midday today: I started a singalong of Do They Know It’s Christmas. This is how it happened:
jonnymorris1973 Jonathan Morris
Members of the choir. Songsheets at the ready.
jonnymorris1973 Jonathan Morris
The hashttag is #xmaskaraoke
jonnymorris1973 Jonathan Morris
One two three four...
jonnymorris1973 Jonathan Morris
It's Christmas time, there's no need to be afraid #xmaskaraoke
Paul_Cornell Paul_Cornell
At Christmas time... we let in light and we banish shade. #xmaskaraoke
cathieharvey Catherine Green
And in our world of plenty we can spread a smile of joy
markravenhill Mark Ravenhill
Throw your arms around terra in the mutter spiral at Christmas time
TomSpilsbury Tom Spilsbury
But say a prayer, pray for the other ones. #xmaskaraoke
jamesgrayh James: DrWho Fansite
At Christmastime it's hard, but when you're having fun #xmaskaraoke
jamesmoran James Moran
Theeeeere's a world outside your window and it's a world of dread and fear #xmaskaraoke
edstradling Ed Stradling
Where the only water flowing is the bitter sting of tears ... #xmaskaraoke
theolismith Oli Smith
And the Christmas bells that ring there are the clanging chimes of doom, #xmaskaraoke
joelidster Joe Lidster
Well tonight thank God it's them instead of you. #xmaskaraoke
HokusBloke Neil Gardner
And there won't be snow in Africa this Christmas time #xmaskaraoke
ianzpotter Ian Potter
The greatest gift they'll get this year is liiife (woah oh) #xmaskaraoke
anghelides Peter Anghelides
Where nothing ever grows, no rain nor River Song.
MrsSteveOBrien Steve O'Brien
Do they know it's christmas time (flight) at all?
sirdigbychicken Martin Day
Here's to you, raise your glass for everyone #xmaskaraoke
PiaGuerra Pia Guerra
Here's to them, underneath that burning sun #xmaskaraoke
gossjam James Goss
Do they know it's Christmas time at all?
mrtonylee Tony Lee
Do they know it's Christmas Time at all.... #xmaskaraoke
jonnymorris1973 Jonathan Morris
AND NOW: EVERYBODY ON TWITTER! #xmaskaraoke
At which point about a hundred or so people joined in tweeting the chorus with the hashtag #xmaskaraoke. For about 15 minutes.
jonnymorris1973 Jonathan Morris
Applause! Well done everyone! That was fantastic! #xmaskaraoke
jonnymorris1973 Jonathan Morris
Thanks to everyone who took part. Particularly everyone who came in too early, too late, or who sang the wrong line. #xmaskaraoke
jonnymorris1973 Jonathan Morris
Though I think 45 minutes is possibly too long for Do They Know It's Christmas. #karaoke
jonnymorris1973 Jonathan Morris
And a very merry Christmas to you all. x
This may become a Christmas tradition. I hope so. If nothing else, it gained me about 250 new followers!