I’m reasonably sure that almost all of you out there reading this have, on at least one occasion, heard the old axiom which states that the only certain things in life are death and taxes. Here in the middle of 1985, however, we feel compelled to add one more item to that short list of life’s unavoidables—namely, exposure to the USA For Africa extravaganza, “We Are The World.” Of course we all are agreed that it was a great thing for everyone to do, and we all hope that they are able to raise simply oodles and oodles of money to help stem the tide of hunger, starvation, and suffering not only in Ethiopia, but right here in our own supposedly plentiful backyards as well.

We recently watched the hourlong special commemorating the making of “We Are The World” and we here at Video Video would like to do our part, however small that may be. We know it isn’t much, but, as Paul Simon says, “To not do anything is to be just a witness to history. If you can, you must participate.” And so, we hereby offer, free of charge, our Viewer’s Guide List Of Helpful Tips Towards A Better Enjoyment of We Are The World: The Story Behind The Song.