Live Aid (1985 TV Special)

Bob Geldof: Self

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• Bob Geldof : [to the audience and world]  Please. Please. Please. Give us as much money as we know you have. Thanks.

• Bob Geldof : And these persons aren't playing for the benefit of their health. They're playing for the benefit of other persons' health. So get your money out now.

  Presenter : And the address is...

  Bob Geldof : No, fuck the address. Let's read the numbers. 'Cause that's how were going to get it.

  Presenter : I think we're going to have to have the address first.

  Billy Connolly : What? On top of it?

  Bob Geldof : All right then. Get on with it.

• Bob Geldof : If there's a problem, you have to go out and solve it.

• Bob Geldof : I've just realized that today is the best day of my life. Now I'm going home to sleep.

• Bob Geldof : Fuck the address.

• Bob Geldof : [to the television audience]  The other thing is that Mick and David did that video specifically so that you could give something. And it's not happening enough. You know, you've got to get on the phone and take the money out of your pockets. Don't go to the pub tonight, please. Stay in and give us the money. There are people dying...

  [slams hand on table] 

  Bob Geldof : *now*! So give me the money!