"Tears are not Enough" 1985 Music Documentary

[@laurahunter1690]

I’m so very proud to be Canadian! I love my country. I remember when this song was first released. What a time!

[@bassball67]

I'm here because of the Netflix doc. on We are the World( thing). This is a great doc. for Canada. We need a little more recognition that's all. 🙂

[@ColleenBeattie-wt9iu]

Memories of Grade 2 in Canada right now for me. Between Don’t You Know It’s Christmas from England, We Are the World from the US, and Tears Are Not Enough from Canada, this defined our 1984/1985 Grade 2 year. We were too young to understand what was happening in the world but we knew there was love and caring.

[@HolaKylie]

​@@ColleenBeattie-wt9iuI feel you. That period was tumultuous for us Filipinos as well. The famine in some parts of Africa got eerily worse in 1984. Bob Geldof took action and trooped his Band-Aid artists to raise funds to send food aid. United they sang "Do They Know It's Christmas." Goosebumps began. The following year 1985, LRichie, MJackson & QJones gathered their fellow American music artists to produce "We Are The World" for the same purpose. Neighbor Canada had its Northern Lights singing "Tears Are Not Enough" and raising more than enough for Africa too. Goosebumps again but it Didn't end there. The Latino and Hispanic music artists also gathered together, called themselves HERMANOS (meaning, "siblings"), and released an album with the carrier song "Cantare, Cantaras" (I will sing, you will sing) in aid of UNiCEF funds for the African children. Can you imagine Julio Iglesias, the teen group Menudo, Irene Cara, Jose Feliciano, the Miami Sound Machine, Vicki Carr and more singing together?!? That's just as great as Northern Lights of Canada and the Ireland-UK's BandAid and United Support of Artists for Africa. The Goosebumps for me continued. Then the worst earthquake in Mexico happened in September 1985. I think some of the funds they raised went to Mexico. In February 1986, the name of my country The Philippines took the frontpage in all news outlets worldwide for peacefully toppling one of the worst dictators in world history. While UK, Canada, the US and the Spanish-speaking world gathered music artists to help a starving foreign continent, we here gathered all kinds of persons from all walks of life and from the varied economic strata to help ourselves and our oppressed nation -- to join hands in filling one significant street with a huge number of people as human shields against the tanks and the dictator's armed forces. The only things in mind were: Have You Had Enough? Are you now ready and brave enough to take a stand to the death?? Will you join us If you truly care for your country and for us to regain our collective freedom after 20 years of tyranny?? I was just in junior high when all of these happened. All those memories were highlighted and punctuated with beautiful songs sung by choruses of united hearts and voices. Now who can forget those years of strife and triumphs of the human spirit?!? I never will.

[@robertc5200]

16:00, that slow pan of Yonge St with Sam Recod Man and A&A. So bittersweet.

[@soundtreks]

Same. I grew up in Toronto in the 70s and it’s so far removed now in 2024 than it was in the 80s.

[@stevefowler5970]

59:45 "A little flat on 'innocence' Neil"...."That's my sound, man"

[@BLE000]

Hands down, the best time period in music! Appreciate this documentary !

[@robertaaime2121]

39 years later and still magical. Thank you so much for sharing this.

[@angelgirl7473]

Yes and year this album will have it 40th anniversary that these songs came out 🎙️🎧💽🎶🎼🎶🎹

[@jessebourgelas8811]

What a time period this was. Artists from different parts of the globe coming together in their respective countries to make music to try and help starving people in Africa. I don't think we'll ever see something quite like this again in our lifetime.

[@christineblack4654]

never, kids today are heartless and to lazy.

[@waterbuoyish]

Well... 25 years later (13 yrs ago) this this happened. kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHOafWR4fql4gsU I haven't lost hope. yet

[@HolaKylie]

​@@waterbuoyishgot your point. And yeah, i agree, never say never, because we don't hold the future. Like you've shown, it did happen again.

[@ChrisJones-ij3xp]

41:16 Two Winnipeggers discuss the cold and their response to it.

[@paigeroth402]

25:23- Bryan mentions the "ego sign"- 55:16- Bryan forgets about the ego sign.

[@angelgirl7473]

25:47 I teared up hearing this lady speak before…😢

[@heathermcdonald6090]

Yes, she got me too.😥😢😭

[@terrycraig6386]

Geddy Lee is Canada's " Bono".so awesome to hear him speak so humbly like that. 29:03- 29:51.:

[@ktaylor1175]

This was such an awesome video. I am a bias and proud Canadian though. The funniest part was Cory Hart goes in and all you here are teenage girls screams and then he goes out and they are still waiting and more screams!! Oh the 80's heart throbs!! LOL!!

[@jojorofro]

RIP Gordon Lightfoot, Ronnie Hawkins, and Salome Bey. I might have missed more who have since passed, but what a powerhouse of talent there. Beautiful concept and song.

[@ryancorrigan4149]

"Do they know it's Christmas time at all?" Well, no, and why would they? Just bring them food and leave the missionaries at home!

[@danielupsdell2697]

David Foster has a incredible ear

[@danielupsdell2697]

bruce is unbelievable manager

[@lisabenneett4735]

I remember the Band-Aid "Do They Know it's Christmas?" and "We Are The World," very well. I was 20 years old. I remember a lot of these artists, but I swear I have never heard this song before in my life. It is lovely. I wonder if it even received any air play in the US.

[@HolaKylie]

It was actually included in the USA for Africa album in 1985. But the record was released as a single in Canada and it raked in a lot of funds for the famine in Africa.

[@waterbuoyish]

wonderful look at these amazing artists and the work that went into making this amazing piece. Thanks for the opportunity to see it.

[@nevmiles]

Thanks for the full upload! My Dad recorded this off the TV when it aired and I watched this over and over in the years that followed. Wore out the VHS tape I’m sure :) So it’s wonderful to be able to watch it in its entirety again! Such a trip down memory lane.

[@wheelzwheela]

Thanks for the upload. Exactly the kind of oddball documentary that catches my interest. If it wasn't for youtube it would have been lost.

[@phildanknermusic]

oh my god - legendary song and recordings - timeless

[@lc.c6835]

I can remember where I was when this came out. We didnt have a lot of media access as we do now in the 80s. So, when the Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?" in the United Kingdom, USA for Africa's "We Are the World" all came out. I was elated that Canada decided to help out an amazing cause. The star of this amazing ensemble of singers is Bryan Adams. He was everywhere.

[@nicole4659]

Anne Murray is Amazing!! Proud that she is Canadian!!

[@samuelfawley646]

I like the Canadian supergroup Northern Lights Tears Are Not Enough as I am of Canadian descent even though I was born here in the US, but my father and my Grandma were born in St. Johns, Newfoundland, Canada.

[@motoxguy774]

Great show thanks so much

[@HooberTube]

This is !00% the most Canadian ting on KZbin

[@pennyaicardi2925]

Thank you for sharing this program! Being in the US, I was never able to see it!

[@iComposeca]

Thank you Merry Christmas from Canada

[@Kaledrums]

Anyone else just fast forward to the Geddy Lee parts?

[@thomasmartin-coffin9383]

Hot take if you were to do this today...Who would you have? Or who do you think should have been included here? Rita MacNeil, Tommy Sexton, Ron Hynes and Wilf Carter would be my picks.

[@robchristian8602]

Boat loads of work that most of us would never know about. Great Stuff!

[@debbieschmidling8158]

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[@kbelly76]

So wish this song was available on iTunes or Spotify

[@nicole4659]

IKR

[@kerryharnack3977]

Remember when all these songs came out ,always thought the canadian version was better

[@Viperkal]

This was AWESOME!

[@wheelzwheela]

10:43 Barron Longfellow was an Andy Kim alter ego if anyone is interested.

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

Yes, I think we all knew that. :)

[@scottgauthier6537]

Andy Kim of Rock Me Gently fame?

[@pjimmbojimmbo1990]

@@scottgauthier6537 Yep

[@angelab904]

Never heard about this! Just watched the netflix doc about We Are The World and BBC doc on youtube about Do They Know Its Christmas so this popped up in my suggestions!

[@pete4531]

When Canada had an identity

[@feliciab2]

Seriously, if I ever have to organise some big charity event, or need someone to represent me, I want Bruce Allen in my corner, I mean the guy is relentless! Doesn't take no for an answer does he?? Just what you need for something like this. This is just an awesome song, even as an Australian it gives me goosebumps every time, close to 40 years later.

[@NOUNZYKRANZA]

Canada, and especially Anne Murray rock! One take baby!

[@abandoned-mines-novascotia]

OMG Chills ... Hearing the solo takes of the individual line work... the tries they made, the alternate attempts, and then THEE ONE ... MAGICAL !! I know we're biased after all these years knowing the final mix, but man there WAS INDEED a special something about the takes that were considered final. You can see Foster light up, and usually the artist obviously feels the fit too. On another note - that poor 2-inch tape really got a workout !! Start stop start stop start stop haha Probably 1000 times. I wonder if it is still in a vault somewhere

[@christineblack4654]

lol Geddy, one take. so passionate.

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

What nostalgia!

[@loraleejudge5287]

Did not see Tom Cochrane at all, although he is listed. And they forgot Larry Gowan. Still, a national treasure to be proud of!

[@LakiTsoukalas]

This was made right before Strange animal blew up....hence Gowan is absent.

[@marclavigne69]

I'm pretty sure Tom is in the group chorus of the final video. in the back, on the right hand side.

[@agd29ifi]

Tears won’t definitely be enough for Gordon Lightfoot who just past away. RIP the man we hear first in this song and the man who sang about the Edmund Fitzgerald. 😢

[@christineblack4654]

I remember loving this when it happened :)

[@davidbroughall3782]

I watched this documentary a long time ago and I totally forgot about Burton Cummings doing a perfect Rodney Dangerfield.

[@margaretjames6494]

I noticed lot of these people were very funny, joking around in that sort of satirical, silly, self-deprecating Canadian way.

[@christineblack4654]

the fact that this has only 10 thousands views is proof that the world and most people suck!

[@ElChupacabra77B]

I’ve read according to sources that Gordon Lightfoot drove himself to the studio for this project in a pickup truck; however, according to his biographer Nicholas Jennings that is of urban legend, and that he actually pulled up in his cream-coloured Oldsmobile Toronado. Seeing this documentary I don’t think either ring true. I remembered seeing this, and I thought wait a minute. These are both misconceptions. I believe that he didn’t drive to the studio at all, and that someone gave him a lift to the studio in a red sedan. You can see him getting out of the passenger’s seat, through the passenger door to greet a fan in the opening credits, when his name appears on the screen.

[@jamiemisener9408]

Hear David Foster say how gorgeous Veronique Belliveau was @43:30

[@manfromthehorizon3870]

45:10 you tell them Geddy

[@monicacappelletti9916]

Grazie a questo video bellissimo ho scoperto artisti che non avevo mai conosciuto....che talenti e che persone splendide... Felice di averlo visto mi è piaciuto talmente tanto che continuo a riguardarlo e non mi stanco mai🥰❤️

[@danielserra8827]

Wish Triumph trio would of been there

[@rogercormier5610]

Why wasn’t Rene Simard invited to this.

[@SuperJNG18]

Absolutely fascinating to see these deals that led to the artists performing on the song actually happen and be filmed. Very showbiz-y, but also weirdly genial. Plays out like a parody of itself, almost. EDIT: ...fuck, I kinda like Bryan Adams now. The "If we take - eh? - a stand - eh?" thing made me snort when I realized what he was doing.

[@daveshuttleworth7667]

It’s too bad that Triumph was on tour that weekend. Gil and Rik would’ve sounded great on this song.

[@janebryan9504]

Love it :)

[@Mike-x9u]

I come back. I keep on coming back to watch this video. It's nostalgic. It also reminds me of old I am, sigh... The song is brilliantly crafted from the musicianship to the artists lending their voices to the lyrics. My only wish is that I hoped to have seen more footage of those awesome singers. Man, when that song/video came out I remembered feeling very proud to be Canadian. Times seem to be getting tougher for most these days in this complicated world the we all live in. This video reminds me that there was a time ago when things were a little less hectic. Like the sign on the door says, "Please check your egos at the door ". It would be cool if we could do the same. This is why I come back. Oh ya...throw in some compassion as well.

[@CelesteKTheNewWaveRevue]

26:12 Mark Holmes is trying not to cry.

[@davidbroughall3782]

When did Bruce Cockburn do his bit? He wasn't there that day.

[@slovik80]

He was in Germany at the time so they flew to him to record this bit :)

[@davidbroughall3782]

@@slovik80 Thanks.

[@margaretjames6494]

@@slovik80 This something to think of - getting all those people there on the same day at short notice was quite a feat. Not to take anything away from 'We are the World' but a lot of those stars probably lived in LA, whereas even some of the Canadians living in Canada had to make a bit of a trek to get there. It's amazing only one just couldn't make it.

[@superstarajl]

What is the name of the singer who Mike Reno asks if she's married? Maybe I missed it. It's at the 1:10:35 marks. Thanks

[@bigkozlov]

The role of Gordon Lightfoot could be easily played by Bryan Cranston

[@RafaelFlores-cr9xo]

Dos cosas: Que gran parecido en el fisico y en el timbre de voz de Burton Cummings y Bobby Kimball de Toto. Y la otra, por què Foster no le dejo hacer el intro de los teclados al maestro Frank Mills ?...

[@leemorgan4799]

My favourite is the British..I find the American title pretentious ..they are not the world although they would like to think so.

[@aaronster]

Agreed

[@tpep55]

Despite the "Check your Ego" sign, apparently according to Ian Thomas, there was some ego problems, and people jockeying for positions and screen time in the video

Um projecto com grandes Artistas produzido por Favid Foster so puderia Fantástic.

[@julierichardson-y4g]

he is such a big mouth

[@disneydanny2]

"it's a better song than the English, it's a better song than the Americans" (raises hand) then *WHY* is it the only 1 of the three that *HASN'T* had a remake?

[@showdown2006]

Cause you can’t remake something that’s already great

[@harlowrioux5790]

Because it's terrible. Other than Gordon Lightfoot voice and Geddy Lees voice the whole thing is TERRIBLE. Oh, the hockey players are good, though.

[@keleniengaluafe2600]

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[@leemorgan4799]

Like John Candy

[@AbdiPianoChannel]

Ethiopians are always hungry. It makes Africa look really bad. One hungry African country doesn't mean all Africans are starving. Every day In 1985 to present day, Ethiopia was exporting tons and tons of fresh fruits and vegetables to Djibouti feeding the entire Djibouti population yet they showed the world a hungry Ethiopians. Shame on you.

[@bigdogbrunet8881]

Neil young

[@davidbroughall3782]

I'm sure they tried to get Randy Bachmann but I guess they just couldn't get him.

[@catnapgee5357]

8:46 boo! Better than the American? Debatable. Better than the "English" .. not even close.

[@ElChupacabra77B]

Am I seeing things or does Tommy Hunter wear glasses 🤓???

[@iansane7123]

A limousine? Well some members of Platinum Blonde always had swelled heads didn't they? 26:10, Mark sees the camera and makes sure he looks directly into it instead of listening to the guest speaker. Had to make sure he would be noticed in the crowd.

[@catnapgee5357]

if you watch the American take, you'll find how WAY more humble they are, how way less trying the documentary was, how they never talk about "the best", how they are so much more collected with themselves and each other, and way less full of themselves. Then, if you watch the original .. the British take, they are as pure as it gets, as there is not even an ounce of anyone being anyone other than themselves, and the results reflect that, the result are the most pure. Canada should take note, then again, that era is past, and it was great, but now, there's nothing but ego, and trash .. if anything at all.

[@albertodf1234]

2024 and I still wonder: WHY DID PAUL ANKA AND LIME WERE IGNORED ???

[@BobSoltis1]

Who said they were ignored? A lot of the artists they asked were not available for many reasons.

[@rongoesCDN]

Paul Anka Yes but Lime? Who is LIme?

[@craigburgess7105]

Hilarious - soz but they were all bloody awful songs, utter gash (but thats not the point I know). The whole thing whilst well intentioned was a patronising misguided attempt to 'cure' something that didn't require this medicine. I was of this view, albeit not as formed, contemporaneously. refused to watch silly Live Aid or the others.