Sunday, June 19, 2005
Make Celebrity History
Geldof seeks out starvation and disease in Africa like a treasure hunter. He brings back much in the way of booty, a book and tv programme - not bad going. In addition, he brings us thousands upon thousands starving and disease ridden Africans. What for? A big fiesta of pop groups who can advertise their wares on all media known to existence. Wall-to-wall guilt tripping to make you dip your hand in your pocket and hand over the fucking moneynow. Cynical, moi. Not really. It's a good cause - but what is even better are those unsung or regaled people Medicines Sans Frontiers comes to mind as well as the thousands of volunteers who help sink wells, reclaim barren land and teach children. These are good causes, if you are going to give your fucking money don't give it to Live 8 give it Medicines Sans Frontiers or CAFOD.
Celebrity also hijacks the starving millions with the Make Poverty History Ads, we were again regaled with celebrities with severe expressions clicking their fingers, among which was Davina McCall!!!. The message of the ad was that a child dies at every click of a celebrity's finger. It would have been a good ad if it were not these bloated egos hard-selling themselves through this ad.
Celebrity also hijacks the starving millions with the Make Poverty History Ads, we were again regaled with celebrities with severe expressions clicking their fingers, among which was Davina McCall!!!. The message of the ad was that a child dies at every click of a celebrity's finger. It would have been a good ad if it were not these bloated egos hard-selling themselves through this ad.
