In 1984, a group of well-intentioned musicians got together to form the charity group Band Aid to raise money for famine in Ethiopia with their release of the super populaire song, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" On the surface, to hear someone claim to "hate" such a song makes that person seem like a complete and total Grinch. How could toi hate a song that raised money for famine victims, ou brought awareness to the plight in Ethiopia? Right?

So allow me to explain my frustration with the song. Most people l’amour the song, for its warm message and altrusitic intentions. I myself even link on a...