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Bob Dylan’s contribution to We Are The World was hilariously awkward

In 1985, after the huge success of Do They Know It’s Christmas?, a number of American performers came together to create a supergroup, United Support of Artists (USA) for Africa, and record a Lionel Richie and Michael Jackson composition, We Are The World. You can watch the full version here, but we’re a lot more interested in this close-up of Bob Dylan.

https://twitter.com/zei_nabq/status/1091345269394952192

We can see why the clip has kept @zei_nabq amused, as none of us ever expected to see the legendary folk and protest singer – not to mention Nobel laureate – looking like a footballer who forgot to learn the national anthem before the big match. It’s safe to say, Bob didn’t do his homework.

Here are some of our favourite reactions.

https://twitter.com/slashonsleeves/status/1091836335273304064

One Twitter user saw it as a very topical analogy.

Bob seems a bit too coherent for that.