This Saturday marks the 30th anniversary of the release of "We Are the World," the star-studded song that helped raise over $10 million for USA for Africa's quest to feed the starving people of Africa in just its first four months of release in 1985. To date, the organization has raised over $108 million.

For a young 7-year-old Tim Weisberg, this was the culmination of all that was cool. At that time, Michael Jackson was like a god to me, and I was also a big fan of artists like Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, Huey Lewis and Stevie Wonder. To see all of my musical heroes coming together, and for a great cause, showed me at a young age that everyone can and should do some good in the world. It's something I've carried into my adult life, and hopefully many of my generation have as well.

I remember watching MTV and Nick Rocks after school each day in the hopes of seeing the video for the song, partly because my friends and I always debated about whether or not that was really Dan Aykroyd in the video (it is). But for us, it wasn't just about listening to the song, buying the single or the entire album (bonus points: name any song off that album besides the title track) or even purchasing the highly sought-after USA for Africa sweatshirt. "We Are the World" carried through into our schoolwork too--how many of us spent weeks in music class rehearsing a performance of the song that would be performed in front of our classmates, teachers and parents--whether sung or lip-synced, we all did it.

Sure, many other "all-star" benefit songs have come and gone over the years, but "We Are the World"--even though it followed Band Aid's "Do They Know It's Christmas?"--is still the standard-bearer.

Of course, it's always fun to play the "Can You Name All the Stars?" game, but if you'd rather cheat, the complete list is here. More than 45 artists took part, and legend has it another 50 were turned away at the door.

Sure, the production quality doesn't hold up after 30 years, and the song itself may sound a little dated. But one thing is for sure--the impact of "We Are the World" on a generation can't be measured in chart position or even donations raised. It instilled in our hearts and minds that the more we may get out of life, the more we should feel compelled to give back.

Call me up Saturday morning from 6-9 am on WBSM and we'll discuss YOUR "We Are the World" memories!

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