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2907691, the song was not written on the spot.
Posted by SoWhat, Wed Oct-29-14 09:14 PM
>1 how did prince know the song was horrible...i thought it
>was written and composed that night

MJ & Lionel wrote it ahead of time.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World#Background_and_writing

Stevie was supposed to write it w/them but was too busy.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/We_Are_the_World#Recording_sessions

copies of a demo version w/guide vocals were circulated among the invited singers. Prince was invited so i'm sure they sent him a copy.

>2 i can't imagine prince in We Are the World now ...i mean
>whose part would he sing cyndi laupers...huey lewis..

i agree. lol.