A Peaceful Wish for the Season
Happy Xmas (War is Over) the holiday classic had an unlikely origin. The song began as a billboard campaign by John Lennon and Yoko Ono.
In late 1969 John and Yoko rented Billboards and put up posters with the words "War is Over! If you want it" as a protest against the Vietnam War.
The song Happy Xmas (War is Over) was recorded in 1971. It has gone on to become a holiday classic, played during the holiday season and re-recorded by many other artists.

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- IMAGINE PEACE: WAR IS OVER
- A special message from Yoko sent on December 8 and a video clip from John Lennon on War is Over, if you want it.
- War is Over Graphic
- You can download the artwork from the Imagine Peace site.
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- View a gallery of War is Over images that have been sent in to the Imagine Peace site.
So This is Christmas - And What Have You Done?
Lyrics to Happy Xmas (War is Over!)
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
Happy Xmas (War is Over) on YouTube
Celine Dion Christmas Album on Amazon
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) from Wikipedia
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is a Christmas song by John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Plastic Ono Band. It was recorded at Record Plant Studios in New York City in late October of 1971, with the help of producer Phil Spector. It features soaring, heavily echoed vocals, and a sing-along chorus. The children singing in the background were from the Harlem Community Choir and are credited on the song's single.
Although the song is a protest song about the Vietnam War, it has become a Christmas standard and has appeared on several Christmas albums.
Happy Xmas (War is Over) with Sarah McLachlan on YouTube
Sarah Mclachlan Holiday Album on Amazon
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War is Over, if you want it
Lyrics to Happy Xmas (War is Over!)
For weak and for strong
The rich and the poor ones
The road is so long
And so happy Christmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
Happy Xmas (War is Over) on YouTube
Tom Jones at the Vatican
Happy Xmas (War Is Over) from John Lennon on Amazon
Happy Christmas with Delta Goodrem on YouTube
Happy Xmas War Is Over in the News
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A Very Merry Christmas - Let's Hope it's a Good One
Lyrics to Happy Xmas (War is Over!)
And what have we done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so happy Christmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young
A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear
War is over, if you want it
War is over now
Happy Christmas
Happy Xmas (War is Over) on Flickr
A collection of photos that include the words to Happy Xmas (War is Over).
Happy Christmas (War Is Over) on YouTube
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Imagine Peace Tower - Celebrating Peace
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October 9th 2007 on would have been John Lennon's 67th birthday, Yoko Ono unveiled the Imagine Peace Tower on Videy Island in Reykjavik, Iceland as a way of encouraging global peace. The Imagine Peace Tower is dedicated to her late husband, John Lenn...
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Imagine - Remembering John Lennon 1940 - 1980
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John Lennon's anthem of peace and hope has been one of my favorite songs since college. This is a collection of many different versions of one of the greatest songs of peace of all times "Imagine." News of his sudden death in 1980 came during finals...
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- Aquavel Aquavel Nov 24, 2008 @ 6:51 am
- Wow! Your John Lennon lenses are wonderful! I'm a newbie (Although I joined a couple of years, I've just started making lenses) and I just wrote a lens on Strawberry Fields Forever & have one on his Memorial in NYC's Central Park in the works. I was looking around Squidoo tonight to get some related links and YOU'VE written most of the truly great Lennon lenses on Squidoo! It's great to meet you here on Squidoo! I feel you are a kindred spirit in your recognition and love for this man, his family and his work for peace. And, of course, HIS MUSIC! 5 stars, favored, lensrolled and linked to!
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