Paul McCartney: Pipes of Peace
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Pipes of Peace
Pipes of Peace is a really lovely song written by Paul McCartney which, although not a Christmas song in the 'normal' sense, does tell of a time of peace on earth.....for a day anyway. It held the number one spot in the UK's Top 40 for only 2 weeks.
The song "Pipes of Peace" celebrates the famous Christmas truce between British and German troops on the Western Front in 1914 (during World War I). The Pope at the time of WWI - Pope Benedict XV - had called for an official truce for Christmas that year, but the military hierarchy had said no. The Christmas spirit transcended war however and two sides came together for a football match (which by all accounts the Germans won) and to share chocolates, cigarettes and alcohol. It was also a time when accounts state that they buried fallen comrades with both sides paying their respects.
The song "Pipes of Peace" celebrates the famous Christmas truce between British and German troops on the Western Front in 1914 (during World War I). The Pope at the time of WWI - Pope Benedict XV - had called for an official truce for Christmas that year, but the military hierarchy had said no. The Christmas spirit transcended war however and two sides came together for a football match (which by all accounts the Germans won) and to share chocolates, cigarettes and alcohol. It was also a time when accounts state that they buried fallen comrades with both sides paying their respects.
Pipes of Peace Music Video
In this video you will see a re-enactment of the Christmas truce with Paul McCartney playing both a German and a British soldier, it is quite touching especially when you realize that this actually happened.
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Pipes of Peace Lyrics
By Paul McCartney
I light a candle to our love
In love our problems disapper
But all in all we soon discover
That one and one is all we long to hear
Allround the world
Little children being born to the world
Got to give them all we can til the war is won
Then will the work be done
Help them to learn (help them to learn)
Songs of joy instead of burn, baby, burn(burn, baby burn)
Let us show them how to play the pipes of peace
Play the pipes of peace
Help me to learn
Songs of joy instead of burn, baby, burn
Wont you show me to play(how to play) the pipes of peace(pipes of
Peace)
Play the pipes of peace
What do you say? (what do you say)
Will the human race be run in a day? (in a day)
Or will someone save this planet were playing on?
Is it the only one? (what are we going to do? )
Help them to see (help them to see)
That the people here are like you and me (you and me)
Let us show them how to play(how to play)the pipes of
Peace(pipesofpeace)
Play the pipes of peace
Ooh
I light a candle to our love
In love our problems disapper
But all in all we soon discover
That one and one is all we long to hear
Allround the world
Little children being born to the world
Got to give them all we can til the war is won
Then will the work be done
Help them to learn (help them to learn)
Songs of joy instead of burn, baby, burn(burn, baby burn)
Let us show them how to play the pipes of peace
Play the pipes of peace
Help me to learn
Songs of joy instead of burn, baby, burn
Wont you show me to play(how to play) the pipes of peace(pipes of
Peace)
Play the pipes of peace
What do you say? (what do you say)
Will the human race be run in a day? (in a day)
Or will someone save this planet were playing on?
Is it the only one? (what are we going to do? )
Help them to see (help them to see)
That the people here are like you and me (you and me)
Let us show them how to play(how to play)the pipes of
Peace(pipesofpeace)
Play the pipes of peace
Ooh
I light a candle to our love
In love our problems disapper
But all in all we soon discover
That one and one is all we long to hear
In love our problems disapper
But all in all we soon discover
That one and one is all we long to hear
Allround the world
Little children being born to the world
Got to give them all we can til the war is won
Then will the work be done
Help them to learn (help them to learn)
Songs of joy instead of burn, baby, burn(burn, baby burn)
Let us show them how to play the pipes of peace
Play the pipes of peace
Help me to learn
Songs of joy instead of burn, baby, burn
Wont you show me to play(how to play) the pipes of peace(pipes of
Peace)
Play the pipes of peace
What do you say? (what do you say)
Will the human race be run in a day? (in a day)
Or will someone save this planet were playing on?
Is it the only one? (what are we going to do? )
Help them to see (help them to see)
That the people here are like you and me (you and me)
Let us show them how to play(how to play)the pipes of
Peace(pipesofpeace)
Play the pipes of peace
Ooh
I light a candle to our love
In love our problems disapper
But all in all we soon discover
That one and one is all we long to hear
Allround the world
Little children being born to the world
Got to give them all we can til the war is won
Then will the work be done
Help them to learn (help them to learn)
Songs of joy instead of burn, baby, burn(burn, baby burn)
Let us show them how to play the pipes of peace
Play the pipes of peace
Help me to learn
Songs of joy instead of burn, baby, burn
Wont you show me to play(how to play) the pipes of peace(pipes of
Peace)
Play the pipes of peace
What do you say? (what do you say)
Will the human race be run in a day? (in a day)
Or will someone save this planet were playing on?
Is it the only one? (what are we going to do? )
Help them to see (help them to see)
That the people here are like you and me (you and me)
Let us show them how to play(how to play)the pipes of
Peace(pipesofpeace)
Play the pipes of peace
Ooh
I light a candle to our love
In love our problems disapper
But all in all we soon discover
That one and one is all we long to hear
'Peace in our Time' was not allowed to occur in such an unofficial manner again and for the next 3 Christmas' of WWI artillery bombardments were ordered on Christmas Eve. There were still a few more friendly encounters even then, but on a much smaller scale than the one of 1914.
Download Pipes of Peace Here
If you liked this song then feel free to download your copy right now.
Pipes of Peace album
The song Pipes of Peace was taken from the album of the same name that was released in October 1983.
Pipes of Peace
Amazon Price: $41.66 (as of 06/04/2012)
This album also contained Paul McCartney's duet with Michael Jackson - "Say Say Say" which stayed at number one in the US for 6 weeks.
More Paul McCartney Stuff
More on the Christmas Truce of 1914
Over to You
I like the movie Miracle on 34th Street, but a real-life Christmas Truce wins my vote hands down what about yours?
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cmoneyspinner
Apr 14, 2012 @ 4:48 pm | delete
- Sir Paul McCartney would be added to my list of those people I would consider as a "Renaissance Man". Out of all the members of The Beatles, I always liked his attitude. He seemed to be the most optimistic, positive and he appeared to be the intelligent-thinker of the group. He clearly had no problem going solo!
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PhillipConte
Oct 3, 2011 @ 5:31 pm | delete
- Paul McCartney is a musical genius. I believe this was his first Solo UK # 1 hit after the Lads separated. Good lens
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Joyfulmusic90
Nov 21, 2010 @ 10:04 am | delete
- Yep, the real one touches my heart the most, too! =D
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