John Lennon and Yoko Ono wrote this in their New York City hotel room and recorded it during the evening of October 28 and into the morning of the 29th, 1971 at the Record Plant in New York. It was released in the US for Christmas, but didnt chart. The next year, it was released in the UK, where it did much better. John and Yoko spent a lot of time in the late 60s and early 70s working to promote peace. In 1969, they put up billboard advertisements in major cities around the world that said, War is over! (If you want it). Two years later this slogan became the basis for this song when Lennon decided to make a Christmas record with an anti-war message. John also claimed another inspiration for writing the song: he said he was sick of White Christmas. The childrens voices are the Harlem Community Choir, who were brought in to sing on this track. They are credited on the single along with Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band. This being a Phil Spector production, four guitarists were brought in to play acoustic guitars Though now a Christmas standard, Lennon originally penned this as a protest song about the Vietnam War, and the idea that were just as responsible as the man who pushes the button. As long as people imagine that somebodys doing it to them and that they have no control, then they have no control. Lennon was shot and killed less than three weeks before Christmas in 1980. The song was re-released in the UK on December 20th of that year. This song has such meaning to it. I respect John Lennon greatly. Wonderful song. Doha State of Qatar
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 17:45:13 +0000
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