CHRISTMAS CLASSICS

John Lennon & Yoko Ono: vocals
John Lennon; guitar
Klaus Voormann: bass
Hugh McCracken: guitar
Nicky Hopkins: piano, chimes
The Harlem Community Choir: vocals

Produced by John & Yoko & Phil Spector
Recorded at The Record Plant, New York, 28th October 1971
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is a song written by John Lennon and Yoko Ono and released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir. The song did not chart in the U.S. but reached #4 on the British singles chart (where release was delayed until 1972). Ostensibly a protest song about the Vietnam War, it has become a Christmas standard and has appeared on several Christmas albums.

The lyric is based on a campaign in late 1969 by Lennon and Ono, who rented billboards and posters in eleven major cities around the world that read: "WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) Happy Christmas from John and Yoko". In 1971, the US was deeply entrenched in the unpopular Vietnam War. The line "War is over, if you want it, war is over, now!", as sung by the background vocals, was taken directly from the billboards.

Vocals: John Lennon, Yoko Ono and the Harlem Community Choir
Guitar and bass guitar: Hugh McCracken, Chris Osborn, Teddy Irwin, Stuart Scharf
Keyboards, chimes and glockenspiel: Nicky Hopkins, Yoko Ono
Drums and sleigh bells: Jim Keltner



John & Yoko, The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir - Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

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Last Christmas (Remastered)

Jingle Bell Rock/Captain Santa Claus (And His Reindeer Space Patrol)

Jingle Bell Rock

Christmas Album

Santa Claus Is Coming To Town

Do They Know It’s Christmas?

Do They Know It's Christmas? (1984 Version)

Merry Christmas

All I Want for Christmas Is You

Santa Tell Me

Rockin' Little Christmas

Run Rudolph Run

Merry Christmas From Brenda Lee

Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree

How The Grinch Stole Christmas

You're A Mean One, Mr. Grinch

A Pentatonix Christmas

Hallelujah

Feliz Navidad

A Jazz Christmas

Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas

Everyday Is Christmas

Candy Cane Lane

Holiday Spirits

Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)

Michael Bublé's "Its Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas" off of his holiday album "Christmas."

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CHRISTMAS CLASSICS

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