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Set in an alternate WWI reality, a heroic pigeon delivers messages across the battlefield, from one side to the other. The messages are exchanged by two soldiers on opposite sides, who, unaware of who their opponent is, are playing a game of chess against each other.
"Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is a Christmas song released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir. It was the seventh single release by John Lennon outside his work with the Beatles.
- 28 and 31 October 1971
- "Listen, the Snow Is Falling" (Yoko/Plastic Ono Band)
- 1 December 1971 (US), 24 November 1972 (UK)
- Record Plant East, New York City
For black and for white (If you want it) For yellow and red ones (War is over) Let's stop all the fight (Now) [Chorus: Yoko Ono & Harlem Community Choir] A very merry Christmas. And a happy...
Dec 3, 2020 · Here's all the big facts: 'Happy Xmas (War is Over)' meaning: What inspired the song? Picture: Getty. The song came about after more than two years of peace activism by John Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono, that began with the 'bed-ins' they created in March and May 1969.