Did You Know? | Ep #26 - How John Lennon Created the Political "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)"
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English - December 14, 2022 16:00 - 17 minutes - 18.8 MB - ★★★★ - 2 ratingsMusic Commentary Music Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
The fabric of America in the 70s was rapidly changing with the anti-war mentality as a cause and effect from the Vietnam War. The Beatles had already split, and John Lennon was allowing himself to be ever more vocal about his disdain for war and his proclamations for peace. After seeing how the general public loved his single "Imagine", he wanted to try his hand at making a Christmas song that wasn't saturated with sentimentality, but instead had a meaningful message that everyone could stand by. To this day it's still one of the best holiday songs and is a chart topping single. Join me today in discovering exactly how John got inspired to write the song, and how he did it.
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