Saturday Video

I think this video goes beyond heavy-handed to make its point, but it still has its virtues.  The song was recorded in the highly political John & Yoko period that produced works of great beauty and of hamfisted sanctimony.  As a pacifist manifesto, it serves its purpose.

So this is Christmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun

And so this is Christmas
I hope you have fun
The near and the dear ones
The old and the young

A very merry Christmas
And a happy New Year
Let's hope it's a good one
Without any fear

And so this is Christmas
War is over
For weak and for strong
If you want it

For rich and the poor ones
War is over
The road is so long
Now

And so happy Christmas
War is over
For black and for white
If you want it

For yellow and red ones
War is over
Let's stop all the fight
Now

And so this is Christmas
War is over
And what have we done
If you want it

Another year over
War is over
And a new one just begun
Now

And so happy Christmas
War is over
I hope you have fun
If you want it

The near and the dear ones
War is over
The old and the young
Now

War is over if you want it
War is over now