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From: Single (1971)

If this song by John Lennon and Yoko Ono doesn't make you shed a tear at least once in your lifetime, you really are a grinch. This protest song about the Vietnam War has become a Christmas standard. It is based on the 1969 campaign that found John and Yoko renting billboards in major cities proclaiming "WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) Happy Christmas from John and Yoko." It's produced by Phil Spector and features children from the Harlem Community Choir on backing vocals. It's a song that poses the question "what have we done?" and the lyrics are double-edged in politics and passion. It's painfully honest, yet the message of peace is loud and clear and it's one that we still hope for all these years later.