John Lennon – Give Peace a Chance – Lyrics about the insanity of war and the need to give peace a chance.

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I am proud of him

At the height of his fame and celebrity John did everything innhuis power to try to promote world peace. He tried to create a media storm with stunt after stunt. All he got for his efforts was ridicule and bad press. It did not deter him.

He used his wealth and fame to do something good.

Good on him. I admire that. If only everyone else had joined in we might have achieved something more.

The establishment would have been happier if he had been in favour of blowing people to pieces.

This song was made up on the spur of the moment. It is simple and brilliant.

Give Peace a Chance

Sinisters, Banisters and canisters
Bishops and Fishops and Rabbis and Pop eyes,
And bye bye, bye byes.

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Let me tell you now
Ev’rybody’s talking about
Revolution, evolution, masturbation,
Flagellation, regulation, integrations,
Meditations, United Nations,
Congratulations.

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

Ev’rybody’s talking about
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer,
Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna,
Hare, Hare Krishna

All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance

5 thoughts on “John Lennon – Give Peace a Chance – Lyrics about the insanity of war and the need to give peace a chance.”

    1. Yes it is. Dialogue, discussion and understanding – tolerance, freedom and love. Much better than nastiness, belligerence, attack and war.

      1. Yes exactly we need to use communication instead of war. So many times it seems people think war is the option to defeat others but it’s not and it shouldn’t be.

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