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A very Merry XmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a good oneWithout any fear And so this is XmasAnd what have we doneAnother year overA new one just begunAnd so happy XmasWe hope you have funThe near and the dear dead �7 one The old and the young A very Merry XmasAnd a happy New YearLet's hope it's a good oneWithout any fearWorld War �8 is over, if you want it War is over now
Happy Xmas
John Lennon and Yoko Ono� 1 (write) and� 2 (record) Happy Xmas (War Is Over) in New York in 1971. The Harlem Community Choir� 3 (help) with backing vocals. The song 4 (be) a protest song about the Vietnam War, but is still relevant 35 years later. John and Yoko regularly 5 (campaign) for peace, and in 1969� 6 (rent) billboards and posters in eleven cities around the world with the message "WAR IS OVER! (If You Want It) Happy Christmas from John and Yoko."The record 7 (not/be) a hit in America when it first 8 (come) out, but 9 (do) very well in the UK, where the song �10 (reach) number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and� 11 (return) to the charts after Lennon�s death in 1980. It has become a very popular Christmas song.