Comments on: Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

By: Pornographic Priestess

Pornographic Priestess — Tue, 11 Dec 2018 22:06:31 +0000

Stewball (or Skewball) isn’t an ‘American folk song’, it is a British folk song that dates back to at least the 1780s, about a champion racehorse that won many races in the 1750s.

By: Charlotte

Charlotte — Thu, 27 Jul 2017 00:33:10 +0000

The melody to this song is very similar to ‘On Top Of Spaghetti’ which came out in 1963.

By: Teddy Salad

Teddy Salad — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 18:19:04 +0000

Until today, I thought it was “Happy Christmas, Yoko. Happy Christmas, John” and always thought it was strange that they wished it to themselves. I just had a listen with headphones so I could confirm it.

By: Pablo Castro

Pablo Castro — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 04:53:04 +0000

Who played bass ?

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 06:46:13 +0000

Thank you John

By: Graham Paterson

Graham Paterson — Wed, 11 Mar 2015 11:03:29 +0000

Great song and work by John, Yoko and Phil Spector and that wonderful choir. Now a Christmas classic and another Lennon anthem alongside Give Peace A Chance, Power To The People, Imagine and All You Need Is Love.

By: Joe

Joe — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 12:36:39 +0000

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) is the title John Lennon gave the song.

By: John

John — Fri, 05 Dec 2014 07:58:41 +0000

This song is spectacularly awful. I hate it. So, so, much. I could swing a bag full of cats against a tree and that would sound better.

By: Cary

Cary — Thu, 04 Dec 2014 21:05:53 +0000

There is an issue with the words used here. The songs name is Happy Christmas (War is Over)…NOT Happy Xmas (War Is Over). Also the lyrics reflect the same…..Christmas.

By: Leonardo.

Leonardo. — Tue, 30 Sep 2014 02:19:18 +0000

i just listened to the isolated vocal track, as in the 5.1 DVD mix, and he says clearly “The road is so long”. The only disc to print the correct lyric is the Shaved Fish CD. All other discs (including the Shaved Fish vinyl) printed “the world is so wrong”. Well, as we see, wrong is the transcription.

By: wayne

wayne — Mon, 30 Jun 2014 10:26:26 +0000

Henry – I’ve always heard and sung that line as “the road is so long”. John Lennon wasn’t the type to call anyone “wrong” to their face, let alone say it to the whole world. He was a firm believer in letting people make judgements and decisions for themselves. He was never patronizing or dictatorial outside his own home, and I highly doubt he was any different within his own household. Anyway, I’ll stick with the line “the road is so long”.

By: Henry Rybaczewski

Henry Rybaczewski — Thu, 29 Nov 2012 09:41:04 +0000

There seems to be another bit of confusion with the lyrics, depending on who recorded it – for that matter, maybe the origina; Lennon vocals have been altered?…..

Is it “The world is so wrong” or “The road is so long”? Maybe someone can finally settle this.

By: Kal Kright

Kal Kright — Sun, 18 Dec 2011 04:36:02 +0000

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/dec/13/john-lennon-christmas-rocks-backpages

here’s session info

By: Joe

Joe — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 09:00:19 +0000

Thanks Joseph. It should have been 1971, of course. I’ve changed the page now.

By: Joseph Brush

Joseph Brush — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 06:33:21 +0000

The home demo couldn’t have been recorded in October of 1972 since the single release date in the U.S. is December 1971.