I am surprised by Alan Clark’s ignorance of such an historical song as Happy Xmas, the War is Over by John Lennon.. For a man who is at School of Film, Music and Media University of Hertfordshire, in the UK, you would think he would know better.
Lennon/Ono


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Nov 30, HATFIELD, ENGLAND, UK (SUN) — I am writing in response to <A href="http://www.harekrsna.com/sun/editorials/11-08/editorials3678.htm" target=_blank>the article by Gauragopala dasa about John Lennon's song, 'Happy Christmas War is Over'.


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John Lennon - 'Happy Xmas and Hare Rama if you want'.‏

I am surprised by Alan Clark’s ignorance of such an historical song as Happy Xmas, the War is Over by John Lennon.. For a man who is at School of Film, Music and Media University of Hertfordshire, in the UK, you would think he would know better.

I have the Album in front of me http://lyrics.rockmagic.net/lyrics/l..._1975.html#s11

And further more the slow background chorus in the background originally alternates between Hare Krishna if you want and war is over if you want.

History should remember that His Divine Grace AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada lived with John and Yoko at the Tittenhurst Mansion in 1969. As far as Yoko Ono is concerned, age has nothing to do with it, I’m old myself. Nevertheless, she was kind enough to host the devotees and Prabhupada however, for some reason, all her historical accounts barely mentions the influence of ‘Hare Krishna’ on John.

Also, her constant complaining to the devotees was vindictive - John was really getting into the mood of Hare Krishna. Did you know he used to sing different tunes of Hare Krishna on the piano for hours?

As the saying goes, history is never recognised while it’s happening and non was taped but some photos were taken.

You cannot change history.
John Lennon lyrics
Album: Shaved Fish [1975]

Happy Xmas (War Is Over)

Happy Xmas Yoko
Happy Xmas John

So this is Xmas
And what have you done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And so this is Xmas
I home you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

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

And, so this is Xmas
For weak and for strong
For rich and the poor ones
The world is so wrong
And so happy Xmas
For black and for white
For yellow and red ones
Let's stop all the fight

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

And, so this is Xmas
And what have we done
Another year over
And a new one just begun
And, so happy Xmas
We hope you have fun
The near and the dear one
The old and the young

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

Hare Rama, if you want it, e_t_c.
Hare Rama, now
e_t_c.
Happy Xmas

I have the Album in front of me http://lyrics.rockmagic.net/lyrics/l..._1975.html#s11

John Lennon, George Harrison, Patti Boyd, Yoko Ono and devotees
enjoying prasadam at John Lennon's Tiittenhurst Park estate, 1969

Hare Krishna, from you fallen old servant Gauragopala dasa ACBSP