The initial diversion capacity of the National Water Carrier, without supplementary booster pumps, was 320 million m3, well within the limits of the Johnston Plan. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is a Christmas song released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir. In 1965, there were three notable border clashes, starting with Syrian shootings of Israeli farmers and army patrols, followed by Israeli tanks and artillery destroying the Arab heavy earth moving machines that were used for the diversion plan. [2], Small scale water-related skirmishes had occurred following the 1949 agreements. The verses of the song are closest in structure to the 1963 rendition (titled "Stewball") by Peter, Paul and Mary. [6] The International Criminal Court in The Hague decided this week that it will probe Israel and Hamas over alleged war crimes committed during the 2014 Gaza war. The 2003 video is composed of documentary footage, mostly depicting children, from the Vietnam War, in addition to recent scenes from various conflicts in the Horn of Africa, the Bosnian War, the 11 September 2001 attack in New York City, and the US wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Harlem Community Choir – featuring thirty children, most of them four to twelve years of age – came to the studio on the afternoon of 31 October, to record backing vocals for the counter-melody and sing-along chorus. And since the existence of Israel is a danger that threatens the Arab nation, the diversion of the Jordan waters by it multiplies the dangers to Arab existence. Statement. The US Air Force has been simulating war games over Taiwan amid escalating tensions with China — a battle that military leaders fear would likely end in … series. "[22], When Lennon first played his demo for Phil Spector, the producer remarked that the song's opening line, "So this is Christmas…", was rhythmically identical to the 1961 single "I Love How You Love Me" by the Paris Sisters, which Spector himself had produced. [42] It features backing vocals from the Children's and Youth Choirs of the Music Outreach Program at the Sarah McLachlan School of Music in Vancouver, British Columbia. [4] Though the Unified Plan failed to be ratified, both Jordan and Israel undertook to operate within their allocation limits. The "War over Water", also the Battle over Water, refers to a series of confrontations between Israel and its Arab neighbors from November 1964 to May 1967 over control of water sources in the Jordan River drainage basin. For other water conflicts, see, "Turning Water into Fire: the Jordan River as the Hidden Factor in The Six Day War", http://archive.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/uu18ce/uu18ce0a.htm#10.%20principles%20for%20confidence%20building%20measures%20in%20the%20jordan%20river%20watershed, http://archive.unu.edu/unupress/unupbooks/80858e/80858E0m.htm, http://www.metrolyrics.com/eve-of-destruction-lyrics-barry-mcguire.html, "An American in Palestine: Elwood Mead and Zionist Water Resource Planning, 1923-1936", Democratic Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine – General Command, UN General Assembly (UNGA) Resolution 194, UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 242, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=War_over_Water_(Jordan_river)&oldid=993402913, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 10 December 2020, at 12:44. [7][8][9][10][11] Although a similar line had previously appeared in the 1968 anti-war songs "The War Is Over" by Phil Ochs and "The Unknown Soldier" by the Doors (which features the refrain "The war is over"), the use of "War is over" (minus the definite article) by Lennon and Ono may be coincidental; there is no evidence to confirm that they were acquainted with these earlier works, or if so whether they were influenced by them.[8][10][12]. [22][note 1] The single peaked at number 36 on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles and number 28 on the Record World Singles Chart,[34] and number 3 on the Billboard Christmas Singles chart. It was the seventh single release by John Lennon outside his work with the Beatles. John Oliver lambasted Fox News and Glenn Beck over their reactions to the news that six Dr. Seuss books would cease being published due to racist imagery. billboard campaign and candid photographs of the couple and their son Sean from the late 1970s, interspersed with a boys' choral ensemble singing along with the original Harlem Community Choir vocals. [17][18][19] [26][38], Between December 1972 and February 1973, the song entered the top ten in Australia, Belgium, Denmark, France, Ireland, the Netherlands, Norway and Singapore. The Equality Act and the ramped-up culture war over LGBTQ rights. [7]. Issued in 7" single format on transparent green vinyl with a card-stock picture sleeve, the pressing bore two label variations, one of which displayed a sequence of five images that showed Lennon's face transforming into Ono's. The song was also covered in late 2019 by two Virtual YouTubers Hime Tanaka and Hina Suzuki. [24], A dispute between music publisher Northern Songs and Lennon over publishing rights delayed the release of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" in the UK until 24 November 1972 (Apple R 5870). War is an intense armed conflict between states, governments, societies, or paramilitary groups such as mercenaries, insurgents, and militias.It is generally characterized by extreme violence, aggression, destruction, and mortality, using regular or irregular military forces. This lesson covers two essential aspects of Reconstruction: the condition of the southern states at the close of the war and Lincoln’s plan for restoring them to the Union. [26], The song's first album appearance was on Shaved Fish, the only compilation of Lennon's solo recordings released during his lifetime. For other uses, see, 1971 single by John Lennon and Yoko Ono/Plastic Ono Band, with the Harlem Community Choir. "[13] He conceived "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" as a means of elaborating upon the themes of social unity and peaceful change enacted through personal accountability and empowerment that served as the basis of the earlier billboard campaign,[14][15][16] trying to convey optimism while avoiding the sentimentality that he felt often characterised Christmas songs. Marines were needed on mainland China to try to thwart the spread of communism in the war-ravaged country. Some of the earliest of the other versions of "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" appear on holiday albums released by major pop singers, such as I Still Believe in Santa Claus (1990) by Andy Williams, The Christmas Album (1992) by Neil Diamond, and A Very Special Season (1994) by Diana Ross. [citation needed], A rough mix produced during the first recording session on 28 October 1971 was released in 1998 on the John Lennon Anthology.[17]. [50] For the Eric Clapton album, see, "War Is Over" redirects here. Oct. 15, 1969: The first Moratorium to End the War in Vietnam, a series of … Actual sound recordings from the World War I era are available to us through American Leaders Speak. Barton owned and operated the gym for a year before selling it to New York … [17][19][21], The song begins with spoken Christmas greetings from Ono and Lennon to their children from previous marriages: Ono whispers, "Happy Christmas, Kyoko", then Lennon whispers, "Happy Christmas, Julian". As Congress considers the Equality Act, legislation that would largely ban … "Happy Xmas" redirects here. The overall death toll for Syria’s civil war has reached 388,652 since it began a decade ago this month, a war monitor said on Sunday. After the session musicians – some of whom had performed at one time or another as members of the Plastic Ono Band – laid down the basic instrumental backing and overdub tracks, Lennon and Ono added the main vocals. As with his previous two albums, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band and Imagine (released in the US just several weeks prior), Lennon brought in Phil Spector to help produce. A major escalation took place in 1964 when Israel declared it would regard the Diversion Project as an infringement on its sovereign rights. The first was released on 17 October 2006 by Canadian singer-songwriter Sarah McLachlan along with her album Wintersong, which was the best-selling Christmas album of the year and a Grammy nominee. Taiwan is becoming the most dangerous flashpoint in the world. In 1955 the Jordan Valley Unified Water Plan (Johnston Plan) was accepted by the technical committees of both Israel and the Arab League, but the Arab League Council decided not to ratify the plan on 11 October 1955. Ono would receive co-writing credit, but the actual extent of her contribution at this initial stage is unclear since she did not participate in the demo, which was atypical of their collaborations. [3], "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" was the culmination of more than two years of peace activism undertaken by John Lennon and Yoko Ono that began with the bed-ins they convened in March and May 1969, the first of which took place during their honeymoon. [1][2] In a UK-wide poll in December 2012, it was voted tenth on the ITV television special The Nation's Favourite Christmas Song. The administration of President Joe Biden should develop a more credible U.S. strategy to deter such a war. Control of water resources and Israeli military attacks against the diversion effort are considered among the factors which led to the Six-Day War in June 1967. Despite school board members' constitutional authority, for years the Florida Legislature has … German defensive strategy of their country, and neighbouring occupied countries, against strategic bombing was conducted by the Defence of the Reich.. The single peaked at number 2 – behind another reissued Lennon single, "Imagine" – and remained on the chart for nine weeks. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" would be followed by George Harrison's "Ding Dong, Ding Dong" (1974), Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" (1979) and Ringo Starr's album I Wanna Be Santa Claus (1999). [48] In November 2019 John Legend released a new version of the song, including string arrangements by Matt Jones which featured an improvised solo by violinist Scott Tixier. From 1963 to 1969, the Beatles had issued special recordings at Christmas directly to members of their fan club. Directed by Alain Resnais. In Battle Simulations, China Keep Beating America. War’s environmental costs are less commonly researched, but are obviously also extraordinary (Austin and Bruch 2000). [citation needed], In 1985, Australian group the Incredible Penguins released a version of the song, which peaked at number 10 on the Australian singles chart in December 1985. Lyric sheets accompanying the compilation albums Shaved Fish (1975) and The John Lennon Collection (1982) erroneously transcribe this introduction as, "Happy Christmas, Yoko. Ono and the session musicians, including Voormann, recorded the single's B-side, "Listen, the Snow Is Falling", the following day. The southernmost, and also the largest, stretched from the south-eastern part of the Sea of Galilee eastwards to the Yarmuk River where the borders of Israel, Jordan and Syria converge. It consisted of images from Lennon and Ono's 1969 "War is Over!" Events in and involving the small democracy could spark a war that draws in the United States, China, Japan, and possibly others. The tug-of-war over public education in Florida . Blayton survived and was awarded the World War I Victory Medal with Meuse-Argonne and Defensive Sector battle … * Sales figures based on certification alone. Israel completed its National Water Carrier project, which siphoned water from the Sea of Galilee in 1964. At the recording studio, Lennon instructed the guitarists to incorporate mandolin-style riffs similar to the ones heard in "Try Some, Buy Some", a single that Spector and George Harrison had produced in February 1971 for his wife, Ronnie Spector, formerly of the Ronettes. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" is a Christmas song released in 1971 as a single by John & Yoko/Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir. "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" official music video (2003), John Lennon & Yoko Ono: WAR IS OVER! In January 1964 an Arab League summit meeting convened in Cairo and decided: The establishment of Israel is the basic threat that the Arab nation in its entirety has agreed to forestall. [28], Over the years, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" has been reissued in a number of single formats by Capitol, Geffen and Parlophone, sometimes in conjunction with the release of albums collecting both Lennon's work. [37], "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" enjoyed immediate success in Britain when issued there in November 1972. This version was made available for purchase on the music download site iTunes, and proceeds were donated to Hurricane Sandy disaster relief. The scheme was only marginally feasible, as it was technically difficult and expensive. [40], In recent decades, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" has gained a higher profile in the cultural mainstream due to an increasing proliferation of recordings by other musical artists, most having been recorded during the last ten years[when?]. [23], Apple Records released "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" and "Listen, the Snow Is Falling" in America on 1 December 1971 (Apple 1842). The Second Boer War (11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902), also known as the Boer War, Anglo-Boer War, or South African War, was fought between the British Empire and two independent Boer states, the South African Republic (Republic of Transvaal) and the Orange Free State, over the Empire's influence in South Africa.The trigger of the war was the discovery of diamonds and gold in the Boer states. 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Warfare refers to the common activities and characteristics of types of war, or of wars in general. [49] It reached number nine in the UK Singles Chart. Also a protest song against the Vietnam War, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" has since become a Christmas standard, frequently recorded by other artists, appearing on compilation albums of seasonal music, and named in polls as a holiday favourite. If You Want It – Happy Christmas from John & Yoko". Photographs for the original sleeve cover were also taken during that session by Iain Macmillan. [20] After the group disbanded in 1970, Lennon was the first former member to release an original Christmas song. A list of strategic bombing over Germany in World War II includes all cities and towns in Germany attacked by RAF Bomber Command and the Eighth Air Force.. History Defence of Germany. Please note that the Canadian War Museum will be closed as of 4 p.m. on Friday, April 2 until further notice, due to the latest COVID-19 restrictions. 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