“Give Peace a Chance” is a song written by John Lennon and performed by the Plastic Ono Band. The song was recorded during Lennon and Yoko Ono’s “Bed-In” peace protest in Montreal, Canada, in 1969.
About The Song
The lyrics of “Give Peace a Chance” advocate for peace and express the desire for an end to war and conflict. The song became an anthem for the anti-war movement during the late 1960s.
Musically, the song features a simple and repetitive structure, with a sing-along quality that made it accessible to a wide audience. The recording captured the spontaneous and informal nature of the Bed-In event, with various celebrities and activists joining Lennon and Ono in the background vocals.
“Give Peace a Chance” was released as a single and became a rallying cry for the peace movement. The song’s impact extended beyond its musical qualities, and it remains a symbol of the peace and love ideals associated with John Lennon and the countercultural movements of the 1960s.
The song’s refrain, “All we are saying is give peace a chance,” became an iconic slogan, and the recording is considered a historic and influential moment in the history of protest music.
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🎵 Let’s sing along with the lyrics! 🎤
Recorded live at the varsity stadium, toronto, 13 september 1969
-“ah, this is what we came for really…
It’s, eh…’give peace a chance’ so sing along with it.
I’ve forgotten all the bits in between but I know the so…”
Ein, schwei, ein, schwei, drei, vier!
Ev’rybody’s talkin’ ’bout:
Bagism and dragism and bagism and shagism-ism,
That-ism, prisonism, ism, ism.
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
Ev’rybody’s talkin’ ’bout:
Revolution, evolution, masturbation,
Castration, united nations, congratulation,
Maybe, maybe.
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance.
Ev’rybody’s talkin’ ’bout:
John and yoko, eric clapton, klaus voorman,
Penny lane, roosevelt, nixon, tommy jones and
Tommy cooper, that’s all there.
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance,
All we are saying is give peace a chance.