Give Peace a Chance
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"Give Peace a Chance" was a hit song written by John Lennon and originally credited to Lennon-McCartney. However, when Lennon's live album with Ono and Elephant's Memory, Live in New York City (recorded in 1972), was reissued in the 1990s, "Give Peace a Chance" was credited solely to Lennon.
Writing
Early in the Bed-In, a reporter asked John what he was trying to do. John said, "All we are saying is give peace a chance," spontaneously, but he liked the phrase and set it to music for the song. He sang the song several times during the Bed-In, and finally, on 1 June 1969, rented an 8-track tape machine from a local music store and recorded it in bed.Recording
It was recorded by John Lennon and Yoko Ono under the name The Plastic Ono Band. It was recorded on 1 June 1969 at the famous "Bed-In" to promote peace, in room 1742 Queen Elizabeth Hotel in Montreal, Canada. The recording session was attended by dozens of journalists and various celebrities, including Timothy Leary, Petula Clark, and Dick Gregory. John played acoustic guitar and was joined by Tommy Smothers of the Smothers Brothers, also on acoustic guitar.Popularity and chart position
Give Peace a Chance was the first single recorded by a solo Beatle, although it only reached number 14 on the pop charts in the United States and was kept out of the top slot in England by The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Woman". The song has become a peace anthem and is often sung at protests.Trivia
- In 2003, Yoko Ono released a remixed version of "Give Peace a Chance" in response to the events of 9/11.
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