"Happy Xmas (War Is Over) is a popular songThe Christmas hit was written by John Lennon and Yoko OnoLearn more about the song's meaning Despite its roots in the counterculture of the 1960s ...

told Jet magazine she felt "blessed to have written Donny a song that celebrates the possibilities, the expectations and the anticipation of Christmas and the good fun and happy loving times.” ...

The crux of the song is a failed romance that fell apart on Christmas and sure, it may not be the most happy of songs, but the earnest yearning in this tune just hits all the right notes for me.

Some of us prefer our Christmas music on the pensive side ... Good to know that this is the happy version. Santa Claus and Mariah Carey perform during a pre-tape performance for the Christmas ...

Good to know that this is the happy version. It sounded like a classic upon its arrival, and it’s still the most delightful inductee in the hall of modern Christmas songs. George Michael's ...

In our holiday song bracket, The Globe’s audience team ... hypothesis for global tolerance: “And so happy Christmas, for black and for white/For the yellow and red ones, let’s stop all ...

With the obvious exception of John Lennon’s 1971 single “Happy Xmas (War Is Over),” Christmas music and war don’t often go hand in hand—unless, of course, we’re talking about Irving ...

Bacon, Sedgwick and their kids Sosie and Travis take turns singing hilarious alternative lyrics to "Happy ... the song, and the Footloose actor led the charge with the lyrics, "Christmas is ...