FIRST TIME REACTING TO | JOHN LENNON | "Happy Christmas " (War is Over)

[@peterburrell007]

It's just his Christmas wish for the world, and for peace. He's telling us all that War could be over if we wanted it to be. It's up to us.

[@rickpetersen1745]

Howard Cosell once said of John Lennon that he was a man of conviction. That when John got behind something he went with two feet in. Yes this song was in the time of Vietnam. The war ended 4 years later. April 1975, and I took part in the evacuation of Saigon.

[@brheinfeldt]

Thank you for your service and welcome home!!&! 🇺🇸

[@rodhoskin8238]

@@brheinfeldt Dittos!

[@charlesciranni1631]

Thanks for all of the hours of entertainment over the years. Happy holidays to you and your family.🎄

[@u760u760]

The children's voices are the Harlem Community Choir, who were brought in to sing on this track. They are credited on the single along with Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band.

[@JohnPilon082149051552]

Those ‘kids’ are now over 50 y/o! Let that sink in and think about all the wars that have taken place since this song was released. Human violence must end but it starts with each of us.

[@JohnPilon082149051552]

John and Yoko had a ‘Peace In’ at the height of the Vietnam war at their apartment in New York, which was widely covered by the press!

[@keymack2477]

Merry Christmas, Britt, to you and your family!

[@tommcleish6277]

Beautiful song and a lovely reaction, Happ Christmas to you and yours , enjoying your company in Ireland.

[@SuzanneNoel-iw5ih]

You have brought great music, but even more, you are such a delight to listen to. You are very knowledgeable, and your life force is amazing. Thank you, just found you this year.GRATEFUL

[@peggyradeck9140]

Merry Christmas to you and your family🎄

[@JohnRegan-fi7rt]

Merry Christmas 🎅 Britt to you and your family.

[@cog4life]

I’ve always loved this sweet song. 😊❤🎄

[@denisealexander5441]

He whispered Happy Christmas to his son Julian. Julian is a very good musician also, and he is involved in humanitarian efforts in many ways.

[@ShaunCryer-e2w]

Don't worry... We get it every Christmas

[@Bekka_Noyb]

One of the best & important xmas songs! dbl ♥

[@pamagnolia]

Lovely song!! Makes me happy when I hear it 😊

[@Taylorswiftfan13308]

Thank you Britt, not having the best Christmas here, but your relentless positivity is infectious and inspiring as usual. All the happiness of Christmas to you and yours and best wishes for the New Year

[@losha4324]

Sending lots of Love and Healing...🥰💜🥰

[@cliffordsmith8230]

This is an all-time great, not just Christmas song imo but great song in general. If u like it than I would suggest u listening to Sarah McLachlan's cover of it, it's very good.

[@davida.j.berner776]

The song wasn't written specifically about the Vietnam War, although that war would have been very much at the forefront of people's minds back when this was first released. It is more of a plea, maybe even a prayer, for an end to all wars. Lennon said he wanted to write it as a Christmas song, so it would be played every year, fully intending that it (and more importantly its message) would become as much of an annual tradition as songs like White Christmas.

[@user-xg6jw7mp5e]

Merry Christmas to one of my favourite reactors!

[@chrisfofficial]

I've spent all my life looking up to Lennon and this is easily in my top 3 favorite songs of his. It's the one music video I post on social media every Christmas, and get shadowbanned for it + flak because of the flagged content, but I don't care (watch the version with all the suffering, wars and starvation around the world, it hits like a ton of bricks). More music videos should be like this, with a strong, powerful message that depicts the worst and best of humankind, and that change is possible if we really want it. EDIT: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r3-XhqhmhNGgisk Merry Xmas & A Happy New Year!

[@MichealDraper-g6o]

A very beautiful song Merry Christmas

[@hackapump]

This is such a beautiful song, regardless of the lyrics, just musically. John was a pure magician with the simple and classic musical vocabulary. Anyone can dig up the same-old-same-old, but few could make it his own like John always did. And that is the rarest of gifts. This song almost doesn't need the lyrics, the sentiment is all there in the music. Say what you will about his PR stunts for peace, but this song is genius.

[@CharlesCottone-h8v]

Merry Christmas Britt!i always enjoy listening to ur reactions

[@iannicholls2798]

Merry Christmas Britt to you and your family ❤❤

[@timtravasos2742]

It is a great song with the proper choir. Lennon was a groundbreaking man.

[@jeffellis7543]

Merry britmas!!!!!!!!!!!

[@dougsusie2319]

Merry Christmas to you and your loved ones Britt. Had John lived I think he would have been shocked at how ICONIC this song would become. It is loved around the free world every Christmas. Now if we can get you to do the official video of "Imagine" and not that live crap. The video will touch your soul. A lot of people complain about The Beatles are greedy about their music on U Tube. They say they've made tons of money already. It's not The Beatles per say that are so protective of their copyrights, it's U Tube. They have the rights to all the Beatles music on U Tube. You can listen to all of their music on U Tube because they have the copyrights along with the videos. U Tube doesn't want you reacting to it because you may be profiting from it. Same with Bob Dylan who along with The Beatles are the two strictist copyrights on U Tube. That's because they are the two greatest talents of the 20th century. If you have a patreon channel you can play and react to all of their music because they don't control the copyrights. See how that works? It's called greed with U Tube, don't blame The Beatles or Dylan. You may be safe doing doing Lennon official videos, they don't fall under The Beatles and there are some great John ones. "Imagine", " How Do You Sleep studio out take" video which by the way is credited as the first diss track aimed at his partner Paul McCartney although I think that Dylan had him beat by 6 years with his two 1965 tracks "Like A Rolling Stone" and "Positively 4th Street" two great tracks. More great John videos are "Mind Games" "Jealous Guy" "God" is a great one. "Mother" is gut wrenching and from his last Lp Double Fantasy "Starting Over" "Watching The Wheels" great song and video. "Woman" another great one and you already did "Beautiful Boy". There's two brothers you might want to reach out to about The Beatles and their channel is " Airplay Beats". Two really cool black dudes who are real brothers. They've been Beatles Lp's for a while now. They just started with The Beatles first two tracks from the "White Album" last week. I think they would be more than glad to give you advice. Really cool guys, check out their Beatles reactions, they're really digging their trip down The Beatles rabbit hole. I always hear that on Beatles songs that if you take a quick pause or two you'll be ok, stay away from playing it straight thru and you're all about pausing (almost too much) and stay away from Beatles official videos. I hear it's a great way to get a quick strike which is a shame. Check these brothers out. They do whole Lp's but not all make it on UTube but what doesn't they post on patreon. You have no clue what you're missing with The Beatles. They're still regarded as the greatest and most influential band in history 54 yrs after they split up for a reason Britt. Because they were that F**king Great! That's why Britt! Happy Holidays & Peace ❤😢

[@christopherferrarelli2262]

If you’re interested in other versions of this song, check out the cover by Melissa Etheridge. It was a live recording of the song, but was so good they made a video for it.

[@yuppers54]

Merry Christmas to you and all of yours Britt

[@ThePierce5144]

Merry Christmas to you Brit!

[@ericbatemanrodgers]

Merry Christmas Britt to you and your loved ones

[@19chucki74]

This holiday song was done during the Vietnam War, wanting peace for the Vietnamese people, and for the fighting to end. John Lennon was passionate about this, as this song is kinda relevant today, as conflicts are being wages in parts of the world, people being displaced during what is to be a joyous time of year. IMHO.

[@drumbelly]

Merry Christmas!

[@lawrencesansone4451]

Merry Christmas Britt

[@jessad.7109]

Thank you for your reaction. Merry Christmas to you and yours and happy holidays.

[@Starwarslegorob]

Merry Christmas Britt , Happy Christmas 🎄

[@Scott-mw7xq]

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

[@mikeplott4817]

Great Reaction 👍🙏💯😎🎄❤️

[@royyoung-q5e]

Merry Christmas Britt thank you

[@robertmarriott6767]

My shoulders hurt. Merry crimbo you Kents.

[@vampirefrompluto9788]

Reaction requests: Xiran Jay Zhao - "The First Emperor of China's Ridiculously Dramatic Life". Roanoke Tales - "Mysterious Ship VANISHES, Resurfaces DESTROYED 2300 Miles Away | The Sarah Joe" I know they're not what you normally react to but I think you'd be entertained.

[@OldrGent]

Just thought of a few and thought I would tell you before I forgets, Trex, "Bang a Gong", The Guess Who, "American Woman", The Cars, "Let the good times roll" All three of these bands have multiple hits and are super stars in their own unique sounds. Good Jobs, Britt. PDC, that was funny, once I figured out what it stood for. lol

[@kennethw7831]

Song of hope and rememberance hope for a better future but still remembering what has been done

[@MIKELOOKS4MAGIC]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR'S. !!!

[@debbywilkins2239]

Merry Christmas ! ⛄️

[@Iggyzgirl]

One of my fav Christmas songs ❤

[@brianbreckler9685]

John was a gifted song writer, messenger, and talent. It is now 44 years since his murder, but his message continues on, he is dearly missed by so many of my generation. Britt, you really should listen to his song 'Across the Universe' and then listen to Amy Lee (Evanescence) cover ' Across the Universe'. I think you will be truly amazed at John's gifts!

[@fbattye]

'Can't Fight the Moonlight' by LeAnn Rimes

[@BrianWalkos]

Merry Christmas to you and yours Britt,looking forward to great videos in 2025....

[@kevinruohonen2285]

Have a Merry Christmas to you and your family. Take care and God Bless you all.🙏🌲🧑‍🎄

[@tiegra9336]

The thing to remember is that from the start of WW II, in 1939, to 1971, when the song was recorded, there had only been a handful of years when a war had not been taking place somewhere in the world. Thus, having been born in 1940, John had spent almost his entire life living with, hearing and reading about nations in conflict. "The war is over" was meant more as a plea for peace and a protest against war as a whole, not as a declaration of its end.

[@raymondjohnson2616]

WW II was from September 1, 1939 - September 2, 1945. This song referenced the Vietnam War from November 1, 1955 - April 30, 1975

[@tiegra9336]

You missed the point. The time frame I referenced included WWII, the Korean War and Vietnam, i.e. in the thirty years since John's birth, in 1940, there had only been a handful of years that a war had not been going on somewhere.

[@raymondjohnson2616]

But this song is specifically referencing the Vietnam War.

[@tiegra9336]

Whatever. You obviously don't get it.

[@raymondjohnson2616]

no need to get salty, I hear what you're saying. You are obviously ignoring that this song only references one war. You can't combine and generalize three separate wars into the meaning of this song. I studied the history of this song in my years of music training.

[@CharlieRogersMusic]

John waS a special man to much talent so little time.

[@davidkanagawa5220]

Aloha Britt, if ever their is a person who truly appreciates raw, simplistic, one man's talent its YOU.Sammy Davis was such an entertainer ( plays piano, drums, dances, taps and most underated SINGS ) PLEASE 🙏 watch a clip of TAPS the movie the " Challenge" scene. Thank god we have these video's that preserve what REAL ENTERTAINER is suppose to be. You'll die how talented all these men were. Please 🙏 🙏 react to this clip. You grew up being a dancer You'll love this video. Mahalo David

[@Starwarslegorob]

P.S. I love John Lennon, I believe Genuine is the word you’re looking for ! 💜

[@kevinfitzpatrick8532]

Merry Christmas 🎅🌲

[@joekelly345]

Hay Britt I just watched you on your cousins channel my two favorite reactors can’t believe you two are related.

[@stevedotwood]

It wasn't over yet in 1971 - Merry Christmas - a few more to end

[@TheVigilant109]

Merry Christmas

[@AslakAllinniemi]

"Sota on ohi" is finish and it means "The War Is Over".

[@peterzimmer9549]

You’ll hear this song playing in every mall during Christmas.

[@peterzimmer9549]

Yoko Ono is now 91 years old.

[@johnfrick9639]

Historical references aren't majorly required with this song, or ANY of John's songs, to be honest. Yes, this song is in direct reference to the Viet Nam conflict (1971), but John, in general, was opposed to war and conflict of all kinds and at all times. This is one of my all-time favorite Christmas songs (understand that, saying that, I actually have a pretty long list of Christmas songs that I HAVE to hear in order for it to be truly "Christmas"). It's quite possible you've heard this during Christmas time, or, at least, a version of the song (there are several recent artists who've made their own version of this NOW iconic song).

[@bradleyhart8475]

Oh...12:05 MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

[@DavidMarek-s2m]

( Merry Christmas!) Brrittnai and, Keep Your Awesome Videos coming in 2025?!.. Love, David.....xxx

[@stefanjohansson1703]

Britt you are missing out, you ned to look at erik grönwall - oh holy night its like one week old and you will finally se the piano man Jona.

[@mikethej4218]

The Kinks...Father Christmas...please

[@efealtingediz]

”SOTA ON OHI” is Finnish for ”war is over”.

[@scottsilverman9948]

You should check out your girl Leann Rimes doing Stevie Wonders someday at christmas

[@richardbrice9286]

MERRY CHRISTAMS TO PRETTIEST REACTOR ON KZbin. WISHING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ALL THE BEST IN THE COMING YEAR. GOD BLESS.🙏🎄

[@bradleyhart8475]

Christmas Eve...my 61 birthday 🎂

[@quicktastic]

You cut it short and missed the 'Happy Christmas' from the choir at the end.

[@tommilievemaa498]

"Sota on ohi" means War is over, in Finnish language... Best regards from Espoo, Finland!

[@raymondjohnson2616]

Yes, "Happy Xmas (War Is Over)" by John Lennon and Yoko Ono is directly about the Vietnam War, specifically protesting against it and advocating for peace during a time when the war was highly controversial and ongoing; the phrase "War is over if you want it" in the song is a direct reference to their peace activism against the conflict

[@40ozlopez49]

I have all Beatles never heard this. Matrix

[@chrissaltaur1254]

John Lennon and The Beatles are by far the best ever and most influential band/group of all time. Their extensive music collection is timeless and no one will ever be as successful and be able to write such beautiful music as this group.

[@larryzigler6812]

Dig TARJA'S cover too 😍😍🥰🥰🤩🤩!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@franciscialini7489]

❤🎉😊

[@dougsusie2319]

Sorry for the sad emoji with the teary eye. I don't know how I hit that. I'm rather happy today, although you can maybe interpet as sad for no Beatles music on your channel. Yeah, we'll go with that.

[@Deined]

Now go and watch the 2020 vid for the song, if you can handle it.

[@mrcurtis73]

So does anyone know what Sota on Ohi means? I tried to look it up but didn’t get anywhere..

[@mdm54]

he was contrivers al but did not deserve to be killed

[@paulknight9998]

I'm impressed that she didn't eff this song up and went out and dug up some weird inferior version

[@dougsusie2319]

Amen to that brother. 100% agree.

[@Pauba1946]

No you need to react to his “Working Class Hero”. That is his wife Yoko Ono singing loudest over the children.

[@carefullbob8136]

He was taken to early from us. Don't that suck!

[@braudabo]

I would welcome it, if people would stop celebrating the birthdays of dubious religious founders. For example, one could instead celebrate three days of Peace, Love and Music in August, to commemorate Woodstock 1969.

[@billgatt7816]

One of my favorites

[@manonthemoog]

Please forgive me. I had to skip past the music. I am still incapable of hearing this song since 1980. Because John was killed in December, every single radio station played this song nonstop. I heard played everywhere I went For me, hearing it is like reliving the days that followed his assassination. To add insult to injury, I will never forget how I learned he was killed. I was 12 years old and sitting at the breakfast table when my Dad came in and said, "That bum you like got shot." That generation was not big fans of Lennon, and a bum was the worst insult in my dad's vocabulary. But I was just beginning to be a Beatles fanatic and I listened to nothing else at the time. I didn't react to the comment or his death. I just went cold. It was so hard to understand. He was killed by A FAN. !?@?! A couple of years ago, I read a book about the Double Fantasy album. John was so happy to make music again after 5 years. His energy was incredible. Once I read thar book, I finally processed my grief, a mere 40 years later.

[@eddieramagge]

You're so cute

[@socalpaul487]

I highly recommend "Christmas in the Trenches" by John McCutcheon. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qXvMZWSIjMaHedU

[@NagelLisa]

It was the Vietnam war era but they are singing about all war. The John and Yoko controversy was childish really. John wanted to leave the Beatles because he grew up and didn't need them anymore. He just wanted his life to start over again. Without the Beatles. The world can't dictate how you live your life.

[@mgonzales56]

You talk too much, and interrupt too many times. You can get by with just one interruption on a 3 minute song. Now I remember why I stopped watching your reactions.

[@jimcarberry8262]

The terrible voice is Yoko

[@jimbobjennings8266]

Ridiculous song that is missing the mark so far it's laughable. What have I done? It ain't about me Its about my savior Jesus! One day He will lead an army into battle! That's war, and believe me there will be fear!

[@garylee6094]

Merry Christmas to you and your family Britt.

[@scottchapin2323]

Merry Christmas

[@davegreen6586]

Merry Christmas

[@seanmcmeown1992]

Merry Christmas