700 people singing John Lennon · Happy Xmas (War is Over) · Popup Choir

On December 8th, 2022, Popup Choir (Tijmen de Koning and Maarten Bos) joined forces with Dutch broadcaster EO to make a beautiful choir version of Happy Xmas by John Lennon, and to spread the message of peace.
We invited 700 people that never met before (and hadn’t practiced beforehand) in Amsterdam. In just one hour the people learned the harmonies. Then we immediately recorded this version of the amazing song. The result aired on national television on Christmas Day 2022.
Put on your best headphones or turn up your speakers, because it turned out so, so beautiful! Listen for yourself and share with someone that needs to hear this.
Check www.popupchoir.nl to join one of our events. And like and subscribe to our channel to stay tuned for more video’s of people singing together.
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Popup Choir is the best known ‘walk-in’ Choir in the Netherlands. One song, a lot of fun and three part harmonies that leave you mesmerized. Every event, Maarten Bos & Tijmen de Koning teach a beautiful version of a song to a new group of people
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[@antm64]

It's Christmas, 2023 and this video has given me chills!! Considering our word is experiencing 2 active war conflicts at this time, this moving song has so much meaning. Thank you to all involved!!

[@mandynguyen7414]

Greetings from the USA. Well done and John Lennon would be proud.

[@caseeshea4947]

Absolutely!!❤

[@user-ky5ib8dq7k]

Lennon is american?

[@charliesarver]

War is over if you want it. Always has been, always will be. RIP John Lennon.

[@erinjordan8668]

Absolutely war could end if humans could put their pride and differences aside, and be civil about issues. I’d like to see it happen in my lifetime.

[@crisiswhatcrisis9124]

@@erinjordan8668its the elite who run governments they are the problem to them war is money, they get richer by lobbying governments to spend our taxes on supporting wars while they rake in millions as they have invested heavily in the companies who produce weapons warships fighter jets bombs, United snakes has been the biggest threat to world peace since 1918

[@mirjanafranovic8455]

@@erinjordan8668 Unfortunately,we humans are created with many flaws.....anyway ,I believe in good .....

[@CherylsCreativeWorld33]

If you want it. The very crux of the problem is. Humans don’t seem to want peace. War is over, if you want it. Peace!

[@mirjanafranovic8455]

@@CherylsCreativeWorld33 I wish with all my heart that your words become the truth.All the best from Belgrade!🌲

[@dib0781]

I am watching not from where John Lennon lived! This is brilliant, I have got goose bumps! Bravo Bravo Bravo!!!

[@renicostareni2313]

I do agree with you Charles; but how many years we have to see Countries figthing like today. My dream is:WAR? No more. John Lennon rest in peace.🇬🇧😌😔🇯🇵

[@user-wg3li3iz1m]

Wow, very touching. John is looking down and proud of everyone for doing this.

[@akak8299]

Looking up. He’s definitely in hell

[@ysgol3]

I so so wish John could see this - he'd be so thrilled. Peace from Wales xx.

[@manuelbonillabonilla954]

This song has a great meaning War is over if you let it!❤

[@davidschefter4160]

There won't be any peace here on earth until the Prince Of Peace comes. Jesus

[@user-mn5sh1xj2s]

В преддверии Рождества люди давайте жить дружно. Счастливого Рождества.

[@ellenbeckmann4293]

Such a lot of people. Singing with them all, the great John and yoko Song...thank you so much. 🌹🕊lg from Germany, Ellen ✌♥️

[@bengerritsen8247]

du hast recht Ellen great

[@carmencaplin882]

Más de 50 sños de esta maravillosa canción de John lennon. Y eeguimos igual. 😢😢😢😢

[@juantorres3627]

John shined to much with this special song and wonderful music

[@corneliastephan7258]

Peace on earth, that's my wish..... please freedom for all peoples of the world... that is all, what I want. For me and my children and the generation, that will follow me....❤

[@rosiedebevc1952]

Very touching. Rest in Peace John Lennon.

[@stevelam4191]

War never ends if there is still hatress, treat everyone is ourselves will achieve.

[@janysakurdeep2559]

My favorite xmas song

[@richrydell9025]

boy I bet john would be smiling to see that all those people singing this song.

[@friedaelizabethchorlton8654]

Words and songs have such power and love.

[@user-ni7xf8fo6y]

Touching song Today 29 Dec 2023

[@rodrigoventura9631]

Yeah let's end all wars!

[@ElizaM-jd8iy]

Oh this so awesome & real. I have tears I know John Lennon can see & feel this! We love you John.💓💓💓💓💓💓💓

[@johnkenne8657]

Grossartiger Chor. Grossartige Musik. Danke an den Chor! Danke an John Lennon!

[@vanianascimento9982]

Beautifull. Lennon Forever

[@makmuradam8402]

ALL MERRY KRISMAS♥️🇲🇨🙏👍

[@esteridandoen2371]

Love This song ❤Merry Christmas Everyone here🙏❤😇

[@theMaryAnneR]

Beautiful! and oh how I wish this was true. It seems more and more of us don't want it but those making money from it continue it.

[@aswinhendrik6292]

So beautiful.. Merry Christmas all From Indonesian

[@davidcostello2818]

Beautiful ❤,world peace 🙏

[@Hale-Bopp]

Me and my high school classmates sang this song in the 90's part of our Christmas season school program. ❤

[@patticrichton1135]

VERY VERY NICE!! Merry Christmas from the US. I thoroughly enjoyed this lovely rendition, like others here have said, I KNOW John was watching this and feeling proud of all of you, and I also like to think that he might have a tear in his eye, as he has seen that unfortunately we have YET to achieve it. WE MISS YOU JOHN.

[@rosemaryannastrijbos6991]

Beautiful to hear and see. Congratulations to you all for the amazing performance. 🇦🇺🇳🇱

[@moniquebodde5142]

Wat een mega ervaring!!! Met 700 mensen en dan t nog zo strak laten klinken👏👏👏🎉

[@bengerritsen8247]

echt een geweldig nummer en een geniaal artiest

[@Nani-eo1fg]

Bravo!!!! The best Christmas song ever.thanks

[@mirjanafranovic8455]

How solemn and magnificent!

[@arindeb]

SUPERB ! GREAT JOB

[@rakel1544]

Awesome performance and version. Happy Christmas to All. War is over! Peace prevails. God bless us. ❤

[@alisoncosmictraveler7101]

Beautiful!

[@ninalupo6751]

This is the most touching recording I have heard in believe this will be a yearly tradition beautiful done god bless us lord Jesus and heavenly farther the world needs more love ❤️ and less hate 💞💞💞💞💞💞✝️✝️✝️✝️

[@user-cw7cn1nd6m]

Oh ! Wonderhul Thank so much　日本から感動しております。

[@pedrogenarorondonravan]

Lo mejor q se pudo realizar este tema de Lennon.

[@mladenpetkovic6002]

Fantastično!!!!!

[@user-ff5dv9vs5k]

Замечательно, Джон Леннон. Форевер

[@filiperocha4466]

🎈🎼💙💛

[@hilarymoloney1711]

Lovely sentiments that don't reflect reality I'm afraid; there'll always be someone in power who will want it and have the means to carry it through. Its human nature I'm afraid now and long after I'm dead and gone.

[@reny967]

Lovely :)

[@cameronsayed4196]

Legend ever find

[@katherinem.4414]

Some of us are pretty sensitive, so the hardships of life can seem to be a lot to handle….may we sleep well, and get renewed strength to face our challenges.

[@dambrilescott7779]

Happy Xmas (War Is Over) Lyrics [Yoko Ono & John Lennon] [WAR IS OVER, IF YOU WANT IT WAR IS OVER NOW] So this is Christmas And what have you done? Another year over And a new one just begun And so this is Christmas I hope you had fun The near and the dear ones The old and the young [Chorus: Community Choir] A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear And so this is Christmas (War is over) For weak and for strong (If you want it) The rich and the poor ones (War is over) The road is so long (Now) And so happy Christmas (War is over) For black and for white (If you want it) For yellow and red ones (War is over) Let's stop all the fight (Now) A very merry Christmas And a happy New Year Let's hope it's a good one Without any fear STOP - WAR IS OVER NOW WAR IS OVER NOW WAR IS OVER NOW WAR IS OVER NOW, WAR IS OVER NOW. WAR IS OVER NOW, IF WE WANT IT WAR IS OVER NOW WAR IS OVER, IF WE WANT IT WAR IS OVER NOW….. MERRY CHRISTMAS- HAPPY NEW YEAR MERRY CHRISTMAS - HAPPY NEW YEAR WAR IS OVER NOW WAR IS OVER NOW WAR IS OVER NOW

[@PopupChoir]

nice, you actually listened to all the parts, also the ones we added that are not in the original. Cheers, happy x-mas!

[@sonialboresi348]

☮♥️

[@user-yq3nu5hd6n]

So this is. GAZA What have you done Let's. Hope it a good one War is over ❤❤2023❤ Street wise tal.....

[@bengerritsen8247]

ja een geweldig nummer Monique

[@katherinem.4414]

God and Jesus are helping to stop war by the raging of the seas…..it is a miracle!! He is allowing the earth to deal with her pain….is it the earth? Is it God? Man does have an effect, but what power do we have compared to God? We have stewardships, but are we supposed to use power over them, or protect them?

[@weeseecheng1132]

Happy X Year 2024 Happy X Day No wonder Human is suffering in so many tragedies, calamities, epidemics and catastrophes etc etc etc... ""Spurring the coming of ""END TIME 😰🛏🛏🛏

[@karendurbin9460]

Sing it like it was sung!

[@raybilverstone2066]

A bit premature isn’t it singing this when war will never end but compleat praise for these guys for singing this song.

[@AM-ec9op]

Of course war will never be over. Not just ‘this’ one..

[@problemchimp4231]

FFS...the greatest of enlightened Nations, gone Far right...What's hapened?

[@Varyanmorningstar]

???

[@AM-ec9op]

@@Varyanmorningstar my sentiments entirely.

[@dimitrispapadopoulos9245]

John was feared. He could join people together for the good. Tell me who else did it so direct? Evil is everywhere and music is more n more evil now .

[@weeseecheng1132]

Who has the authority of Almighty God to ""change Original *MERRY CHRISTMAS* to !!! Xmas !!! 😠😤😡🤬

[@elainelight9286]

Listen to the words. This song sucks!

[@user-mk1zx4em5t]

Very nice Christmas song

[@guy11065]

Very Well