Yoko Ono to buy up Happy Christmas Billboards (sends message to W)

[Omaha Steve]

http://beatle.wordpress.com/2006/07/29/yoko-ono-to-buy-up-happy-christmas-billboards/

Yoko Ono to buy up Happy Christmas Billboards

It looks like Yoko is still on the trail of peace. It seems to me like so many things come full circle for dear Yoko. Some people would call this recycling, but to me it is more relevant now. This makes me happy. Maybe the single will be re-released for the film too.



Yoko Ono, the wife of the late John Lennon, will reprise the couple’s 1969 Happy Christmas (War Is Over) war protest in 2006.

The original billboard campaign in New York will be given a global campaign in some of the world’s largest cities later this year.

The Lennon’s conducted the original protest in retaliation against the war mongering tactics of the Nixon administration. The Yoko 2006 protest sends a message to the Bush administration.

John Lennon was hounded by Nixon, who had to try and have the British rock star deported from the USA for speaking out. Nixon resigned from his position as US president in disgrace before he completed his chore.

Never in a million years, did we think that promoting World Peace could be dangerous. Were we naive? Yes, on that account, we were. John sings: ‘Nobody told me there’d be days like these.’ That was his true confession,” says Yoko Ono in a statement, “These songs have become relevant all over again. It’s almost as if John wrote these songs for what we are going through now.”

The story will be told in the new movie ‘The US vs John Lennon’ due shortly from Lionsgate Films.

The movie, done with the full support of Yoko Ono, features pieces together historic news footage to tell the tale.

(More…) http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2006/jul06/20060728_yokoono.html

[MuseRider]

1. You GO Yoko!

Awesome. I love it. She is amazing.

Peace. It makes me happy too.

[last1standing]

8. Hey, MuseRider, how'd your gig go the other night? n/t

[MuseRider]

11. I'm trying to

remember what gig it was. Fine most likely. Oh yes, it was great! Lol, this time of year there are more than I can keep track of. It was wonderful, great concert and we played well. I thought of John and Yoko at one point and it really helped me focus on what I was trying to say with my part. These special times come along now and again and it is really helpful if there is something to add to your thoughts as you play. Thank you for asking.

[MaggieSwanson]

2. That's beautiful!

Thank you for sharing this, Omaha Steve.

Thank you YOKO!

Peace,

Maggie

[Jokinomx]

3. Thanks Yoko...

Keeper of the Flame....

Peace Be With You....

:toast:

[Manifestor_of_Light]

4. we had one here in Houston similarly

In November on I-10 just north of downtown, where it splits off to go to I-45 there was a large white billboard with



imagine peace <--very large letters




yoko ono <--tiny letters at the bottom

[MuseRider]

12. That is so cool.

I wish we could have something like that here. That would have given me goosebumps.

[Hippo_Tron]

5. Not a huge fan of Yoko but this is a cause I can definitely support

[Scout1071]

6. That's terrific.

Boy do I miss John. I've said many times that I wish that his voice, among others, could be heard today. It would be fascinating.

[DesertRat]

7. Somewhere John is smiling.

[Patsy Stone]

9. Excellent!

:loveya:, Yoko!

[mopinko]

10. thank you yoko.

a star if her own right. a great person and a great artist.
all you people who think all she ever did was make some screaming records are showing your ignorance. so let's try and have a yoko thread without that shit, ok?

[ms liberty]

13. I've thought of making these as signs and putting them in my front yard...

I think if everyone who was against this war had these signs in their yard, it would be surprising because it would be most of the yards in the country.

Thank you Yoko - we still need to hear John's message. We still miss him and he is still inspiring us to strive for a better world.

[Christa]

14. Great Idea!

If we miss John so much, how much harder it must be for Yoko :cry:

[raccoon]

15. You rock, Yoko! K&R. nt

[civildisoBDence]

16. I love the small print after "War Is Over":

IF you want it.

The sad fact is that most Americans don't care enough to want the war to be over...

Newsprism

[demo_not_full]

17. really cool ...

That should refresh alot of memories. It's like saying, "Have we forgotten?" Great message for a pointless war.

[bobbie]

18. She's risking the same fate as her husband for the same reason

High profile person takes anti-war stance.
Though she doesn't have Lennon's clout. He was removed right before Bush (and Reagan) came into power to ramp up the war machine. By a "lone nut" of course.

Aren't there so many "lone nuts" that they'd be tripping over each other?

[OzarkDem]

19. John's songs become relevant all over agin

She's so right about that. Its one big Groundhog Day comparing Iraq to Vietnam. How could our leaders make the same stupid mistakes again and how could so many Americans let them?