Northern Ireland man launches campaign to make John Lennon Christmas No1 2010
A real Christmas campaign
With Christmas being hi-jacked over the last few years by X-Factor, a County Down man, has started a campaign to put a John Lennon classic at the top of the charts.
2010 should have been the year John Lennon celebrated his 70th birthday, however it instead marks the 30th anniversary of his murder outside The Dakota building in New York, where he lived, by lone assassin Mark David Chapman on December 8, 1980.
In honour of his life, this campaign aims to make John and Yoko’s timeless anti-war/Christmas masterpiece Merry Xmas (War is Over) a hit during this festive season.
The single, Happy Xmas (War Is Over), was released in the US on 6 December 1971, but never charted on the Billboard Hot 100 charts; the UK release was delayed until the following November due to a publishing dispute. Upon release, it reached #4 in the UK Singles Chart. The song was re-released in the UK on 20 December 1980 shortly after John Lennon's death on 8 December 1980, peaking at Number 3.
"With the world in such a war-torn state, there has perhaps never been a better time to remember this song, and in doing so, we celebrate the genius of Lennon and remember that he was a true songwriter and musician who would be horrified at the music-industry as it stands today." Said Marc.
So, for Christmas 2010, let us remember a true musician and artist, let us remember and celebrate real music makers and the message of Christmas and finally, let us say together 'War is Over...'
By using using the following link: http://bit.ly/cW4HOD we can make this the Christmas download No 1. Download the track on December 12th to have a real chance at the Christmas No1 slot.
Join the campaign: http://www.facebook.com/pages/
This campaign has been started by Marc Savage from Banbridge, N Ireland. Marc is art director in a newspaper production house called CNS, situated in Blackstaff Square, Belfast.
He can be contacted at: marcsavage1706@gmail.com
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