Lennon reflects the tide against ineffective political systems as well. Give Peace a Chance says: "Regulation, integrations, meditations / United Nations, congratulations" (16-17). The song could be saying that "regulation" or laws alone are not enough, and instead, the government should try integration and meditation. As detailed by Jon Wiener's Gimme Some Truth: The John Lennon F.B.I Files (2000) and shown in fairly recent documentary The U.S. vs. John Lennon (David Leaf and John Scheinfeld, 2006), Lennon Is: Give peace a chance. (What are we saying, let me hear it) All we are saying. Is: Give peace a chance. (Everybody now, come on) All we are saying. (You won't get it unless you want it and we want it now) Is: Give peace a chance. (Yeah, now!) Sean from Newmarket, Canada Instant Karma is mentioned in Yes' I've seen all good people, which is a song about peace. It also mentions give peace a chance in the background at about the 3 minute mark, and The yes album came out the same year as Imagine by John Lennon; Sam from Chicago, Il Interesting fact. The "choir" is not a choir at all but "All we are saying is give peace a chance" - The song was written by John & Yoko during their weeklong 'BED-IN' advertising campaign for Peace, held in Montreal, Canada in 1969. The film features the original 31 May 1969 recording of 'Give Peace A Chance' and includes John & Yoko appearing at the National Peace Rally in Bryant Park, New York on Fast forward two months to June, 1969. John has just written "Give Peace a Chance" and is releasing it on the "Plastic Ono Band" monicker. Yet he give's Paul a co-writing credit. This is huge! EVERY song John has ever written since he was a teenager has had Paul's name on it as well, whether Paul contributed or not. .

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