Look, no one is cooler than John Lennon, and his version of “Happy Xmas/War is Over” is swell. It’s just that we’ve heard it every year, over and over, on every radio station in America. It’s time for Burl Ives and Brenda Lee and Bing Crosby and yes, even John Lennon and Paul McCartney to share the mic with some fresh voices. For the next three weeks, Paste Radio becomes Paste Holiday Radio, featuring Christmas and Hanukkah tracks from folks like Over the Rhine, Death Cab For Cutie and...
Paste Magazine — Look, no one is cooler than John Lennon, and his version of “Happy Xmas/War is Over” is swell. It’s just that we’ve heard it every year, over and over, on every r... more info