“Dona Nobis Pacem” – Latin for “Grant Us Peace”
"Dona Nobis Pacem" – Latin for "Grant Us Peace"
This is my contribution to the Peace Blog Blast. Click on the banner above to learn more.
This weeks Thursday Thirteen follows.
“A dream you dream alone is only a dream.
A dream you dream together is reality.” Yoko Ono
World Peace
Will it ever happen? Is it even possible? I don’t have the answers, but I do know something. If there is any chance of peace throughout our world, we must stand united.
What venue could possibly reach all races in a language all can understand?
I say through Music.
No, I don’t think music alone can right all wrongs, or rectify impossible situations. I do however think, music is a universal language—maybe even…a beginning to an end.
I don’t know about you, but I can’t think of World Peace without the image of John Lennon and Yoko Ono in bed staging an act of nonviolent protest in support of peace back in 1969.
Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1887244,00.html
“Imagine all the people living life in peace.” John Lennon
You Tube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtkVefDcZNc
Give Peace a Chance (lyrics)
- John Lennon
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Bagism, Shagism, Dragism, Madism, Ragism, Tagism
This-ism, that-ism, ism ism ism
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
(C'mon)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Minister, Sinister, Banisters and Canisters
Bishops, Fishops, Rabbis, and Pop Eyes, Bye bye, Bye byes
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
(Let me tell you now)
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
Revolution, Evolution, Masturbation, Flagellation, Regulation,
Integrations, mediations, United Nations, congratulations
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
Ev'rybody's talkin' 'bout
John and Yoko, Timmy Leary, Rosemary,
Tommy Smothers, Bobby Dylan, Tommy Cooper,
Derek Taylor, Norman Mailer, Alan Ginsberg, Hare Krishna
Hare Hare Krishna
All we are saying is give peace a chance
All we are saying is give peace a chance
(Repeat 'til the tape runs out)
IMAGINE PEACE TOWER is an outdoor work of art conceived by Yoko Ono in
memory of John Lennon. It is situated on Viðey Island in Reykjavík, Iceland.
IMAGINE PEACE TOWER symbolizes Lennon’s and Ono’s continuing campaign for
world peace - which began in the sixties, was sealed by their marriage in 1969 and will
continue forever.
IMAGINE PEACE TOWER is composed of a tall shimmering tower of light that will
appear every year and be visible from October 9th (John’s birthday) until
December 8th (the anniversary of his death)
In addition, the Tower will illuminate from Winter Solstice (December 21st – 28th),
on New Year’s Eve (December 31st) and the first week of spring (March 21st -28th).
It is lit from 2 hours after sunset until midnight, and until dawn on New Year’s Day.
Pictures taken from - www.imaginepeace.com/IPT01a.html
In keeping with the theme of Peace I’ve listed
Thirteen Songs of Peace
1- Peter , Paul & Mary : Blowin’ in the Wind
… The answer, my friend, is blowin' in the wind
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
The answer is blowin' in the wind.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUeI4SWoNqU
2- Cat Stevens : Peace Train
… Now I've been crying lately, thinking about the world as it is
Why must we go on hating, why can't we live in bliss
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7sjSHazjrWg
3- One Love – Praying for a Change
… One Love, One Heart
Let's get together and feel all right
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xjPODksI08
4- Stand By Me – Playing for a Change
… This song says, no matter who you are,
No matter where you go in your life
At some point you're going to need
Somebody to stand by you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Us-TVg40ExM
5- People Get Ready – Curtis Mayfield
… People get ready, there's a train comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin'
You don't need no ticket you just thank the lord
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQqTxK7VhSk
6- Waiting on the World to Change – John Mayer
…It’s not that we don’t care
We just know that the fight ain’t fair
So we keep waiting
(Waiting)
Waiting on the World to Change
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPOBMzMTP4U
7- We are the World – Michael Jackson Lionel Richie Cindy Lauper Steve Wonder Bruce Springsteen…
…We are the world
We are the children
We are the ones to make a brighter day
So let’s start giving.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzw6GiqZyD0
8- 21 Guns – Green Day
…One, 21 Guns
Lay down your arms, give up the fight
One, 21 Guns
Throw up your arms into the sky, you and I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNjiqygkBDw
9- I’d Like to Teach the World to Sing – New Seekers (1971)
…I’d like to teach the world to sing
In perfect harmony
I’d like to hold it in my arms
And keep it company.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8jr9hPbYmBo
10- What’s So Funny ‘bout)Peace, Love and Understanding – Elvis Costello
… And as I walked on
Through troubled times
My spirit gets so downhearted sometimes
So where are the strong
And who are the trusted?
And where is the harmony?
Sweet harmony.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3ZXdvN3orA
11- People Got to be Free – The (original) Rascals
…All over the world, so easy to see
People everywhere just wanna be free
Listen, please listen, that’s the way it should be
Peace in the valley, people got to be free
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfhk2WxfV2c
12- Imagine – John Lennon
…Imagine there’s no heaven
No people below us, above it’s only sky
Imagine all the people
Living for today.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okd3hLlvvLw
13- Give Me Love (Give me peace on earth) – George Harrison
… Give me love
Give me love
Give me peace on earth
Give me light
Give me life
Keep me free from birth
Give me hope
Help me cope, with this heavy load
Trying to, touch and reach you with,
Heart and soul
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RChR5DKgY_Y
If you don’t have the time to visit these You Tube Videos right now.
Be sure to come back when you do have the time. It will be well worth it.
I’ve spent the last hour or more listening, and boy has it brought back many, many memories.
PEACE OUT…
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No matter how many times I hear it, Lennon’s Imagine still gets me.
They all have such a good message and when pit to a tune we should all be singing peace
Back at you, Sister.
I am loving all of these peace songs!! I will enjoy watching all of the videos over the next couple of days! For tonight, I will read all the TTs with “Imagine” running through my head.
Happy TT!
The Playing For Change video of “Stand By Me” is awesome. Saw that on the evening news a few months ago and was completely blown away. And you missed one of my favorites — “Peaceful World” by John Mellancamp. Happy TT!
Music is the way, Adelle!
Peace to you on this wonderful and magical day. Absolutely love the shots of the memorial tower of light.
Peace be unto you.
Wow Adelle – quite an inspiring post. I’m sure it took quite a while to think it out, find the clips and post the details. Thank you for taking that time – the message is clear. I love visiting Strawberry Fields – it is often packed with tourists (like me) gawking but the mood is overwhelmingly pensive while you are there.
Great list of songs. So many bring back great memories.
I haven’t heard a lot of these songs, but some are really beautiful. =) Thanks for sharing.
This is an inspiring post, Adelle. I must get that Green Day song on Itunes. I really like it and now it’s in my head. 21 guns…
A favorite theme of mine, though I’ve rarely blogged about it – and never so eloquently.
Very nice…
Wow, I haven’t heard some of these songs in a long time. Some of them I don’t know. Looks like I’ll be searching for new stuff to add to my playlists.
thanks.
Great songs and great purpose. I’m with you. Let’s spread peace.
You and I were drawn to the same quote this year. Peace to you and yours on this day.
I still have my We Are The World record. LOL Great list, Adelle. Happy Thursday! *Hugs*
Peace, indeed. Amazing, isn’t it, how few songs there are protesting war/promoting peace anymore?
very cool and very soothing. I like the quote from ‘Amazing Grace and Chuck’… “Wouldn’t it be nice?”
Very, very cool. I love this. The new website is GORGEOUS too.
You really took a lot of time on this and it shows. I had no idea about the peace tower, that’s a beautiful thing. Thank you for sharing and raising consciousness on this; it’s awe inspiring.
Thank you for participating in the BlogBlast For PEACE!
Music has always been essential in how I live my life and my quest for PEACE is firmly rooted in the lyrics of many
VinnyBond
A lovely peace post and thirteen great songs.
What a nice TT ! I love these peace songs !
Those songs do bring back memories and are a great compilation for Peace. Well done.
Great TT!
*hugs*
Paige
My TT is at http://paigetylertheauthor.blogspot.com/
I love the Peace Tower. So amazing. With everything going on right now in our world. Everybody could use a piece of PEACE.
A light shines.. born from the love a woman feels for a man… their message of peace shining up to the heavens.
Give peace a chance…
All beautiful songs, a most excellent tracklist for such a wonderful day..
Music truely is a universal language.
What a wonderful list of songs.
Peace to you and yours.
What a great list! 21 Guns is one of my favorite songs. Happy Thursday!
Great songs, peace to you too.
I love Imagine and Peace Train.
I love the song list. I’ve been enjoying every one.
It’s a really wonderful post and theme. Happy Peace wishes to you.
The tower was a really weird feeling – I have that idea in a book. It was written in 1992, but only published this year. So weird seeing a vision I had in my head made real.
SO much work went into this post. It was very well done. And I agree that music does unite and inspire people.
PEACE
Great minds .. PEACE!
Adelle, words cannot say what a wonder your peace post is! Thank you for sharing all with us. I didn’t know about the Peace Tower in Iceland in memory of John Lennon… it’s an outstanding memorial! I wish you peace and love.
Great contribution and nice songs, pics and globe!
Thanks for visiting mine too
Agreed…music is universal. You’ve presented a great song list here. And I didn’t know about the Imagine Peace Tower, so thank you for presenting that.
Peace to you and yours.
I can’t think of my youth without thinking of music and Lennon and the hope then for peace.
Music is a part of my everyday life. I share the thought that it is a universal language.
Loved your post!
Hope you have had a peaceful and joyful day.
Thanks for your visit to me on this special day.
How about the Youngbloods Get Together. I love that song!
Cool list. I grew up in a home with a lot of Peter Paul and Mary, Creedence Clearwater, and so on. Dad was more Stones than Beatles, but Mom was a big Beatles fan. Between the two of them, I had the ’60s covered. lol.
Your music list brings back a lot of memories… Love it! Peace be with you and your family.
What a wonderful post for Peace. Music heals!
Thanks for the comment Adelle…. Music is the language of peace, thanks for all the great songs to check out
. Will be doing that soon. Love the name too, if I’d had a daughter her name would have been Adele. But God, and his sense of humour, blessed me with 4 boys LOL! Peace & blessings!
You wrote a really good post for this day of peace. Peace to you and yours.
That John Mayer song always makes me angry; it doesn’t seem so much about peace as about offering up reasons for doing nothing. Great TT, though. Thanks for visiting my blog.
wow! such a nice post for peace! liked the listing!
thanks for dropping by! you have an amazing post for peace! i like the listing! Have a good day!
This was such a great idea to put together you peace globe and your 13, most of these I grew up on but my fave is the Green Day song which is my daughters era, I guess the message of peace transcends time differences.
What an incredible contribution to BlogBlast For Peace Day! I am blown away. So much to read and study here. I love all the songs and so glad someone highlighted the Ono project. It’s been a fascination of mine for sometime.
I am thrilled that you joined us today. This is one post that will stay in my memory for a long time.
Peace to you and yours, Adelle.
Mimi Lenox
P.S. You are #1544 in the Official Peace Globe Gallery.
blogblastforpeace.com
Thank you to all of you for stopping by. A BIG thanks goes out to Mimi. I’m so glad you enjoyed my post. You are a special lady for initiating such an amazing and worthy event.
Wow, what an amazing tribute to peace. Great post, I loved it.
Love and Blessings,
AngelBaby