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Old 03-11-2006, 07:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Katczinsky
My favorite doesn't have any catchy funny rimes, or much lyrics at that. But its quite possibly the most repeated political song. Indeed, the fraze "Give Peace A Chance" isn't just a name of a song, but has became granted for a popular fraze in American culture. Its probably the most echoed song in the grassroots marches for peace. Its a classic, and has a quite catchy toon also. Not to mention it was by one of the greatest musicians to ever live, John Lennon.

I have a crazy, surreal story about the song "give peace a chance”.


It happened in the late 90’s when I was working for Tower Records. We had Lennon’s Legend album playing in store and give peace a chance starts playing as I work the register.

I was at the main register and had about 4 people waiting in line. A black lady was getting some assistance from a co-worker at the register about 15 feet behind me.

So a gay white guy comes to my co-workers counter, interrupting the lady in mid sentence, and starts complaining about the music playing.

White dude: “Please turn off this music, it is offensive”

Co-worker: “But it is give peace a chance, what is the problem?”

White dude: “It is disrespectful because it says fagot, please turn it off”

The black lady says in an irritated voice “Excuse me; I’m trying to get some help here”.

White dude: “How would you like it if they were playing a song that said “nigger” in it?”

Black lady: “What did you say fagot?”


At this point everyone in the store had stopped what they were doing, including me, to watch what was unfolding.


White dude says a little louder: “How would you like it if they were playing a song that said nigger, nigger, nigger in the store?”

Black lady screaming: “Fagot, fagot, fagot!”

White dude screams: “Nigger, nigger, nigger!”

And they keep going back and forth like this many times. Remember while this is all going on the chorus “all we are saying, is to give peace a chance” is repeating over and over. Completely nuts!

The manager is called and eventually the police come and take the white dude away. All I could think to say to my customers in line was “Did you enjoy the show? Please tip your waitress.”

It was sooo surreal.
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