Plastic Ono Band - ‘Give Peace A Chance’

Lennon’s 60’s anthem addresses the problems of escalating hate, war and faction in-fighting with a message so simple that it’s almost simplistic. But he used his fame to turn the concept of pop music on its head - recording the single in bed surrounded by his friends, celebrities and journalists in a situationist move no punk has bettered - and produced a song that focused minds on the issue, became an anthem for the anti-war movement, and actually helped.
TV Smith