After Iraq invaded Kuwait in 1990, the United Nations demanded a withdrawal and set a deadline of January 15, 1991. As that date approached, Lenny Kravitz, Yoko Ono and Sean Lennon arranged a new version of "Give Peace a Chance" originally written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney to protest the imminent military action. The remake featured a passel of stars, including Ofra, Tom Petty, Peter Gabriel, LL Cool J and Bonnie Raitt. Released the day of the deadline, it played constantly on MTV and VH1, but was quickly overshadowed by news of UN air strikes against Iraq, which began on January 16. The song got more airplay after the ground invasion commenced on February 24; five days later, Kuwait was liberated. This song went largely unheard in the UK, as the BBC refused to play the song for political reasons.

The Peace Choir was:
Adam Ant, Ahmet Zappa, Al Jarreau, Alannah Myles, Amina, Bonnie Raitt, Bros, Bruce Hornsby, Cyndi Lauper, Davey Johnstone, Dave Stewart, Don Was, Duff McKagan, Dweezil Zappa, Felix Cavaliere, Flea, Iggy Pop, Jazzie B, Joe Higgs, John Frusciante, Kadeem Hardison, L.L. Cool J, Lee Jaffe, Lenny Kravitz, Little Richard, Little Steven Van Zandt, M.C. Hammer, Michael McDonald, Moon Zappa, New Voices Of Freedom, Ofra Haza, Peter Gabriel, Q-Tip, Randy Newman, Run, Sean Ono Lennon, Sebastian Bach, Teena Marie, Terence Trent D'Arby, Tom Petty, Wendy & Lisa, Yoko Ono.

Lyrics:

Everybody's talkin 'bout
Planet Earth
Rebirth
United nations
Good relations
Space stations
Starvation
Radiation
Salvation
Education
Liberation

All we are saying is give peace a chance

Everybody's talkin' 'bout
Civil war
Revolution
Armageddon
No solution
Are we facing
Vietnam?
We don't want to
Drop the bomb

All we are saying is give peace a chance

Everybody's talkin 'bout
Acid house
Gay spouse
Green house
Heavy metal
Hip hop
Censorship
Has to stop
HIV
AZT
New kids dance on
MTV
With toxic waste dumps in the sea

All we are saying is give peace a chance

Everybody's talkin 'bout
Amazon's
Trees gone
Cancer cells
From the Sun
Middle East
Crazy beast
Rock ’n’ rollers
Sing for peace

All we are saying is give peace a chance

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