Jon Anderson - Surrender (1982) [720p HD] video free download

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The 33rd video in my series is a track from Jon Anderson's 1982 album Animation, "Surrender".

Jon Anderson released some very good solo albums, but most of them had very limited appeal beyond hardcore Yes fans who were more aware of the singer's capabilities Animation was released in 1982 and there were a number of greats included. "Surrender" was always my favorite from the album though, it has a great production, awesome arrangement, great Anderson vocals.....and they lyrics are typical Anderson in that there is his usual topics of love, peace and environment. I really admire what he tries to do with his work and his attempts to bring positive messages through his songs.

This is another one of the very first projects that I started, but just hadn't gotten around to finishing. I tried to use some elements, like fireworks, cheering (not to mention Major Kong's yelping!) to heighten the celebratory mood and message of the song. I used an old clip of a bomber run from old footage, and then the single famous clip of Major Kong (Slim Pickens) riding the atom bomb from Stanley Kubrick's 1964 Dr. Strangelove.....had to refrain not to put a couple of other very cool snippets from that film into the video!

I hope you like the video.

[Lyrics]

What a way to surrender...........surrender

What a way to surrender...........surrender

It was a mid summer night dream long ago

I kinda caught me a mood about the hip met

Some thing was trying to tell me something

I know it sounds pretty crazy, really

When you think about it but,

I heard voices calling me, saying

Have you heard the good news their song about.

You realize what we're talking about

About the power of love

Why don't the united nations

Incur a special nights celebration

We're going to send the weapons up on a stary night

Explode them above the atmosphere, it sounds right

The whole damn world will be watching

The magic mushroom in the bright sky

Such a night of splendor

What a way to surrender

What a way to surrender

See me off to grab all the colonels and generals

To write a letter to the heads of the government

Asking them to name the day

If you think anything of anyone

Why don't you sit right down and write that letter

Getting rid of that fear, the sooner the better

How about this war, a mid summer night dream

A night we all will remember, all will remember

We're going to send all the weapons up on a stary night

Explode them above the atmosphere, it sure sounds right

The whole damn world will be watching,

The whold damn world will be cheering

Such a night of splendor, what a way to surrender

What a way to surrender...........surrender

What a way to surrender...........surrender