The Beatles Christmas Time Is Here Again

Written past: Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starkey
Recorded: 28 November 1967
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick

Released: 4 December 1995

Available on:
'Costless As A Bird' single

Personnel

• Personnel
• Lyrics

John Lennon: vocals, bass drum
Paul McCartney: vocals, piano
George Harrison: vocals, acoustic guitar
Ringo Starr: vocals, drums, tap dancing
George Martin: vocals
Victor Spinetti: vocals, tap dancing
Mal Evans: spoken word

The Beatles' Christmas 1967 fan gild disc was the usual mixture of skits, improvised nonsense and jokes. Yet, interspersed between the spoken word sections was an especially-written song, 'Christmas Time (Is Hither Again)'.

The song was credited to all 4 members of The Beatles. Each of them joined in on vocals, equally did producer George Martin and role player Victor Spinetti.

The skits, which punctuated the song at regular intervals, contained parodies of radio and television broadcasts, a tap dancing duet by Ringo Starr and Spinetti, a cursory rendition of Plenty Of Jam Jars past "The Ravellers", and a spoof advert for the miraculous product Wonderlust. Information technology ended with a nonsense verse form past John Lennon, narrated on top of an organ version of 'Auld Lang Syne'.

The uncut version lasted 6'37", but was later edited to remove swearing and excessive laughter. It was recorded on 28 Nov 1967, and edited the following twenty-four hours. It was then sent to Lyntone Records, who pressed the fan club flexi-disc.

Released in 1995, the 'Free As A Bird' unmarried contained a 3'03" mix of 'Christmas Time (Is Here Again)'. Towards the finish of this version, somewhat incongruously, some Christmas Beatle greetings from 1966 were included. These were extracts from recordings made on 6 December 1966 for the pirate stations Radio London and Radio Caroline.

'Christmas Time (Is Here Over again)' was The Beatles' final Christmas disc to exist recorded together at Abbey Road. In 1968 and 1969 their contributions were recorded separately, and edited together to give a sense of unity.

In 1999 Ringo Starr re-recorded the song for his Christmas album I Wanna Be Santa Claus, with Aerosmith's Joe Perry on guitar.

Lyrics

Christmas time is hither once again
Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is hither again
Christmas fourth dimension is here again

Own't been round since yous know when
Christmas fourth dimension is hither again
O-U-T spells "out"

The boys arrive at BBC Firm.

"What practice y'all want?"
"We have been granted permission, O wise one."
"Ah, pass in peace."

Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is…

"An audition volition be held at 10am, Wednesday the first in the fluffy rehearsal rooms. Bring your own!"
"Thank yous. Next delight!"
"Would over here exist convenient for you lot?"
"Conduct on!"
"Over here. Are you xiii, huh?"
"Next, please!"

Get Wonderlust for your trousers
Get Wonderlust for your hair

"Sitting with me in the studio tonight is a cross department of British youth. I'd like first of all to speak to you, Sir Gerald."
"Oh, not a bit of it. Nosotros have a job to do, Michael."
"Ah, yep, yes, quite. I don't think you're answering my question."
"Oh, let me put it this fashion: there was a task to be done."

Christmas fourth dimension is here over again
Christmas time is hither once more

On to the next circular!
Ding dong ding! Ha! Ha!

"In the contempo heavy fighting near Blackpool, Mrs K Evans of Solihull was gradually injured. She wants, for all the people in hospital, Enough Of Jam Jars by the Ravellers. And here it is."

Enough of jam jars, baby
Plenty of jam jars for you (For you, baby)
Plenty of jam jars, baby
Plenty of jam jars for you
Plenty of jam jars, baby (Infant, baby)
Plenty of jam jars for you
Plenty of jam jars, babe
Plenty of jam jars for you

"And how erstwhile are you?"
"Thirty-2."
"Ooh!"
"Never…"
"I am!"
"Become away."
"I am!"
"Well, what prize accept you got your eyes on?"
"I have?"
"Ooh!"
"Well you've simply won a trip to Denver and v others."
"Ooh!"
"Give thanks you."
"And as well – wait for it – you have been elected as contained candidate for Paddington!"
"Ooh!"
"Look after yourself! Ha ha!"

Get Wonderlust for your trousers
Get Wonderlust for your hair

Theatre hour is brought to yous tonight from the arms of someone new.

"Hello? I'm speaking from a call box!"
"How-do-you-do? Howdy, operator? Hullo, operator? I've been cut off! I've been cut off! Information technology'due south emergency!"

O-U-T spells "out"

Christmas time is here again
Ain't been round since you know when
Christmas time is hither again
O-U-T spells "out"

Christmas time is here once more

"And how former are you?"
"30-two! Ha ha ha!"
"Never! Ha ha ha!"
"Well, you won a prize! Ha ha ha!"
"Go off the show! Ha ha ha!"
"They'd similar to give thanks you for a wonderful year."
"We'd similar to cheers for a wonderful year."
"Cheers for a wonderful yr."
"Carry on!"
"Look later on yourself! Ha ha ha!"
"Come in!"

When Christmas fourth dimension is o'er,
and your bonny dirt us through.
Happy breastling to you people
All our best from me to you.
When the beasty brangle mutton
To the heather in the glen
I'll exist struttin' oot in my tether
To your artillery once back once again.
Och away, ye bonnie.

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Source: https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/christmas-time-is-here-again/