Christmas Christmas Time Is Here Again
Written by: Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starkey
Recorded: 28 November 1967
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick
Released: 4 December 1995
Available on:
'Free As A Bird' single
Personnel
John Lennon: vocals, bass drum
Paul McCartney: vocals, pianoforte
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 club disc was the usual mixture of skits, improvised nonsense and jokes. Notwithstanding, interspersed betwixt the spoken give-and-take sections was an peculiarly-written song, 'Christmas Time (Is Here Once again)'.
The vocal was credited to all four members of The Beatles. Each of them joined in on vocals, every bit did producer George Martin and actor Victor Spinetti.
The skits, which punctuated the vocal at regular intervals, contained parodies of radio and telly broadcasts, a tap dancing duet by Ringo Starr and Spinetti, a brief rendition of Enough Of Jam Jars by "The Ravellers", and a spoof advertizement for the miraculous product Wonderlust. It ended with a nonsense poem past John Lennon, narrated on top of an organ version of 'Auld Lang Syne'.
The uncut version lasted six'37", but was later edited to remove swearing and excessive laughter. It was recorded on 28 November 1967, and edited the following solar day. It was then sent to Lyntone Records, who pressed the fan club flexi-disc.
Released in 1995, the 'Free As A Bird' single contained a 3'03" mix of 'Christmas Time (Is Here Once again)'. Towards the cease of this version, somewhat incongruously, some Christmas Beatle greetings from 1966 were included. These were extracts from recordings made on half dozen Dec 1966 for the pirate stations Radio London and Radio Caroline.
'Christmas Fourth dimension (Is Here 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 vocal for his Christmas anthology I Wanna Be Santa Claus, with Aerosmith's Joe Perry on guitar.
Lyrics
Christmas fourth dimension is here once more
Christmas fourth dimension is hither again
Christmas time is hither again
Christmas time is here once more
Own't been round since you lot know when
Christmas time is here again
O-U-T spells "out"
The boys arrive at BBC House.
"What do yous want?"
"Nosotros have been granted permission, O wise one."
"Ah, pass in peace."
Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is…
"An audition will be held at 10am, Wednesday the start in the fluffy rehearsal rooms. Bring your own!"
"Cheers. Side by side please!"
"Would over here be convenient for yous?"
"Carry on!"
"Over here. Are you thirteen, huh?"
"Next, please!"
Get Wonderlust for your trousers
Get Wonderlust for your hair
"Sitting with me in the studio tonight is a cross section of British youth. I'd like first of all to speak to you, Sir Gerald."
"Oh, non a bit of it. We have a chore to do, Michael."
"Ah, yes, yes, quite. I don't think y'all're answering my question."
"Oh, let me put information technology this style: there was a job to be done."
Christmas fourth dimension is here over again
Christmas time is here again
On to the next round!
Ding dong ding! Ha! Ha!
"In the recent heavy fighting well-nigh Blackpool, Mrs G Evans of Solihull was gradually injured. She wants, for all the people in hospital, Plenty Of Jam Jars past the Ravellers. And here it is."
Enough of jam jars, baby
Plenty of jam jars for you lot (For you, baby)
Plenty of jam jars, infant
Enough of jam jars for yous
Plenty of jam jars, babe (Babe, baby)
Plenty of jam jars for y'all
Enough of jam jars, baby
Enough of jam jars for you
"And how old are you?"
"Xxx-two."
"Ooh!"
"Never…"
"I am!"
"Become away."
"I am!"
"Well, what prize accept yous got your eyes on?"
"I have?"
"Ooh!"
"Well you've just won a trip to Denver and five others."
"Ooh!"
"Cheers."
"And also – wait for it – you accept been elected as independent candidate for Paddington!"
"Ooh!"
"Look after yourself! Ha ha!"
Go Wonderlust for your trousers
Get Wonderlust for your hair
Theatre hour is brought to yous tonight from the artillery of someone new.
"Howdy? I'grand speaking from a telephone call box!"
"Hello? Hello, operator? Hello, operator? I've been cut off! I've been cut off! It's emergency!"
O-U-T spells "out"
Christmas time is hither again
Ain't been circular since you lot know when
Christmas fourth dimension is hither again
O-U-T spells "out"
Christmas time is here over again
"And how former are y'all?"
"Thirty-two! Ha ha ha!"
"Never! Ha ha ha!"
"Well, you won a prize! Ha ha ha!"
"Get off the show! Ha ha ha!"
"They'd like to cheers for a wonderful year."
"We'd like to cheers for a wonderful year."
"Thanks for a wonderful year."
"Deport on!"
"Look later yourself! Ha ha ha!"
"Come in!"
When Christmas time is o'er,
and your bonny clay united states 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 be struttin' oot in my tether
To your arms once back again.
Och away, ye bonnie.
Source: https://www.beatlesbible.com/songs/christmas-time-is-here-again/
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