The Beatles' Christmas Fan Club single, 1967 Written by: Lennon-McCartney-Harrison-Starkey
Recorded: 28 November 1967
Producer: George Martin
Engineer: Geoff Emerick

Released: 4 Dec 1995

Available on:
'Free As A Bird' single

Personnel

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 social club disc was the usual mixture of skits, improvised nonsense and jokes. All the same, interspersed betwixt the spoken word sections was an especially-written song, 'Christmas Time (Is Here Once more)'.

The song was credited to all 4 members of The Beatles. Each of them joined in on vocals, equally did producer George Martin and 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 brief rendition of Enough Of Jam Jars by "The Ravellers", and a spoof advertisement for the miraculous production Wonderlust. It ended with a nonsense verse form by John Lennon, narrated on top of an organ version of 'Auld Lang Syne'.

The uncut version lasted 6'37", merely was later edited to remove swearing and excessive laughter. Information technology was recorded on 28 Nov 1967, and edited the following day. Information technology was then sent to Lyntone Records, who pressed the fan society flexi-disc.

Released in 1995, the 'Free Every bit A Bird' single contained a 3'03" mix of 'Christmas Fourth dimension (Is Hither Again)'. Towards the end of this version, somewhat incongruously, some Christmas Beatle greetings from 1966 were included. These were extracts from recordings fabricated on half-dozen December 1966 for the pirate stations Radio London and Radio Caroline.

'Christmas Fourth dimension (Is Here Again)' was The Beatles' concluding Christmas disc to be 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 here over again
Christmas time is here once more
Christmas time is here once again
Christmas time is here again

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

The boys arrive at BBC House.

"What exercise you want?"
"We have been granted permission, O wise i."
"Ah, pass in peace."

Christmas time is hither once more
Christmas fourth dimension is…

"An audition will be held at 10am, Wednesday the starting time in the fluffy rehearsal rooms. Bring your own!"
"Thank you. Next please!"
"Would over here be convenient for y'all?"
"Comport on!"
"Over here. Are you 13, huh?"
"Next, please!"

Get Wonderlust for your trousers
Get Wonderlust for your hair

"Sitting with me in the studio tonight is a cantankerous department of British youth. I'd like kickoff of all to speak to you, Sir Gerald."
"Oh, not a bit of it. We accept a job to do, Michael."
"Ah, yes, yeah, quite. I don't call back you're answering my question."
"Oh, permit me put it this manner: at that place was a task to be done."

Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again

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

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

Enough of jam jars, babe
Enough of jam jars for you (For you lot, infant)
Plenty of jam jars, baby
Plenty of jam jars for you
Plenty of jam jars, baby (Baby, baby)
Enough of jam jars for you
Plenty of jam jars, baby
Plenty of jam jars for you lot

"And how old are you?"
"Thirty-two."
"Ooh!"
"Never…"
"I am!"
"Get away."
"I am!"
"Well, what prize accept y'all got your eyes on?"
"I take?"
"Ooh!"
"Well you've simply won a trip to Denver and five others."
"Ooh!"
"Thank you."
"And as well – wait for it – you have been elected as contained candidate for Paddington!"
"Ooh!"
"Await after yourself! Ha ha!"

Become Wonderlust for your trousers
Get Wonderlust for your hair

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

"Hello? I'm speaking from a phone call box!"
"Hullo? Hello, operator? Hello, operator? I've been cutting off! I've been cut off! It's emergency!"

O-U-T spells "out"

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

Christmas time is hither over again

"And how old are you?"
"Thirty-two! Ha ha ha!"
"Never! Ha ha ha!"
"Well, you won a prize! Ha ha ha!"
"Get off the bear witness! Ha ha ha!"
"They'd similar to thanks for a wonderful twelvemonth."
"We'd like to thanks for a wonderful yr."
"Cheers for a wonderful yr."
"Deport on!"
"Wait afterward yourself! Ha ha ha!"
"Come in!"

When Christmas fourth dimension is o'er,
and your bonny clay united states of america through.
Happy breastling to y'all people
All our all-time from me to you lot.
When the beasty brangle mutton
To the heather in the glen
I'll exist struttin' oot in my tether
To your artillery one time back once again.
Och away, ye bonnie.