The Beatles - Christmas Time (Is Here Again)

Beatles Christmas Record 1967

The script was written earlier in the day by the band. Last Christmas record the Beatles recorded together as a group on November 28 1967. Cover designed on November 29 by John and Ringo. Special Guest : Victor Spinetti.

The song Christmas Time (Is Here Again) was later released on the Free as a bird single in 1995.

Transcription :

ITS A BOUNCY REMIX. TAKE 444 !

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN,
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN,
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN,
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN,
AINT BEEN ROUND SINCE YOU KNOW WHEN.
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN,
O-U-T SPELLS OUT !

THE BOYS ARRIVE AT BBC HOUSE :
-"WHAT DO YOU WANT ?"
-"WE ARE BEING GRANTED PERMISSION, OH WISE ONE."
-"AH, PASS IN PEACE."

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN,
CHRISTMAS TIME IS

-"AN AUDITION WILL BE HELD AT 10 A.M., WEDNESDAY THE FIRST
IN THE FLUFFY REHEARSAL ROOMS. BRING YOUR OWN !"

-"THANK YOU. NEXT, PLEASE !"
-"WOULD OVER HERE BE CONVENIENT FOR YOU ?"
-"CARRY ON !"
-"OVER HERE, ARE YOU THIRTEEN, EH ?"
-"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, NOT A BIT OF IT. WE HAD A JOB TO DO, MICHAEL."
-"AH, YES, YES, QUITE. I DONT THINK YOURE ANSWERING MY QUESTION."
-"OH, LET ME PUT IT THIS WAY, THERE WAS A JOB TO BE DONE."

CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN,
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN.

ON TO THE NEXT ROUND !
BINGO ! BINGO ! HA ! HA !

-"IN THE RECENT HEAVY FIGHTING NEAR BLACKPOOL, MRS G. EVANS OF SOLIHULL
WAS GRADUALLY INJURED. SHE WANTS FOR ALL THE PEOPLE IN HOSPITAL "PLENTY
OF JAM JARS" BY THE RAVELLERS.
AND HERE IT IS."

PLENTY 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, (baby, baby)
PLENTY OF JAM JARS FOR YOU.


-"AND HOW OLD ARE YOU ?"
-"THIRTY-TWO."
-"OOOOH !"
-"NEVER..."
-"I AM !"
-"GET AWAY !"
-"I AM !"
-"WELL, WHAT PRICE HAVE YOU GOT YOUR EYES ON ?"
-"I HAVE ?"
-"OOOOH !"
-"WELL, YOUVE JUST WON A TRIP TO DENVER AND FIVE OTHERS !"
-"OOOOH !"
-"THANK YOU."
-"AND ALSO, WAIT FOR IT, YOU HAVE ALSO BEEN ELECTED AS INDEPENDENT
CANDIDATE FOR PADDINGTON !"
-"OOOOH !"
-"LOOK AFTER YOURSELF ! HA ! HA !"

GET WONDERLUST FOR YOUR TROUSERS,
GET WONDERLUST FOR YOUR HAIR.

-"THIS ROUND IS BROUGHT TO YOU TONIGHT FROM THE ARMS OF SOMEONE NEW."
-"HELLO ! IM SPEAKING FROM A CALL BOX !"
-"HELLO ! HELLO ! OPERATOR ! HELLO OPERATOR ! IVE BEEN CUT OFF !
I-I-IVE BEEN CUT OFF ! ITS EMERGENCY !"

O-U-T SPELLS OUT ! (da-da-da-da-da)
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN,
AINT BEEN ROUND SINCE YOU KNOW WHEN. (ee-hoo !)
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN, (thats right !)
O-U-T SPELLS OUT !

-"AND HOW OLD ARE YOU ?" CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN !
-"THIRTY-TWO ! HA ! HA ! HA !
-"NEVER ! HA ! HA ! HA !"
-"WELL, YOU WON A PRICE ! HA ! HA ! HA !"
-"GET OFF THE SHOW ! HA ! HA ! HA !"

-"THEY LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR."
-"WED LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR."
-"THANK YOU FOR A WONDERFUL YEAR."

-"CARRY ON !"
-"LOOK AFTER YOURSELF ! HA ! HA ! HA !"
-"COME IN !"

AND CHRISTMAS TIME IS ALL,
AND YOUR BONNIE CLAY US THROUGH.
HAPPY BREASTLING TO YOU PEOPLE
ALL OUR BEST FROM ME TO YOU.
AND THE BEASTY BRANGOM BUTTON
TO THE HEATHER AND LITTLE INN.
AND BE STRATTENED OOT IN MATETHER
TO YER ARMS ONCE BACK AGAIN.
OCH AWAY, YE BONNIE.

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[13DCH]

"Get wonderlust for your trousers... Get wonderlust for your haaaaaaaaaair..."

[salvadormarley]

They sound like Monty Python before python even got together.

I would bet money that Cleese and co heard this and were inspired.

Amazing - they influenced great comedy too.

[spiritomb]

@spiritomb Oh, except he says "page" 444 and they say prize, not price.

[spiritomb]

@mcewenpe All those lyrics are correct.

[mcewenpe]

@JamspongeVideo

In Ringo's version, he sings it "Been around since you know when," which, of course, completely contradicts "ain't."

[JamspongeVideo]

@mcewenpe

It's 'ain't been round'. That's what it says in most songbooks that, for some reason, contain the song.

[mcewenpe]

I think the printed lyrics aren't quite right. At the very least, it's "What PRIZE has you got your eyes on" and "You've won a PRIZE." Also, I think it's "THEY'VE been round since you know when." That makes more sense. The Scottish bit at the end is wrong, but I don't know what it's supposed to be.

[chickenpiee]

Very Goonish but with their own twist ...........

[wookie72]

@salvadormarley Not exactly. Both were going for something inspired by the Goon Show.

[wookie72]

Actually, by that time the Pythons had worked together several times, just not all in one group.

I think it's more likely they share the mutual influence of the Goons.