The Beatles, "Christmas Time (Is Here Again)"

Each year, from 1963 to 1970, the most-loved band in pop music put together an album of Christmas songs, skits, and well-wishes that was sent on a acetate to members of its fan club. The song "Christmas Time" was included on the Beatles 1967 album, "Christmastime is Here Again." It's a cute, fun number in the vein of "Yellow Submarine" or "All Together Now." Despite being composed by the best-selling band of all time, the song remains little-known. It was re-released in December 1995 as a B-side on the four-song single to "Free As A Bird," the "new" Beatles song recorded to promote the anthology project. Holiday greetings from other Beatles Christmas fan albums were edited onto the end of the song.

Christmas Time (Is Here Again) Lyrics
(Lennon/McCartney/Harrison/Starkey)

Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again

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

Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again
Christmas time is here again

(...And Christmas time is all,
and your bonnie clay us through.
Happy breastling to you people
all out best from me to you.
When 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.)

Recordings: Animated version of Christmas Time (Is Here Again) from the Free as a Bird Single.


Ringo Starr's solo version of Christmas Time (Is Here Again)


Full version of Christmas Time (Is Here Again) from the original 1967 fan album