Christmas Time Is Here Again! (Conversation; Christmas Record)
Author: The Beatles; Lead vocal: The Beatles

IT'S 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,
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 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 DON'T THINK YOU'RE 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, YOU'VE 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! I'M SPEAKING FROM A CALL BOX!"
-"HELLO! HELLO! OPERATOR! HELLO OPERATOR! I'VE BEEN CUT OFF!
I-I-I'VE BEEN CUT OFF! IT'S EMERGENCY!"

O-U-T SPELLS OUT! (da-da-da-da-da)
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN,
AIN'T BEEN 'ROUND SINCE YOU KNOW WHEN. (ee-hoo!)
CHRISTMAS TIME IS HERE AGAIN, (that's 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."
-"WE'D 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.


Credits

Recorded November 28, issued December 15, 1967
Produced by George Martin
Engineered by Geoff Emerick

This version of the song available on

US albums Singles EPs