The Beatles - Christmas Time (Is Here Again) (Free as a Bird Single Version)

[@nickb5391]

Why is this never played on the radio at Christmas, a lot would love it

[@jennycave49]

It was the official release from their fan club only sent out to fan club members

[@hitzkinnemaher248]

@@jennycave49 but it was also released on the free as a bird ep but almost nobody knows this song

[@sstills951]

@@hitzkinnemaher248 I had it on cassette as a kid in the 90s. One side was this song and the other side was Free As a Bird. Nobody liked me playing the Christmas song in the middle of July

[@jimtadeo1835]

Because they r not popular no more

[@robertrouse4503]

@@jimtadeo1835 tell that to the MILLIONS that watched Get Back over the past two weeks.

[@tragiclifeform347]

It’s like hearing a whole new Beatles song!

[@saulgzazueta]

So uhh

[@tragiclifeform347]

@@saulgzazueta I completely forgot about this comment holy cow

[@AbsoluteAbsurd]

@@tragiclifeform347lmao

[@beastybacon199]

@@tragiclifeform347😅

[@SpaceTravel1776]

Nice to hear one now and then!

[@Misterdith]

John, Paul, and George: Merry Christmas! Ringo: O- U- T- spells OUT

[@chopper9170]

Referring to Vietnam at the time. Get O-U-T

[@michaelwilber774]

I've never heard this beatles song, my heart is happy now. 😊

[@RlythtnigBryce]

Just found out about this can’t wait to jam on Christmas😂

[@annamazzucchelli7652]

Grazie anche io non la conoscevo

[@scottartist]

It was recorded for their 1967 fan club Christmas record, where it appeared in snippets throughout comedy skits.

[@calbassas87]

Ringo’s drumming is so unique. As soon as you hear it you know exactly who’s playing it. His rolls and fills are absolutely amazing.

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

Yes, His drumming has always been bang on and hard to beat.

[@Bruce15485]

Ringo Starr did a great version of this Christmas song !

[@kentduryea7109]

What in the world is that "roll" business? Ringo Starr never learned how to make a drum roll. Pretty much every good drummer knows how. You make him out to be as good as Buddy Rich or Gene Krupa if not better. You're nuts!

[@morpher44]

@@kentduryea7109 yet I like Ringo's drumming better than Buddy Rich.

[@christopherthomas7253]

It suited the material perfectly. Can't ask for more than that. @@kentduryea7109

[@joshs4594]

All 4 Beatles are singing on this song. It's wonderful. 💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️💂‍♂️

[@TheThaggs]

The Beatles could sing the phone book and it would sound good.

[@jseijasquintana]

@Kie W f

[@theholidaylady1]

@Kie W I don't understand your including Elenor Rigby in that analogy. That song tells a whole story about a lonely woman who worked for the church. I get it, as far as You Know My Name goes though.

[@theholidaylady1]

@Kie W LOL Thanks for telling me that. :)

[@jonprosise7162]

@@theholidaylady1 it's hard for me to understand a lot since this isn't talking and I'm old. I think the face implies something younger people understand

[@Onehappyworlds]

Right on. 👍

[@lukeiovenitti4124]

For everyone saying this is awful has to realize this was a throwaway that was interspersed with skits and jokes on a thank you record for fan club members in 1967. It wasn’t meant to be genius, just a bit of fun!

[@sanddancer1951]

I have the original on an acetate 'floppy disc' issued to members of the official fan club. It is hilarious, but most of it is missing. The 'greetings' are from one of their earlier Christmas record; they released one very Christmas from 1963 to 1969.

[@bugsycline3798]

I love the sound of Ringos drums

[@funstuff8895]

wish this was on spotify ;(

[@seid3366]

Can’t you add your music to Spotify if it’s another MP3 file from your computer

[@HomeroTorres]

Still waiting my friend

[@Greenballoffire]

Me too, I wished to add it to my Christmas playlist

[@First-Name--Last-Name]

​@@GreenballoffireYou can if you download the song

[@varietyguy]

Quit being a cheapskate and buy the CD!

[@Mr1963corvette]

What fine harmonizing even messing around on a lark for a Christmas song. The Beatles were the consummate ambassadors of rock as a brilliant band.

[@sandya1287]

As always thank you John, Paul, George and Ringo....what a gift to the world you were.

[@GamerJW235]

I listen to this song a disgusting amount of times when Christmas times comes around

[@bonniewise1683]

this is the first I have heard it and love it ! Yes I will be doing the same, you will not be alone !

[@soundtrek_]

I firmly believe this should be the inaugural song of the Christmas season. Every station should play this following Thanksgiving day. 🙌🏽

[@guighs6477]

John's soft voice is so lovely

[@gdholmfirth]

Only they could make something this simple sound this good. Great.

[@leoshortnose]

I am personally offended that this charming little tune isn't available on streaming, anywhere!!! What the heck, Beatles? I love this song!!! If I could, I'd put it at 68th on my spotify playlist of every Beatles song ranked (which has 208 songs on it, or 209 if you include this one.)

[@McZachary28if]

I love how when George's first solo starts, Paul turns around and the four of them are facing each other.

[@brianrabey6861]

Funny, The Beatles did a Christmas single every year for their fan club so there are 7 at least that could be put out or all in one as the originals were all done in sessions so more than one version of each that exist as well, - but yes, they should put this stuff out because they only ever got to fan club as flexy discs each year eventually being bootlegged to death and so on. I had a bootlegged version of all 7 and a great record I brought out every year, great fun. I believe there was a box set released a few years ago, but limited, sadly, so the stuff is out there.

[@RaxOldies]

That Lennon Scottish thing at the end has always killed me !!!!!!!!!! lol

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

'Aah'll be struttun' oot muh tithuh to yuh arms once uhgain!'

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

I agree. John had a really wacky sense of humour. That crazy Scottish pastiche that he did at the end of 'Christmas Time (Is Here Again)'' always makes me roar with laughter every time I hear it. Hilarious.

[@sly2392]

YES. christmas time is indeed here again. MERRY CHRISTMAS JOHN PAUL GEORGE AND RINGO. thank you for all of the great music.

[@therootofeverything3623]

This sounds too good, their harmonies will never be matched.

[@raylewis5235]

Cheers, Beatles

[@ARIZJOE]

John reciting a Christmas message in that Scottish burr, at once old-fashioned and avant-garde, is vintage Lennon. It's cool, for reasons obscure. I guess it has to do with the Romantic fascination with the exotic, remote, and the past.

[@direccionjuridica1313]

John was a genious

[@beastybacon199]

John was a gensiusuaius

[@archbrooks-watson3137]

Seems like an Ivor Cutler impression

[@ARIZJOE]

@@archbrooks-watson3137 It could be like Ivor. They later used Cutler as Mr. Bloodvessel for their Boxing Day feature. As Ringo said, "He had those great records."

[@zim1966]

sounds alot like Come & get it, Paul gave to Badfinger around this time.

[@chrisledoux1884]

I think this was recorded in 67 and the outro was 65 I believe. Come and get it was the abbey tour sessions

[@_Breakdown]

Come & get it + Old brown shoe were both recorded during abbey road sessions.

[@toymen-ze3zr]

Sounds like lovely rita 😊

[@anemaldemomusic8182]

I’m so glad this is on KZbin

[@marywealth6475]

For now.

[@ちゃあるず]

アップロード ありがとうございます。

[@ちゃあるず]

メリークリスマス！

[@toasterofthetown5243]

I found a cassette of this in my grandpas shed it sounds great

[@joeoconnor5400]

The song was only released as part of The Beatles 1967 Christmas Record, which was a limited edition flexi disc issued by The Beatles Fan Club to its members. The track was never intended to be a single. It was just a bit of fun, nothing for the obsessives here to get worked up about.

[@tamcat5822]

The Beatles was the only band who could sing the lyrics of a song and change the music as well.

[@roberthendrickson6505]

Listening to this classic in 2022 what a wonderful Life growing up with this wonderful band 🇬🇧

[@janaparoubkova5895]

Nádherná písnička,miluji Beatles♥️✌️

[@troohoste]

Enjoyed John's "Scottish" accent!

[@arielverosto3245]

Bellissimo outro!

[@patrickmanion9646]

Och, it was bonny guid, laddie!

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

@@patrickmanion9646 I've always thought that it must be VERY confusing for Glaswegian bingo callers, as everyone in there is shouting 'Fackin' Hoose!' and they'll have no idea whether any of them have actually won or not.

[@GodsArtGallery111]

Haha yes, reminded me Of George 😂

[@user-Traline_tab]

One of Beatlemania from South Korea speaking. Merry Christmas you all.

[@GordonBazsaliJr]

매리 크리스마스, 대한민국! ^^ 호호호!

[@pkoene]

The last part of this song belongs to John and he surpasses himself with this gem!!!! I love it!

[@sallykohorst8803]

They all wished us a merry christmas. Loved that.

[@josephvitolo9174]

I was fortunate enough to have found a vinyl copy of the Apple compilation of their messages back in the mid-Seventies, I think it was somewhere in the Village. GREAT material......the boys just had this knack for improv, music, humor & the innate ability to combine all of these elements into a brief Christmas gift for the fans who were lucky enough to have been members during those golden years.

[@GamerJW235]

PAUL & JOHN FOREVER

[@donjohnson7550]

First time I heard this song I was like 12. They played it on a Mexican radio station. There is supposed to be a whole Christmas Beatles album. Why in Mexican radio? Coz in a state called queretaro, there is a radio station which dadicated 1 hr special program to the Beatles every weekend. This station would play worldwide hits, really worldwide hits very well known not only in the USA but in the rest of the world. 70’s 80’s 90’s and some 2000’s global English hits. I’m 25 now

[@EmoryBlake4Music]

Awesome story. What you just shared with us shows us that the music of these guys is iconic, timeless, and has no boundaries. I'm 39 and so the music of the 80s and 90s are what I remember from my childhood. But I also listened to earlier music . . .I was one of very few my age that did and I think that might be why music like this has stayed with me more than any other genre. It was more personal. It's awesome to know that young people out there are still loving this.

[@nowhereman5]

I used to listen to that same radio program every Saturday at 10 a.m. and I was a 12 years old teenager too, I remember that they used this song (and many other Beatles Christmas related audios and songs) every Saturday of December, also I remember the cover section, the solo section, the anniversaries and the specials they made whenever it was John, Paul, George or Ringo's birthday. You brought me back to those old days when I woke up early only to listen to that radio program.

[@donjohnson7550]

@@nowhereman5 those were really precious memories. I really love those times. How old are you my friend.

[@christopherheinig5590]

GREAT who could ask for more ? A Happy Christmas and Peace on This Earth if more contemporary songs were like this we would be in Heaven !

[@fernandoaldekoa2436]

Happy Crimble 2022.

[@mikepaul1216]

i hope all the beatles christmas recordings get released on cd.

[@keep_walking_on_grass]

I swear, recently in the supermarket music was playing and it was"a wonderful Christmas time", but I didn't recognize the singer or band, but I knew, that guy has a great voice. 2 hours later after my mind was trying to figure out who is that singer, I finally had it. Unbelievable, because, I am a huge Beatles and Paul fan.

[@JeremyForShort925]

Apple PLEASE release this in the next few days.

[@varietyguy]

Dude! They did! Why not purchase it? Seriously!

[@LensFlare67]

@@varietyguy ikr😠

[@varietyguy]

@LensFlare67: Smartass.

[@joeerickson516]

❤ "Beautiful!" ❤

[@orangelazarus91]

That’s so true though - “O-U-T” DOES spell “out”.

[@chopper9170]

1967, meant: get O-U-T of Vietnam.

[@phonepunk7888]

Ringo is always the best part of a Beatles song but in this case? This might be the best drumming he ever laid down!

[@cjmacq-vg8um]

i bet it was taken from their annual x-mass recordings. the Beatles released seven consecutive Christmas records on flexi disc for members of their UK and US fan clubs, from 1963 to 1969, ranging in length between 3:58 and 7:48. These short collections had a mix of spoken and musical messages for their official fan clubs. after the break up these were all compiled onto a single album and released in 1970 exclusively for their fan club. the album is titled "the beatles christmas album." the cover of this album is what i'm talikng about. its great. whoever designed it deserves some kind of an award.

[@mecaringal]

Merry Christmas My Idols The Beatles John, Paul, George and Ringo!!! 🎄🎁🎅⛄🌟🎼

[@lukesandford7768]

I was lucky to have my my mum 1964 Christmas album Christmas with the the Beatles on vinyl it’s great and I found remastered through a seller

[@CaptGage]

Love the Auld Lang Syne end. The wind effects and all. I had this version on cassingle.

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

I've got both of the 'Free As A Bird' and 'Real Love' singles on CD, Cassette and 7" Vinyl, as I bought them all brand new at the time of their original release and each one is still in mint condition.

[@Beantbeantbeant]

1:04 John says "aint been here" in the left channel and "ain't been round" in the right channel

[@romanusbissonette9047]

This was played on the Beatles channel, Sirius XM. And I finally found it

[@Orlak3lly]

Yes Ringo, OUT spells out hahahaha great song!

[@dianeog1]

It's played at our local Hungry Horse Pub/Restaurant here in Swansea. Great song.

[@GodsArtGallery111]

Well, Christmastime is Here again, so here I am…again! Such a cool find! Peace and Love to all This Wonderful Christmastime 😉💚❤️💚

[@joxercoleturner]

it's been decades since I've heard this song, thank you for sharing it. 🥰

[@antonin_drz]

Merry Christmas 🎄

[@AtticusPiscioneri-b1y]

I couldn’t find this on streaming what the heck.

[@eliabe702]

1967. The Boys recorded this song exclusevely to their oficial fanclub as a way to thank them for all the years of support and dedication. Source: Geoff Emerick, their famous sound engineer.

[@round105]

Wow i never heard this song and i have all albums and heard even their pther obscure songs

[@patrickmanion9646]

They did a short record for their fan club every year at Christmas. This was from one of those.

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

That song was also released as a bonus track on the 1995 single 'Free As A Bird' on CD, Cassette and 7" Vinyl. You should be able to find them on either Ebay, Amazon or Discogs. The cover for it can be seen in the screenshot above.

[@ignatzfarquad7535]

Just another great great song

[@disneyscott98]

This sounds amazing. Thanks for posting!

[@JuannyBoy2023]

Wonder why this isn’t included in Beatles’ sing lists… of course it’s a throw away, but so is You Know My Name (Look Up the Number) and it’s included in most lists

[@ThatRamMan]

Christmastime is here again.. And O-U-T STILL spells OUT..

[@dbcchannel10kaibigannetwor54]

It sounds like Why Don't we Do In The Road? from The BEATLES White Album

[@marywealth6475]

Funny you should mention that. There's a mashup out there somewhere with a band doing the lyrics of CTIHA to the music of WDWDIITR.

[@paulcachia3480]

This is amazing! the Best....

[@TylerJosephSmith]

Such a banger.

[@flipflopmcgurt3403]

How great is this group? Yeah, this great ...

[@MrKaywyn]

The title song of their best Christmas record.

[@luismigueltalledo2388]

Buena canción, a fines de los 90s la estuve buscando como loco en esas épocas el Internet era muy limitado en mi país , recién la pude escuchar y tener el archivo del todo en diciembre de 2002

[@sally-cinnamon]

First time hearing this, been a superfan but how the hell i missed this!

[@josephcostello695]

The Beatles the greatest of them all.

[@whatthejim]

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO THE BEATLES AND HAVE A HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!😃👍☮️♥️🎁🎄

[@terrymann1341]

I'm really surprised that The Fabs never wrote a Christmas song, as it would've been a massive worldwide hit and be played every Christmas to this day....

[@Sammy90990]

We need the oldies to play during Christmas instead of hearing the same damn songs!

[@inmylifeivelovedthemall]

Happy Xmas Beatle people✌🏾💖

[@pogigwapo5093]

Happy Christmas

[@gilramirez1373]

Merry Christmas 2023.... See ya

[@debessar95]

I need this in Beatles In Mono box set.

[@zachsmith3]

TRUE

[@Sam-cv6un]

Many thanks.

[@gatocomicon8640]

por ser tan bonita carajo

[@lety04]

Love it SO MUCH❤❤Thanks a lot!!😍🥰

[@chickenvasquez78]

Happy Christmas! #beatles4ever

[@TheMarcio2014]

Beatles always !!!!!!!!!

[@vinyllloyd5259]

I'm literally in tears listening to this wth man 🥲🍏

[@burgofichakia]

Excepcionales!!

[@dannyhernandez265]

They weren’t even trying and it’s a good song.

[@gordonteats298]

Happy birthday Jesus

[@Dhernz_]

Happy Christmas

[@fyodordostoevskiy4744]

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 2. With A Little Help From My Friends 3. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds 4. Getting Better 5. Fixing A Hole 6. She's Leaving Home 7. Being For The Benefit Of Mr. Kite! 8. Within You Without You 9. When I'm Sixty-Four 10. Lovely Rita 11. Good Morning Good Morning 12. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise) 13. A Day In The Life

[@1060michaelg]

The part where John does his Gaelic sign off gets me every time....or old Scottish? What bloody year was this on?

[@stephenalanmoore7278]

It was done in 1966, I think. John's put on Scottish accent at the end is hilarious and always makes me laugh.

[@1060michaelg]

There was a bit on this that was edited out with George saying, "She wants for all the people in hospital 'Plenty of Jam Jaws' by the RAVELERS (John's voice in background "And here it is) Plenty of Jam Jaws baby... Plenty of Jam Jaws for you (for you baby) Plenty of Jam Jaws, Baby....Plenty of Jam Jaws for you---- OH...plenty of Jam Jaws baby (baby, baby....) Plenty of Jam Jaws for YOU..." Also a great bit with Ringo announcing "Theater Hour tonight is brought to from the Arms of Someone New." It just had a lot of odd and funny bits...I wish it would've been on this one...Of course, it might be on another year...heh.

[@richardpeabody95]

Jam Jars

[@1060michaelg]

@@richardpeabody95 Thanks, mate...with the Liverpool accent, especially George's scouse, it's easy to hear "Jaws". Especially at the end where is the din of them all saying things and "John sounds what so sounds like "Give us some jaws." Right, mystery solved. Thanks again.

[@1060michaelg]

@@richardpeabody95 Richard, can you tell me what year this appears on? I used to have it but it got purloined.

[@Khultan]

Never heard of this before. 💯💯💯💯💯💯💯💯🎼🎶🎶

[@TylerJosephSmith]

On repeat!

[@juansarabia7530]

SHOULD BE A NEW RELEASE! 2022 - HAPPY CHRISTMAS, EVERYBODY, EVER WHERE!

[@claudiogonzalez5195]

Soy Beatlamiatico hasta alma

[@claudiogonzalez5195]

Mi Gran Grupo Beaatles

[@erikaghezzi8374]

Bravi!!

[@kagarib2073]

Marry Xmas!