Wonderful Christmastime

Album: That's Christmas (1979)
Charted: 6 26
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  • The mood is right
    The spirit's up
    We're here tonight
    And that's enough

    Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
    Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

    The party's on
    The feeling's here
    That only comes
    This time of year

    Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
    Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

    The choir of children sing their song
    Ding dong, ding dong
    Ding dong, ding ooh ooh
    Do-do, do-do, do-do, do

    We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime
    Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

    The word is out
    About the town
    So lift a glass
    Oh and don't look down

    Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

    The choir of children sing their song
    They practiced all year long
    Ding dong, ding dong
    Ding dong, ding dong (dong)
    Ding dong, ding dong (dong)
    Ding dong, dong dong

    The party's on
    The spirit's up
    We're here tonight
    And that's enough (ohh)

    Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
    We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime

    The mood is right
    The spirit's up
    We're here tonight
    Oh and that's enough (yeah)

    We're simply having a wonderful Christmastime
    Simply having a wonderful Christmastime
    Simply having a wonderful Christmastime

    Oh, oh, oh, oh
    Oh, oh, oh
    Wonderful Christmastime (Christmas) Writer/s: Paul McCartney
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 11

  • Susan from IllinoisThis is one of my favorite late 70s/80s Christmas pop songs!
  • Seventhmist from 7th HeavenIt's a feelgood song and it always makes me feel good, so kudos to Mac.
  • Des Collins from Eldwick Nr Bingley West Yorkshire Great Christmas tune, love it, people are just so up their own a--e holes, cheers macca
  • Randy from Houghton Lake, MiThis has never been one of my favorites but I wouldn't put it as blunt as Mark from LA. Show Sir Paul some respect. haha
  • Mark from Los Angeles, CaI like Paul McCartney, but this song is repulsive - probably one of the worst holiday songs ever recorded.
  • Jesse from Madison, WiDespite the relative simplicity of everything going on this song, there is an underlying complexity in it. I love the layers of sound built up by the synthesizer and how they form a neat framework for the lyrics. McCartney was a master of melody, and this song showcases it wonderfully. That's what made his contributions to The Beatles and all his subsequent solo work (not to mention hits he penned for others, like World Without Love by Peter and Gordon) sing so melodiously and so impossible to forget. Once you hear his songs, you never forget them. Notice all the Beatles songs he sings on, they are rife with melody, whereas MOST of Lennon's (excepting Julia) are more monotone. McCartney has always been my favorite Beatle, and his solo career kept that flame alive and burning brightly.
  • Tricia from Rockville Centre, NyI love the beginning of this song..the bonk, bonk...its makes you really feel happy and makes you want to go out and do something Christmasy!
  • Jennifer Harris from Grand Blanc, MiThis is one of my favorite Christmas Carols.
  • Adam from Los Angeles, CaFor some reason, when Christmas season begins...i tend to get alittle depressed-----this song always brings me out of my funk.
  • Mike from Santa Barbara, CaPaul McCartney plays and plays the synthesizer like a kid playing with a toy for the first time, and the lyrics repeat endlessly. In spite of that, the song is so infectious, I liked it anyway.
  • Jimmy from New York, NyJohn Fugelsang joked that this song sounds like two Casios f'ing.
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