What is Beatles legend Paul McCartney’s holiday hit “Wonderful Christmastime” really all about?
According to Canadian actor Ryan George, it’s actually “about friends practicing witchcraft but then someone walks in and they have to suddenly play it cool.”
George explained his amusing alternative take on the 1979 song last week:
Paul McCartney's "Wonderful Christmastime" is about friends practicing witchcraft but then someone walks in and they have to suddenly play it cool pic.twitter.com/0FscqecVzW
— Ryan George (@theryangeorge) December 11, 2019
The post has now gone viral.
McCartney’s representatives did not immediately reply to HuffPost’s request for comment. But tweeters responded to the lighthearted theory in droves.
“I’ve always thought the transition of these lyrics was oddly abrupt,” replied one.
“This does explain why the choir has allegedly practiced all year to learn a song consisting only of the words ‘ding dong ding dong ding dong,’” added another.
"They've practiced all year long."
— Thea (@thea_cochr) December 12, 2019
Of course he didn't mean the children's choir singing 'Ding Dong…"
wtf is happening in this verse, though?
— Aja Romano (@ajaromano) December 13, 2019
The word is out
About the town
To lift a glass
Ah, don’t look down
DON'T LOOK DOWN AT WHAT?
I've always thought the transition of these lyrics was oddly abrupt
— Kelby Roberson (@KelbyRoberson) December 12, 2019
this does explain why the choir has allegedly practiced all year to learn a song consisting only of the words 'ding dong ding dong ding dong'
— Adrian Bott (@Cavalorn) December 12, 2019
I always wondered why he sang the chorus so panicked
— Duncan Welch (@DuncanDoesMusic) December 12, 2019
You’re right! The original even sounds better:
— nihilistic_kitty (@nihilistic_k) December 11, 2019
🎶 Simply having a wonderful Wicca time” 🎶
I love Paul McCartney, but I LOATHE that song; thank you for giving it the proper context.
— Bob Karcher (@BobKarcher) December 11, 2019
Original intent:
— ghost dog the red-nosed pupper (@JeetoCheesus) December 12, 2019
🎶Hand me the goat
I’ll slit its throat
And then we’ll dance
As corpses prance 🎶
Check out the full song here:
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