Tune of the Week: Beatles Christmas

A tactic The Beatles used to deal with their massive fame was to record and send Christmas messages to members of their fan club. Between 1963 and 1969 they took time out to record Christmas wishes, skits and other silliness, as well as songs to send in leiu of writing back to the throngs of letters they received throughout the year. Here’s a bit of what they came up with in 1967, considered by many to be the most accomplished of the holiday recordings. It serves as only one of two recordings credited to all four Beatles, as well as featuring the vocals of producer George Martin. Ho Ho Ho!