The Creepy Theory Behind "Wonderful Christmastime" – and Paul McCartney's Take On It
Fans can really take ideas and run with them. It only takes one person to submit an interesting take on a song and soon the rest of its listeners will get on board with it. One particularly interesting case of that happening is Paul McCartney’s “Wonderful Christmastime.” This holiday anthem has a dark twist, according to some fans. Learn more about the creepy theory behind this track–and what McCartney’s take on it is–below.
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
If you take this song at face value, it’s relatively simple. McCartney seems to be reveling in some festive fun. However, some fans have read something far more sinister between the lines. As the theory goes, the verses see McCartney and his fellow partygoers practicing dark magic while the chorus is their cover up scheme. In that context, the group attempts to act nonchalant when someone walks in, pretending to simply be having a wonderful Christmastime.
McCartney was once asked about this phenomenon. In response, he let the theorists down easy with a playful answer.
“Oh yeah,” McCartney once said. “Well, thank goodness they found me out. This is completely true and in actual fact I am the head wizard of a Liverpool coven. (Paul laughs) Either that… or it’s complete nonsense. And you know it’s the latter!”
Source: Alex Hopper/americansongwriter.com
