'Wonderful Christmastime' by Paul McCartney: A defense

I sometimes feel like it wouldn't be Christmas if I hadn't spent at least a day or two on social media defending Paul McCartney against the latest round of seasonal attacks on the synth-driven holiday genius of "Wonderful Christmastime."

There's even a meme that's been making the rounds in 2021 that uses scenes from Peter Jackson's "Get Back" documentary to illustrate McCartney and his fellow Beatles discussing the prospect of learning the song for possible inclusion on the album.

"Can we try my song about simply having a wonderful Christmastime?" McCartney asks.

The next frame shows George Harrison and Ringo Starr both saying "No."

John Lennon shoots it down while underscoring his contempt by emphatically tossing an F-word in front of the "no."

Which brings us to a closeup of McCartney's face, thinking, "I need to break up the Beatles."

Source: Ed Masley/azcentral.com

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