December 16, 2025

 

For our 16th Hobbity Yule Calendar surprise, we have a very catchy Yule song! At least for me, it is like that. Even when I just see the words "Simply having wonderful Christmas time", the song starts to play in my head. That inspired me to write the following lyrics for this song. I first got the inspiration at May Queen Rosenbleume's poetry and lyrics meet-up earlier this month – the lyrics basically wrote themselves, and the song was already performed with the Brandy Badgers later that day at the Yule tree raising party in Songburrow.

 

If this earworm is not enough for you, you can listen to more catchy Yule songs in this old entry. 

 

PS. Today is the last day to submit pictures of Yule wishes to me for a special video entry in this calendar – see more instructions here.

 

 

Wonderful earworm time

Let’s form a line
We’re all so fine
The band’s all set
A full sextet

Simply having a wonderful earworm time
Simply having a wonderful earworm time

We start the tune
A song of Yule
Catchy and sweet
With a steady beat

Simply having a wonderful earworm time
Simply having a wonderful earworm time

I bet yer never heard this one before

It says ding-dong, ding-dong, ding-dong-dang
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh

Doo-doo, doo-doo, doo-doo, doo


Simply having a wonderful earworm time
Simply having a wonderful earworm time

The worm is out
Wriggling around
Into our ears
Spreading good cheer

Simply having a wonderful earworm time

How can Yule songs be this catchy?
They stick all year long-ding-dong
Ding-dong, ding-dong
Ding-dong, ding-dong
Ding-dong, ding-dong
Ding-dong, ding-dong

It never dies
No more goodbyes
The worm goes on
‘Til the next Yule worm

Simply having a wonderful earworm time
We're simply having a wonderful earworm time

Yule’s once a year
So embrace the cheer
Come, sip yer beer!
Open yer ears


We're simply having a wonderful earworm time
Simply having a wonderful earworm time
Simply having a wonderful earworm time
Siiiiiimply haaaaaaving…
Woooonderful earwoooorm…
Time!

 

You might have guessed it, and maybe it's already playing on full steam in your head too, but here's the original if you'd like to get a total overdose:

 

 Paul McCartney – Wonderful Christmastime