Christmas Time Is Here

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"Christmas Time Is Here" is a classic, jazz-influenced Christmas song originally from the 1965 TV special *A Charlie Brown Christmas*, widely known for its nostalgic, mellow melody and reflective lyrics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christmas song
jazz-influenced song
song
associatedHoliday Christmas
associatedSeason Christmas
associatedWith Charlie Brown
Peanuts comic strip
surface form: Peanuts franchise
composer Vince Guaraldi
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coveredBy Al Jarreau
Chicago (band)
Christian McBride Trio
Diana Krall
John Legend
Mel Tormé
Michael W. Smith
Sarah McLachlan
Stone Temple Pilots
Tori Amos
culturalImpact frequently played during Christmas season in the United States
widely regarded as a Christmas standard
firstAppearanceIn A Charlie Brown Christmas
genre Christmas music
jazz
vocal jazz
hasForm song with verse-chorus structure
hasInstrumentation double bass
drums
piano
hasVersion instrumental version of Christmas Time Is Here
vocal version of Christmas Time Is Here
includedOn A Charlie Brown Christmas
surface form: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965 album)
influencedBy jazz ballad style
language English
lyricist Lee Mendelson
mood melancholic
nostalgic
notableFor mellow melody
reflective lyrics
originalMedium television special
originalReleaseYear 1965
partOf A Charlie Brown Christmas
surface form: A Charlie Brown Christmas (soundtrack)
performedBy Vince Guaraldi
surface form: Vince Guaraldi Trio
recordLabel Fantasy Records
tempo slow
theme Christmas
nostalgia
reflection
title Christmas Time Is Here self-link
usedIn A Charlie Brown Christmas
surface form: A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965 TV special)

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A Legendary Christmas hasTrack Christmas Time Is Here
Christmas Time Is Here title Christmas Time Is Here self-link