When Lennon first played his demo for Phil Spector, the producer remarked that the song's opening line, "So this is Christmas…", was rhythmically identical to the 1961 single "I Love How You Love Me" by the Paris Sisters, which Spector himself had produced.
Da John Lennon første gang spillede sangen for Phil Spector, bemærkede produceren, at sangens begyndelseslinje "So this is Christmas..." var rytmisk identisk med sangen "I Love How You Love Me" med The Paris Sisters fra 1961, som Spector havde produceret.