It combines the lightness of 80s pop with a heartfelt pain that I love to feel every Christmas. George Michael, you’re singing to my soul. (Who is the other guy in Wham? ... and along the same lines, who is the other guy in Savage Garden?)
And apparently… A TON OF PEOPLE AGREE. According to www.last-christmas.com (seriously go here, it will rock your world!), there are 403 recorded versions of Last Christmas. Some famous stars that have covered it recently include Taylor Swift, Ashley Tisdale, Cascada, and a slew of sub-par German pop stars. Why mess with a good thing?
NOTHING comes to when George Michael whispers Merry Christmas, then proceeds to sing the rest of the lyrics.
“Happy Christmas… I wrapped it up and sent it.” – it gets me EVERY TIME. (1’30”)
When George Michael goes falsetto, my heart beats pitter patter. There’s just something about the combination of the softness of his voice and the sweet 80s synthesizers – it makes me think of like.. gradient fading red and green swirling in a Christmas heaven.
Here is the original:
and here is a slew of pale imitations:
Cascada
Billie Piper, if you know who she is, I love you.
*NSYNC : This one is pretty potently sad sounding... it kind of sounds like all the boys of NSYNC were JUST punched in the balls and then forced to sing acapella.
and.. speaking of Savage Garden - here's Darren Hayes singing Last Christmas.
The worst version I've heard so far is this one by Alcazar, some German pop group
This one is definitely European in the worst way. HUGE HOT TRANNY MESS.
If you have time, you should watch this Literal Music Video version of Last Christmas - Hilarious!
At least it tells a story! Listen and enjoy.
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