Tell you what: To make up for the lack of updates lately, we’re going to do a NEW post EVERY DAY until Christmas ’09 (Christmas Day not included). Deal? Deal. Today we bring you an assortment of remixes. Not a mashup of mashups, not a potpourri of potpourri, but a mix of mixes. Let’s get started:


21 year-old Younha is a J-Pop and K-Pop sensation! At least, according to her wikipedia page:

Younha made her debut as an artist at the young age of sixteen. Nicknamed the “Oricon comet” for her success in Japan, she has released eight singles and two albums there with varying degrees of success. Several of her songs have been featured in anime and drama series.

Here she teams up with Kim Jo Han for a brilliant, soulful live performance of everyone’s favorite Christmas classic.

Younha & Kim Jo Han – Last Christmas

But then she teams up with Korean hip-hoppers Dynamic Duo for a remix which doesn’t sound a damn thing like the gem we all know and love. That is, until about 3 minutes in. Then that tinkley piano comes in and you know it’s about to get real. I don’t think I’d ever heard Korean rap before, but it’s kinda awesome. Sounds a lot like English rap.

Younha – Last Christmas Remix

Younha has 3 different sites (here’s the 3rd one), at 3 different labels, in 2 different languages – neither of which I speak. So I don’t know what she’s up to, but it looks like she’s got an album coming out called 3rd album part B which is a pretty awesome name.


Output Jack (brother of Kangaroo Jack???) put together this trance remix of Jimmy Eat World’s version. It’s pretty much what you’d expect: DA BOM!

Jimmy Eat World – Last Christmas Output Jack Trance Remix


Well troops, just like Vanessa Williams, we like to save the best for last. Audio maniacs Mixcutz have put together this Allstars Remix, which sounds like it’s taken the original version, the Crazy Frog version and 2 minutes of some crazy German guy giving a speech, and mixed them all together. There are other versions in there, but beats me trying to figure out who they are. Who knows? You’d need a tricorder to sort it all out.

Mixcutz – Last Christmas Allstar Remix

Because of its sheer boldness, we’re giving this one the coveted Magical Snowflake Award. Remember those?

Vibelicious have done the world proud. On their site, they not only offer the world a new mix of “Last Christmas,” they offer a ton of mixes!! Twelve to be exact! This tip comes from Last Christmas friend DJ D, of Retro Remixes. In order to preserve our own bandwidth, we’ll just send you over to the Vibelicious page, but we’ve upped the count by the appropriate numbers!

Here’s the full list of what they’re gifting to everyone, enjoy! Click here to download them.

Radio Edit
Extended Mix
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Written by George Michael
Produced by Jared Jones for Vibelicious Productions

Matt Moss Big Gay Chanukah Mix
Matt Moss Big Gay Chanukah Radio
Matt Moss Festival of Lights Dub
Matt Moss Jewstrumental
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produced by Matt Moss

Qubiq Edit
Qubiq Extended Mix
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remixed by Jim Saccoman

Radboy Club Mix
Radboy Radio Mix
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remixed by DJ Jeff Lewis

Steamweaver Radio Christmas (MP3)
Steamweaver Club Christmas (MP3)
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Remixed by Lucas Fantinel

Last night, believe it or not, was the first time in 4 years I’ve listened to the original version of “Last Christmas” by Wham! Incredible I know, but can you blame me? We are averaging over 100 versions a year! I will say though it gave me a renewed perspective on all the varied versions and I do think I like it more now than I did before.

All that being said, today we’re going to try something a little different, and hopefully exciting for you! A “Last Christmas” grab bag o’ tunes. Download, enjoy, and tell us what YOU think about them in the comments. Our readers have been strangely quiet this year, so here’s your chance to sound off and get a little raucous. That last mash-up is a doozy!

A Justice Wham! – As Above Last Christmas
B.B. – Christmas Special (Last Christmas)
DJ Gervi – Last Christmas
Emanuel – Last Christmas
Gospellers – Last Christmas
Strange Manor – Last Christmas
Duplicat – Last Christmas
Pinky & Perky – Last Christmas
T.C.G.S. – Last Christmas (Club Mix)
Wham! vs. Martha & The Vandellas vs. Queen vs. ABBA – Last Christmas The Winter Took The Street

You know how much a band loves a song by the number of times they cover it. Much like Corporate Solace before them, Micatone do not one, but two versions of “Last Christmas!” The great part is both are distinct and awesome! First, Micatone sing the Soulfood version aka the ’50s high school dance version. It’s definitely a sweet nostalgic take on the song. Second, we have the Back to Nashville version, has a bit more twang, but dare I say it has copious amounts more soul than the Soulfood version! I think I just feel it in her voice more, ya know?

Micatone – Last Christmas (Soulfood Version)
Micatone – Last Christmas (Back to Nashville Version)

Danish singer Malene Mortensen doesn’t attempt to break any creativity bounds in her jazzy piano version, but what she does do is conjure up visions of Jessica Rabbit slinking all over a piano, spreading, ahem, holiday cheer. At least that’s how I like to imagine it.

Malene Mortensen – Last Christmas

You can find the whole MP3 album on “…To All of You” on Amazon.

Is this truly a remix? Sounds mostly like beats over the original than anything else. Info on this version is pretty scarce, but it’s kind of a weird mix anyways. I can’t say I dislike it, but it’s a just little odd is all.

Wham! – Last Christmas (Lifelike Snowopolis Remix)

If there’s anything we love more than “Last Christmas,” it’s “Last Christmas” mash ups. This one however, comes with no info! Which is not something we love. The name says it all, and it works as well as it could considering it’s made from fully mixed songs, so there’s a little distortion grain in there, but it’s still way fun and would be a nice surprise on your next holiday mix.

Wham! vs The Police – Every Last Christmas You Take

Who is better? VOTE!