D-Line. What a guy (or girl). He (or she) has put together not one, not two, but FIVE remixes. Hold onto your hats!


2Headz Remix

We put this one on in our office, and instantly our coworkers were talking. “Again??” they pleaded. But then they got into it.


Disco Lovers Christmas

Apparently disco lovers don’t care for verses. This version spends a lot (a LOT) of time just repeating “Last Christmas” over and over. Sometimes it completes the line, but we don’t get much more than that. Maybe the next version will just focus on “once bitten but twice shy” ??


Lightsyler Remix

Nope. No such luck. We might never know how D-Line came up with the names for these remixes, but if you’re unfamiliar with the term “lightsyler” (Sylar?) it’s apparently synonymous with “trance” or “house” or “rave.” Listening to this track makes us imagine a bunch of no-good-kids sniffing peppermint and dancing with red and green glowsticks.


Mike McPower Remix

This version really centers around these awesome laser beam sounds. As though George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley were facing off in some sort of crazy sci-fi arena: “Once friends. Now, bitter rivals.” While they’re shooting at each other with laser guns, they’re exchanging awesome one-liner barbs. “I’ll save you from tears! ZAP!” “Once bitten…. but twice shy! Pew Pew!”


Sonic Alive Remix

After the other remixes we just heard, we were hoping that this one would be a little more… different. But for the most part, it’s a lot like all the other versions only without the “je ne sais quoi.” The beat is sort of interesting, but not anything special. Way to go out on a whimper, D-Line. At least this version is over eight minutes long!


And now it’s time for a little gem from the Arctic Monkeys. The satellite radio at our office plays their Fluorescent Adolescent song about 5 times a day, so it’s nice to finally hear it butted up against another song that we hear incessantly.

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?

I’m not feeling well today so will do my best to summarize the emotions I feel and thoughts I think while listening to these versions…

DJ Wera’s remix is crazy, it’s an insane potpourri of elements. And that’s that.

DJ Wera – Last Christmas


This sounds like another international Kidz Bop sort of thing.

Coro Dei Bambini, Elisa Mutto E Linda Cobelli – Last Christmas


Kenny G called…to say “Hi!”

Danny Jung – Last Christmas

Leona Lewis didn’t really cover “Last Christmas” at least not to our knowledge. But someone did think her song “Bleeding Love” would sound interesting over “Last Christmas.” And there you have it.

Wham! vs. Leona Lewis – Bleeding Christmas


Despite being named Country & Eastern Band, this Swedish group is very jazzy, smooth, and even a bit mathrocky, but only just a bit. I picture Sarah McLachlan doing a show with Rock Action-era Mogwai. This comes from their 2007 set, Country & Eastern Christmas, with a bunch of other really awesome takes on traditional Swedish holiday songs available on amazon or from klicktrack.

Country & Eastern Band & Friends – Last Christmas

Vintage System another solid house/dance/electronic/whatever version for those of you who like to dance your butts off every Christmas.

Vintage System – Last Christmas


and finally, here’s the video to the Nicotine version we featured in ’06.