Apologies for the small break while we were right in the thick of things! While most of you will have little concern for this tiny bit of news, my brother recently graduated from UK with a PHD in food science, so we took some time to celebrate his new doctor-hood.

However, during that time, I was lucky enough to talk with Afentra from 96.5 the Buzz in Kansas City during her Big Fat Morning Buzz show. Thanks so much for the opportunity and the support over the years! Longtime readers will note Afentra contributed a version back in 2007 in a competition with then co-host Bam Bam. We’re reposting her version here again for awesomeness’ sake. And no, we have no intention of reposting Taylor Swift’s version.

Afentra – Last Christmas

Check out her blog and if you’re feeling super saucy listen live in the mornings via the 96.5 website!

And since we left you hanging for a few days, here’s a huge smattering of covers for your ear bleeding pleasures.

We start with the second most requested cover this year, Florence + The Machine. This haunting acoustic performance was recorded for a live BBC special from last year that got plenty of airplay over seas.

Florence + The Machine – Last Christmas

After Auryn alerted us to Oh Bijou’s version available at chromewaves, we were met with both joy and shame, as we were publicly called out for not posting this version sooner! While I certainly wish my eyeballs could see everything on the wires of the Inner-net, this is where you good folks come in by sending us what your eyeballs find that our eyeballs have yet to find. We’re all in this together! So enough of that, Canadian indie outfit Oh Bijou offer an indie, almost jazzy cover, that is definitely easy on the ears. Lead singer Casey Mecija has the voice of a pixie.

Oh Bijou – Last Christmas

Not to be outdone by the Celtic Woman Christmas phenomenon a few years back, dude crew, Celtic Thunder, volley with their own set of Holiday Tunes including none other than our beloved namesake.

Celtic Thunder – Last Christmas

Next we have a couple of Matt’s who are adding festive treats to our archive. Matt Cab does smooth…and I mean SMOOTH…covers of songs, and his LC is no exception. And Matt Foley confuses me, because it’s definitely a female singer…named Matt I guess…

Matt Cab – Last Christmas
Matt Foley – Last Christmas

And if you haven’t had your brain melt with awesomeness yet, may I submit our first ever Italo Disco version! This is by the aptly named Synthesizer Dance off the Christmas Edition album available in full here.

Synthesizer Dance – Last Christmas

These next two comes via tips from Martin, whom from now on I’ll refer to as Mr. Christmas. So Mr. Christmas sent not one, but two new covers to us! The first is by 3773 from the huge Christmas collection available at Suburban Sprawl Music and the second is by Chancellor Arnold over at Arbor Christmas. If those collections don’t fill your playlist stockings for years to come, then you haven’t tried enough of the tracks! Don’t thank us, thank Mr. Christmas!

3773 – Last Christmas
Chancellor Arnold – Last Christmas

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!

Well frankly, I’m a little annoyed no one told us about this version earlier. Mostly because this was posted to youtube and uses our banner, but they didn’t let us know about the song! Anyways, Caramelle is cute and does a R&B/hip hoppy version, it’s nice.

Caramelle – Last Christmas (Airplay)
Caramelle – (groove)


Jim Thornton does one of the best background party keyboard versions I think our staff has ever been lucky enough to listen to.

Jim Thornton – Last Christmas


This is quite a bit like the original, but in duet form. The thing is, with these fairly regular covers, it doesn’t give us much to write about. What we can say is that Kelly is in Bellefire and Stephen is in Boyzone, both Irish pop groups. Apparently both are popular in their homeland, Boyzone also launching the career of Ronan Keating, who briefly managed the the band Westlife, who also performed Last Christmas …and the cycle continues…

Kelly Kilfeather & Stephen Gately – Last Christmas

OK we’re a little behind schedule, so today will feature a little more “Last Christmas”, with a little less talk. But first, Germany’s current top 20:

01.Timbaland Pres One Republic – Apologize
02.Ich und Ich – Stark
03.Alex C Ft Y Ass – Du Hast Den Schönsten Arsch Der Welt
04.Rihanna – Dont Stop the Music
05.Alicia Keys – No One
06.Tokio Hotel – An Deiner Seite
07.Us5 Ft Robin Gibb – Too Much Heaven
08.DJ Oetzi und Nik P – Ein Stern
09.Sugababes – About You Know
10.Culcha Candela – Ey DJ
11.Plain White Ts – Hey There Delila
12.Rihanna – Hate that I Love You
13.Seal – Amazing
14.James Blunt – 1973
15.Jimi Blue – Im Lovin Little red hotpants
16.Scooter – And No Matches
17.Kate Ryan – Voyage Voyage
18.Sasha – Hide and Seek
19.Wham – Last Christmas
20.Linkin Park – Shadow of the Day


and now for some music…

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