No, this is not the Beatles, and I have no idea how anyone could fall for this as being them. Seriously, the original Wham! version was written like 15 years after the Beatles split up, and yet the “Last Christmas” entry on Wikipedia is hysterical regarding this version: “A version attributed to the Beatles has made the rounds as an MP3 download, and is performed in a flatteringly imitative style, extremely reminiscent of the early Beatles and includes a sound quality and characteristic of the period. The vocals are not convincing however and eventually betray the hoax, in addition to the plain fact that the song was written well more than a decade after the Beatles stopped recording, and long after they ceased to exist.” There you have it. So let’s give props to the Rubber Band who have successfully simulated one group, while imitating another… and well enough to constitute a “hoax.” Hopefully someone will head over to Wikipedia and get that junk off there.


The Rubber Band – Last Christmas


You can find the imported version of the album at amazon.com