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December 19, 2024 1:27 pmIf you are a fan of Wham! and George Michael – you need to watch this.
Wham!’s “Last Christmas” celebrates it’s 40th year anniversary this year, and to celebrate, not only a special edition of the song on vinyl being released, but a new documentary on Netflix called Wham! Last Christmas Unwrapped.
It’s a behind the scenes telling the story of how the song became such a classic. You can credit George Michael for the song. He wrote it and put it together himself. All the band wanted was a number one Christmas song to cement their success as a band. They had already had an incredibly successful year – but they wanted that one thing. A number one Christmas hit.
It almost happened. If it weren’t for one other huge song coming along at the same time. Band Aid’s “Do They Know It’s Christmas” went number one. Wham!’s Last Christmas made it to number two. What you will learn in this documentary, is that George Michael (who participated in the Band Aid hit) donated all royalties to the Band Aid charity.
You will see the power of friendship. All their friends were always around them, including in the video for Last Christmas.
And, except for George, they all come together, 40 years later – to tell the story of such a powerful holiday song.
Incredible to watch. George Michael greatly missed, but somehow (if you believe) makes his presence known.
You must watch. It’s so good.
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This post was written by Carrie Buchanan