Wham! Op. 84 “Last Christmas” with Chilly Gonzales

Switched on Pop

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Music Interviews, Music History, Music, Music Commentary

4.6 • 2.7K Ratings

🗓️ 21 December 2020

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Wham’s 1984 contribution to the holiday cannon, “Last Christmas,” has surprising staying power. When Grammy-winning pianist Chilly Gonzales set out to record a holiday album, “A Very Chilly Christmas,” most of the selections were over a half century old. That’s because most of our favorite seasonal songs come from the 1960s and earlier. But in addition to Mariah Carey’s “All I Want For Christmas,” Wham’s “Last Christmas” reliably returns each winter. Despite the cheesy 80s synths and drum machines, the song’s harmonies are remarkable resilient, a testament to George Michael’s auteur songwriting method. Celebrated artist known for his solo piano works, collaborations with Feist and Daft Punk, and his musical masterclasses series, Chilly Gonzales—musical genius—AKA “Gonzo,” sits down at the piano to share in the beauty of this nu-classical Christmas love song, as well as a few selections from his new album “A Very Chilly Christmas.” MORE Get tickets for A Very Chilly Christmas Special airing Dec 23rd at www.chillygonzales.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:39.7	Hello Charlie.
0:40.7	Hey, so major thing has happened while you've been out on paternity leave.
0:45.9	I know you're just wrapping up a few more weeks.
0:48.2	What's that?
0:49.2	Well, we have hit our 200th episode.
0:52.4	Oh, good grief.
0:53.4	How does it make you feel?
0:57.4	That's like the way too much pop music over analysis that we've put out into the world.
1:04.1	I guess, you know, we could spend a whole hour breaking it down, but I think what we should
1:09.6	do is do what we always do.
1:12.3	Pick a song.
1:13.3	I've got a fun thing for everybody, but before we get to it, I just want to say a big thank
1:18.9	you first to you for being a phenomenal co-host.
1:24.5	It is the most fun thing we could possibly do with our lives, and I am very grateful.
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