Ünnecessary Ümlaut

Enjoy thoroughly. [Click to hear past Friday Fives]

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Berlin Symphony Orchestra “Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” (Red Baron Remix)

Bishop Allen “You’ll Never Find My Christmas”

Banjo or Freakout “Frosty The Snowman”

Best Coast x Wavves “Got Something For You”

Magnus Djurberg “Last Christmas” (8-bit)

BONUS:
Tracy Jordan “It’s A Jordan Christmas!” 30 Rock

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THE ULTIMATE GIFT FOR BEER GEEKS:

The Lagunitas Butterfly Beer Opener »

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MORE JÖLLY:

MP3: The Top Last Christmas Covers + The Literal Version Video
Beer: Samichlaus Helles for the Holidays
Adv: What’s In Santa’s Beard?
Elfis: See The Christmas Elf Elvis
Röck: Sleigh’r Beer and Slayer Christmas Lights
Choir: Bra Sizes vs. Grolsch Bottles
Christmas Beer: Delirium Noël
Gift: Renegade Craft Fair with Blue Ribbon Salvage

For four years, Last-Christmas.com has collected cover versions of Wham‘s … wait for it … Last Christmas. The site’s as brilliant and wrong as the original song. So to get in the mood for over 418+ takes on George Michael‘s festive opus, here are my picks for the Top 4, naturally:

THE NËCESSARY PICKS:

Sugary, sunny Indie pop straight outta Detroit:
PAS/CAL “Last Christmas”

8-bit ‘n bloopy:
Magnus Djurberg “Last Christmas”

If you don’t have a gramophone to play this through, imagine one:
Das Palast Orchester & Max Raabe “Last Christmas” (English)

The best, saddest-in-a-good-way version yet.
From the Kings of Convenience / Whitest Boy Alive:
Erlend Øye “Last Christmas”

THE BEST, WORST LAST CHRISTMAS:
Between his accent and those (almost) high notes, this one’s pure magic:

El Pulpo “Last Christmas”

There’s so much more. Go explore the wonders at Last-Christmas.com.

BONUS: Last Christmas Literal Version Video
(Akmainz left this in the comments at Last Christmas.

This show makes my ears bleed. But in the spirit of giving, here’s the cast of Glee singing Last Christmas.

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