Last Christmas – Wham! (威猛乐队)
Written by：George Michael
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
You gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Special
Once bitten and twice shy
I keep my distance
But you still catch my eye
Tell me baby
Do you recognize me
Well
It's been a year
It doesn't surprise me
Merry Christmas
I wrapped it up and sent it
With a note saying I love you
I meant it
Now I know what a fool I've been
But if you kissed me now
I know you'd fool me again
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
You gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Special
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Special
Oh
Oh my baby
A crowded room
Friends with tired eyes
I'm hiding from you
And your soul of ice
My god I thought you were
Someone to rely on
Me
I guess I was a shoulder to cry on
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
A man under cover but you tore me apart
Tore me apart
Ooh hoo
Now I've found a real love you'll never fool me again
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave it away
You gave it away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Special
Last Christmas
I gave you my heart
But the very next day you gave
You gave it away me away
This year
To save me from tears
I'll give it to someone special
Special
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart
I gave you my heart
A man under cover but you tore me apart
Maybe next year
I'll give it to someone
I'll give it to someone special
Special
Someone
歌曲《Last Christmas》是由英国传奇双人流行组合威猛乐队（Wham!）演唱的一首殿堂级圣诞流行金曲。该曲由已故的乐队核心成员乔治·迈克尔（George Michael）一人包揽作词、作曲与编曲，于1984年12月正式发行。
在创作背景方面，这首传世经典的诞生充满了戏剧性与宿命感。1984年，乔治·迈克尔与乐队另一位成员安德鲁·里奇利返乡探望父母时灵感突现，他躲进自己童年时期的卧室，仅用了一个小时便在键盘上构思出了这首歌的前奏与副歌雏形。当他在旧房间里为队友弹奏出这段旋律时，两人都意识到这将是创造奇迹的时刻。然而，这首歌在当年的英国单曲榜上却遭遇了令人遗憾的命运——它被乔治·迈克尔本人亲自献唱的埃塞俄比亚饥荒慈善赈灾单曲《Do They Know It's Christmas?》死死压制，连续五周屈居亚军。直到39年后的2023年，这首神作才终于打破垄断，登顶英国圣诞歌曲榜首，完成了创作者生前的夙愿。更为唏嘘的是，乔治·迈克尔在2016年的圣诞节当天因心脏衰竭安详离世，让这首传唱四十载的经典从此染上了一层无尽的怀念色彩。
在表达含义上，《Last Christmas》是一首将欢快合成器流行乐与苦涩失恋故事完美缝合的“反传统”圣诞颂歌。歌词讲述了一个关于心碎、反思与重生的情感故事：主人公在去年圣诞节毫无保留地将真心交付，却在次日遭到背叛与抛弃；一年后，两人在拥挤喧闹的朋友聚会上尴尬重逢，面对旧情人冰冷的灵魂，主人公经历了痛苦的挣扎，但最终决定不再流泪，要在今年将心交给一个真正值得的“特别的人”。整首歌最精妙之处在于其强烈的反差美学——伴随着清脆的雪橇铃声和极具节日氛围的轻快旋律，歌词中却充斥着“Once bitten and twice shy”（一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳）的戒备与自嘲。这种欢乐音乐与忧郁内核的碰撞，精准地捕捉了人们在辞旧迎新之际的复杂心境：即便过去留有遗憾与伤痛，但伴随着新年的钟声，人们总能从中汲取治愈的力量，怀揣着希望勇敢地去迎接下一段真正的爱情。
