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3 декабря 1984 года британский поп-дуэт Wham!, состоящий из Джорджа Майкла и Эндрю Риджли, представил песню Last Christmas. Лиричная композиция быстро стала хитом, а с годами приобрела статус главной рождественской песни (наравне с All I Want For Christmas Is You Мэрайи Кэри). В честь 38-летия легендарного трека мы решили разобраться, как он создавался и в чем секрет его популярности. Майкл написал песню буквально за час Текст и мелодию баллады о неразделенной любви Джордж Майкл написал в начале 1984 года, когда вместе со своим коллегой по группе Эндрю Риджли приехал погостить к родителям. Парни смотрели футбол по телевизору, как вдруг Майкл ушел в свою детскую комнату. Через час он вернулся в гостиную и показал наброски будущего суперхита. К тому моменту Wham! уже была достаточно популярной группой в Британии, но Майкл мечтал о международной славе и сольной карьере (тем более, что за тексты и музыку все равно отвечал он, а не Эндрю). 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 This year To save me from tears I'll give it to someone 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 Happy 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 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 This year To save me from tears I'll give it to someone special Oh, oh, 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 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 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 This year To save me from tears I'll give it to someone special A face on a lover with a fire in his heart I gave you my heart A man under cover, but you tore him apart Maybe next year I'll give it to someone— I'll give it to someone special Special Someone Someone I'll give it to someone— I'll give it to someone special Who give me something in return I'll give it to someone— Hold my heart and watch it burn I'll give it to someone— I'll give it to someone— I'll give it to someone special I thought you were here to stay How could you love me for a day I thought you were someone special Gave you my heart I'll give it to someone— I'll give it to someone— Last Christmas I gave you my heart You gave it away I'll give it to someone— I'll give it to someone—
