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Kelly Clarkson's Cover of "Last Christmas" Features a Jazzy, Show-Stopping Belt
George Michael would be proud of Kelly Clarkson's cover.
Christmas is right around the corner, and Kelly Clarkson is ushering in the season with some incredible covers. Whether she's performing them on The Kelly Clarkson Show, her 2021 NBC special When Christmas Comes Around, or her two holiday albums, you can count on Clarkson to deliver the yuletide cheer — and get you dancing while she does it.
One of her most inspired covers is of the Wham! hit "Last Christmas," which she gave a jazzy spin. Read more details, below.
Kelly Clarkson's cover of "Last Christmas"
The Voice Coach alum honestly made tackling Wham!'s synth-pop holiday hit look easy, embracing the song's dreamy and melancholic lyrics. At the turn of the bridge, Clarkson went for a high note and stuck the landing — and needless to say, the audience was mesmerized with merriment.
Below, read the lyrics to "Last Christmas" by Wham!:
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
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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
Ooh
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
Oh, oh now I've found a real love
You'll never fool me again
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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
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
A face on a lover with a fire in his heart (I gave you mine)
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
So long
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Originally published Dec 20, 2022.
