Save your tears: Why Whamageddon is making people stay away from ‘Last Christmas’
1 year ago

Save your tears: Why Whamageddon is making people stay away from ‘Last Christmas’

Firstpost  

Whamageddon is a viral game that anyone can play. The only rule is that you cannot listen to Wham!’s 1986 classic ‘Last Christmas’ between 1 December and Christmas Eve. You should not listen to Wham!’s ‘Last Christmas_’_ song between 1 December and midnight of 24 December. As per NBC News, ‘Last Christmas’ is the top-streamed holiday song in over 40 nations. “That created a social storm of attention that the next year kind of launched it into a much, much bigger thing than we ever imagined it could become,” Mertz told NPR.

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Why people love (and hate) 'Last Christmas'
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Why people love (and hate) 'Last Christmas'

Hindustan Times  

It hits us without mercy every year, nearly impossible to avoid: It's on the radio, it's at the top of the singles charts, it's blaring from the loudspeakers at Christmas markets or supermarkets and department stores. Fleeing 'Whamageddon' That makes it an almost instant earworm, which has made the track not only one of the most-played Christmas songs of all …

What is Whamageddon? How to play as players share ‘distress’ at hearing ‘Last Christmas’ and losing game
1 year ago

What is Whamageddon? How to play as players share ‘distress’ at hearing ‘Last Christmas’ and losing game

The Independent  

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy For many people, hearing Wham!’s …

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