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  we don’t hate Wham!, but we hate this song. It is because it is being played 5,000 times per day
  
  The song has been played on Spotify 1,102,189,234 at time of posting.
  And that's just the main instance of the track. Ignoring all compilation instances.
  Spotify was founded 23 April 2006.
  Assuming it was running from day 1 and had the song on there, it's been played on average 180,924 times a day
context: This is just a cover story. Once they get the rights they will sell NFTs. >
  
  Wait, I just bought an NFT of the 554.37Hz tone at 1:24.07 in the song, did I get scammed?? >
  
  It's impossible to get scammed with an NFT dude, they're uniquely identifiable! >
  
  Exactly ! They’re in the blockchain forever. Blockchain will really be how everyone works in the future, you just don’t see it yet. Need a haircut ? Blockchain. Want to cook some chicken ? Blockchain. Write a book ? Blockchain. Read a book ? Blockchain. Read, write. Scam a few thousand elders into giving away their retirement money because their grandchildren read something on twitter and said it’s a good investment ? Believe it or not, blockchain.
  The world will be the best place in the world because of blockchain. >
  
  I had stage IV cancer but after 15 minutes of blockchain therapy I'm now in remission! Is there anything it can't do? >
  
  That’s mint ! >
  
  I used to eat Altoids, but now? Blockchain... >
  
  I only consume the finest NFTide pods. >
  
  I’d rather they give it to someone special >
  
  But what if “the very next day they gave it away” ? >
  
  I heard them say, "this year to save me from tears" >
  
  They'll give it to someone special? >
  
  Special ! >
  
  George Michael has never directly profited from the song: He set it up so that all the royalties from "Last Christmas" go to charity. After his death, his estate continues to donate royalties from the song to charities.
  Not that this couple will succeed. But if they did, they'd actually deprive charities of a source of income.
  
  Edited to add: Give /u/prosthese's comment a read to find out more on George's amazing charitable spirit!
  I'll add another example myself:
  After Anselmo Feleppa, George Michael's lover, died in 1993, George wrote the most heart-wrenching tribute to Anselmo, "Jesus to a Child".
  After George died in 2016, the head of the charity Childline, which provides free counseling to people under 19, revealed that George had secretly donated all the royalties from "Jesus" to Childline, which adds another layer to the already transfigurative poignancy of the song. >
  
  George Michael, in a strange way, is the most unexpected symbol of Christmas spirit.  And it’ll be a fucking icy cold day in gay hell before anyone takes Last Christmas away.  George Michael literally died on Christmas.  After his death hoards of people came out of the woodwork with incredible stories of his generosity; he paid people’s rent for years, he donated gobs of money to hospitals, he paid for a random couples surrogacy, and specifically asked it all to be kept anonymous.  All in all, it’s likely in the hundreds of millions he gave away over the course of his life.
  If only this brain dead grinch couple could get some therapy, and maybe contribute something beneficial to society, they wouldn’t even consider this nuts scheme. >
  
  The more you read about George Michael's charity work on wiki the more you will like about him. He just did so much work anonymously without taking any public credit. >
  
  The man made incredible, heartfelt music that was bold in lyric and solid in tone. Genuinely an amazing person that often got a bum deal from the press because he dared to live his life his way. >
  
  I saw George live 3 times and he was absolutely brilliant each time. Went the first time on a whim and went back the other two times because he blew me away at the first show. >
  
  You went to see wham on a whim? Nice. >
  
  Whom went to ~~when~~ wham on a whim?
  Edit: phone auto correct wham to when. >
  
  I don't believe it, the story is a flim flam. >
  
  Whoah, Black Betty, bambalam! >
  
  With the royalties it gets they won’t be able to raise enough money to buy the rights, there’s a better chance whoever does own the rights, buys the rights to this couple. >
  
  And then hopefully bans them from reality so that we don't have to hear about this stupid pair again. >
  
  I'm sure purchasing a Spotify subscription to create your own Wham!-free Christmas Playlist is much cheaper >
  
  And when you walk the halls of your local grocery or department store? What will be your solace then? >
  
  Act like a fucking adult and just get over it? >
  
  They're acting like adults though. They're buying the song and removing it completely like an adult apparently can if they have the resources to do it. >
  
  Well they're just attention-seeking though aren't they. They have 'raised' 50k to buy a song that would potentially cost 25 million to own, and probably isn't even for sale. >
  
  They are going to never get to 25 million and they’re just going to pocket the money,  which was their intention in the first place. >
  
  Have people actually donated money, or 'pledged' to donate it? I feel like if you actually gave away money to something this stupid you kind of deserve to lose it. >
  
  I'm pretty sure people actually donated money so that Kylie Jenner could become the first "self made female billionaire" (?) So yeah a lot of people are stupid enough to waste money on something like this >
  
  
  donated
  self made
  
  huh >
  
  Unless they win the lotto, it ain't happening.
  Even if they do, it's a huge waste of money. >
  
  Honestly, with how prolific the song is, I wouldn't be shocked if someone comes forward to outbid them even if they do scrape together the money. The royalties from you could earn from that song would probably make up for it given enough time. >
  
  I was checking the other day on how much Mariah gets for all I want for Christmas. It seems to be around 2 - 3 million a year. So I would assume last Christmas to get a similar amount. And I think they have something like 85 years before they become public domain. >
  
  Not to mention that, as stated higher up in the comment section, proceeds from "Last Christmas" go to charity per George Michael's request.
  This couple is scamming people out of money while trying to promote their ad agency business with a viral campaign against a song that actually does measurable good in the world.  And reddit has now boosted it.  So congratulations reddit, you did it. 😒 >
  
  Some top comments is about how Thomas Mazetti is a pedophile (grey area law wise in EU), would not think its a great publicity. 
  It is posted as recent comments under some news articles as well. >
  
  
  Some top comments is about how Thomas Mazetti is a pedophile (grey area law wise in EU), would not think its a great publicity. 
  
  Being a paedophile isn't a grey area in the EU. It's a black area. Pedophiles aren't anymore acceptable here than the US. You guys do seem to see anyone under 18 as a kid though, whereas it's more like 16 over here.
  
  It is posted as recent comments under some news articles as well.
  
  I read that this is all because he has a step kid who, if it were his biological kid with her, would have meant she was 16 when she got pregnant.
  I think you need stronger evidence to call someone a pedo. It can ruin lives when thrown about without proof. >
  
  My main takeaway from this article is that this dude banged and impregnated a 16-17 year old when he was almost 40.
  Edit: apparently the oldest is a step-child, the article didn't say that. >
  
  Mine was "This is a nice scam!" Start a fundraiser but you're not able to buy the rights since it costs 15 million dollars. Easy 50K pounds.
  If they really hit their goal of 15 million, does anyone here think they will actually buy the rights or will they just keep the money? >
  
  They own an ad agency called Studio Total.
  This isn't the first viral stunt they've pulled either.
  This is a publicity stunt for their ad agency >
  
  And reddit just gave them a nice boost. 😒 >
  
  True but also, now I also know they’re dicks. And now I also know how much more badass George Michael was. >
  
  The reaction it actually gets doesn't matter that much, they'll just add it to their portofolio with data about the reach/impressions it generated. >
  
  It’s funny because not only did I NOT click on the link but I don’t know who they are and I just think she can do better than him. So my personal reaction just makes it worse for them. They gained nothing but harsh criticism via a picture. >
  
  someone lost whamageddon >
  
  100% and they want to take away the joy of playing for the rest of us for it! >
  
  Pls cars for kids jingle next >
  
  I'm sorry, The Bad Place owns that now. >
  
  Legitimately fucking hilarious, I love TGP >
  
  Last Christmas, I gave you my heart
  But the very next day, your body rejected the transplant and you died. >
  
  Last Christmas, she was talking to friends
  About how much she disliked it, still
  and how much she'd pay
  To never hear it again
  inspiring this year's
  online fundraiser >
  
  They are not thinking it through; 
  what will happen, when ”Simply having a wonderful Christmastime” supplants the space where there was ”Last Christmas”?
  That is when the Great Tribulation starts.
  Interfering with the natural development of civilization will lead to catastrophe! >
  
  I'd rather listen to Last Christmas 10 times over that abomination once. And on balance I like Paul McCartney's music more than George Michael or Wham. >
  
  I'm an enormous Beatles fan but Paul can fuck right off with that stupid fuckin song. Worst Christmas song >
  
  That's a lot of hate.
  "Some people seem to love to hear the song 500 times a day. And those people are our enemies." >
  
  You'd think Mariah would be the priority though. >
  
  Humanity has just accepted that she cannot be stopped.  She will come every year to feed upon the Christmas spirit of middle-aged white women, and then return to her lair for hibernation.  It is inevitable. >
  
  I also thought that CBS special this year was fire too >
  
  They look like a pair of wankers tbh. >
  
  If only. Look at their ages. Wanking would’ve been the more legal option. >
  
  I hate the Mariah Carey Christmas song but would never think to try and stop anyone from enjoying it.
   Thats a villain origin story. >
  
  Hell no you don’t mess with George Michael. Or Andrew Ridgeley for that matter. Leave Last Christmas alone!! >
  
  Lmao they’re from my hometown, I’m literally here over Christmas holidays to visit my family. Keen to look them up just to go outside and blast Wham on repeat >
  
  Ask them why they'd hate on Last Christmas so much when legit abominations like Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney exist. >
  
  Yeah because… I agree, sure, it’s overplayed. It’s on repeat. Etcetc. But to hate it to this extent…? Because it’s still a… very good song. It’s well-written af, it tells the story of an otherwise joyful holidays to commemorate the year, but when summarize everything in the year, the things you lost also get woven into it. It’s just musically good, it has the bittersweet lyrics paired with a poppy song, a bit like how “dancing on my own” is as well. And then it’s also sung by an amazing singer. Like I get that you get tired off it but you can’t really take away from the fact that it’s good. We’re not talking about baby shark here >
  
  This is a great argument against intellectual property. Why should we let two ding dongs with money decide that a song they didn't write cannot be played? >
  
  If worse comes to worse, I hope his estate just releases the copyright and makes it public domain. Go fuck yourselves as it becomes a royalty-free background for every Christmas movie/video. >
  
  I wonder if they probably spend so much energy and hate focusing on this issue that the song just gets stuck on endless loop in their heads for days. Like putting a bag of hornets over your head because you hate hornets. >
  
  Pretentious sad people who hate their own life and try to put it on something else >
  
  "What are they doing?"  
  "Saying goodbye in their own way. Playing outlawed tunes on outlawed pipes."  
  🎵"...The very next day, you gave it away..."🎶 >
  
  Could we get them to hate something else so much instead? Like hunger? Or when people can't afford warm coats? >
  
  Oh they can fuck right off! It's one of the few Christmas songs I can listen to on repeat without wanting to preform a lobotomy through my ears. I worked in retail for years, you don't see me buying up the right to "All I Want For Christmas". Just switch the channel like everyone else. OMFG. >
  
  Right? 
  I hate their two stupid faces so much. >
  
  Skimming through the article it just seems like a PR piece really. They're never going to actually be able to "buy the rights to the song" and I'm sure they're well aware - why exactly does this story even make it to the news is what I don't get. >
  
  
  why exactly does this story even make it to the news is what I don't get.
  
  Tbf, "mylondon.news" is probably not a really great news site (based on just the url). Also, they probably wanna get their stupid punchable faces on the internet because they feel it makes them a celebrity or something. >
  
  And scam people of their money through the donations. >
  
  I'm not saying this is an absolute scam, but how does it work if they don't manage to get to their goal of 15 mil? Does Gofundme or whatever return the money to participants? Or what if they reach the goal but it's not enough to purchase the master? Also, don't people realize Last Christmas has been covered like a million times, so even if they were able to stop Wham from being played, they can't stop Last Christmas? >
  
  Last Christmas we swindled some cash >
  
  Can we raise money to ban 40 year olds who fuck teenagers? This creep should have to listen to this song on repeat all year long. >
  
  Step child. >
  
  First, the KARS-4-KIDS song. Only then can you worry about their silly little Vendetta >
  
  How selfish. SMH. How about other people might like the song and it’s not just about YOU!  The selfishness of people these days is truly disgusting. >
  
  Holdup.
  He’s 55, she’s 33…
  And they have 3 kids, the oldest, August is 16…
  About the same age she was when she got knocked up by someone nearly 40 🤔 >
  
  Leave it to a nonce to hate Wham! >
  
  I just watched the music video for the first time, and the best I can figure what is going on is George Michael ditches the girl he shows up with, steals his bandmates girl, everyone still manages to have a great time skiing at the chalet, and at the end the girl he came with is back together with him like nothing even happened, all being forgiven I assume because George Michael's charm is completely irresistible and he is impossible to stay angry with during the holidays. >
  
  Come on man. I was like ten years old when I understood George Michael had zero interest in women. >
  
  He said he was sexually attracted to women and thought he was bisexual. But he realized he was gay when he fell in love with one man. He knew he could not love a woman the same way. >
  
  Let's all band together and set up speakers around their house playing Last Christmas endlessly for a full year. >
  
  What a nice story to get weird idiots to throw you a few bucks on Kickstarter. Haha we're so quirky, surely we are going to raise 7 figures to just start negotiating with the record label and not just pocket the tens of thousands we collect to spend on whatever we want. >
  
  Imagine being that bitter and triggered by a fucking 80s Christmas song lmao. Don't listen to it & change radio stations, block it out of hearing when you hear it played. Why's everything that's a non-issue got to be the biggest shit going.
  E: read the article and seems like a big age gap for one, plus they literally contradict themselves on the last quote 💀 >
  
  Yeah, and imagine being so fuckin privileged that this is what you choose to spend your time and energy on. There are people dying of hunger and disease on this planet and these clowns are raising money to get a freaking Christmas song that brings joy to people, off the air. Morons. >
  
  im going to buy it and play it everywhere fuck them >
  
  You already did 20 years ago, that's why we live in this shitty timeline. >
  
  ~~Yo, how the fuck is no one commenting that the dude is 55, the wife is 33, and their oldest kid is 16?~~
  ~~That means the wife was 17 and the dude was 39 when their first kid was born, not to even mention when they first got together. What. The. Fuck. I have to hope it’s like an adoption scenario or kid from another marriage or something.~~
  Apparently the child isn’t the dudes, and people have been harassing them on instagram so they made their account private. Fun stuff, guys. The power of reddit to fuck up the wrong people’s lives is truly astonishing. >
  
  Before we start getting out the pitchforks, there's the possibility that the kids were his or hers already, and they hooked up when she was in her late 20s or 30s. There's still a huge age gap of course, but it's significantly less creepy. >
  
  Like I said, I’m hoping that’s the case, but the world has just left me jaded when it comes to stuff like this. >
  
  I'd prefer they kill off the Mariah Carey one but it's never going to happen, selling it wouldn't make sense with all those loyalties still rolling in. >
  
  I can think of plenty of other Christmas songs that need permanent bans, especially Mariah Carey's song. >
  
  It's the same people who sued over student loan forgiveness. >
  
  These people are wack af. >
  
  Or maybe it would be cool to not like something while allowing others to go ahead and enjoy it.   I have heard tell of people who skip a song or change channels but I guess those people don’t make the news. >
  
  U know what fuck this couple. This song is great. It might be overplayed but so is every christmas song about missin ur main squeeze. Especially this time of year. If they go after this one they gotta go after all of them >
  
  Oh sure, buy Wham! song but leave us suffering with Mariah Carey. Bastards. >
  
  Well, what do you think it would cost to buy that song from Mariah Carey? It's in a different league. >
  
  Holy age difference, Batman >
  
  Why would they attack Last Christmas by Wham when Wonderful Christmas Time by Paul McCartney is still out there? >
  
  I don't really get in to holidays so I don't get the love but I don't get the hate. It's a finely produced song as most wham songs are. >
  
  There are people that can't afford to eat.