The song “Last Christmas” was released by Epic Records on December 3, 1984. The song about a man injured just before Christmas became a Christmas hit for the group Wham!, and the Swiss resort where the video was shot was invaded by tourists.
Where was the music video for “Last Christmas” filmed?
The world learned about Saas-Fee only after 1984, when music stations broadcast a music video for the song “Last Christmas” by the British duo “Wham!”. Georg Michael chose Switzerland and Saas-Fee as the shooting location for the video of one of the most popular Christmas songs. The village is surrounded by 13 four-thousanders and over 100 kilometers of skiing and cross-country trails. We will probably not act out the scenes we see at the beginning of the music video for the song “Last Christmas”. In the clip, a group of friends – led by George Michael – drive their cars to Felskinn station, where they change to the train. For an ordinary enthusiast of winter recreation in the Alps, this would be impossible. Saas-Fee is prohibited from traveling by car here. The crew that shot the music video for “Last Christmas” had to have special permission.
This is where the iconic snowball fight took place. 40 years ago the world heard “Last Christmas”
The characteristic cottage that appears in the “Last Christmas” music video is Chalet Schliechte. We will find it on the edge of the Saas-Fee resort. In 1984 it stood alone, but since the 1980s the town has developed greatly. Today, Chalet Schliechte is surrounded by other buildings. The house itself has also been restored and is difficult to recognize. Chalet Schliechte was used to film the outdoor scenes. It was in front of this building that the snowball fight took place.
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