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Since 2007, UK retailer John Lewis' new Christmas ad has been a seasonal event, but last year's ad was particularly hard to top. That commercial (see below), featured a boy who just couldn't wait for Christmas and added a nice twist at the end. The ad, which was also beautifully photographed and featured Slow Moving Millie's haunting version of the Smiths' "Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want," has racked up more than 4 million YouTube views.
John Lewis is attempting to spark the same kind of interest with the new ad above, which was shot in New Zealand. This time the creative approach is completely different and features a snowman who treks to the city to do some shopping. Once again, there's a bit of a surprise at the end, and the score -- a cover of Frankie Goes to Hollywood's "Power of Love" sung by newcomer Gabrielle Aplin -- strikes a similarly emotional chord to the tune in the 2011 ad.
Update: There is already a parody out of this hours-old ad below.
What do you think? Will this ad be as big as last year's? Let us know in the comments.