1) The Wombats (TWB)… Read Full Bio ↴There are two artists that share this name:
1) The Wombats (TWB) are a three-piece indie band which formed in 2003 in Liverpool, England. The band consists of Matthew Murphy (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Tord Øverland Knudsen (bass, vocals) and Dan Haggis (drums, vocals). Murphy and Haggis are native Liverpudlians and Øverland-Knudsen is Norwegian. The members met while they were students at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. The band has released four albums, "A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation" (2007) and "This Modern Glitch" (2011), “Glitterbug” (2015) and “Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life” (2018). Although, their fifth album is on it’s way, the first single “Method To The Madness” was released May 26th.
Early Years 2003 - 2006
The three met at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts. The school gave them the chance to play gigs to over 20,000 people in China. This was one of the band's first trips to play outside the UK. They spent their time traveling around the country in a Vauxhall Agila and spent most of their time drunk, as quoted by the band while on the Colin Murray show in 2007. Their debut single Lost in the Post/Party in a Forest (Where's Laura) was released at the end of 2006. They also managed to release an album in Japan called Girls, Boys and Marsupials and reached fame over in the Far East.
A Guide To Love Loss & Desperation (AGTLL), 2007 -
The band then released a second limited edition vinyl called Moving to New York in January, 2007. This single got critical acclaim from Radio DJs such as Colin Murray and Zane Lowe. In May the band released their third single called Backfire at the Disco this then lead to the band successfully released their first full single Kill the Director in late July. This single managed to reach #35 in the U.K Singles Chart. Their last single "Let's Dance To Joy Division" was released in October 2007, to coincide with the release of their debut album, entitled The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation which managed to get to #11 in the U.K charts. The release is being followed by a European tour ending with a Christmas party at Liverpool Academy. Moving to New York will be re-released on January 14, 2008.
This Modern Glitch (TMG), 2011 -
The first single that are in this album was released back in 2007, under the name 'Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves), and reached #23 in UK charts. The second single was 'Jump Into The Fog', that came out 2011, with three B-sides, 'How I Miss Sally Bray', 'Valentine' and 'Addicted to the Cure'. This single debuted in #35 on UK charts. The next single was 'Anti-D', from
april of 2011, and also came out with three B-sides, 'I'm a Robot Like You', 'Dear Hamburg' and 'Wonderful Distraction'. This single reached #42 on UK charts. We had another single in June of 2011, the first after the album release, called 'Techno Fan' also coming out in a EP format, with the tracks 'Avalanche', 'Trampoline' and 'Shock Goodbyes and P45's'. It was #60 on UK charts. The next single was 'Our Perfect Disease' , which was also released after the album, having 'Guillotine', 'IOU's' and 'Reynold's Park' as B-sides. The last single was '1966', still in 2011.
The album itself was released on 22th April, 2011, having really good reviews on BBC Music, All Music Channel, Daily mirror and 59/100 on Metacritic. It reached #3 in UK's album chart, receiving gold in UK and Australia.
Discography
Albums
- "Girls, Boys and Marsupials" Released in 2006, Vinyl Junkie (Japan Only)
- "The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation" Released 05/11/07 (UK) #11 U.K
- "The Wombats Proudly Present: This Modern Glitch"
Released 25/04/11 (UK) #3 U.K
- "Glitterbug" Released 07/04/15 (UK) #5 U.K, #91 Billboard 200
- "Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life" Released 09/02/18 #3 U.K, #190 Billboard 200
Limited Release Singles
2007 "Lost In The Post"
2007 "Moving To New York"
2007 "Backfire At The Disco"
2007 "A Guide To Love, Loss and Desperation"
Singles
2007* " Backfire at the Disco"
2007 "Kill the Director" #35 UK
2007 "Let's Dance to Joy Division" #15 UK
2008 "Moving to New York" #37 UK 14 January 2008
2009 "Is This Christmas"
2010 "Tokyo (Vampires & Wolves)
2011 "Jump Into the Fog"
2011 "Anti-D"
2013 "Your Body is A Weapon"
2) Heroes of the modern garage revival, the Wombats were born sometime in the late 70s, somewhere in the leafy lanes of Maple Heights, Ohio. Teenage guitar strangler John Zinrich, a.k.a. Johnny Fettish (so called because he had a thing for biting women's knees under tables, hence "John Knee Fetish"), had previously lived out the punk ideal by dropping out of high school at age 15 to join Public Enemy, noted in Cle 3.0 for doing "the fastest version ever attempted of 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'." Striving for a poppier sound, Fettish and his suburban neighbor Vic Halm penned a series of power-punk pop gems and entered the first national "Battle of the Garages" competition run by Bomp/Voxx honcho Greg Shaw. The 'Bats contributed a track, "The Reason Why" to the first "Battle" compilation and played on the national "Battle" tour in 1981. Positive public reaction won them a recording contract, and between 1981 and 1984 the 'Bats released two singles and an album, "Zontar Must Die!" on Bomp/Voxx. They also played various notable East Coast and local venues, including the first WRUW Studio Arama show and the opening night of the Lakefront (which displayed "Wombats" on its curb sign for several years as a result). Their energetic live show was notable for speedy fuzzy guitars pumped through Marshall stacks, unintelligible vocals, and the sight of 5'4" Fettish leaping two feet in the air, against a backdrop of six-foot-tall John Lennon-lookalike Halm and equally towering bassist Tim Ratley. In 1984 the Wombats played a show with the seminal Columbus band Great Plains, who brought them to the attention of Gerard Cosloy at Homestead Records. The Wombats subsequently recorded one EP for Homestead, "Mudpuddles", which came out in 1985. Unfortunately, the band had a falling out with Cosloy over their inability to tour, since drummer Tommy Edwards was busy studying to be a refrigerator repairman. As a result, promotion for "Mudpuddles" was almost nil and the 'Bats found themselves once again without a label. In 1986, Fettish and Halm wrote and recorded some excellent demos for a third album which they hoped to place on a major label, but due to lack of interest this project never saw the light of day. Since then, the 'Bats have played sporadically around Cleveland with various lineups.
Do You Remember
The Wombats Lyrics
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You're in the beside place and all else I look
You're in the subtext and all the overtones
You're in the telly sales that dominate my phone
We both know that it's time to go
We both know you're going to stay
I don't know why I like you but I do
And I'm just tryna fire a cannon from a canoe
I don't know why I like you but I do
You're in the cherry cake and swimming in my wine
You're in the orange juice that I spill at halftime
I'm keeping up to date and you stay misinformed
Just like the cameraman, you're forced to shoot your pawn
I don't know why I like you but I do
I don't know why I like you but I do
And I'm just tryna fire a cannon from a canoe
I don't know why I like you but I do
We both know that it's time to go
We both know you're going to stay
I don't know why I like you but I do
I don't know why I like you but I do
And I'm just tryna fire a cannon from a canoe
I don't know why I like you, I don't know why I like you but I do
I don't know why I like you, I don't know why I like you but I do
I don't know why I like you, I don't know why I like you but I do
The lyrics of The Wombats song "Do You Remember" contain cryptic and abstract lines that reflect the confusion and emotional turmoil experienced by the singer regarding their romantic feelings. The opening line, "You're in the DNA between the molecules," suggests that the person they are singing about is so ingrained in their being that they cannot escape their presence. The next line, "You're in the beside place and all else I look," reinforces this idea and implies that they see their object of affection everywhere they turn.
The following lines, "You're in the subtext and all the overtones, You're in the telly sales that dominate my phone," convey a sense of overwhelming obsession and an inability to escape their fixation. The singer seems to be aware that it is time to move on, with the lines "We both know that it's time to go, We both know you're going to stay." However, they remain inexplicably drawn to this person and their attraction to them remains a mystery to them, as demonstrated by the refrain, "I don't know why I like you but I do," which is repeated throughout the song.
The inclusion of metaphorical references to cherry cake, swimming in wine, and spilling orange juice further emphasizes the chaotic and unpredictable nature of their emotions. The lines "I'm keeping up to date and you stay misinformed, just like the cameraman, you're forced to shoot your pawn" hint at a power dynamic in the relationship, with the singer feeling that they are more informed and in control than their counterpart.
Overall, the lyrics of "Do You Remember" paint a portrait of a person who is struggling to come to terms with their feelings for someone who is seemingly omnipresent in their life. Despite their awareness that they should move on, they remain tethered to this person and cannot explain why.
Line by Line Meaning
You're in the DNA between the molecules
You are deeply ingrained in every part of me, even at a molecular level.
You're in the beside place and all else I look
No matter where I turn, there you are, always by my side.
You're in the subtext and all the overtones
Your presence is felt in the hidden meaning behind everything I say and all the emotions I convey.
You're in the telly sales that dominate my phone
Even the telemarketers that call me remind me of you, as if everything in my life is a reminder of your presence.
We both know that it's time to go
We are aware that the situation we are in is not ideal and that it's time for us to move on.
We both know you're going to stay
Despite knowing that it's time to go, we both know that you will choose to stay with me.
I don't know why I like you but I do
I am unsure of what it is about you that draws me to you, but I am inexplicably and undeniably attracted to you.
And I'm just tryna fire a cannon from a canoe
I am attempting to do something impossible or difficult, like trying to launch a cannon from a small, unstable boat.
You're in the cherry cake and swimming in my wine
Even the things I consume, like food and drink, remind me of you and your presence in my life.
You're in the orange juice that I spill at halftime
Even the mundane things I do, like spilling orange juice during a sports game, remind me of you and your impact on my life.
I'm keeping up to date and you stay misinformed
I try to stay informed and knowledgeable, while you remain ignorant and oblivious to the truth.
Just like the cameraman, you're forced to shoot your pawn
You are being manipulated or forced to do something against your will, similar to how a cameraman is sometimes forced to shoot a certain angle or subject.
I don't know why I like you, I don't know why I like you but I do
I continue to question why I am attracted to you, but the fact remains that I am still drawn to you.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Daniel Joseph Haggis, Matthew Edward Murphy, Tord Oeverland Knudsen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
chirix88
When did we lose our way?
Easier to let it go (mmm...)
So many can't tell anybody
Harder to let you know
Call me when you've made up your mind but you won't
Caught up in the way that you played my heart
Only love could ever hit this hard
Oh, don't be scared about it
Don't forget it was real
Do you remember the way it made you feel?
Do you remember the things it let you feel?
How do I make you stay
When it's easier to let you go?
Nobody knows what we know about it
No one needs to know
Call me when you've made up your mind but you won't
Caught up in a way that you played my heart
Only love could ever hit this hard
Oh, don't be scared about it
Don't forget it was real
Do you remember the way it made you feel?
Do you remember the things it let you feel?
When you love to your limit
You gave all you're given
Who you gonna pray to when you're there?
Will you find out that there ain't no other love
No other love for you?
Oh, don't be scared about it
Don't forget it was real
Do you remember the way it made you feel?
Do you remember the things it let you feel?
Oh, when you think about it
Do you remember me?
Do you remember the way it made you feel?
Do you remember the things it let you feel?
Ben Rujo
I gave the original a listen before I played this video, really liked it. But this cover really took the song where it needed to go.
Lacey Hatton
The goosebumps this gives me is insane..... ❤️
Hallie
Gotta love The Wombats
Jess B
That feeling when you get two of your favourite acts combined - bliss!
ThatMCorra
They really made it their own :)
Michael Grüne
Amazing cover with its very own style. That really rocks 👍🏻
Sarah Waters
Saw these guys live in Melbourne - this is so good!!!
Finn
The beat beginning at 0:15 sounds awesome!
MARE
this sounded amazing!!!
Luke Crawford
i missed this this morning, and i heard everyone saying how good it was and god everyone was right!! amazing