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.
Kill The Director
The Wombats Lyrics
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Oh, what a skill to have, oh, what a skill to have
So, many skills that make her distinctive
But they're not mine to have, no, they're not mine
Whenever she looks I read the nearest paper
No, I don't care about the soaps
No, I don't care about the soaps
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director, please
Carrots help us see much better in the dark
Don't talk to girls, they'll break your heart
And this is my head and this is my spout
They work together, they can't figure anything out
So, with the angst of a teenage band
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director, please
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget Jones
The lyrics of "Kill the Director" are about a confusing and possibly one-sided romantic relationship. The main character has met someone who makes them feel "seasick," a feeling of being overwhelmed and disoriented. This person has many skills that are distinctive to them, but the main character can't have these skills. They feel inadequate and unworthy.
The main character seems to be trying to impress this person with their disinterest in soap operas, but they feel like they're putting on an act, "acting like I'm in an EastEnders episode." The idea of a rom-com (romantic comedy) seems to be brought up, and the main character wants to "kill the director," possibly meaning they don't want this situation to be a scripted or predetermined love story.
The rest of the lyrics seem to be somewhat random thoughts and observations, like the fact that carrots help us see in the dark or the warning to "not talk to girls, they'll break your heart." The song ends with a repetition of the phrase "This is no Bridget Jones," which could mean that the main character doesn't want their story to be a cliched romantic comedy like the film Bridget Jones's Diary. Overall, the song seems to be about the confusion, anxiety, and self-doubt that can come with trying to navigate a romantic relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I've met someone that makes me feel seasick
I've found someone that upsets me and makes me feel uneasy.
Oh, what a skill to have, oh, what a skill to have
So, many skills that make her distinctive
But they're not mine to have, no, they're not mine
She has many admirable qualities that set her apart from others, but I find myself unable to possess them.
Whenever she looks I read the nearest paper
No, I don't care about the soaps
No, I don't care about the soaps
Though I'm acting like I'm in an EastEnders episode
I avoid looking at her directly and pretend to be engrossed in the newspaper, while also pretending to be in a dramatic scene from a soap opera.
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director, please
If this is supposed to be a romantic comedy, I wish the director would stop and change the course of the story.
Carrots help us see much better in the dark
Don't talk to girls, they'll break your heart
And this is my head and this is my spout
They work together, they can't figure anything out
I make random comments about things that don't make much sense, including my belief that carrots can improve night vision and advice to avoid girls to avoid heartbreak.
So, with the angst of a teenage band
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
I express my emotional distress like a stereotypical teenage band, by writing another song about a gender I can't seem to comprehend.
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget Jones
This situation is not like the romantic comedy character of Bridget Jones.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL JOSEPH HAGGIS, MATTHEW EDWARD MURPHY, TORD OEVERLAND KNUDSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@diepls8577
I've met someone that makes me feel seasick
Oh, what a skill to have, oh, what a skill to have
So, many skills that make her distinctive
But they're not mine to have, no, they're not mine
Whenever she looks I read the nearest paper
No, I don't care about the soaps
No, I don't care about the soaps
Though I'm acting like I'm in an EastEnders episode
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director, please
Carrots help us see much better in the dark
Don't talk to girls, they'll break your heart
And this is my head and this is my spout
They work together, they can't figure anything out
So, with the angst of a teenage band
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director
If this is a rom-com
Kill the director, please
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget Jones
@swag4rce
[Verse 1]
I've met someone that makes me feel seasick
Oh, what a skill to have, oh, what a skill
To have so many skills that make her distinctive
But they're not mine to have, no, they're not mine
[Pre-Chorus 1]
Whenever she looks, I read the nearest paper
Though I don't care about the soaps;
No, I don't care about the soaps...
Though I'm acting like I'm in an Eastenders episode!
[Chorus]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director!
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director, please!
[Verse 2]
Carrots help us see much better in the dark
Don't talk to girls; they'll break your heart
And this is my head and this is my spout
But they work together; they can't figure anything out
[Pre-Chorus 2]
So with the angst of a teenage band
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand
Here's another song about a gender I'll never understand...
[Chorus]
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director!
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director!
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh)
If this is a rom-com, kill the director, please!
[Outro]
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)
This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)
This is no (Kill!) Bridget Jones (Kill!)
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)
This is no (Kill!) Bridget Jones (Kill!)
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Well, double kill the director)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)
(Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh) This is no Bridget Jones
This is no Bridget, Bridget (Kill the director!)
@anastasiasanchez602
I saw this band in concert once... they just kept talking about how much they love New York cheesecake in between each song. The concert wasn't even in New York.
@wholesome-hamster2983
Anastasia Sanchez Brit’s have a thing for American cheesecake
@evie2582
@@wholesome-hamster2983 I don't even like cheesecake though
@zivakobal558
idols
@laylarenee319
Sounds like something I would do (I’m from the freaking us)
@anniabaker5995
Quack Quack honestly we do 😂
@mariafausti3128
The director: *chuckles* "i'm in danger"
@raxovu
@Hayden Moore ikr
@weaponsofmassdestruction9734
AYY IN NOT the only one who still likes this song
@alguienma7473
@@weaponsofmassdestruction9734 obviamente