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.
Lost In The Post
The Wombats Lyrics
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To let this twenty something bring you down with his list of fears
I'd like to think we had some good times though
It's just my inability to think outside the box I know!
She was signed, sealed and lost in the post,
Gone where all the letters we write to Santa go
(Go to Santa go!)
I could see your interest wane my dear
She wanted Mary Poppins and I took her to King Lear
Yes we've had some spills shall I say
And I thought you were going to leave, but not that you'd evaporate
She was signed, sealed and lost in the post,
Gone where all the letters we write to Santa go
(Go to Santa go!)
Please go to Santa go to Santa go go go
She was signed, sealed and lost in the post,
Gone where all the letters we write to Santa go
(Go to Santa Go!)
The Wombat's song Lost in the Post tells the story of a relationship that has ended due to mismatched expectations and misunderstandings. The singer reflects on his inability to make the other person happy and feels regret for not being able to think "outside the box." He acknowledges that the other person was not interested in his insecurities and fears, and no matter how hard he tried, he could not keep her interested.
The lyrics metaphorically compare the lost relationship to a letter lost in the post. The line "She was signed, sealed and lost in the post, gone where all the letters we write to Santa go" suggests that the relationship ended abruptly and unexpectedly, just like a letter that gets lost in the mail. The reference to letters written to Santa also adds a bit of whimsy to the song and emphasizes the idea that the relationship was doomed from the start.
Overall, Lost in the Post is a poignant reflection on the challenges of modern dating, where miscommunication and unmet expectations can lead to lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I should have known you didn't have the time my dear
I should have realized that you were not interested in a relationship with me
To let this twenty something bring you down with his list of fears
To let a young person with fears get in the way of your life
I'd like to think we had some good times though
I want to remember the good memories that we had
It's just my inability to think outside the box I know!
I know I need to work on finding unique ideas and solutions
She was signed, sealed and lost in the post,
She was completely gone and out of reach
Gone where all the letters we write to Santa go
Lost in a place where we can't reach or find it
(Go to Santa go!)
A plea to find something that is lost and gone like a gift that was sent to Santa
I could see your interest wane my dear
I could see your lack of interest in me
She wanted Mary Poppins and I took her to King Lear
I disappointed her by taking her somewhere that she didn't want to go
Yes we've had some spills shall I say
We've had some problems and disagreements
And I thought you were going to leave, but not that you'd evaporate
I thought you were going to break up with me, but I didn't expect you to completely disappear
Please go to Santa go to Santa go go go
A continued plea to retrieve something that is lost and gone
She was signed, sealed and lost in the post,
Reiteration of the lost and out of reach situation
Gone where all the letters we write to Santa go
Reiteration of the place where lost things go
(Go to Santa Go!)
Final plea to find what is lost
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: DANIEL JOSEPH HAGGIS, MATTHEW EDWARD MURPHY, TORD OEVERLAND KNUDSEN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@leahcahlia99
i remember sitting in the backseat of my mom's old car, screaming my lungs out to this without understanding a word. now that i understand the lyrics, it's just even better. one of my all time favorite bands. amazing guys too.
@Fozzlm
They're so young, it's adorable
@tomgibson1124
When the boys mention this video clip at their Brisbane concert so you search it as soon as you get home. Absolute gold!
@ShadeBrigade
#flares #bringthemback
@Aquagreen53
Tom Gibson ha YES! what a good concert too
@80patie08
Haha that's what I was doing after that great concert!
@8gerrard8
Their most underrated song by far. One of my favourite songs by The Wombats.
@slushpup9696
Best use of backup vocals since the Beatles.
@lindsfort7596
aw they're babies omg and Murph's voice adorable
@maisiecottrell304
I first heard this when it only just came out- I was only 6 and their music was just on in my house ALL the time! It was so great 😊