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.
Pink Lemonade
The Wombats Lyrics
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I think I'll sit this one at home
Unusual for me I know, but please go ahead
I don't want to be the blinking rabbit to your wildebeest
The jaded lover to a sex machine, you should go ahead
And please give those recycled house tracks my warmest regards
And lock the door if you're home before the sun, oh
Does he kiss you till your lips explode?
Pink, pink lemonade
Does he take you places I can't afford to go?
Pink lemonade you know I, know behind that sugar there's only lies, lies, lies, lies
Another magical Friday night
I wonder what state you're in?
In the powder or in the gin, this one's ending bad
So please give those recycled house tracks my warmest regards
And if you bring him home, can you use the spare bedroom?
Pink, pink lemonade and
Does he kiss you till your lips explode?
Pink, pink lemonade
Does he take you places I can't afford to go?
Pink lemonade you know I, know behind that sugar there's only lies, lies, lies, lies
And that's alright and that's okay
If I can write this song, I can play that game
And it's all good with me, if I know it's all good with you
Cause getting lost in the middle of the inbetween
Is only half as frightening as it first may seem
So do whatever you must, love, do whatever it must take
Pink lemonade
Pink lemonade
Pink lemonade
Pink lemonade
The Wombats' song Pink Lemonade depicts the singer's reluctance to engage in the party scene and confront his ex-girlfriend's new relationship. He acknowledges the fact that he is not comfortable in socializing, and he would rather stay at home instead of being with his ex-girlfriend and her new lover. He presents himself as a jaded lover who cannot compete with the other person. The chorus, "Pink, pink lemonade, does he kiss you till your lips explode?" suggests that the singer is curious about the nature of their relationship and if the new man is better than him. He acknowledges that he can't afford to take his ex-girlfriend to expensive places or give her extravagant gifts, which are things that her new partner can provide.
He admits knowledge of the lies behind the sugar in the pink lemonade, implies that the relationship between his ex-girlfriend and the other man is not genuine or faithful. He is not upset about their relationship and is willing to move on. He offers a mature perspective, saying that he can play along with the game and get lost in the middle of the in-between. In the end, he suggests that his ex-girlfriend can do whatever she wants to do as long as it's what she wants, even if it's not what he wants.
Line by Line Meaning
Another magical Friday night
The singer is reflecting on another Friday night, wondering what is going to happen
I think I'll sit this one at home
The singer is choosing to stay home instead of going out
Unusual for me I know, but please go ahead
The singer is acknowledging that they don't usually stay in, but is giving the other person permission to go out without them
I don't want to be the blinking rabbit to your wildebeest
The artist feels like they would be out of place and awkward if they were to go out with the other person
The jaded lover to a sex machine, you should go ahead
The artist does not want to be in the position of feeling left behind or used by the other person's attraction to partying and sex
And please give those recycled house tracks my warmest regards
The singer is jokingly asking for the other person to play some house music in their absence
And lock the door if you're home before the sun, oh
The singer is showing concern for the other person's safety by asking them to lock the door when they come home
Pink, pink lemonade and
The artist is transitioning into the chorus of the song
Does he kiss you till your lips explode?
The artist is wondering if the other person's new love interest is as passionate and exciting as they were
Pink, pink lemonade
The artist is emphasizing the sweetness and artificiality of the metaphorical 'pink lemonade' used throughout the song
Does he take you places I can't afford to go?
The singer is acknowledging that they can't provide the same level of excitement and luxury as the other person's new love interest
Pink lemonade you know I, know behind that sugar there's only lies, lies, lies, lies
The artist is admitting that the previous sweetness has turned sour, and that there are lies and deceit behind the facade of this new relationship
I wonder what state you're in?
The singer is again wondering what the other person is up to
In the powder or in the gin, this one's ending bad
The singer is worried that the other person may be getting into trouble, either with drugs or alcohol
And if you bring him home, can you use the spare bedroom?
The singer is asserting their boundaries and asking the other person not to bring their new love interest into their shared space
And that's alright and that's okay
The artist is reassuring themselves that they will be fine regardless of what the other person does
If I can write this song, I can play that game
The artist is using music as a coping mechanism to deal with the situation
And it's all good with me, if I know it's all good with you
The singer is attempting to find a sense of peace with the other person, as long as they are both on the same page
Cause getting lost in the middle of the inbetween
The singer is describing feeling lost and without direction
Is only half as frightening as it first may seem
The artist is acknowledging that things are not as scary once they take a closer look at the situation
So do whatever you must, love, do whatever it must take
The artist is giving the other person the freedom to do what they need to do to be happy
Pink lemonade
The artist repeats the chorus as a refrain to emphasize the central metaphor of the song
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Daniel Joseph Haggis, Matthew Edward Murphy, Tord Oeverland Knudsen
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Natalie Senior
Another magical Friday night
I think I'll sit this one at home
Unusual for me I know, but please go ahead
I don't want to be the blinking rabbit to your wildebeest
The jaded lover to a sex machine, you should go ahead
And please give those recycled house tracks my warmest regards
And lock the door if you're home before the sun, oh
Pink, pink lemonade and
Does he kiss you till your lips explode?
Pink, pink lemonade
Does he take you places I can't afford to go?
Pink lemonade you know I, know behind that sugar there's only lies, lies, lies, lies
Another magical Friday night
I wonder what state you're in?
In the powder or in the gin, this one's ending bad
So please give those recycled house tracks my warmest regards
And if you bring him home, can you use the spare bedroom?
Pink, pink lemonade and
Does he kiss you till your lips explode?
Pink, pink lemonade
Does he take you places I can't afford to go?
Pink lemonade you know I, know behind that sugar there's only lies, lies, lies, lies
And that's alright and that's okay
If I can write this song, I can play that game
And it's all good with me, if I know it's all good with you
Cause getting lost in the middle of the inbetween
Is only half as frightening as it first may seem
So do whatever you must, love, do whatever it must take
Pink lemonade
Pink lemonade
Pink lemonade
Pink lemonad
CeilingEyes
This song is a perfect description of my parents relationship before their eventual divorce.
My dad didnt deserve the hell my mom put him through.
Acting 101
big L
kbin
@CeilingEyes well if that's normal for you, then being sorry for someone who went through a lot of shit is also normal.
CeilingEyes
ItsGotToBeThere eh, its a part of life. Plus, thats what happens when you marry a man because he’d be a good dad to your illegitimate child 🤷♂️.
ItsGotToBeThere
Anxious Anarchist sorry you had to go through everything and see all that man
E. M. Byrd
I'd just like to say how well made this lyric video is; I love your choice of font. Thank you for putting the time into this that you did.
dcgoodwin1
@Morgan Clancy 4 years later and I grabbed a pink lemonade flavored lollipop from the pantry and it made me want to listen to the song, so I appreciate ya for posting the vid!
Morgan Clancy
Devvy_Pillay rough people getting salty because a bored little 15 year old once made a crappy lyric video to her favourite song 😂
Jennie H.
Devvy_Pillay, shes riding off the success of musical artists it's nothing to be jealous of
Devvy_Pillay
bro chill out, its only like 2 letters. stop being jealous of her success.