Some cute, cuddly little marsupials for you to pet this week. But which Wombats will make you go "Awww" and which will make you go "Arrrghhh!"?
THE WOMBATS #1
We start this week with some forgettable Wombats from Huntsville Alabama, 1965...
THE WOMBATS #2
George might object to this one from 196? as they're only Gary's backing band... but I'm guessing when he listens to the actual tune, it'll be this week's winner. Who can resist a song called "Squidgy Bod"?
THE WOMBATS #3
Vaguely psychedelic Chicago Wombats from 1967...
THE WOMBATS #4
American garage band from the 60s found on an old acetate with no label. The people who profiteered by shoving it on a compilation made up the name Wombats to have something to call them. Who knows what they were really called? (Maybe Ernie does.)
THE WOMBATS #5
U.S. punk Wombats from the early 80s...
THE WOMBATS #6
Took me a while to track down some audio for these guys, but I'm sure you'll agree that my persistence paid off. Chicago Wombats from 1996... brothers Kevin and Kegham Giragosian still play music today, as 60s tribute act The Neverly Brothers.
THE WOMBATS #7
Liverpudlian indie band formed during the Landfill Era (2003) yet still kicking around today, presumably delivering nostalgia to the Millennials. Most famous for their bouncy song about Joy Division (which I'm sure all true Joy Division fans hate), though I tend to be more fond of their slightly misanthropic later work...
THE WOMBATS #8
German hip hoppers from 2007...
THE WOMBATS #9
And finally today, some Russian pop-punk band from 2016...
Nine Wombats for your aural enjoyment. But which ones drive you Wombatty?
Thankfully the first 7 tracks mercifully brief (and I'm sure you spent hours trawling the internet for some 12 minutes jazz-fusing Wombats ). #7 is the track to beat
ReplyDeleteand why did you not choose the track Zombie Dolphins for #9?
Delete#8 is just nonsense.
DeleteIf I'd seen Zombie Dolphins, it would have been included.
DeleteDon't know the real name of #4 but judging by the vocals possibly The Rutting Badgers. #5 sound more garage than any of the garage bands. #6 is quite fun.
ReplyDeleteThe Rutting Badgers would be a great name for a band.
DeleteI looked into it. Google's AI thing tells me that:
DeleteThe phrase "the rutting badgers band" is likely a misinterpretation or playful twist on the title of a children's book, "Badger's Band", by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler. The book is part of the "Tales from Acorn Wood" series and features Badger starting a band with his animal friends. It is a lift-the-flap book where readers can discover which animals join the band and participate in a concert.
Therefore, there is no known band called "the rutting badgers band". The phrase seems to be a humorous alteration of the book title, potentially referencing the activity of badgers rutting (mating) during a specific time of year.