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Is This Christmas

December 4, 2008 | 22 Comments
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Unsurprisingly, The Wombats have failed in the eternal competition to write a punk rock festive song as good as Fairytale Of New York. Not least because Christmas chez Wombats sounds just like every other ADHD guitar belch they’ve expelled but with over-excitable sleigh bells and lyrics about Back To The Future re-runs on telly. It’s enough to bring out your inner Scrooge.

Leonie Cooper

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Gerbalism

Dec 8, 2008

Great review! This is arguably the worst Christmas song ever! Even worse than that Kim Wilde cover 20 years ago!

gordo87

Dec 9, 2008

I like it!

batesy89

Dec 11, 2008

nobody will ever beat fairytale of new york or match it

milo2020

Dec 11, 2008

gordo87 - you need to reassess your entire life

Thresh

Dec 11, 2008

They have single handedly destroyed any warm glowing feelings I had about this festive time of year. Hearing that fat wobbling tartan clad popstrel straining to sing about back to the future has made me wish Id blacked out and hadn't woken up. Fuck off.

rebeccalambert1

Dec 11, 2008

Christmas has never managed to let the indie kids have their turn, for a very long time now. The Wombats, with their new single 'Is this Christmas' most honestly is the best attempt we have seen in years. 'Fairytale of New York' only represents Christmas through nostalgia- its Irish charm and bell ringing fayre make it that way. The likes of Slade, Wizzard and even Lennon have never produced anything musically outstanding at Christmas Time and none are relevant to a generation after the late 1980's. The Wombats lyrically epitomise Christmas- it's drawbacks and the idea of sitting with the same re-runs every year while the moody Great Aunt in the corner gets on her high horse about politics. Red wing vs Left wing, red wine on the carpet- the song justifies it all!Uptempo indie beats provide a happiness that should not be overlooked or undermined. 'Is this Christmas'? I would certainly say so.

luketherifle

Dec 12, 2008

Do me a favour.The Wombats are possibly the worst band ever.

benjy87

Dec 12, 2008

I haven't heard it and I already know what it will sound like. They are the worse band ever.

James2222159

Dec 12, 2008

I dont have anything against the Wombats not my cup of tea but this tune is pretty awlful isnt it.

milo2020

Dec 12, 2008

rebeccalambert1 - you need to reassess your entire life

Sam_Gilbert_91

Dec 15, 2008

I second that milo.

thegoldslug

Dec 17, 2008

Its the shitest christmas song ive ever heard. Its just his voice annoys me so much, almost as much as ricky wilsons.

lisachandler33

Dec 18, 2008

i love the wombats! they are upbeat and happy guys, i think the song is catchy and you guys all need to cheer up!! merry christmas! x

benr934

Dec 19, 2008

this song is amazing, its the only chance to not have xfactor at xmas number one AGAIN and for that reason alone i think everyone should go out and buy it, i'm getting it tommorrow, YAY!

Gerbalism

Dec 19, 2008

lisachandler33 - your comment is very hypocritical, how do you expect people to cheer up when untalented cretins like the wombats are singing songs that are as depressing as this one, just listen to the lyrics you idiot! Oh and in the wise words of milo2020, "you need to reassess your entire life"

Flu90

Dec 19, 2008

http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-wombats/9148The Wombats are possibly the worst band ever?

cpbrophy

Dec 26, 2008

I think rebeccalambert1 has a really good point and un like the most of you idiots has put a good upinion and hasn't just written crap saying the wombats are shit I think its a good christmas song and that the wombats are good indie pop band

an_outrage

Jan 3, 2009

dear god this was bad

GEETARS3

Jan 3, 2009

how many joy divison rip offs do we need?

GEETARS3

Jan 3, 2009

im sick of these joy division rip offs

IndieWriter

Jan 7, 2009

i think that geetars guy is getting confused between the name of a song and what the band sound like....

04bootd

Jan 11, 2009

I agree IndieWriter! Geetars have you actually ever heard the wombats music? If so then you'll know they are nothing like Joy Division. This song is not the best christmas song, but i think the wombats have been comendably brave in releasing it!

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