Backfire at the Disco

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“Backfire at the Disco”
Single by The Wombats from the album A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation
Released	21 April 2008 (2008-04-21)
Format	Digital download, CD
Genre	Indie rock
Label	14th Floor
The Wombats singles chronology
"Moving to New York" (2008) "Backfire at the Disco" (2008)

Backfire at the Disco is the fourth single from Liverpudlian Indie band, The Wombats. It is from their debut album, The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation. It was originally released as a limited single earlier in their career, but has been reissued. The reissue is due for release on the 21st April 2008.

[edit] Reviews

In reviews, Backfire at the Disco is said to "gnaw itself into your brain like some kind of tropical disease"^[1]. It is also said to be one of "Three superb singles in a row from The Wombats"^[1]. The video contains a pastiche of the famous derided 1979 video from Cliff Richard "Wired For Sound". This involves people in lurid spandex outfits on roller skates. The Cliff Richard video is currently in the Top 5 Worst Videos ever made on VH1.

[edit] Charts

Chart (2008)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	40

[edit] References

v • d • e The Wombats Matthew Murphy · Tord Øverland Knudsen · Dan Haggis Albums Girls, Boys and Marsupials · The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation Singles "Kill the Director" · "Let's Dance to Joy Division" · "Moving to New York" · "Backfire at the Disco"