Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face) facts for kids
Quick facts for kids "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" |
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| Single by Mental As Anything | ||||
| B-side | "Wouldn't Try to Explain" | |||
| Released | November 1984 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 3:30 6:55 (Extended version) |
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| Label | Regular Records, CBS Records, WEA Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa | |||
| Producer(s) | Mark Opitz | |||
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"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" is a Christmas song by Australian band Mental As Anything, released in November 1984. The song reached at number 37 on the Kent Music Report.
Track listing
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | 3:30 | |||||||
| 2. | "Wouldn't Try to Explain" | 3:15 | |||||||
| 12" version | |||||||||
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| No. | Title | Length | |||||||
| 1. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face) (Extended Mix)" | 6:55 | |||||||
| 2. | "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" | 3:49 | |||||||
| 3. | "Wouldn't Try to Explain" | 3:15 | |||||||
Personnel
- Martin Plaza – lead vocals, guitar
- Wayne de Lisle – drums
- Reg Mombassa – guitar, vocals
- Greedy Smith – lead vocals, keyboards, harmonica
- Peter O'Doherty – bass guitar, vocals
Charts
| Chart (1984/85) | Peak position |
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| Australian (Kent Music Report) | 37 |
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