Remember You're a Womble facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Remember You're a Womble |
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| Studio album by
The Wombles
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| Released | July 1974 | |||
| Recorded | February 1974 | |||
| Studio | Wessex Sound Studios | |||
| Genre | Bubblegum pop | |||
| Label | CBS | |||
| Producer | Mike Batt | |||
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Remember You're a Womble is the second music album by The Wombles. It came out in July 1974. The songs were created by Mike Batt, who also sang and played keyboards. He worked with other talented musicians to make the album.
After their first album, Wombling Songs, was a big hit, Mike Batt wanted to try new things. He made songs that focused more on the different Womble characters. He also explored many musical styles, like pop, rock, and even classical music. For example, the song "Minuetto Allegretto" was inspired by a famous piece by Mozart. There was even a song with a surf rock sound, like the band Beach Boys.
This album helped to develop the Womble characters even more. For instance, "Wellington Goes To Waterloo" tells a story about Wellington Womble taking a day off. He visits London Waterloo station to watch trains.
The album cover was special because it showed the Wombles in their full-size costumes for the first time. Mike Batt and the musicians wore these costumes. The album was very popular in the UK. It stayed on the UK album chart for 31 weeks and reached number 18 in July 1974.
Contents
Songs on the Album
This album has many fun songs. Here are some of the main ones from the original release:
Side One Highlights
- Remember You're a Womble
- Minuetto Allegretto
- Non-Stop Wombling Summer Party
- Wombling in the Rain
- Womble Burrow Boogie
Side Two Highlights
- Wellington Goes to Waterloo
- The Return of Cousin Yellowstone
- The Womble Square Dance
- Wimbledon Sunset (Interlude)
- Banana Rock
Popular Songs Released as Singles
Four songs from the album were released as singles. Singles are shorter versions of songs released to radio stations and for sale. They often become very popular.
- "Remember You're a Womble" was a huge hit, reaching number 3 in the UK.
- "Banana Rock" also did very well, getting to number 9 in the UK.
- "Non-Stop Wombling Summer Party" was released as a single only in the US, where it reached number 56.
- "Minuetto Allegretto" reached number 16 in the UK.
A famous comedian named Spike Milligan even recorded his own version of "Remember You're a Womble" in 1976. He sang it as two of his funny characters, Eccles and Bluebottle. The song "Minuetto Allegretto" was also used in the 1977 movie Wombling Free.
