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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_WomblesThe Wombles - Wikipedia

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   The Wombles pop group was the idea of British singer and composer Mike Batt. The Womble motto is "Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish". This environmentally friendly message was a reflection of the growing environmental movement of the 1970s. [2]

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › The_Wombles_(band)The Wombles (band) - Wikipedia

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   The Yorkshire-based comedy folk band The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican parodied Remember You're A Womble to poke fun at a host of British and American celebrities and politicians, including Donald Trump, Kanye West, Michael Gove and Jeremy Clarkson amongst others.

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   2011	"Wombling Merry Christmas" / "The Wombles ...
   2000	"I Wish It Could Be A Wombling Merry ...
   1998	"The Wombling Song" / "The Orinoco Kid" ...
   1998	"Remember You're A Womble" / "Remember ...

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   Sep 19, 2024 · He’s a GOAT, they’re all GOATs, and the Wombles was a supergroup of GOATs under the command of genius Mike Batt. That second album just rocks (Banana Rock, Remember You’re A Womble), and it boogies (Womble Burrow Boogie), yet Batt also brings his orchestration to garnish one of the most beautiful melodies ever recorded, Wombling in The ...

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6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mike_BattMike Batt - Wikipedia

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   Michael Philip Batt, LVO (born 6 February 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, record producer, director, and conductor. He was formerly the Deputy Chairman of the British Phonographic Industry.

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   Jan 24, 2023 · Remember You're a Womble: pop group the Wombles storming 2011's Glastonbury Music Festival, where there were many more fans than the one you can see! That's Mike Batt as Orinoco in the red...

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8. www.storymuseum.org.uk › 1001-stories › the-womblesThe Wombles - The Story Museum

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   Wombles are quiet creatures living on Wimbledon Common who clear away rubbish to create their own upcycled items. Led by the stern but kindly Great Uncle Bulgaria, they live in an underground burrow and go out every day to bring back the rubbish they find to Tobermory's workshop.

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   Who are the Wombles?

   • Songwriter and record producer Mike Batt wrote and also performed many commercially successful singles and albums as 'The Wombles', including the TV series' theme tune. British Hit Singles & Albums jokingly referred to them as the "furriest (and possibly the tidiest) act... are natives of Wimbledon Common, London".

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   Who played the Wombles?

   • When appearing as a band, the Wombles were always played by experienced musicians dressed in full costume. Batt continued to perform as Orinoco, regularly accompanied by drummer Clem Cattini dressed as Bungo and guitarist Chris Spedding dressed as Wellington. Both had previously recorded with Batt.

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   What was a 'Wombles' song?

   • A number of spin-off novelty songs also became hits in the British music charts. The Wombles pop group was the idea of British singer and composer Mike Batt. The Womble motto is "Make Good Use of Bad Rubbish". This environmentally friendly message was a reflection of the growing environmental movement of the 1970s.

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   Why did the Wombles become a band?

   • So it was a case of "today, Wimbledon, tomorrow the world", while the Wombles' gift for making good use of the things that they find proved to be admirably pioneering. Composer Mike Batt, meanwhile, extended the franchise hugely by turning the recycling burrowers into a band – they enjoyed six top-20 hits in two years.

   The Wombles at 50 | Celebrating TV's eco-minded heroes with Mike Batt

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10. www.yours.co.uk › leisure › nostalgiaMike Batt: The Wombles, Watership Down and me - Yours

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    Feb 9, 2024 · Musician Mike Batt chats about The Wombles band, writing Bright Eyes for Art Garfunkel and what his life is like right now