Artist Bio
Influences: Flight of the Conchords, Ian Dury, The Wombles, Madness, Tim Minchin, Tom Lehrer, Robbie Williams, Victorian Music Hall, Blur, Kirsty McColl, Art Brut, Adam and the Ants, The Two Ronnies, Pink Floyd/Syd Barrett, Spike Milligan, Dr Seuss, Stiff Little Fingers, The Simpsons, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, Bernard Cribbins, Monty Python, Graham Fellows (John Shuttleworth), Bill Bailey
2019 is my 8th FAWM, and I have done the 50/90 7 times. Last year was the first year I actually made it past 14 (got about 20 in 5090 but I did take the middle month off) I plan to also write a few short songs, maybe that is cheating a bit but I like having some short songs for gigging, a musical equivalent of one-liners, to throw into the mix.
I write some comedy songs, some just whatever songs (most usually have a "gentle humour"), sometimes a kids' song and some short instrumentals and sketches. I like writing songs about everyday things.
Some songs are recording-only songs that I couldn't possibly do live but I also try to get some "keepers" for live gigs (where I perform mostly in the context of comedy nights with "original comedy singalong songs" or my favourite gigs - with friends round a campfire) ...
I have no idea what will come out of this month and I'm looking forward to some games, skirmishes and challenges.
Most of all I just like being part of it.
(pronouns: she/her)
songs from previous FAWMs and 50/90s are on my website:
https://wobbiewobbit.com
Songs (20)
| #1 | #Hashtag Hurry Up |
24 Feb 2019 |
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| #2 | Big Fat Liar  |
22 Feb 2019 |
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| #3 | Just A Game |
11 Feb 2019 |
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| #4 | Stealing Our Future |
12 Feb 2019 |
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| #5 |  Bra Off Time |
48 Feb 2019 |
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| #6 | Snake Oil  |
24 Feb 2019 |
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| #7 | Sextortion |
20 Feb 2019 |
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| #8 | Nothing To See Here |
13 Feb 2019 |
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| #9 | Uncle Rick's Music-O-Tron @headfirstonly
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22 Feb 20 |
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| #10 | The Brother And Sister Song |
11 Feb 21 |
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| #11 | I Like Me |
12 Feb 22 |
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| #12 | Emojis Are Fun |
9 Feb 23 |
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| #13 | Cats And Doors |
12 Feb 23 |
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| #14 | Roll Out the Green Carpet (4-track collab) |
1 Feb 24 |
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| #15 | The Futility Of Books |
13 Feb 24 |
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| #16 | The Scoundrel And The Wench |
11 Feb 25 |
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| #17 | Uneasy Shed @easyshed |
24 Feb 26 |
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| #18 | Sorry Heart @fourzeroes |
5 Feb 27 |
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| #19 | Bootstraps (4-track collab tape #4) @fourtracktape |
19 Mar 1 |
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| #20 | Calm After The Storm (4-track tape #18) |
2 Mar 1 |
Soundboard
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@chrishope Mar 22
thank you , i really enjoyed your siundcloud album
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@ayehahmur Mar 7
Controversy is no bad thing! Well done for fanning its flames. Who knows maybe tons of folks will suddenly realise they want to go out and buy a book today...on World Book Day.
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@tamsnumber4 Mar 5
Thanks for commenting on my collab song "Move On", I appreciate the listen!
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@nancyrost Mar 2
Certainly, you're welcome to put Roll Out the Green Carpet on your website, and add a link to mine, nancyrost.com.
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@keithcuts Mar 2
Hi Wobbie I have really enjoyed your songs too. I had you watch listed since I listened to bra off ha ha Ha who writes that stuff? I only follow like three people. Your lyrics make sense and that carries a lot of weight with me. Cheers!
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@gordon Mar 1
Wobbie, I have thoroughly enjoyed your output this year and as I was saying to Pete (Sapient) earlier, I think this has been a really good year for FAWM. Congrats on the win and thanks for posting such catchy, inspired and enjoyable songs. 😀
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@jibbidy34 Feb 27
Wow! 17!!! You are having an EPIC FAWM. Holy cow. Thank you re Midnight 42, my throat is still very sore but that song has to come out. Back to bed now 😅
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@aneil Feb 26
The demo for Sarah’s Song is up! My album is also out https://open.spotify.com/album/3nzwsM...
Have a listen if you have time. Thanks for your input on Fawm -
@andygetch Feb 25
PS thx for the auntie-sin prompt. I also actually personally agree with everything in your 'books' song and do believe in the importance of living in the now. Am looking forward to the synthesis 😀
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@netnoise Feb 25
Thank you for the kind words on Travelin' Boy. I wish I were half as prolific this month as you.
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@jwhanberry Feb 24
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@kahlo2013 Feb 24
Well thanks for helping push me way way way out of my comfort zone!
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@kahlo2013 Feb 24
I was influenced by you and felt confidently encouraged by you to try singing a quirky song with a spoken word bit. And I sang it with my bra off. No it has nothing to do with bras. But every time I put on or take off my bra now I think of you.
https://fawm.org/songs/96738/ -
@nancyrost Feb 24
Wanted to make sure you saw how our tape turned out! https://fawm.org/songs/96694/
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@fuzzy Feb 23
Hey Wobbie, I'm gonna be absent for the rest of FAWM, so I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you for all your great music this February!
You made me smile multiple times this month! -
@mikeb Feb 23
Thanks for the comment on 'Catcher'!
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@mrblitz000 Feb 23
on that 'hurry up', the drums just sound so big, and there are ghost notes in those rhythms, which make the drum playing itself sound great. all in all, the drums are the glue that ties everything together.. imo.. ymmv
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@candle Feb 22
Thank you so much for your kind words on Forgiveness. I am so glad you enjoyed the song!
See You In The Shadows… -
@izaakalexander Feb 22
Hey there! You're next up in the #auntie-sin chain! Here's the two songs you get to sythesize---
https://fawm.org/songs/95409/
https://fawm.org/songs/96525/ -
@vomvorton Feb 21
Cool, I'll get it in the post to you tomorrow! I guess @fourzeroes is the best bet for track four? Or if no takers maybe it could go back to @marvsmooth for a circular twist... seems a shame it it had to go to the US and not get finished until March!
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@mikeskliar Feb 20
so (thanks for asking)'seth and skliar' have a song up and a few more on the way! https://fawm.org/fawmers/sethandskliar/
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@jamkar Feb 19
Thank you for graciously and genrously commenting on The Dancer, with @acousticmaddie .
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@acousticmaddie Feb 19
Thank you for the kind words on mine and @jamcars collab The Dancer
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@headfirstonly Feb 16
You're right; "Hidden Intent" *was* wonky. I've remixed it so that things are (hopefully) clearer. Cheers!
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@erucaesounds Feb 16
Thanks for your kind words on Sodium Light and Where's my coat.... committing to silliness is a premise to my whole life!
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@sethandskliar Feb 16
thanks for the message, hoping to have some new songs sometime soon in a few days!
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@acousticmaddie Feb 15
Thank you for the kind words on Bosses song
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@aesthetic72 Feb 2019
Thanks for your comments on Turning Pages
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@phoenixash Feb 2019
Thanks a lot for your comment on my track <3
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@timfatchen Feb 2019
use http://www.flyingtadpole.com And I have to update it...one day...thanks!
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@timfatchen Feb 2019
Morphs, always difficult. Wobbie, your words are yours; why not acknowledge "music based on a progression and melody by Tim Fatchen?" That'd do. We're none of us going to get rich on royalties....!!!!
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@jwhanberry Feb 2019
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@tamsnumber4 Feb 2019
Thanks for listening and commenting on my songs "You Are Fragile" and "Tempting Time", I really appreciate it!!
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@majordanby Feb 2019
Oh and your questions are good ones, who knows the answer. I also did wonder what Johnny might wear, only he knows. As for Roy, it just doesn’t make any sense at all.
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@majordanby Feb 2019
Thanks for commenting on Sunday’s Clothes, not sure what was happening there. It was a byproduct of Yesterday’s Clothes that started with the Johnny verse to make Dan laugh: he asked for another verse. I toyed with referring to Mike and using the lyrics from Paint It Black by the Stones.
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@adnama17 Feb 2019
Thank you for stopping by and hearing what is so hard to say. All love to you and yours!
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@dragondreams Feb 2019
Aww. Thank you. 😊😳
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@kahlo2013 Feb 2019
Thanks! I’m glad you thought
it was okay. You are a vey hard act to follow! -
@ayehahmur Feb 2019
Cheers for commenting @wobbiewobbit. Glad you enjoyed it!
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@sw1n3flu Feb 2019
Thanks for the Helga photo and well wishes!!!
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@kahlo2013 Feb 2019
Okay... I tried .. my morph of your song is posted. Let me know if you want to be listed as collaborator!
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@kahlo2013 Feb 2019
Say what? My musical skills are such that it takes me like 100 takes to barely make it through a 1min exquisite corpse segment... I’m counting the stanzas here and sweating!!! Challenge on.. gulp....
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@berni1954 Feb 2019
Thanks for your comment on "That Dress You Wore". Glad you liked it.
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@aneil Feb 2019
Thanks for your comment on Day the bubble burst looking forward to what comes of this collab have a great fawm
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@karlsburg25 Feb 2019
Hey Mr .
Sorry with the late hello , (hammock time getting in the way ) but can’t wait to get stuck into some serious listening . Happy fawm -
@wolfkier Feb 2019
😀
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@popmythology Feb 2019
No problem at all! Definitely understand the allergy. 😉
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@popmythology Feb 2019
Hey, Wobbie, good to see you. I just did this random Wikipedia article challenge and thought of you while writing it as I think you have the perfect voice for it, but as always here on FAWM, no pressure at all! https://fawm.org/songs/89791/
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@sjbatavia Feb 2019
Thanks for commenting on Lies and Goodbyes. Yes, it was a ukulele.
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@timfatchen Feb 2019
Morph 2 is ready for you! *89665
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@jibbidy34 Feb 2019
Thank you sweetie pie! Mwah mwah xx
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@ttg105 Jan 2019
😀
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@cynthiawolff Jan 2019
You always stand out to me...
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@kahlo2013 Jan 2019
Have a fantastic FAWM! I always love your style and sense of humor! Looking forward to it!
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@thetau Jan 2019
Love that British Humor... Especially in a song
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@wolfkier Jan 2019
Hi Wobbs, thanks for thinking of me. Hoping to bring something to this year's pot luck. Wishing you a happy FAWM19. Miss you too.
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@odilongreen Jan 2019
Have a terrific FAWM - I always enjoy your quirky, fun output! I need to check out your website to see what I've missed since last year!
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@tootoobee Jan 2019
Have a great FAWM, Wobbie 😀 ... and thanks for organizing the AuntieSinChallenge!!
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@headfirstonly Jan 2019
Hi Wobbie - I am sure Uncle Rick can be persuaded to put in an appearance 😀 I'm looking forwards to hearing what you come up with this year!
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@airbagtester Jan 2019
😁
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@johnstaples Jan 2019
Happy FAWM, Wobbie!!
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@gordon Jan 2019
The same to you mrs W. Not long now!
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@coolparadiso Jan 2019
Thx for putting me on early in the game!
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@sapient Jan 2019
You too! Great to see you here again 😁
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@vomvorton Jan 2019
Same to you! Can't wait to get those tapes flying around the world again!
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@izaakalexander Jan 2019
14 songs in 28 days!!
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@fourzeroes Jan 2019
Hello! See you on a tape soon no doubt 😀
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@tiller2 Jan 2019
Hiya, ww, have a great fawm!
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@nuj4x Jan 2019
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@nerdy202 Jan 2019
Thank you!
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@jamkar Jan 2019
Here we go my friend!
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@max Jan 2019
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@petemurphy Jan 2019
Hey Wobbie! Woo woo! Thank you for being so ace!
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@klaus Jan 2019
Hi Wobbie. Thanks for the kind greeting. Yes, 398 songs! It's only 14,2 songs per day. No biggie. I hope you have a Fluent and Flourishing Fawm 2019. 😀
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@andygetch Jan 2019
Hello fellow 2012-er 😀 I might actually play Auntie-Syn this time!
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@nancyrost Jan 2019
I'm gathering mailing addresses for the four-track list. Could you email me yours?
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@kovbleu Jan 2019
Hi Wobbie! Looking forward to hearing you again sooooon!
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@chariotbaldwin Jan 2019
Happy 2019 FAWM - good luck for this round 😀
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@jibbidy34 Jan 2019
Ah there she is! 😀
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@kahlo2013 Jan 2019
Great! Thanks!!! That worked! Happy FAWMing!
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@zecoop Jan 2019
Yesssssss...... FAWM!
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@dragondreams Jan 2019
We made it again, Den! 😀
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@fearlessflight2014 Jan 2019
So GOOD to see you back here again.
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@mosley Jan 2019
Wobbie! Looking forward to hearing what you come up with this FAWM!
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@tamsnumber4 Jan 2019
Can't wait to hear your creations Wobbie!!
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@fuzzy Jan 2019
WOBBIE!!!
I hope you have a wonderful February!!
