| Backfire at the Disco | |
| Cover: | Backfire at the disco.jpg |
| Caption: | Cover of the original release. |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | the Wombats |
| Album: | A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation |
| Released: | |
| Genre: | Indie rock |
| Label: | 14th Floor |
| Prev Title: | Moving to New York |
| Prev Year: | 2006 |
| Next Title: | Kill the Director |
| Next Year: | 2007 |
"Backfire at the Disco" is a single from British indie band, the Wombats. It is from their debut album, . It was originally released on April 9, 2007, but was re-released on April 21, 2008.
Track listings of major single releases of "Backfire at the Disco".
UK CD single
(Released April 9, 2007)
UK 7" single (Gatefold Sleeve, Coloured Vinyl)
(Released April 9, 2007)
UK 7" single (Picture Disc)
(Released April 9, 2007)
UK CD single
(Released April 21, 2008)
UK 7" single (Coloured Vinyl)
(Released April 21, 2008)
UK 7" single (Picture Disc)
(Released April 21, 2008)
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.