"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.
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Overview
The song was originally conceived as a slow walking blues, and according the composer Reg Mombassa it initially had "a Jimmy Reed sort of feel"; after listening to it, Martin Plaza felt that the melody work better in a ZZ Top style and rearranged it accordingly.
The band recorded the song in Rhinoceros Studios, Sydney. The New Zealand-Australian singer Jenny Morris provided the female vocals.
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