Wombles In Glastonbury Dirty Protest

Wimbledon Common litter pickers turned Furry sex symbols the Wombles vowed to refuse to help pick up rubbish after Glastonbury this week after Festival chief Michael Eavis said he was ‘cross’ they’ve been booked.

As well as becoming massive pop stars in the 70s with hits including Remember You’re a Womble and the Wombling Song, the band helped pioneer the unusual fetish of people dressing up in fur suits for sex (furries), becoming niche sex symbols in the process.

Speaking about Eavis’ snub this week, Wombles creator Mike Batt said they’re adopting a ‘show must go on’ attitude.

“He probably doesn't realise what a fantastic live band the Wombles are. Mr Eavis also said he didn't think Take That would suit his audience, so The Wombles are in great company,” Batt told the Daily Telegraph. "It isn't very nice to think that you have been booked at a festival where you aren't welcome,” he added. (http://tgr.ph/lPipEA )

The Wombles’ previously attracted the unlikely support of Boy George who chatting to Skrufff in 2003 enquired ‘is it true the Wombles are reforming?’

Five years later, in an interview with the Wolverhampton Express & Star he spoke even more openly of his admiration for the foursome.

“There are two statements which define me,” George declared,” The first is that bitterness is like taking poison and expecting someone else to die. The other is “Remember you’re a Womble”.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIxkqoNi8I4 (Remember You’re a Womble; Youtube)

http://bit.ly/iumQOp (Wombles mug)

Jonty Skrufff: http://listn.to/JontySkrufff

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