Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)

"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)"
"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)"
Single by Mental As Anything
B-side	"Wouldn't Try to Explain"
Released	November 1984
Genre	Rock
Length	3:30 ; 6:55 (Extended version)
Label	Regular Records, CBS Records, WEA Records
Songwriter(s)	Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa
Producer(s)	Mark Opitz
Mental As Anything singles chronology
Music video
	"Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santa's Face)" on YouTube

"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.^[1]

Track listing[edit]

Regular Records (RRSP 743)
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)"	Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa	3:30
2.	"Wouldn't Try to Explain"	Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa	3:15

12" version
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face) (Extended Mix)"	Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa	6:55
2.	"Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)"	Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa	3:49
3.	"Wouldn't Try to Explain"	Martin Plaza, Reg Mombassa	3:15

Personnel[edit]

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

Charts[edit]

Chart (1984/85)	Peak position
Australian (Kent Music Report)^[2]	37

References[edit]

^ Mental As Anything - Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santa's Face) at Australian Music Database
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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[1] Mental As Anything - Apocalypso (Wiping The Smile Off Santa's Face) at Australian Music Database

[Kent-2] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 198. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

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v t e Mental As Anything
Martin Plaza Jacob Cook Martin Cilia Craig Gordon Peter Gray Steve Coburn Wayne de Lisle Reg Mombassa Greedy Smith Peter O'Doherty David Barraclough Murray Cook Mike Caen Robbie Souter Zoltan Budai James Gillard
Studio albums	Get Wet (1979) Espresso Bongo (1980) Cats & Dogs (1981) Creatures of Leisure (1983) Fundamental (1985) Mouth to Mouth (1987) Cyclone Raymond (1989)
Compilation albums	Greatest Hits Volume 1 (1986) Best of (1999) Essential As Anything – 30th Anniversary Edition (2009)
Singles	"The Nips Are Getting Bigger" "Possible Theme for a Future TV Drama Series" "Come Around" "(Just Like) Romeo and Juliet" "If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too?" "Too Many Times" "Berserk Warriors" "Close Again" "Working for the Man" "Apocalypso (Wiping the Smile Off Santa's Face)" "You're So Strong" "Live It Up" "Date with Destiny" "Big Wheel" "Let's Go to Paradise" "He's Just No Good for You" "Don't Tell Me Now" "Rock and Roll Music "Whole Wide World"
Related articles	Discography ARIA Hall of Fame