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Chumbawamba
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Leeds, United Kingdom (1982 – present)
Chumbawamba is a Leeds based English anarchist music group. It evolved from its punk roots, through pop, techno, and various other styles, to the folk group which it is now. The band is known for its polyphony and its non-conformant lyrics. As of 2009, Chumbawamba is doing the “¡Viva la Evolucion!”-tour all across Europe, celebrating the birth of Charles Darwin, 200 years ago.
The band was formed in 1982 from two other bands based in Yorkshire, The Passion Killers and Chimp Eats Banana. They released a series of albums (such as Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records and the a capella album English Rebel Songs) and singles on their own Agit-Pop label before moving to One Little Indian in the early 90s.
On One Little Indian, Chumbawamba released three albums, Slap!, Shhh, and Anarchy, on which influences of techno music are noticeable. The songs for these albums were written in a period when dance culture was thriving and the band were also influenced by it. The music had turned into a more popular sound, which they emphasized was to spread the message more effectively. Touring for Anarchy, the concert at Leeds was recorded for the live album “Showbusiness!”.
The last album released on One Little Indian is Swingin’ with Raymond (1995). The albums first six songs are about (the right to) love and ends with seven songs loaded with hate (in the broadest sense of the word: it includes a song about anorexia nervosa).
The band was formed in 1982 from two other bands based in Yorkshire, The Passion Killers and Chimp Eats Banana. They released a series of albums (such as Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records and the a capella album English Rebel Songs) and singles on their own Agit-Pop label before moving to One Little Indian in the early 90s.
On One Little Indian, Chumbawamba released three albums, Slap!, Shhh, and Anarchy, on which influences of techno music are noticeable. The songs for these albums were written in a period when dance culture was thriving and the band were also influenced by it. The music had turned into a more popular sound, which they emphasized was to spread the message more effectively. Touring for Anarchy, the concert at Leeds was recorded for the live album “Showbusiness!”.
The last album released on One Little Indian is Swingin’ with Raymond (1995). The albums first six songs are about (the right to) love and ends with seven songs loaded with hate (in the broadest sense of the word: it includes a song about anorexia nervosa).
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Tubthumper
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The Good Ship Lifestyle
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Drip, Drip, Drip
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The Big Issue
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Give The Anarchist A Cigarette
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Outsider
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Mary, Mary
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I Want More
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Timebomb
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Mouthful Of Shit
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On eBay
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One By One
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Creepy Crawling
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Shoutbox
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HamsterOfHell wrote:
lol at band name
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GUTI_4ever wrote:
656.0 plays in my library =)
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El-Ejecutor wrote:
New album out March 2010
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El-Coco-Loco wrote:
Album "Anarchy" is their best. Better than their rest.
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RWakko wrote:
Tubthumping is epic.
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theYatta wrote:
World Cup 98
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Etothe3 wrote:
This band is a joke.
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GUTI_4ever wrote:
656 plays in my library
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pixielandjazz wrote:
It's been a lifelong dream of mine to see this band live, and I don't see it happening! :[
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goat404 wrote:
Cachumba
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EppieRocks wrote:
Soundtrack of my life! Fired Up reference, LOVE IT!
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winghun wrote:
i cant decide if i like this band or not :|
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punkasphuck86 wrote:
@manos87: It depends what you're after - the first two albums are basically old punk records and the most recent two are folk. Everything in the middle is more similar to Tubthumping, but I'd recommend Anarchy, WYSIWYG or Readymades. There's also a compilation album called Uneasy Listening that covers everything up to 1998.
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HeyPetray wrote:
Sometimes I share Tubthumper with friends, but I cut out Track 1 and don't tell them who the artist is. They are always so surprised when I tell them later that it's the same band that produced that terribly catchy hit, Tubthumping. It's a great album, and very nostalgic for me. (My first cassette) Haven't given much of the other material a good chance.
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manos87 wrote:
I only knew them from their hit Tupthumbing, just like everyone else. Then a month ago I listened to the whole album and it was one of the biggest surprises I've had in years. Excellent, inspiring music! I'm trully impressed. Is there any other album of theirs as good as Tubthumper?
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rogueofmv wrote:
anarcho-punk should be the top tag
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Lachgast wrote:
@prahanormal, of course in a sense, everything is non-conformant to something. I'd love to hear a banker sing some of their lyrics (and by other anarchist groups) ;)
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kompastuvasiili wrote:
Love tubhumping
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Lachgast wrote:
@ Mikey0116: That's Happiness is just a chant away, from Shhh
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srita_cometa wrote:
I totally agree with Najadee84... you have to embrace their evolution...
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Kofmehl, Solothurn, Switzerland
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INDIEGO Glocksee, Hannover, Germany
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