Chumbawamba had been kicking around the British anarchist and indie scene for years, having released seven studio albums, before "Tubthumper" unexpectedly brought the band to the top of the charts around the world through the album's title track "Tubthumping". The band now being mostly remembered as a one hit wonder, the song is a giddily celebratory blend of big dance beats, pop hooks, and football chants. The sudden success of the group is commonly attributed to an abrupt change in style from their early roots in punk music. However, "Tubthumper"… read more
Chumbawamba had been kicking around the British anarchist and indie scene for years, having released seven studio albums, before "Tubthumper&quo… read more
Chumbawamba had been kicking around the British anarchist and indie scene for years, having released seven studio albums, before "Tubthumper" unexpectedly brought the band to t… read more
Chumbawamba was an English musical group formed in 1982 in the Leeds squatting community. They have, over a career spanning nearly three decades, played punk rock, pop-influenced music, world music, and folk music. Their vocal anarchist politics exhibit an irreverent attitude toward authority; the band have been forthright in their syndicalist, pacifist, communist, mutlicultural, and feminist social stances. The band are best known for their song “Tubthumping.” Other singles have included “Amnesia,” “Enough Is Enough” (with MC Fusion), “Timebomb,” “Top of the World (Ole, Ole, Ole),”… read more
Chumbawamba was an English musical group formed in 1982 in the Leeds squatting community. They have, over a career spanning nearly three decades, played punk rock, pop-influenced music, wor… read more
Chumbawamba was an English musical group formed in 1982 in the Leeds squatting community. They have, over a career spanning nearly three decades, played punk rock, pop-influenced music, world music, and folk music. Their vocal anarchis… read more