Chumbawamba

Chumbawamba
Anarchy
Heaven, Hell
Tall as houses
Small as spiders
Undefined this buzz inside us
Tightrope Walker
Chaos order
I fell right into heaven/hell
Devil take me
God forsake me
Made my home in heaven/hell
Out of ruins growing pains
Wide-eyed pirates crossing bones
Tightrope Walker
Chaos order
I fell right into heaven/hell
Devil take me
God forsake me
Made my home in heaven/hell
Kicking giants drowned in reason
Breaking old building new
Tightrope Walker
Chaos order
I fell right into heaven/hell
Devil take me
God forsake me
Made my home in heaven/hell

Anarcho-pop band from Leeds.

Originally formed in the early 1980s as Chimp Eats Banana, Chumbawamba first emerged in the anarchopunk scene which was dominated by bands such a pacifist punks Crass. As Chumbawamba increasingly differed from their peers in outlook and tactics, they began to adopt a new musical style which incorporated elements of folk music, indie rock and hip-hop.

After drifting between labels, their change in direction culminated in signing a record deal with major label EMI, a choice which sparked outrage amongst their former comrades, outrage that culminated in a “Fuck Chumbawamba” compilation. By chance, Chumbawamba’s new work with EMI resulted in an internationally best-selling single, “Tubthumping”, and a sudden rise to fame.

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Anarchy

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Anarchy (1994)

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