Chumbawamba

(White-whitewash, white-whitewash)
When you don't want to feed the world
When you just want to feed your bank balance
Wash your guilt away (Whitewash)
Unilever
Washes whiter (whitewash)
Soap to clean those dirty hands
And a slap for the people who work the land
Unilever (whitewash, whitewash)
Man-made hunger (whitewash)
Soap in our eyes (white-whitewash)
John West is the best (whitewash)
Old soap opera (whitewash)
No soap-reality (whitewash)
Legal slave trade (white-whitewash)
Domestos kills all known truths dead

(White-whitewash, white-whitewash)

Soap to wash the darkest stain
Profit covers up the pain
Of a slow, deliberate genocide
And all the dirt you want to hide
Take the black and wash it whiter (whitewash)
Brooke-Bond Oxo (whitewash)
Blue Band, Bird's Eye (whitewash)
Lifebuoy, Sunsilk (whitewash)
Persil washes whiter (whitewash)
We make whitewash
(Whitewash)
We sell whitewash
(Whitewash)
Consume whitewash
Consumed by whitewash (whitewash)

[Simultaneously:]
Unilever, Man-made hunger / Soap to wash the darkest stain
Soap in our eyes, John West is the best / Profit covers up the pain
Of a slow, deliberate genocide / Old soap opera
No soap-reality / And all the dirt you want to hide
Legal slave trade / Take the black and wash it white
Domestos kills all known truths dead

Whitewash
Buy it

Somewhere in this cycle there's me and you
What are we prepared to do?
Somewhere in this cycle there's me and you
What are we prepared to do?
Somewhere in this cycle there's me and you
What are we prepared to do?
Somewhere in this cycle there's me and you
What are we prepared to do?
Somewhere in this cycle there's me and you
What are we prepared to do?
Somewhere in this cycle there's me and you
What are we prepared to do?
Somewhere in this cycle there's me and you
What are we prepared to do?
Somewhere in this cycle there's me and you
What are we prepared to do?

(vomiting)

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.

more tracks from the album

Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records: Starvation, Charity And Rock & Roll - Lies & Traditions

From the albums

Chumbawamba popular songs

Unilever - How to Succeed in BusinessChumbawamba

Chumbawamba

Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records: Starvation, Charity And Rock & Roll - Lies & Traditions