Chumbawamba

Peace won't come
Peace won't come
Peace won't come by words alone

There's a world in front of you
You've only got a certain space to go
I go to me factory and come back
That's supposed to be my bit of seeing the world
The whole world in front of you
The whole world to see and things that haven't been discovered

No pretty please, pretty pretty please (repeats)

One way or the other
Something's got to change
Humdrum has a stammer
Saying w-w-w-whatever
One way or the other

No pretty please, pretty pretty please (repeats)

Peace won't come by words alone
Peace won't come by words alone

I'm so low on order
But high on what I want
And I've got your number
And I'm coming over
One way or the other

No pretty please, pretty pretty please (repeats)

One way or the other
One way or the other

Peace won't come by words alone
Peace won't come by words alone

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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