Chumbawamba

Dreaming that you're quietly driving by
Waking, wiping sleep out of your eyes
Watching fiery cocktails in the sky
Rebel code, rebel code

Huddled in the cellars underground
They're tapping out a code to bring you down
Hacking into every home in town
Rebel code, rebel code

One mic (one mic), three chords (three chords), our memories stored
Rebel code
One song (one song), two words (two words), no chance to get bored
Rebel code

Stalin waits forever at the gate
We simplify, we complicate
The urge to break, the need to recreate
Rebel code, rebel code

Changing everything that they were taught
Alcohol and fire and ones and noughts
Something in the water and the bones
Rebel code, rebel code

One mic (one mic), three chords (three chords), our memories stored
Rebel code
One song (one song), two words (two words), no chance to get bored
Rebel code

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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