Chumbawamba

Are you happy here
In Themepark, U.S.A.?
And do you sometimes wish
That your life was plug and play?

And are the words to this song
Concise enough to follow?
Is your smart food
Simple enough to swallow?

We're dumbing down
Dumb-dee-dumb-dumb
Dumbing down
Dumb-dee-dumb-dumb

Dumb-diddy-dumb-dumb-dumb-dumb (x7)

Are we only eating words from a can
Just because we can?
And is Disneyworld
All we understand?

Will our history
Be written out in headlines?
And hand-me-downs, and miracles
And land mines...

We're dumbing down
Dumb-dee-dumb-dumb
Dumbing down
Dumb-dee-dumb-dumb

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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