Chumbawamba

Shake it, shake it
Shake it, shake it

Shake, baby, shake the memories away
( Shake it, shake it )
Shake this grown-up Barbie doll of a day
( Shake it, shake it )
She gets Hugh Hefner, but she forgets the year
She just shakes her yeah, yeah, yeah

Shake it, shake it
Shake it, shake it

Shake the dirt from your hands now, Lisa Marie
( Shake it, shake it )
Shaking up the family with Pamela Lee
( Shake it, shake it )
Shake this fear of getting nothing done
If you can bake a cake, you can make a bomb

"Somebody forgot about something, for sure
Something so obvious that they missed it
It's inevitable."

"Moribund music of the 70's..."

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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