Chumbawamba

Eat, sleep, and crap
For to prey on your needs
Down a dark street
Backwater Leeds
I seen yer comin'
Come in, lads!
You seen the ad?
Too bad, bad, bad
What you git
Is what you see
Trickledown theory
And it's coming to me
Life's a whip-round
I got the whip
It's a sinking ship
Drip, drip, drip

(Chorus)
Drip, drip, drip goes the water
(Repeat)
Take me in
Throw me out
Put me up
Let me down
Dark, Satanic
Run-of-the-mill
Sing us a song
And I'll send you the bill
My nicotine grip
My smokin' gun
It's how I get my fun

Better run, run, run
Your olfactory nerves
All up the spout
You can't smell a rat
When your nose is out
Rent-to-kill
By any other name
Kiss an old flame
Shame, shame, shame

(Repeat chorus)
Give us this day
Farty old breath
Stinking steeple
Gash on the bowhead
A hole in the wall
Lay low for awhile
Come out, pitch a foul
Smile, smile, smile
My eggs are fried
My [?] is cracked
Written in blood
And cultured pig fat
All this fuss
Too much on the plate
Join the club
Too late, late, late
Too late, too late

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.

Chumbawamba popular songs

Drip Drip Drip (Country & Western Version)Chumbawamba

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