Chumbawamba were an English rock band,that formed in 1982 and disbanded in 2012. The band drew on genres such as punk rock,pop,and folk. Their anarcho-communist political leanings led them to have an irreverent attitude toward authority,and to espouse a variety of political and social causes including animal rights and pacifism and later regarding class struggle,Marxism,feminism,gay liberation,pop culture,and anti-fascism.
Escape from Noise is the fourth studio album by Negativland. It marked the band's first release on an established independent record label,SST Records. On the album,they continued to develop their experimental style,as well as incorporating elements of pop music with shorter tracks and more conventional melodies. "Christianity Is Stupid",a track featuring samples from the propaganda movie If Footmen Tire You,What Will Horses Do?, proved to be an enduring signature song:the band and the release gained widespread attention a year later due to a SST press release falsely implying that murderer David Brom had listened to the song before killing his family members.
Helter Stupid is Negativland's fifth studio album,released in 1989. It is a concept album that focuses on a hoax that the band started,which claimed that the Negativland song "Christianity Is Stupid" inspired a teenager to murder his family with an axe.
Bent are an electronica act from Nottingham in England,consisting of Neil "Nail" Tolliday and Simon Mills. They released their debut album Programmed to Love in 2000.
"Tubthumping" is a song released by British rock band Chumbawamba from their eighth studio album,Tubthumper (1997). It is the band's most successful single,peaking at number two on the UK Singles Chart. It topped the charts in Australia,Canada,Ireland,Italy,New Zealand and hit number six on the US Billboard Hot 100. At the 1998 Brit Awards,"Tubthumping" was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single. It sold 880,000 copies in the UK.
Tubthumper is the eighth studio album and the major label debut by English rock band Chumbawamba,released on 1 September 1997 by EMI. The album was written and produced by Chumbawamba,with additional production from Neil Ferguson. A musical departure from the group's anarcho-punk roots,the album incorporates elements of pop rock,dance-pop,and alternative rock. Thematically,the album acts as a social commentary on a variety of political issues,particularly that of class conflict. Tubthumper was promoted with three singles:"Tubthumping","Amnesia",and "Drip,Drip,Drip". "Top of the World ",a standalone single previously featured on the official music compilation album for the 1998 FIFA World Cup,was included on a European reissue of Tubthumper.
Sunshine / At the Drive-In is a split EP released under the independent record label Big Wheel Recreation on April 13,2000. It featured songs by the Czech band Sunshine and the American band At the Drive-In. It was also released on vinyl on 12-inch.
WYSIWYG is the ninth studio album by English rock band Chumbawamba,released on 4 April 2000 by EMI. The album was written and produced by Chumbawamba,with additional production by Neil Ferguson. Originally a continuation of the sound of predecessor Tubthumper (1997),the group scrapped the material from the album's initial recording sessions and sought to explore new sounds with WYSIWYG. The album incorporates elements of pop,dance-pop,alternative rock,and experimental music. Thematically,the album explores various aspects of pop culture that the group had been exposed to due to the success of their 1997 single "Tubthumping". WYSIWYG was promoted with one single:"She's Got All the Friends That Money Can Buy".
A Big 10-8 Place is the third album by Negativland,released in 1983. It was the first album with the involvement of band member Don Joyce. The album's title is a reference to the radio ten-code "10-8," which means "back in service" or "available for next call" in the context of common CB radio usage. The lyrics and collage sound clips on the album make frequent reference to the CB radio hobby,as well as mischief like jamming.
Negativland is an American experimental music band which originated in the San Francisco Bay Area in the late 1970s. They took their name from a Neu! track,while their record label is named after another Neu! track. The core of the band consists of Mark Hosler,David Wills,Peter Conheim and Jon Leidecker.
Uneasy Listening is a compilation album by anarcho-punk band Chumbawamba. It contains songs from the time of their first album Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records up to 1998.
Jordana LeSesne,formerly known as 1.8.7,is an American musician and producer from Pittsburgh,Pennsylvania. She now produces and performs as Jordana. She became known in the mid-1990s as a drum and bass producer. Vibe magazine called her "one of the most respected Drum ‘n' Bass producers in the US." In 2015,she was named as one of "20 women who shaped the history of dance music" by Mixmag. She is transgender and came out in 1998.
Enough Is Enough is an anti-fascist single from Chumbawamba &Credit to the Nation,on Chumbawamba's album Anarchy. It reached #56 on UK charts in 1993 and was supported by a music video,which can be seen here.
"(Someone's Always Telling You How To) Behave" is a song by British rock group Chumbawamba. The song,which incorporates elements of rock and dance,criticizes homophobia in pop and rock music. The group recorded it in late summer 1992 but struggled to reach an agreement with their distributor,Southern Records,over the song's quality,release formats,and promotional budget. The band ultimately opted to form their own label,Agit Prop Records,to oversee the single's release.
"Amnesia" is the second single from English rock band Chumbawamba's eighth studio album,Tubthumper (1997). The song's lyrics address the sense of betrayal that English leftists felt during the rise of New Labour. Released on 19 January 1998,the song was met with favorable reception from critics,who regarded the song as a highlight from Tubthumper.
"She's Got All the Friends That Money Can Buy" is the first single released from Chumbawamba's album WYSIWYG. The song's lyrics describe a wealthy socialite who's benefited from her parents' wealth. Upon its release,the song received mixed reviews from critics and was generally unsuccessful,failing to enter the UK Singles Chart or the Billboard Hot 100 and receiving very little airplay. The song's B-side,"Passenger List for Doomed Flight #1721",was subject to controversy upon its release,due to its lyrics' criticism of a number of prominent social figures.
English rock band Chumbawamba has released fourteen studio albums,two live albums,three compilation albums,one soundtrack album,two extended plays (EPs),23 singles,and 6 music videos.
"Jacob's Ladder" is a song by English rock band Chumbawamba. An earlier version of the song,criticizing Winston Churchill,was included on their 2002 studio album Readymades,but in response to the incipient Iraq War,the group rewrote the song as a broader criticism of war. It has been described as an anti-war song,and incorporates folk influences as well as sampling.
"Drip Drip Drip" is a song by British alternative band Chumbawamba,from their eighth studio album,Tubthumper.
"Pass It Along" is a song by English rock band Chumbawamba,taken from their 2000 studio album What You See Is What You Get. The song mocks gated communities and a lack of public spaces,as well as Microsoft and its founder,Bill Gates. Its chorus is based on the Microsoft slogan "Where do you want to go today?" The song was originally released as a CD single in 2000 in Europe and the United States,and met with favorable critical reception. In 2001,the group released a remix of the song as a free digital download;the new version included samples from numerous pop songs and public figures.
