Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba () were an English band who formed in Burnley, Lancashire in 1982. They are best known for their 1997 single "Tubthumping", which was nominated for Best British Single at the Brit Awards 1998. Other singles include "Amnesia", "Enough Is Enough" (with Credit to the Nation), "Timebomb", "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)", and "Homophobia". 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 early in their career and later class struggle, Marxism, feminism, and anti-fascism.
For most of their career, the band had a seven to eight piece lineup and drew from a wide range of musical styles, including punk rock, pop, folk and dance. While their first two albums were largely punk and pop-influenced, their third was an entirely a cappella album of traditional songs. In 2004, several long-term members left, which continued with a four piece (later five piece) acoustic lineup, with more folk-influenced output.
In 2012, Chumbawamba announced they were splitting up after 30 years. A recording of their final show in November 2012 was released as a DVD.
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