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Tubthumper
''Tubthumper'' is the eighth studio album and the major label debut by English Rock music, 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 (Chumbawamba song), Amnesia", and "Drip Drip Drip, Drip, Drip, Drip". "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)", a standalone single previously featured on the Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!, official music compilation album for the 1998 FIFA World Cup, was included on a European reissue of ''Tubthumper''. ''Tubthumper'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who noted it as a sonically dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amnesia (Chumbawamba Song)
"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''. The song was a top-10 hit in Canada and the United Kingdom, giving the group their final top-20 entries in both countries. The song also reached number one on the ''Billboard'' Bubbling Under Hot 100, becoming the group's final US chart entry. An accompanying music video was also released. Background and writing "Amnesia" lyrically explores the dishonesty of politicians and the ignorance of voters who continue to vote them into office. Chumbawamba's Alice Nutter told MTV that the group "wrote "Amnesia' before the general election in England, and we basically wrote it about Blair's new labor ic" adding that the song has a univ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Drip Drip Drip
"Drip Drip Drip" (sometimes stylised as "Drip, Drip, Drip") is a song by British alternative band Chumbawamba, from their eighth studio album, '' Tubthumper''. Composition "Drip Drip Drip" is an alternative rock song with a speed of 105 beats per minute. It is written in the key of C. The album version of the song is five minutes and eight seconds in length, whereas the single version is three minutes and forty-three seconds long. The song's lyrics have been noted for their "political subtext." Release The song was initially included on the group's eighth studio album, ''Tubthumper''. In May 1998, it was released as the third and final single from ''Tubthumper'' in the United States in 1998, as a follow-up to "Amnesia," which had reached number 1 on the United States' Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart on 9 May 1998. It was made available as a cassette single from Republic/Universal. Whereas the group's two previous singles — "Tubthumping" and "Amnesia" — had peaked within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tubthumping
"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 (although it topped the US Modern Rock and Mainstream Top 40 charts). At the 1998 Brit Awards, "Tubthumping" was nominated for the Brit Award for Best British Single. It sold 880,000 copies in the UK. Background The song was the group's lead single from ''Tubthumper'', their major-label debut. It was released on 11 August 1997. Vocalist Dunstan Bruce retrospectively observed that, before the group wrote it, they "were in a mess: we had become directionless and disparate". He credited "Tubthumping" with changing that, telling ''The Guardian'', "It's not our most political or best song, but it brought us back together. The song is about us – as a cla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba () were a British rock band formed in 1982 and disbanded in 2012. They are best known for their 1997 single "Tubthumping", which was nominated for Best British Single at the 1998 Brit Awards. Other singles include "Amnesia", " Enough Is Enough" (with MC Fusion), " Timebomb", "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)", and "Add Me". 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 (early in their career) and later regarding class struggle, Marxism, feminism, gay liberation, pop culture, and anti-fascism. In July 2012, Chumbawamba announced they were splitting up after 30 years. The band was joined by former members and collaborators for three final shows between 31 October and 3 November 2012, one of which was filmed and released as a live DVD. Band history Early yea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Uneasy Listening (Chumbawamba Album)
''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. Release The album was released in the United States in 1998, to expose American audiences to the group's music before "Tubthumping," as their preceding studio albums had received only a limited stateside release and the record labels were being uncooperative with regards to the group's preceding albums there. The album compiles songs from the group's pre-''Tubthumper'' albums, from '' Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records'' to ''Swingin' with Raymond'', although the majority of the songs are from the group's two preceding albums, ''Anarchy'' and ''Swingin' with Raymond''. However, the album contains one previously-unreleased song, "We Don't Go to God's House Anymore", which is based on a tune derived from the Alabama 3 song " U Don't Danse 2 Tekno Anymore". The cover photograph depicts B ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Top Of The World (Olé, Olé, Olé)
"Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)" is a stand-alone single from Chumbawamba. It was released in June 1998, and the single reached number 21 on the UK Singles Chart. It was also featured on the World Cup 1998 compilation album '' Music of the World Cup: Allez! Ola! Ole!''. Their 1997 album ''Tubthumper ''Tubthumper'' is the eighth studio album and the major label debut by English Rock music, rock band Chumbawamba, released on 1 September 1997 by EMI. The album was written and produced by Chumbawamba, with additional production from Neil Ferguson ...'' was re-issued with this song on the album. Track listings CD1 #"Top of the World (Olé Olé Olé)" #"The Best Is Yet to Come (Acoustic Version)" #"The Best Is Yet to Come" #"I'm a Winner, Baby" #"Strike! (Barnsley 3 Man Utd. 2 Mix)" CD2 #"Top of the World" #"The Best Is Yet to Come (Acoustic Version)" #"The Best Is Yet to Come (Bee Hole End Version)" #"I’m a Winner Baby" References {{DEFAULTSORT:Top of the World (Ole, Ole ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swingin' With Raymond
''Swingin' with Raymond'' is the seventh studio album by anarchist punk band Chumbawamba. The album cover features a photograph of Raymond Mills, whom the band selected for his tattooed hands. Musical style The first half (tracks 1–6), entitled "Love It", features folk-styled love songs, sung by Lou Watts and featuring acoustic guitars and violin; Chris Nickson, an Allmusic critic, described the first half of the album as "ironic," commenting that the songs are "about the love of ideas -- even love itself becomes an idea." The second half (tracks 7–13), entitled "Hate It", features the other vocalists, faster rhythms, trumpet and louder guitars; Nickson felt that the second half contained "strong melodies and choruses." To complement the disparity between the two halves, the cover features a man on the album with "LOVE" and "HATE" tattooed on his knuckles. Some versions of the LP featured two separate discs, one for each part. Critical reception The album was met with mixed t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selling Out
"Selling out", or "sold out" in the past tense, is a common expression for the compromising of a person's integrity, morality, authenticity, or principles by forgoing the long-term benefits of the collective or group in exchange for personal gain, such as money or power. In terms of music or art, selling out is associated with attempts to tailor material to a mainstream or commercial audience. For example, a musician who alters their material to encompass a wider audience, and in turn generates greater revenue, may be labeled by fans who pre-date the change as a "sellout". "Sellout" also refers to someone who gives up, or disregards someone or something for some other thing or person. In Sports In sports franchises, a "sellout" is a person or group claiming to adhere to the ideology of putting the collective interests of the team, franchise or fans above their own individual accomplishments or financial gain, only to follow these claims up with actions contradicting them, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jungle (genre)
Jungle is a genre of dance music that developed out of the UK rave scene and sound system culture in the 1990s. Emerging from breakbeat hardcore, the style is characterised by rapid breakbeats, heavily syncopated percussive loops, samples, and synthesised effects, combined with the deep basslines, melodies, and vocal samples found in dub, reggae and dancehall, as well as hip hop and funk. Many producers frequently sampled the "Amen break" or other breakbeats from funk and jazz recordings.Archived aGhostarchiveand thWayback Machine Jungle was a direct precursor to the drum and bass genre which emerged in the mid-1990s. Origin The breakbeat hardcore scene of the early 1990s was beginning to fragment by 1992/1993, with different influences becoming less common together in tracks. The piano and uplifting vocal style that was prevalent in breakbeat hardcore started to lay down the foundations of 4-beat/ happy hardcore, whilst tracks with dark-themed samples and industrial style ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Synth-pop
Synth-pop (short for synthesizer pop; also called techno-pop; ) is a subgenre of new wave music that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic, art rock, disco, and particularly the Krautrock of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late 1970s to the mid-1980s. Electronic musical synthesizers that could be used practically in a recording studio became available in the mid-1960s, and the mid-1970s saw the rise of electronic art musicians. After the breakthrough of Gary Numan in the UK Singles Chart in 1979, large numbers of artists began to enjoy success with a synthesizer-based sound in the early 1980s. In Japan, Yellow Magic Orchestra introduced the TR-808 rhythm machine to popular music, and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anarchy (Chumbawamba Album)
''Anarchy'' is the sixth studio album by anarcho-punk band (music), band Chumbawamba. Many of the tracks address specific social issues, such as homophobia, Strike action, strikes or fascism. Its graphic cover, depicting a baby's head emerging from a vagina, prompted the record to be banned from some shops and stocked in plain sleeves in others. The iTunes version of the album replaces the baby picture with a painting of several flowers. Critical reception In a review for AllMusic, Chris Nickson praised the album's "intelligence" and stylistic diversity, but the album was only awarded three stars. Music critic Robert Christgau regarded the album as "transient punk-style agitprop with announcements," awarding the album two honourable mention stars, and praising "Timebomb" and "Mouthful" as highlights. Gina Morris gave it 2 out of 5 in the June 1994 issue of Select (magazine), Select and called it "disappointingly uninspired, pretty rather than poignant and flooded with lame clic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
