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Now Profiles #3: Chumbawamba

BonusReleased Friday, 30th August 2019
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Now Profiles #3: Chumbawamba

Now Profiles #3: Chumbawamba

Now Profiles #3: Chumbawamba

Now Profiles #3: Chumbawamba

BonusFriday, 30th August 2019
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When we discussed "Amnesia" (Now 39), we touched upon the idea that Chumbawamba have a unique story. Here, we look more closely at said musical tale, from anarcho-punk origins to the later folk years. Mostly, though, we focus on Chumbawamba's unlikely pop career, including the smash hit "Tubthumping", "Top of the World (Olé, Olé, Olé)", "Timebomb", "She's Got All the Friends" and the sublime "(Someone's Always Telling You How to) Behave". Are we stretching the premise of this format by arguing that any of those songs were likely to appear on a Now That's What I Call Music! album? Sure. But then Chumbawamba are one of the least likely bands you're ever likely to discover in the first place, so why not?

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