Chumbawamba

Chumbawamba is a British rock band formed in 1982, best known for their 1997 hit "Tubthumping" with its anthemic chorus I get knocked down, but I get up again.

The band was known for anarchist politics and genre-hopping across punk, pop, and folk.

The name, deliberately meaningless, was chosen to confound expectations.

band

punk

Raw, fast rock genre

anarcho-punkAntiauthoritarian subculture with distortion
alternativeAnother available choice
albumUnified collection of recordings

concert · gig · festival · lyrics · vocalist · record · single · WYSIWYG · indie · DIY

anarchist

activism

Direct effort for reform

collectivismGroup primacy doctrine
autonomyIndependent decision-making capacity
solidarityUnity among allies

anti-authoritarian · radical · dissent · subversion · rebellion · nonconformity · egalitarianism · squatting · protest · anti-capitalist

anthem

drinking

Liquid consumption act

resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
knockdownBlow causing a fall
getupInformal term for attire

chorus · singalong · pub · karaoke · chant · defiance · celebration · pint · perseverance · hit

protest

demonstration

Public display of opinion

activismDirect effort for reform
picketPointed fence stake
rallyGathering for a cause

boycott · march · sit-in · strike · resistance · placard · banner · chant · slogan · opposition

Opposites

political stance in music

ChumbawambaKid Rock

Detroit genre-blending musician

Ted Nugent · Toby Keith · Lynyrd Skynyrd

commercial vs. underground ethos

ChumbawambaSpice Girls

Nineties British pop act

Backstreet Boys · Take That · Westlife · boy bands · Nickelback

musical tone and attitude

ChumbawambaCeline Dion

Bryan Adams · Coldplay · power ballads · soft rock · adult contemporary

Family

chum

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G