Chumbawumba hating the Manics (and vice versa)

I saw chumbawumba at a local festival thing last year..they were awful. They play loads of folk music now, its so weird. Any way..how dare they slate the manics...shocking!!!!

Originally Posted by Maverick

I saw chumbawumba at a local festival thing last year..they were awful. They play loads of folk music now, its so weird. Any way..how dare they slate the manics...shocking!!!!

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Originally Posted by Snoopy

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sorry m8..chill!!!!

[YouLoveMe]

Originally Posted by Elvis Impersonator

Pretty contradictory saying they're nothing like the Fratellis, when they released a footy chant then faded away into obscurity, releasing stuff that the masses have never heard...

They were about for years before the "footy chant". That was the only Fratellis-esque song they did.

That said, they are/were pretty shit - although proper socialists.

I know a friend of Danbert Nobacon, and apparently they only pay themselves a monthly wage on a par with the average UK worker, despite raking in millions on the back of Tubthumping. They also donate heavily to leftie charities.

[Lindseyn]

that's good - not like certain band members you can name who spout off about their socialist views whilst sitting in a big house, not backing it up with any action at all (I'm looking at you Mr. Wire)

[Elvis Impersonator]

Originally Posted by Lindseyn

that's good - not like certain band members you can name who spout off about their socialist views whilst sitting in a big house, not backing it up with any action at all (I'm looking at you Mr. Wire)

Oooh, moral dilemma...

Ah stuff it, good on the Wire. He's got the money to do it, and he should do as he pleases...

[ManicKev]

Ah but he has money but hates champagne

As James said once the Manics have never been the trade unionists of rock so it's understandable that a band like Chumbawumba would have a go at them.

[ima scrapbook]

blimey - this must be the most Chumbawumba have been talked about since Tubthumping...

[theclash]

They are so bad- seriously

[Silver10]

hmmm... I love Chumbawamba(and yet I'm not completely sure how to spell it)... but I mean... I've gotten used to the Manics alienating every other band I like

[Matt_o_Mac]

Yeah i remember the song vaguely........its a classic example of the left saying this is the left and some other leftie saying this is the left. They basically destroy themselves.

yeah and that prescott stunt was cack

[The Ghost of Zappa]

Chumbawamba rule. If u dont like the UN album u dont have a soul. I heard a rumour that Richey Edwards is in a monestry in Italy listening to that album continuously on a loop.

[Lindseyn]

What, the monks are forcing him to listen to Chumbawamba?

[NewWaveDave]

I seem to remember them at the Brits. One of the women had a slogan on her shirt that said "Label Whore". The thing that struck me about the performance was that the set and their clothes were so contrived that the record company must have paid for some stylist/designer input.

Also, "he drinks a lager drink" must be one of the single worst lyrics of all time.

[Son of Stopped]

Originally Posted by Lindseyn

that's good - not like certain band members you can name who spout off about their socialist views whilst sitting in a big house, not backing it up with any action at all (I'm looking at you Mr. Wire)

Or maybe he realised socialism is dead in the water so thought "Fuck it?" Who was that old woman "Labour leader" Gordon Brown invited for tea when he became P.M.?