Fun Music Information -> Chumbawamba

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Misspellings and other Alternate Names:

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Chumbawumba

Band Name Origins:

One of the band members had a dream where they were trying to decide between two restroom doors--one labelled "Chumba" and the other "Wamba". (According to the Book of Lists, anyway.) Submitted by: Alfvaen
Here's the exact quote from the band's official site: "Chumbawamba doesn't mean anything. At the time we formed (early 80's) there was a rush of bands with obvious names. It was the time of 'peace punk' and you couldn't get across a youth club dance floor without bumping into a Disorder, a Subhumans, a Decadent Youth or an Anthrax t shirt. We liked the sound of Chumbawamba because it wasn't nailing ourselves down. Thatcher On Acid were a good band but it's lucky for them that Thatcher stayed in power for 11 years. If her influence had only lasted 18 months Thatcher On Acid's sell by date would have come and gone a lot sooner. We wanted a name which wouldn't date. " Submitted by: Set the Record Straight

Why the Name is Stupid:

Just picture a native amazon rain forest tribe chanting it at a sacrifice ritual and you'll see what I mean. Submitted by: Mac
What does it mean? It sounds like something with native americans. It rymes. Submitted by: Mike Florio

Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

Song Name	Comments & Submitter Name
"Tubthumping"	The biggest earworm of the 1990's, the title is nowhere in the lyrics, but the line "I get knocked down, but I get up again" appears a lot! - crazydon

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"dumb bumping"	"tubthumping"	fgy qu*

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Don't You Forget About Me"	"Amnesia," Chumbawamba	agent nerve

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Farewell To The Crow" originally "Farewell To The Crown"

Julia Cox

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"Farewell To The Clown" originally "Farewell To The Crown"

Julia Cox

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"Tubthumping"	"Songthumping"	Jonathan S.
"Tubthumping"	"Condom Busting"	Mr. Blonde
"Tubthumping"	"Cramming"	The Mixmaster
"Tubthumping"	"Bullying"	Jake
"Tubthumping"	"Kenny Bumping"	Ned Riley
"Tubthumping"	"Dot-Munching"	Chris H.
"Tubthumping"	"Couchjumping"	Jbels
"Tubthumping"	"Shoe Hunting"	The But-Meister
"Tubthumping"	"Barfing"	Nicky
"Tubthumping"	"Kostathumping"	Mike Hawk
There are additional Chumbawamba song parodies available.

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Tubthumping	Domestic Violence Hotline	Cho Boru
Creepy Crawling	Police or Security Company	Scapegoat
Tubthumping	Alcoholic Anon.	Rave_bitch83
Amnesia	Long Term Memory Loss Help Group	Mike Hack
Amnesia	Amnesia Clinic	Follower Of Chaos

Duets Not Yet Performed:

First Band/Song Name	Second Band/Song Name	New Song Name	Submittor
Who'll Stop The Rain? Creedence Clearwater Revival	Drip Drip Drip Chumbawamba	Who'll Stop The Drip Drip Drip? I hate that leaky faucet!	Mikkoi
Tubthumping Chumbawamba	Can't Stop Red Hot Chili Peppers	Can't Stop Tubthumping Heh heh heh!	Zenateur

Misheard Lyrics:

"Tubthumping" Misheard Lyrics: I get knocked down, rock n roll again Original Lyrics: I get knocked down, I get up again	"Tub Thumping" Misheard Lyrics: I get knocked down Rack it up again Original Lyrics: I get knocked down But I get up again
"Tubthumpin'" Misheard Lyrics: I get no clowns, when I get home again They're never gonna keep me.down Original Lyrics: I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down.	"Tubthumping" Misheard Lyrics: I get no time But I can on again. Original Lyrics: I get knocked down But I get up again.
There are additional Chumbawamba misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Tubthumpin'"

Misheard Lyrics:

I get no clowns, when I get home again
They're never gonna keep me.down

Original Lyrics:

I get knocked down, but I get up again
You're never gonna keep me down.

Story about this misheard lyric by: Cloud boy

I heard the song over and over, and always hear a song about clowns. Only when I turned on the closed captioning when watching the video on MTV did I get the correct lyrics.

There are additional Chumbawamba misheard stories available.

Song Parody Fragments:

"Tubthumpin'"

Better Lyrics:

I get knocked up But I get down again
'Cause nothin's gonna make me responsible
Doin' the night away Doin' the night away
She drinks the whiskey drink,
She drinks the vodka drink,
She drinks the burbon drink,
She drinks the lager drink,
She goes to bed when she wants to have a good time,
She goes to bed when she wants to have a great time.
Oh, Danny boy, Georgie boy, Larry boy, (different names each repeat)

Original Lyrics:

I get knocked down But I get up again
You're never going to keep me down
Pissing the night away Pissing the night away
He drinks a whisky drink
He drinks a vodka drink
He drinks a lager drink
He drinks a cider drink
He sings the songs that remind him Of the good times
He sings the songs that remind him Of the better times:
'Oh Danny Boy Danny Boy Danny Boy...'

Submitted by: Lucy

Funny Lyrics:

"Tubthumping"

The Funny Lyrics:

Pissing the night away...

Why They're Funny:

It's funny because it has a different meaning in England than the us. To 'piss the night away' would be to drink alchohol all night. It was funny when I found this out because when I heard it I always thought of someone who had to keep returning to the bathroom because he wouldn't stop urinating.

Submitted by: wadded beef