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Fun Music Information -> Chumbawamba
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Possible Misspelled Names:
These are the alternate spellings of the performer's name we've had to correct in submissions to amIright.
ChumbawumbaBand 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
Stupid Band Names:
- Sounds like a drunk person interpreting baby talk. Submitted by: GlamRockNinjaLord
- Just picture a native amazon rain forest tribe chanting it at a sacrifice ritual and you'll see what I mean. Submitted by: Mac
- It sounds like something with native americans. It rhymes. But what does it mean?! Submitted by: Mike Florio
Song Titles Not Used as Lyrics:
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Tubthumping" | never got to No1 but still a classic - paul bolton |
| "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 |
New Band Names:
New Name | Why It's Better | Submitter Name |
| Wunhitwunda | They were best known for one song, "Tubthumping" | Susie Creamcheese |
| Chewbaccawumba | Maybe they could score the next Star Wars flick? | Greg G. |
New Song Names:
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "dumb bumping" | "tubthumping" | f**gy qu*** |
Literally Impossible Song Titles:
Song/Performer | Comment | Submitter Name |
| "Tubthumping," | There is no such word. | Weamon |
Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name |
| "What Do I Get?," The Buzzcocks | "Amnesia," Chumbawamba |
| "Don't You Forget About Me," Simple Minds | "Amnesia," Chumbawamba |
Remove a Letter From a Song Title:
"Farewell To The Crow" originally "Farewell To The Crown"
Julia Cox
Change a Letter:
"Farewell To The Frown" originally "Farewell To The Crown"
Jill Conrad
"Farewell To The Crows" originally "Farewell To The Crown"
Jill Conrad
"Tabthumping" originally "Tubthumping"
Uncle Seymour
"Farewell To The Clown" originally "Farewell To The Crown"
Julia Cox
Song Parody Lyrics:
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Tubthumping" | "Chumdumping" | Callmelennie |
| "Tubthumping" | "Trumpthumping (By Trumpawhompya)" | Callmelennie |
| "Tubthumping" | "Joe Gulping" | Annie |
| "Tubthumping" | "Game Playing" | the_conqueror_of_parodies |
| "Tubthumping" | "Pooing the Wheat Away" | Hamster Kebab Star |
| "I Get Knocked Down" | "I Get Mowed Down" | Gari J |
| "Tubthumping" | "Songthumping" | Jonathan S. |
| "Tubthumping" | "Condom Busting" | Mr. Blonde |
| "Tubthumping" | "Cramming" | The Mixmaster |
| "Tubthumping" | "Bullying" | Jake |
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 |
Songs for Duets, That Haven't Been Done Yet:
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: Listening to Broadway
Original Lyrics: Pissing the night away
| "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I get locked out
or I get knocked out Original Lyrics: I get knocked down
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"Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: Glisten the night away
Original Lyrics: Pissing the night away
| "Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: I get rocked on
Original Lyrics: I get knocked down
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| There are additional Chumbawamba misheard lyrics available. | |
Misheard Lyrics Stories:
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"Tubthumping"
Misheard Lyrics: This ain't another day
Original Lyrics: Pissing the night away
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Cody Finke Was it really about urinating? |
| 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)
'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...'
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
Funniest Song 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
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Songs That Are Banned:
"We Are The World"
The song was banned on 1985 for explicit direct action support.
Submitted by: weirdkid106
"Tubthumping"
Some commercial radio stations in the UK banned this shortly after the death of Princess Diana due to the line 'I get knocked down...'
Submitted by: pickle
Song Title Spoonerisms:
"Thubtumping" originally "Tubthumping"
Submitted by: Elon Muskrat
"Care Well To The Frown" originally "Farewell To The Crown"
Submitted by: Ron N. O'Connor
Backwards Messages:
"Mary Mary"
At the end of the song, she says the Hail Mary prayer backwards. This mirrors the beginning of the song, where she says it forwards.
Submitted by: The Dormouse
