Comments on: Lost in the ’90s: Chumbawamba, “Amnesia” http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-chumbawamba-amnesia/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:40:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Stu http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-chumbawamba-amnesia/comment-page-1/#comment-41658 Stu Fri, 05 Sep 2008 22:49:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5058#comment-41658 Though Tubthumping was good, it was also rather more less interesing than their earlier material. Their best album is Anarchy, which living in the Leeds at the same time as they were still predominantly performing their somewhat soundtracked my university days -- it was also on in a friend's house, along with, yes, Jagged Little Pill. Apart from the television and film samples between tracks (including Mr Burns from The Simpsons) the lyrics are more right on and about something rather than the more commerical lyrics on Tubthumping which are only sort about something, so as not offend anyone too much. Though Tubthumping was good, it was also rather more less interesing than their earlier material. Their best album is Anarchy, which living in the Leeds at the same time as they were still predominantly performing their somewhat soundtracked my university days — it was also on in a friend's house, along with, yes, Jagged Little Pill. Apart from the television and film samples between tracks (including Mr Burns from The Simpsons) the lyrics are more right on and about something rather than the more commerical lyrics on Tubthumping which are only sort about something, so as not offend anyone too much.

]]> By: Stu http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-chumbawamba-amnesia/comment-page-1/#comment-19638 Stu Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:49:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5058#comment-19638 Though Tubthumping was good, it was also rather more less interesing than their earlier material. Their best album is Anarchy, which living in the Leeds at the same time as they were still predominantly performing their somewhat soundtracked my university days -- it was also on in a friend's house, along with, yes, Jagged Little Pill. Apart from the television and film samples between tracks (including Mr Burns from The Simpsons) the lyrics are more right on and about something rather than the more commerical lyrics on Tubthumping which are only sort about something, so as not offend anyone too much. Though Tubthumping was good, it was also rather more less interesing than their earlier material. Their best album is Anarchy, which living in the Leeds at the same time as they were still predominantly performing their somewhat soundtracked my university days — it was also on in a friend's house, along with, yes, Jagged Little Pill. Apart from the television and film samples between tracks (including Mr Burns from The Simpsons) the lyrics are more right on and about something rather than the more commerical lyrics on Tubthumping which are only sort about something, so as not offend anyone too much.

]]> By: Pete http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-chumbawamba-amnesia/comment-page-1/#comment-19637 Pete Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:05:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5058#comment-19637 Wow-interesting to learn there was a second single off of this album....and I worked in a record store at the time! I don't remember us playing the full album so I've never heard this song before. Better than expected.<br><br>I still hate "Tubthumping" though. Wow-interesting to learn there was a second single off of this album….and I worked in a record store at the time! I don't remember us playing the full album so I've never heard this song before. Better than expected.

I still hate “Tubthumping” though.

]]> By: Ray http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-chumbawamba-amnesia/comment-page-1/#comment-19636 Ray Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:13:35 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5058#comment-19636 I remember this being one of those songs that got airplay for about two weeks on Q101 back in early 1998, then you never heard it again. <br><br>If the intro riff (along with the trumpet) sounds vaguely familiar, this was the music that VH-1 used for their "Before They Were Rock Stars" series I remember this being one of those songs that got airplay for about two weeks on Q101 back in early 1998, then you never heard it again.

If the intro riff (along with the trumpet) sounds vaguely familiar, this was the music that VH-1 used for their “Before They Were Rock Stars” series

]]> By: Jeff http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-chumbawamba-amnesia/comment-page-1/#comment-19635 Jeff Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:17:51 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5058#comment-19635 One of my guilty pleasures. I wouldn't be surprised if some folks were put off by a chorus that goes "Do you suffer from long-term memory loss/I can't remember." One of my guilty pleasures. I wouldn't be surprised if some folks were put off by a chorus that goes “Do you suffer from long-term memory loss/I can't remember.”

]]> By: DwDunphy http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-chumbawamba-amnesia/comment-page-1/#comment-19634 DwDunphy Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:57:20 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5058#comment-19634 Heck, weebles wobbled but they won't fall down. Darned slacker Chumbas. Heck, weebles wobbled but they won't fall down. Darned slacker Chumbas.

]]> By: Brian http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-chumbawamba-amnesia/comment-page-1/#comment-19633 Brian Thu, 04 Sep 2008 18:06:44 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5058#comment-19633 Well, you know, you get knocked down, you get back up again... Well, you know, you get knocked down, you get back up again…

]]> By: thefxc http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-90s-chumbawamba-amnesia/comment-page-1/#comment-19632 thefxc Thu, 04 Sep 2008 17:42:33 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=5058#comment-19632 I'll go one better and say that it's not a bad CD at all--it's not memorable, but its surprisingly hooky dance-pop. <br><br>I'm still baffled that Chumbawumba--initially a punk anarchist collective, not a band--had a major chart hit. Maybe someday The Mekons will finally earn that elusive Top 40 single... I'll go one better and say that it's not a bad CD at all–it's not memorable, but its surprisingly hooky dance-pop.

I'm still baffled that Chumbawumba–initially a punk anarchist collective, not a band–had a major chart hit. Maybe someday The Mekons will finally earn that elusive Top 40 single…

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