sorry its only audio. Hopefully this will capture a few people looking for a nineties pop hit.
The album is “pictures of starving children sell records”, which is a concept album criticising the Live Aid performance. It was seen by Chumbawamba as a publicity stunt to sell the records of participating artists and had the effect of dislocating the west’s responsibility for the under-development of the third world and instead gave the illusion to contributors that they were not at fault, the system is not at fault, and that by giving their ten dollars(or pounds, I guess) to charity they are free from blame for the suffering of the world.
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February 12th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
Bollocks to those …
Bollocks to those who call Chumbawamba sellouts. You have no idea how politically involved most of the members still are and how political their latest few albums have been.
The EMI deal was probably a mistake, but then again – as they’ve explained – it meant they got loads of cash from the exploiters to stand on stage and sing the stuff they sing. Not that bad a move.
Name a more genuine band of similar renown, because I cannot.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
sell out wankers.
sell out wankers.
February 12th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
first time ive …
first time ive heard this song and the lyric are amazing. “with food as a weapon, worker remain silent” genius!!
February 12th, 2010 at 1:07 pm
where is it???????? …
where is it????????????