#54. CHUMBAWAMBA Part IV: Predicting the Future and Torturing James Hetfield

Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast

Apr 29, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Season 4Ep. 4

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It's a brand new millennium. The "Tubthumping" heyday is long gone and most people have forgotten Chumbawamba even existed. But that doesn't mean our quirky comrades are down for the count; on the contrary they're ready as ever to confront this modern tech dystopia with their trademark wit and biting social commentary, in addition to a rather liberal employment of accordions....

As always, inadvertent history lessons come with the territory of discussing this band, and in this episode you'll be treated to a number of delightful tidbits including the sinking of the HMS Glorious, the British traditions of fell running and pantomime theatre, and the controversy surrounding the use of a certain metal band's music to interrogate Iraqi prisoners.

Great SPIN article on the use of torture in music: https://www.spin.com/2006/11/music-torture-war-loud/

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