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Title: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Caspian on 18 May 2008, 09:55
I get knocked down
But I get up again
Youre 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...

I get knocked down
But I get up again
Youre 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:

Dont cry for me
Next door neighbour...

I get knocked down
But I get up again
Youre never going to
Keep me down

Well be singing
When were winning
Well be singing


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Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Lummer on 18 May 2008, 09:55
Worst song ever recorded, I'm sorry.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: valley_parade on 18 May 2008, 09:57
I rather liked that entire album.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Jackie Blue on 18 May 2008, 10:10
Aside from that song, Chumbawamba actually have rather a lot of good anarcho-punk music.

Loved the interview after that song took off where the girl in the band said "Honestly, we don't care if people shoplift our CD" or whatever and the label got pissed off.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Caspian on 18 May 2008, 10:10
I've only heard like 3 other chumbawumba tunes.

They're good, this one is the best. Redownloading it 30 minutes ago was a very nostalgic and worthwhile experience!
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Johnny C on 18 May 2008, 10:51
It's been done (http://www.box.net/shared/pb0o5lskxs).
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Ikrik on 18 May 2008, 11:03
Man....I'm so happy I missed the time when Chumbawumba was cool.....that's just a terrible name.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: tommydski on 18 May 2008, 11:29
Punk bands from Leeds that are not shit to check out -

Gang of Four
The Mekons
The Wedding Present
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Christophe on 18 May 2008, 11:32
DO THEY OWE US A LIVING?
OF COURSE THEY DO OF COURSE THEY DO
OWE US A LIVING?
OF COURSE THEY FUCKING DO

Oh, wait. Wrong idealistic British anarcho-punk collective.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Bowers on 18 May 2008, 11:46
Gang of Four

<3
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Jackie Blue on 18 May 2008, 12:02
Punk bands from Leeds that are not shit

You seriously don't like any of the many albums they made prior to having that hit single?  I find that odd.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: RedLion on 18 May 2008, 13:04
I was pretty young when that song came out, and I remember giggling like an idiot when I realized the girl was singing "pissing the night away."

HEE HEE! PISS!
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Johnny C on 18 May 2008, 13:52
The Wedding Present

I love this band! They're recording at Electrical pretty soon, if I recall.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Tehz on 18 May 2008, 14:09
I used to consider this my favorite song ever when I was like, nine.

Jesus Christ, what a fruit I was.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: tommydski on 18 May 2008, 14:21
You seriously don't like any of the many albums they made prior to having that hit single?  I find that odd.

I genuinely don't.

Never did.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: StaedlerMars on 18 May 2008, 14:43
All the tabs open in my browser for this forum are all caps lock. It's not standing out anymore.

That's my contribution to this discussion.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: pinkpiche on 18 May 2008, 16:02
Let's turn this into a thread about Gang of Four shall we?
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: 20 jazz funk greats on 18 May 2008, 16:08
that is an excellent idea. this thread is now about gang of four.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: a pack of wolves on 18 May 2008, 16:09
Punk bands from Leeds that are not shit to check out -

Gang of Four
The Mekons
The Wedding Present

Also: Bilge Pump, Canvas, Polaris, Fig 4.0, Kito, Snail Racing, Jupiter Lander, Mob Rules, Voorhees, Warboys, Feint, Solanki, War All The Time and a ton of others. I couldn't resist, kind of my specialist subject.

I seem to remember liking Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records alright when someone played it to me. Tubthumping was pretty bad though, and so is their new folk approach.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: blanktom on 18 May 2008, 16:13
When they sing this live, they normally replace YOU'RE NEVER GONNA KEEP ME DOWN with NEW LABOUR LET US DOWN.

Get it??
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: KharBevNor on 18 May 2008, 16:28
I was working on a version of Tubthumping re-interpreted, Laibach-style, into a martial-industrial fascist anthem for a compilation CD, but I never got around to recording the vocals, mainly because I couldn't get a german translation to scan.

I did pretty much finish the music though, all it's really missing is some really crunchy marching jackboot samples and maybe some different instrument voices.

Wannehämmernd (http://rapidshare.com/files/115916882/Wannehammernd.mp3.html)

I also saw Chumbawamba playing a live acoustic set locally, it was pretty fun, actually.

Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: aeroledzepp on 18 May 2008, 18:35
Now this'll be stuck in my head all day.

Fuck you.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Caspian on 18 May 2008, 19:07
When they sing this live, they normally replace YOU'RE NEVER GONNA KEEP ME DOWN with NEW LABOUR LET US DOWN.

Get it??

How on earth does that work? New Labour let us down has like three less syllables.

Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Kai on 18 May 2008, 19:47
Someone make a Chumbawumba/Crass Mashup for me.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: orangepeas on 19 May 2008, 22:29
I enjoy them! They have some great songs besides that song!
I secretly enjoy that song to though.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: DMart on 20 May 2008, 00:04
I used to think that song was rad... but i was 12 then (I think? 1997, yeah?)

Whenever I read the title to this thread, I hear those lyrics the way JD's brain sings it in Scrubs.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Luke C on 20 May 2008, 12:25
Fun fact about Chumbawumba: They used to live in a squat about two minutes from my house.

I have nothing else to contribute to this thread.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Divide by Zero on 21 May 2008, 09:05
I was working on a version of Tubthumping re-interpreted, Laibach-style, into a martial-industrial fascist anthem for a compilation CD, but I never got around to recording the vocals, mainly because I couldn't get a german translation to scan.

If it weren't for the character limits I would totally sig that.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: KharBevNor on 21 May 2008, 09:44
protip: screenshot, cut out that above bit, put it in as a gif in img tags. Images in sigs are frowned on here, but only because they look like shit. Most people would never even notice what you've done.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: pilsner on 21 May 2008, 11:06
Punk bands from Leeds that are not shit to check out -

Gang of Four
The Mekons
The Wedding Present

Little known fact -- there was a period when The Wedding Present did Ukrainian folk inspired rock.  It sounds a little bit like DeVotchKa and Gogol Bordello, and it's rather good (if you're into that sort of thing).

Also, fuck Chumbawamba.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Ballard on 21 May 2008, 13:35
What's a good Wedding Present album to start with?
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: michaelicious on 21 May 2008, 14:46
That's my favourite Silkworm album I think! That's pretty neat that they did that.
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: Johnny C on 21 May 2008, 16:52
Their last one, Take Fountain, was actually a really good album and produced the remarkably catchy "Ringway to Seatac."
Title: Re: I GET KNOCKED DOWN, BUT I GET UP AGAIN
Post by: IronOxide on 21 May 2008, 18:04
I read the title as "I GET KNOCKED UP, BUT I GET DOWN AGAIN", and hoped this thread was about unintended pregnancy.