Polishing Turds: A Bad Music Podcast

#53. CHUMBAWAMBA Part III: Chumba-WANKER!!

Nick Vitale & Cal Denissen Season 4 Episode 6

At long last, it's TUBTHUMPING TIME!! After endless digressions through history, politics, and obscure music scenes we finally arrive at Chumbawamba's era-defining hit. What does "Tubthumping" mean? What inspired its composition? Which creepy pederast mogul pushed it onto pop radio? We're gonna tell you everything you wanted to know about this tune and then some!

This episode also includes a special theatrical contribution from the following voice actors. HUGE THANKS to the these talented humans:

Jeremy Isabella

Peter and Dasha Barnes

Peter Mackie

Jack Mackie

Kseniya Yorsh

Jason Dipietro

Anthony Howes

...stay tuned for Part IV!




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