- Tubthumping | Chumbawamba

: At the 1998 Brit Awards, band member Danbert Nobacon dumped a bucket of ice water on UK Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott to protest the government's treatment of striking dockers. Composition & Legacy

: Guitarist Boff Whalley noted that a Leeds pub called the Fforde Grene served as the inspiration, capturing the spirit of communal defiance and survival. Band History & Philosophy Chumbawamba - Tubthumping

Chumbawamba was far from a typical pop act. Formed in 1982, they spent 15 years as a radical underground collective before "Tubthumping" made them global stars. : At the 1998 Brit Awards, band member

: The song was a massive global hit, reaching No. 2 in the UK and No. 6 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Formed in 1982, they spent 15 years as

: Even after their commercial success, they maintained their ideals. They famously gave money from corporate licensing deals to activist groups like Indymedia and CorpWatch to fund anti-corporate campaigns.