60 Songs That Explain the ’90s: The 2000s

“Tubthumping”—Chumbawamba

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About the episode

Don't call them one-hit wonders. And don't you dare try to knock them down.

This week, Rob's covering the career of the British anaracho-punks Chumbawamba, including their massive hit "Tubthumping," which took over the world for a spell in 1997. Later, Rob's joined by journalist and critic Dorian Lynskey to try to contextualize the hard-to-contextualize band.

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60 Songs That Explain the ’90s

Guest: Dorian Lynskey

Producers: Kevin Pooler and Justin Sayles

Additional Production Support: Chloe Clark