SXSW documentary explores life after Chumbawamba's 90s megahit 'Tubthumping.'
About 15 years into Chumbawamba’ existence, a strange thing happened: The British anarcho-punk-dance outfit had a hit single. And not just a hit single - they had the sort of single that is forever associated with a particular era, a song you hear played at sports arenas and school dances and exists on cover versions of varying quality.
The song, of course, is “Tubthumping” . In 1997, having signed to a major label , Chumbawamba became that oddest of pop objects: A long-term underground band that became famous overnight. To their credit, Chumbawamba did their level best to turn their moment in the sun into attention for lefty causes . But, as the head of their American label puts it, all of it “went over our heads.
Bruce, a “struggling” former global star, interrogates What It All Meant by comparing their anarcho-pop roots with their hit-making moment. There’s even a moment where Bruce very self-consciously tracks down anarcho-punk godfather Penny Rimbaud of Crass, essentially to get the older man’s blessing for having a hit.
Meanwhile, in fantasy sequences, Bruce is being stalked a person in a suit wearing a giant mask of that weird baby thing from the cover of theIf you are interested in the inner life of Dunstan Bruce, the film is an engaging look at that overly time-honored theme, a middle-aged white guy struggling with his own relevance. If not,can seem like not quite fish nor fowl.
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