Tubthumping

"Tubthumping" is a 1997 single by British alternative rock band Chumbawamba, which has become the band's biggest - and in most places in the world, only - hit in their 25 year career. The song hit #2 on the UK Singles Charts, #6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #1 on the Billboard Modern Rock Chart. While it was intended to mock the behavior of working class barhopping youths, it ironically was embraced by that same demographic. The album version opens with a sample of a speech made by Pete Postlethwaite in the movie Brassed Off, and ends with a jazz and glitch-influenced outro after the song ends.

[Spoken Interlude: Danny from "Brassed Off"] Truth is, I thought it mattered I thought that music mattered But does it? Bollocks! Not compared to how people matter [Intro: Chumbawamba] We'll be singin' When we're winnin' We'll be singin' [Chorus: Chumbawamba] I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down [Verse 1: Danbert Nobacon & Lou Watts] Pissin' the night away, pissin' the night away He drinks a Whiskey 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 [Chorus: Chumbawamba] I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down [Verse 2: Boff Whalley & Lou Watts] Pissin' the night away, pissin' the night away He drinks a Whiskey 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 Don't cry for me, next-door neighbour [Chorus: Chumbawamba] I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down I get knocked down, but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down [Horn Solo] [Outro: Chumbawamba] I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down (when we're winnin') I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down (oh, oh) I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down (when we're winnin') I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again You're never gonna keep me down (oh, oh) I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (when we're winnin') I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (oh, oh) I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (when we're winnin') I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (oh, oh) I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (when we're winnin') I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (oh, oh) I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (when we're winnin') I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (oh, oh) I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (when we're winnin') I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (oh, oh) I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (when we're winnin') I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down (oh, oh) I get knocked down, (we'll be singin') but I get up again (pissin' the night away) You're never gonna keep me down [Instrumental Outro]