Shhh
Overview
Chumbawamba
Chumbawamba is a British musical group who have, over a career spanning nearly three decades, played punk rock, pop-influenced music, world music, and folk music...
. It was originally recorded and written as "Jesus H. Christ," an album that relied heavily on sample
Sampling (music)
In music, sampling is the act of taking a portion, or sample, of one sound recording and reusing it as an instrument or a different sound recording of a song or piece. Sampling was originally developed by experimental musicians working with musique concrète and electroacoustic music, who physically...
s. A number of the musicians whose material had been sampled objected, and the album was largely re-worked to defend artistic intent and criticise censorship
Censorship
thumb|[[Book burning]] following the [[1973 Chilean coup d'état|1973 coup]] that installed the [[Military government of Chile |Pinochet regime]] in Chile...
. The album sleeve artwork itself incorporated various rejection letters received by the band denying the rights to the Christ samples.
It was later released with Slap!
Slap!
Slap! is a 1990 album by anarchist punk band Chumbawamba. It was a radical redefinition of the band's sound and attitude. The songs now inspired dancing more than moshing, and the lyrics were celebratory as opposed to victimist.-Track listing:...
in the compilation Shhhlap!
Shhhlap!
Shhlap! is a 2003 2-CD re-release of Chumbawamba's early 1990s albums Shhh and Slap!.-Track listing:Shhh CD#"Shhh"#"Big Mouth Strikes Again"#"Nothing That's New"#"Behave!"#"Snip Snip Snip"#"Look! No Strings!"...
in 2003, released by MUTT Records.
All songs written and produced by Chumbawamba, except where noted.
- "I Never Gave Up" - A-side.
