Showbusiness! Explained

Showbusiness
Type:live
Artist:Chumbawamba
Cover:Chumbawamba_Album_Cover_Showbusiness.jpg
Released:1994
Recorded:18/19 August 1994
Genre:Anarcho-punk
Length:46:36
Label:One Little Indian Records/London Records (1994)
Prev Title:Anarchy
Prev Year:1994
Next Title:Swingin' with Raymond
Next Year:1995

Showbusiness! is a 1994 live album by anarchist punk band Chumbawamba. It was recorded on the 18 and 19 August 1994 at the Duchess of York in Leeds.

In response to threats from fascists who rang the venue to say they'd turn up mob-handed and trash it "if Chumbawamba play", Leeds Anti-Fascist Action organised security. Fittingly, all the money from both concerts (around £1500) was given to AFA.

The album was issued in the United States as the For A Free Humanity: For Anarchy double CD, coupling Showbusiness! with Noam Chomsky's Capital Rules.

Track listing

All songs written and arranged by Chumbawamba.

Track NameSong NameLengthOriginal Album
1"Never Do" "Never Do What You Are Told"1:22Anarchy
2"Never Gave Up" "Rappoport's Testament: I Never Gave Up"5:59Slap!
3"Anarchist" "Give the Anarchist a Cigarette"4:07Anarchy
4"Heaven/Hell" "Heaven/Hell"2:59Anarchy
5"Grateful""That's How Grateful We Are"7:50Slap!
6"Homophobia" "Homophobia (Single Version)"4:06Anarchy
7"Morality""A Morality Play"3:29b-side of "Homophobia" single
8"Dog""Bad Dog"5:03Anarchy
9"Stitch""Stitch That"4:07Shhh
10"Mouthful""Mouthful of Shit"3:55Anarchy
11"Nazi""The Day the Nazi Died (Acapella)"1:32b-side of "Homophobia" single
12"Timebomb (Jimmy Echo Vocal)" "Timebomb (Jimmy Echo Vocal)" 4:09Anarchy
13"Slag Aid""How to Get Your Band on Television (Part II)" 5:05Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records

Mobile studio and recording/engineering: Neil Ferguson

Personnel