July 21 - Timebomb

Tonight, Donald Trump will accept the nomination as the GOP unpresidential candidate. If he is honest, Chumbawamba has already written his acceptance speech. The song Timebomb is from the great album Anarchy from 1993.

July 3 - Homophobia

Today's song has always been difficult to listen to for me. The opening verse creates an image that I have been unable since I first heard it in the mid-90s. I know Chumbawamba is best known for just one song, and that is Tubthumping, but I have always preferred their album Anarchy from 1994 - the opening trio of songs, Give the Anarchist a Cigarette, Timebomb, and Homophobia is a three-headed political and musical beast - but the crowning achievement has to be Homophobia. The dark and serious lyrics are belied by the happy and naive melody. This is British brilliance at its best.

Oh - and my personal position on the topic? Love whomever you love, regardless of gender. Nothing more needs to be said.