chumbawamba-tubthumping

version libertad a mumia abu-jamal
show de letterman
Wednesday Dec 10, 1997

"Tubthumping" was performed on the Late Show with David Letterman (CBS Network, USA). Shortly before performing, the band decided to replace one of the choruses with a stripped down chant of "Free Mumia Abu-Jamal". While it was assumed by the band that this would be edited out of the broadcast version, it was broadcast as performed.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• free
• mumia
• abu-jamal
• chumbawamba
• tubthumping

[Vegantifa]

FREE MUMIA ABU-JAMAL!

[Sanernando]

And yet, 13 years later, Mr. Abul-Jamal remains a prisoner and Dave Letterman no longer profiles anarchist bands.

Aren't we listening?

[HSPD0235]

I was fascinated by this when it happened, I couldn't help but think Letterman got caught off guard and that they took a hell of a chance career wise to make their statement. I'm practical enough to know that its really a gesture, and that rarely does something like this in and of itself result in action. It says more for the speaker than it has effect on the issue.

[anarchofag]

this makes the hairs on the back of my neck stand up :)

[anarchofag]

@GBVrallyCI Cept he didn't

[Fenderkicksass]

@Vegantifa nah

[jsiddharthalc]

Ta chido la rolita, medio mamerta, pero chida.

[1stcrayvenaa]

Youll never silence the voice of the voiceless

[cafeledavid]

@diamondunicorn1983 no it isnt..

[xNervousxBrainx]

good cop? bad cop? you'r just a pawn. look into the case.

[GBVrallyCI]

KILL MUMIA ABU JAMAL! - should have been sung that way. Cop killers are shit