Homophobia (Chumbawamba song)
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| Single by Chumbawamba | ||||
| from the album Anarchy | ||||
| Released | 1994 | |||
| Format | CD, 12" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | Woodland Studios, UK | |||
| Genre | Folk | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | One Little Indian (UK, 1994) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Chumbawamba | |||
| Producer(s) | Chumbawamba & Credit to the Nation | |||
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"Homophobia" is a song from Chumbawamba's album Anarchy, concerning the topic of modern homophobia. It remained a regular part of Chumbawamba's live set, usually in an a cappella version, from its initial release in 1994 up to the band's retirement in 2012. This arrangement was performed on their 1994 live album Showbusiness!. The version released as a single is very different from the album and live versions, having an upbeat synthesised backing, altered lyrics, and backing vocals by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
The B-side "Song for Derek Jarman" is a heavily reworked version of "Rage" from Anarchy. It quotes from Dylan Thomas's "Do not go gentle into that good night" and ends with a clip of Derek Jarman himself praising the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
The song was a hit in the UK, going to number 76 on the UK Singles Chart.
Version 1
Version 2
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