"Chumbawamba wrote the song Tubthumping as a song of hope and positivity, so it seems entirely odd that the 'I get knocked down...' refrain is being used by New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters as he barks his divisive, small-minded, bigoted policies during his recent speeches.
"Chumbawamba would like to make it clear that we did not give permission for Peters to use the song and would ask him to stop using it to try to shore up his misguided political views.
"Chumbawamba does not share any of Peters' ideas on race relations, and would like to remind him that the song was written for and about ordinary people and their resilience.
"We have asked our record company Sony to issue a cease and desist notice." Boff Whalley, former lead guitarist.
"Chumbawamba would like to make it clear that we did not give permission for Peters to use the song and would ask him to stop using it to try to shore up his misguided political views.
"Chumbawamba does not share any of Peters' ideas on race relations, and would like to remind him that the song was written for and about ordinary people and their resilience.
"We have asked our record company Sony to issue a cease and desist notice." Boff Whalley, former lead guitarist.
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