Where do anarchist punk-pop combos go when they get older? To Komedia, apparently, where they play to a captive audience of mellowed former Thatcher-botherers.
People who know Chumbawamba only for their brief forays into the charts, ("I get knocked down...") have missed out on the achievements of this band who, in their own words, have been playing for "75 years".
Once a group of shaven-headed rebels who used the fame brought by their number-two hit to chuck a bucket of water over John Prescott at the Brits, now the fivesome are more sedate, smartly dressed and civilised - although they still shout "b******" on stage.
Songs about domestic violence, New Labour, war and religion were mixed with 1840s radical songs and favourites such as Timebomb, Enough Is Enough and Homophobia.
Many were potted historie of worker activists through the ages. This streamlined acoustic set allowed the band to show off why they are still going - they are clever folk musicians with strong voices.
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