Tony Blair (song)

"Tony Blair" is a single by Chumbawamba which was made available exclusively to the UK mailing list as a Christmas present in 1999.^[1] The song is an attack on former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, performed in a 1950s doo-wop style. The lyrics read like a heartbroken letter to an ex-lover who had broken all his promises.

The cover art pays tribute to the iconic artwork of Elvis Presley's debut album, which was also referenced by The Clash's London Calling album cover.

Rupert Perry, the head of EMI Records UK at the time, was reportedly very displeased with the band for issuing the single, and sent them a letter which included the statement "I actually think Tony is really fab".^[2] All copies of the CD in EMI offices were later confiscated.^[3] The song can be downloaded in mp3 format from the band's website.^[3]

Track list

Tony Blair - 3:05

References

↑ "Back Catalogue". Chumba.com. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
↑ "Chumbawamba Interview". Atomicduster. Retrieved 2012-01-04.
↑ 3.0 3.1 "Chumbawamba". Chumba.com. Retrieved 2012-01-04.

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Jude Abbott Dunstan Bruce Mavis Dillon Neil Ferguson Paul Greco Harry Hamer Phil Moody Danbert Nobacon Alice Nutter Lou Watts Boff Whalley

Albums	Pictures of Starving Children Sell Records (1986) Never Mind the Ballots (1987) English Rebel Songs 1381–1984 (1988) Slap! (1990) Shhh (1992) (Re worked from original release 'Jesus H Christ-withdrawn for copyright reasons) Anarchy (1994) Swingin' with Raymond (1995) Tubthumper (1997) WYSIWYG (2000) Readymades (2002) Un (2004) A Singsong and a Scrap (2005) The Boy Bands Have Won (2008) ABCDEFG (2010)

Compilations and soundtracks	First 2 (1994) Uneasy Listening (1998) Shhhlap! (2003) Revengers Tragedy (2003)

Live albums	Showbusiness! (1995) Get On With It! (2006)

Singles and EPs	"Revolution" (1985) "We Are the World?" (1986) "Let It Be" (1987) "Smash Clause 28! Fight the Alton Bill!" (1988) "I Never Gave Up" (1990) "(Someone's Always Telling You How To) Behave (1992)" "Enough is Enough" (with MC Fusion) (1993) "Timebomb" (1993) "Homophobia" (1994) "Ugh! Your Ugly Houses!" (1995) "i - Portraits of Anarchists" EP (1996) "Just Look at Me Now" (1996) "Tubthumping" (1997) "Amnesia" (1998) "Top of the World (Ole, Ole, Ole)" (1998) "Tony Blair" (1999) "She's Got All the Friends That Money Can Buy" (2000) "Pass It Along" (2000) Enough Is Enough (Kick It Over)" (2000) "Her Majesty" (2002) "Jacob's Ladder (Not in My Name)" (2002) "Tubthumping (Remix)" (2003) "Home with Me" (2003) "Salt Fare North Sea" (2003) "On eBay" (2004) "The Wizard of Menlo Park" (2004) "Add Me" (2007)

Related	Discography Agit-Prop Records One Little Indian Records No Masters Records Credit to the Nation The Ex Oysterband Coope, Boyes & Simpson Noam Chomsky Negativland

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