Chumbawamba - ABCDEFG - Torturing James Hetfield (live)
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Chumbawamba (www.chumba.com ) perform this song from their album ABCDEFG at the Folkhouse, Bristol. Filmed by Arraglen Productions (www.arraglen.com). Concert organised by Ash Keys Music (www.ashkeysmusi... )
I love how they joke with themselves being one-hit wonders at 3:07.
Great band.
3:07
I'm officially a fan of the guy playing his metallic tie as a percussion instrument
Chumbawamba.... the band who, at the height of Metallica's Napster-bashing, released an MP3-exclusive song that heavily sampled "Enter Sandman." God bless 'em.
a song with the lyrics "send this song to 20 people"
absolute legends
Love that a self-deprecating joke about torturing a celebrity with a song about getting smashed gets more outrage than the actual war crimes this song was inspired by.
How are the Metallica fans missing that this song takes the piss out of Chumbawamba far more than it does their sacred cow? Boff, Lou, Jude and all 'wambas past and present, you will be greatly missed.
There's a fair bit of misinformation going on in the comments, so here's the verbatim quote from The Guardian: ""If the Iraqis aren't used to freedom, then I'm glad to be part of their exposure," James Hetfield, co-founder of Metallica, has said. As for his music being torture, he laughed: "We've been punishing our parents, our wives, our loved ones with this music for ever. Why should the Iraqis be any different?""
The song might offer an unfavourable interpretation of James Hetfield, but is one that is in keeping with what he said.
Lol at all the crying fanboys. The song was written in response to Hetfield’s approval of Metallica’s music being used by the U.S army to torture Iraqi prisoners. He even went as far to say there was nothing wrong with that and pretended like he never knew anything about it which is the whole point of this song. Just because it isn’t wrong, doesn’t always mean it’s ethical or right
Did James apologized ?
@@MonsieurRette what does James have to apoligize for? He don't give a fuck about terrorist scum or what some pansies think of him.
I am enjoying the reactions of people getting worked up here about a very gentle - and self-mocking song. I enjoy this sort of humour very much - and in their own way I think Metallica are very good, professional entertainers. It's being a bit silly to think that you have to dislike one to like the other!
Personally, I love Metallica but this song is hilarious.
I don't know James Hetfield and I wouldn't even hazard to speak for him, but if I were him and I was sitting in the crowd because of some dreadful tear in the universe that happened to put me there in the first place, I'd be laughing and clapping along with all the rest of the good folks there.
I love how you could post a video of James Hetfield spitting on the ground and it would get more views than this
Yeah... That’s what happens when you’re a pop star like Jamie.
Mr. Weasel-Metallica is the most influential rock band in history. These guys are a fucking joke. And btw, James never said anything about “these people”. It’s a nice little way for them to tell their bullshit story though.
@@JoeSmith-dl9ok They're making fun of themselves in the song (they said they're a one-hit wonder and their music makes a good torture method). How can anyone take this in bad humor?
@@JoeSmith-dl9ok sooo, you're mad about the language they use in telling the story more than Hetfield's approval of his music for torture, gotcha. I grew up on Metallica and still like their early catalog yet still see that he's garbage. Hell, the band's fight with Napster shows how sad these wealthy rockers are. He should have just said that he understands how torturous it is to listen to new Metallica.
@@terracottapie they barely mock themselves but for the most part this is a political statement and a knock on Hetfield or any musician for being happy their songs are used for torture. It's cringey as fuck.
In the interview James was actually asked a very ambiguous question. It seemed as if they were asking if it was OK for Metallica's music to be used to motivate the US troops. He was confused by the question (as I was when I watched the video). He did not make any of the statements that are claimed in this video.
Let him blame Lars for it anyway. :P
@@ncc74656m Lars has already been through enough for multiple lifetimes, so let's let James take the full blame this time.
I can’t help but laugh my ass off at this song just thinking of James tied up in a room getting tortured with music 😂
pretty neat tie ur playing man!! looks like a washboard
A surefire way to torture James Hetfield is to put money in front of him and tell him it's not his.
You ought to read their entry on wikipedia. Chumbawamba are far more interesting than the Sex Pistols. I don't believe they honestly give a crap about furthering their career. If that's what they wanted, they would stick to a formula to keep putting out "hits".
Heh, I got a good laugh. Only real problem I have with it is that it seems like the intro is longer than the song itself.
I GET KNOCKED DOWN....oh wait wrong song?
This song is too funny. Just introduced it to my son and he's laughing his butt off.
This is more torture
I thought this was going to be about James Hetfield shooting bears.
A fun song. I enjoyed it.
Still enjoy it
@ConspectuMortis I'm going to try that now. Thanks!
I like chumbawamaba and metallica, and i like this song
@KGreenwalt98 Yes, they are.
@cleon24769 For the record, the studio version lacks the intro.
There are a lot of metallica fans who can't take a joke, huh
This band thought james was promoting torture but he wasnt he was asked a ambiguous question and he thought it meant inspiring troops
Some excellent lyrics-writing, here xD
I'm right there with the audience, laughing aloud :P
Come on guys, this was funny, yall take this too seriously.
I like the song, I get it. I apprecate the humor. but the comments at th beginning are ill informed and unnesecary
no, it's true, hetfield said “It represents something that they don’t like-maybe freedom, aggression… I don’t know… Freedom of speech.“
this is a sad song
I saw the clip. James was asked a really stupid question. He said he was glad they were using Metallica's music to keep the troops motivated. He didn't say any of they rubbish that is said here. Metallica are well known for writing anti war songs and keeping out of politics.
Writes a song about torturing James Hetfield then in reality tortures his audience with his own trash sound🤔🤷🏻♂️
Exactly
Loooool XD
It's intended to be funny (which it is) and not intended to ridicule James
So I love it a lot!
They kill me with ending on that 5 chord, lol.
It's torture...
Ok I found it amusing.
Yes, he did:
/watch?v=UrpY8V5JBy4&feature=player_embedded
How do you write anti-war songs and keep out of politics?
an anti-war song is a political song
He is far gone from the days of Disposable Heroes and even One. Metallica are corporate shills and apparently poster boys for the MIC and nothing more.
@@bozhintraykov5211 Their album from 2016 had an anti-war song.
@@Tube_Chaser Whatever sells eh? Support war but speak anti war because you know it's the more popular sentiment in recent years
i think they write what they want. War, anti war, anger, hate etc
*Metallica:* Over 100 million albums sold
*Chumbawamba:* Over 100 million people going 'Chumba-fuckin-who?'
lol you’re mad.
St. Anger became double platinum and sold 6 million copies, fucking SAINT ANGER, if we're gonna support a band by the number they sell, we are fucked.
Chumppachumpa torturing the general public......hypocrisy that I can access your music on Spotify
How about you shut up.
Metallica - Etihad stadium Manchester
Chumbawumba - Folkhouse Bristol
I hope james hetfield and all of metallica find this crappy band and start hooking up their guitars and amps and start playing "holier than though" while they are peforming.
Metallica could own these punks
This sounds torturous .... but if you made money mocking him... well... thats a capitalists thing right there..
james hetfield makes money torturing people... well... thats a capitalists thing right there..
Sheamus lives! #healthegap #cheddabass
Mate, you don't know what flaunt means. Stick to them words what you know the meaning of.
Also you don't understand irony, stick to them songs what haven't got none.
24/7 Metallica, no problem. One hour of this shit and I would tell them everything they wanted to know.
They already made this joke in the song
@Parketroth Did you listen to what he said at the beginning?
It has nothing to do with Metallica's music as such, just that James Hetfield advocated the use of his music in torture practice in Iraq.
WTF?
@ofcrzy You don't get it, do you? First off, this is the kind of band that couldn't care less about economical success. and most importantly, it's humour.
james hetfield is so handsome ;)
Heck yea he is! Only gotten better with age.
Atlas, Rise!
@Moomoo8181 At first he said it was good that his music was used for torture, then when it caused bad press he changed his mind, "it is not good or bad it is a thing" How dumb can he be, not much, of course torture is bad, even more so having to listen to that dribble.
Pathetic metallica fans in the comments with no sense of humour 😅
GD this is funny.
James Hetfield would have to hear your music before he could be tortured.
That's... the... joke... they made in the song
The whole song was built to that joke, how didn't you get it dude?
FYI: James didn’t support their songs being used for torture. Metallica is very apolitical, and James essentially said “it is what it is, there’s nothing we can do about it, and we aren’t going to get into it”. The “record” this guy talks about is a fiction… James never said that. Maybe you disagree with that and think he should have taken a strong opinion against it. Fair enough. But at least be honest about what he actually said…
Also Metallica is one of the greatest and most accomplished bands of all time. Their music is insanely good. Chumbawamba on the other hand….
Go listen to Tubthumping and then go listen to Fade to Black and you tell me who the better musicians are lmao
Bad comparison: Anarchy (Chumbawamba's 1994 dance-punk record) stands up extremely well with anything Metallica released after the Black Album, and is a very good record in its own right. Also, Chumbawamba were leftists anarchists, and were probably going to diss a band with a song literally called "Don't Tread On Me" anyway. Or you're just a troll who I'm wasting my time interacting with. Either way, WOW.
@@paisleepunk lol music is obviously subjective, so we’ll never be able to agree on that point anyway.
But regardless of that, it’s still funny that you specifically say “stands up well with anything after the Black Album”. Most Metallica fans, including myself, consider their music to be going downhill after the Black Album. So it’s hilarious to me that you compare Chumbawamba to the “worst” part of Metallica’s career.
If you were stranded on a desert island and could choose between Anarchy and Ride the Lightning, then hey, it’s a personal choice. I certainly know which one I’d pick though (and I’m also not saying Chumbawamba makes bad music. But it doesn’t hold a candle to Metallica, I’m my opinion..) lmao
And yeah. I know they are leftists. That isn’t what I said. What I said is they, in bad faith, took what James actually said out of context and unjustly vilified him. If you want to argue I’m wrong on that, then please go ahead and do so. But otherwise you are the one not acting in good faith and “trolling”, not me…
If you could only hear 1 record for the rest of your life, I agree I may pick Ride the lightning, superb album, but if I had to choose a Discography, Chumbawamba would be my shoice as I rather explore more than 1 genre.
Using their only hit as an argument against them, when they have more albums with more musical diversity than Metallica, a better comparision would be Enter Sandman vs Tub-thumping (you may still pick Metallica, but you have to admit both are in the same level of sell-outness, pretty much all fans can agree).
@@paisleepunkno one would even know who these irrelevant soyjacks are if it werent for metallica lol gtfo
I mean. It was good. It just wasn’t great.
groovy baby!
Lol why did this band…. Let his comments get to them so much? Lol like who gives a shit
You mean a band making fun of a ridiculous comment with a joke song?
@@ellieahearn4055 no I meant a nobody band failing to make fun of a comment by a huge loved and respected band with a shit song and stupid lyrics
@@streetbaron2734 I enjoyed this more.
@laflugantabastardo Well they really are shit! I'm not a metal fan but I really think that chumbawamba were dreadful and not really musicians
Yeah, Metallica's last few albums have been just..... LOL, I'm sorry, I can't possibly defend Metallica. XD
Metallica has never made a bad album. Lulu is the only exception, but that was because Lou Reed uttered nonsense over some really good riffs.
@@comicsans1689 How can you say they never made a bad album, but then in the very next sentence talk about a bad album they made? And don't just blame it all on Lou Reed, they were all involved in that bad album.
St. Anger was the only album I didn’t care for..kinda could forget about that one…
@LarsTallica yep u couldnt possible understand it... conitnue the headbang thing u did past couple years of ur life...
Listening to the first 2 mins of this video was enough torture!!
I’m glad that they managed to actually make a song far, far worse than Tubthumper.
So fuckin lame
At least get the facts right guys! And at least write a decent dong! Good luck anyway - working in supermarkets..!
I wouldn't call these songs anti-war. First of all, Hetfield, in the interview they mention and in others said again and again that they are not political as a band and make no political statements with their songs. So how can they make anti-war songs? Those songs are mostly trash about the "plight" of the american soldier and other empty crap a guy like Hetfield would write.
Metallica sells out arenas of screaming fans; Chumbaaaaawhocares sell out (well not quite) high school auditoriums of letcherous art teachers who giggle over stupid statements. “Ahem. we’re chumbacuntus and we hope our song doesn’t offend sad people. rock and roll, if it doesn’t inconvenience you to much.”
take a joke you’re obviously mad
you obviously dont know a thing about chumbawamba. thier whole thing is offending certain types of people.
"we hope out song doesn't offend sad people" and yet...
Love this song! To be fair, most metalheads aren't exactly rocket scientists and James should've maybe served his country and maybe had a POW experience or two before he ran his mouth. Same goes for Ted Nugent
weezer543 what those fuckers do to our guys is way worse than having to listen to metal nonstop
James is a better American than you.
Hetfield is a coward who can't quit drinking and gets kicked of his own house by his wife
Well, I actually like both Chumbawamba (Timebomb - is a good song) and Metallica. So I was hoping this could be a minor misunderstanding, But, I have to say, Chumbawamba just look a little dodgy here, I think they are hugely misinterpreting what he said. Probably because when you have strong and bigoted views, mixed in with professional jealousy, you here what you want to hear. Shame.
What he said...
"If the Iraqis aren't used to freedom, then I'm glad to be part of their exposure," James Hetfield, co-founder of Metallica, has said. As for his music being torture, he laughed: "We've been punishing our parents, our wives, our loved ones with this music for ever. Why should the Iraqis be any different?"
Put this in the context of the fact that none of the Iraqis had anthing to do wih 9/11 and were being tortured for defending their country against a foreign invader. Imagine how you would react if a powerful nation decided they didn't like our leader (and we DO have WMDs in the US) and sent in their military to take him out and disband OUR military.
Wouldn';t you take up arms to defend our country against the invaders? By the definituion employed against the Iraqi resistance by he US, that would make you a terorist.
And so when Jan=mes Hetfield talks "Freedon" he's talking out of his ass (and many of the "terrorists" we tortured were arrested based on he testimony of one other individual, ao the=re are actual caes of completely innocent people being grabbedbty US forces ob the basis idf the testimony of a disgrunted neighbor or competetior in business).
Iraq was a shitshow and Hetfield should be ashamed of the fact rhat his "Art" was used to commit atrocities.
Rememberr when the US was the "Good Guys" and we didn't torure our enemies?
I remember
Bitchless behavior
"strong and bigoted views" which of Chumbawamaba's views are _bigoted_ ??"
Bigoted??? lol Talk about bigotry with that nazi bandera sign 😂
If you are a right wing then leftist views are bigoted to you😂 Totally opposite of what should be. That guy is just a sad nazi lol
@MetalfanFr well at least they're better than that piece of crap called metallica.
Music as a weap...sorry METALLICA AS A WEAPON!!!
Haha, Bravo! At least some people with good sens, and not like the other blind fanboys and fangirls.
I think this band had one hit after criticising the government at a 90's Brit award show. Well done, but now they seem to think they are the Sex Pistols and are still trying to use criticism to further their career. Good luck to them, but the Sex Pistols had good songs! Don't turn your criticism to Metallica. You've simply got it wrong.
I'm a blues fan. I don't know too much about Metallica but I know what I have herd is good music. These 'chumpster' guys are pathetic. They have no career and insult other people to try and gain popularity. Why do some has-been so called 'musicians' think that their opinions are more valid than other people.
Good luck. I'm waiting to hear your no1 album. While I wait I'll listen to some good music like the Stones, Beatles or Metallica!
Shit song