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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
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Eva Corlett in Wellington

Chumbawamba tells NZ deputy PM Winston Peters to stop using its Tubthumping anthem

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British band Chumbawamba criticised New Zealand deputy prime minister for his ‘small-minded, bigoted policies’ and demanded he stop using their Tubthumping song. Photograph: Hayley Madden/REX/Shutterstock

British anarchist punk band Chumbawamba has demanded New Zealand deputy prime minister Winston Peters stop using its number one hit Tubthumping at his rallies and events because the band opposes the populist politician’s agenda.

Peters, a veteran politician whose party New Zealand First is part of the country’s coalition government, has used the song at his public events and cited the 1997 song’s lyrics “I get knocked down, but I get up again” in his speeches.

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