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Chumbawamba in 1998 Credit: Shutterstock In 1997, out of nowhere the English anarchist punk band Chumbawamba sold more than five million albums. In attaining triple-platinum status, in the United States the 12-track Tubthumper became the bestselling loud rock LP by a British group of the past 24-years. Suddenly hopping with the jet set, by way of celebration the boisterous octet decided to double their wages from 30 to 60 quid a week. If there’s a more remarkable late 20th Century success story than this, I can’t think of it. Propelled by the worldwide smash hit single Tubthumping (“I get knocked down, but I get up again…” – see, you ....