Going, Going – Live at Leeds City Varieties

Going, Going – Live at Leeds City Varieties is a live DVD by Chumbawamba. Filmed at Leeds City Varieties in December 2012 and released in 2013, it records the band's final gig before they split up, bringing to an end a 30–year career.[1][2]

Going, Going – Live at Leeds City Varieties
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Released2013
RecordedDecember 2012
VenueLeeds City Varieties, Leeds, UK
GenreLive, anarcho-punk, folk
Length101:28
LabelNo Masters
Chumbawamba chronology
ABCDEFG
(2010)
Going, Going – Live at Leeds City Varieties
(2013)
In Memoriam: Margaret Thatcher
(2013)

The DVD features the late–period core lineup of Lou Watts, Boff Whalley, Jude Abbott, Neil Ferguson and Phil Moody, joined for various numbers by previous band members Dunstan Bruce, Danbert Nobacon, Alice Nutter, Harry Hamer and Paul Greco, and guests including O'Hooley and Tidow and Roy Bailey.[1][3]

A condensed version of the concert was played as a special on BBC Radio Leeds.[4]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Chumbawamba except where otherwise stated[5]

No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Introduction" (by Danbert Nobacon)  4:15
2."Add Me" The Boy Bands Have Won (2008)3:50
3."Song on the Times"Trad arr. ChumbawambaEnglish Rebel Songs (1988)4:05
4."Voices, that's All" ABCDEFG (2010)5:29
5."A Stitch in Time"Mike WatersonShhh (1992)5:23
6."Jacob’s Ladder"Chumbawamba and Davy GrahamReadymades (2002)4:05
7."Homophobia" Anarchy (1994)2:35
8."Timebomb" Tubthumper (1997)3:58
9."Torturing James Hetfield" (with Heidi Tidow) ABCDEFG (2010)4:10
10."By and By" A Singsong and a Scrap (2005)8:01
11."Word Bomber" (Lead vocals: Roy Bailey) The Boy Bands Have Won (2008)4:31
12."Ratatatay" ABCDEFG (2010)4:46
13."(I Don’t Want to) Fade Away" A Singsong and a Scrap (2005)4:05
14."Big Mouth Strikes Again" (Lead vocals: Danbert Nobacon and Alice Nutter) Shhh (1992)5:40
15."Pinochet’s Love Song" (Performed by Phil Moody) In Memoriam: Margaret Thatcher (2013)1:37
16."On eBay" (Lead vocals: Alice Nutter) Un (2004)5:59
17."A Man Walks Into a Bar" (Lead vocals: Danbert Nobacon) Un (2004)5:33
18."Tubthumping" (Lead vocals: Dunstan Bruce and Danbert Nobacon) Tubthumper (1997)6:19
19."El Fusilado" The Boy Bands Have Won (2008)5:17
20."Enough is Enough"Chumbawamba and MC FusionAnarchy (1994)5:51
21."Bella Ciao"Trad arr. ChumbawambaA Singsong and a Scrap (2005)6:00
Total length:101:28

Personnel

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  • Jude Abbott: vocals, trumpet[5]
  • Neil Ferguson: vocals, guitar
  • Phil Moody: vocals, accordion
  • Lou Watts: vocals, percussion
  • Boff Whalley: vocals, guitar

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  • Harry Hamer: cajon (4, 8–9, 12–14, 16–17, 20–21), drum (6–7, 9, 18), vocals (19)
  • Belinda O'Hooley: piano (4–9, 12–14, 16–18, 20–21), vocals (19)

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Technical credits

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  • Live sound: Alaric Neville
  • Recorded by David Crickmore, Steve Warner
  • Stage manager Alyson Howe
  • Live mix and mastering by Neil Ferguson
  • Filming and editing Bradley TV
  • Sleeve design and notes by Boff Whalley

References

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  1. ^ a b Kidman, Dave (2013). "Chumbawamba – Going, Going". Fatea.
  2. ^ Rickson, Graham (1 November 2012). "Chumbawamba, Leeds City Varieties". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  3. ^ Keller, Tom (March 2013). "Chumbawamba "Going, Gone" [DVD Video]". Folkworld. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  4. ^ "Chumbawamba - Their Final Concert". BBC. 30 December 2012. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b Reinhard Zierke (16 July 2020). "Chumbawamba: Going, Going". Mainly Norfolk: English Folk and Other Good Music. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2020.