Chumbawamba tell New Zealand First’s Peters to stop using hit

A nationalistic New Zealand legislator has been asked by British channel Chumbawamba to quit playing their hit song Tubthumping at his rallies.

New Zealand First chief Winston Peters, who is deputy prime minister, has used the track at many occasions.

Chumbawamba claim they do not agree with his thoughts and have not given them permission to use them.

A “cease and withdraw text” should be issued by the band’s report brand. On the commenting request, Mr. Peters has been contacted.

Mr Peters, who is part of New Zealand’s partnership state with the larger center- proper National Party, has walked on and off to Tubthumping at many occasions.

Most just, the song was played before a conversation where Mr. Peters discussed plans to outlaw gender and sexuality from the education and claimed that NZ First and their backers have a “real chance to take back our land.”

At a protest last month ahead of the vote, he also referenced the music and its famous songs:” I get knocked over. But I get off again. You’re not gonna keep me down”.

In a statement sent to BBC News, the band’s previous lead guitarist Boff Whalley said:” Chumbawamba wrote the song Tubthumping as a song of hope and positivity, so it seems wholly unexpected that the’ I get knocked over… ‘ refrain is being used by New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters as he barks his controversial, small- minded, bigoted policies during his recent speeches.

Chumbawamba would like to make it clear that we did not permit Peters to use the music in an effort to support his misguided political opinions.

Chimbumba is not in agreement with any of Peters ‘ theories regarding race relations, but we would like to remind him that the song was written to be about regular people and their resilience.

A cease-and-desist see has been requested by our report label Sony.