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| Chumbawamba knock down 'Trump-lite' Clive Palmer over song use | Chumbawamba knock down 'Trump-lite' Clive Palmer over song use |
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| British band Chumbawamba have forced Clive Palmer to take down a YouTube video that used their hit song Tubthumping, calling the political hopeful a “Donald Trump-lite egomaniac”. | British band Chumbawamba have forced Clive Palmer to take down a YouTube video that used their hit song Tubthumping, calling the political hopeful a “Donald Trump-lite egomaniac”. |
| The controversial mining magnate, who recently announced a political comeback, posted a video to his personal Twitter page and to YouTube in June that showed a group of men singing the famous lines from the 1997 anthem: “I get knocked down, but I get up again.” | The controversial mining magnate, who recently announced a political comeback, posted a video to his personal Twitter page and to YouTube in June that showed a group of men singing the famous lines from the 1997 anthem: “I get knocked down, but I get up again.” |
| But earlier this month, Chumbawamba wrote to Palmer demanding he take the video down. | But earlier this month, Chumbawamba wrote to Palmer demanding he take the video down. |
| They said they had banned Palmer from ever using the song due to his “redundant views on climate change, immigration and abortion”. | They said they had banned Palmer from ever using the song due to his “redundant views on climate change, immigration and abortion”. |
| In a scathing statement, the famously left-leaning anarchist band labelled him “a ridiculous narcissist”. | In a scathing statement, the famously left-leaning anarchist band labelled him “a ridiculous narcissist”. |
| “Tubthumping is a song written to champion the resilience of working people, not to further a billionaire’s political ambitions.” | “Tubthumping is a song written to champion the resilience of working people, not to further a billionaire’s political ambitions.” |
| In 2011, the band also condemned Ukip for using Tubthumping at a party conference. | In 2011, the band also condemned Ukip for using Tubthumping at a party conference. |
| At the time of reporting, Palmer’s YouTube video had been removed, but a Twitter video of the song remained up. | At the time of reporting, Palmer’s YouTube video had been removed, but a Twitter video of the song remained up. |
| I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never going to keep me down.#MakeTownsvilleGreat #3000jobs #PutPoliticsAside pic.twitter.com/gurZ5JpgwM | I get knocked down, but I get up again, you're never going to keep me down.#MakeTownsvilleGreat #3000jobs #PutPoliticsAside pic.twitter.com/gurZ5JpgwM |
| The 10-second clip shows men in workgear singing while a person dressed as an unidentifiable metal rectangle with shorts walks in front of them. | The 10-second clip shows men in workgear singing while a person dressed as an unidentifiable metal rectangle with shorts walks in front of them. |
| Chumbawamba wrote that the rendition was “badly sung” with a “bunch of embarrassed ‘workers’ who clearly don’t know the words”. | Chumbawamba wrote that the rendition was “badly sung” with a “bunch of embarrassed ‘workers’ who clearly don’t know the words”. |
| The band also allege that Palmer plagiarised the song’s lyrics in a series of billboards in Queensland. | The band also allege that Palmer plagiarised the song’s lyrics in a series of billboards in Queensland. |
| The billboards read: “When we get knocked down, we get up again. Brisbane’s never gonna keep Townsville down. Go Townsville – go Clive”. | The billboards read: “When we get knocked down, we get up again. Brisbane’s never gonna keep Townsville down. Go Townsville – go Clive”. |
| Chumbawamba said that they would take legal action against Palmer if he did not take the billboards down. | Chumbawamba said that they would take legal action against Palmer if he did not take the billboards down. |
| A spokesman for the United Australia Party declined to comment. | A spokesman for the United Australia Party declined to comment. |
| “This is issue is being dealt with by the lawyers, therefore I don’t have any further information for you at this stage,” he said. | “This is issue is being dealt with by the lawyers, therefore I don’t have any further information for you at this stage,” he said. |
| In 2013, Palmer’s eponymous Palmer United Party won four seats in Parliament: three in the Senate and one, for Palmer himself, in the lower house electorate of Fairfax. | In 2013, Palmer’s eponymous Palmer United Party won four seats in Parliament: three in the Senate and one, for Palmer himself, in the lower house electorate of Fairfax. |
| But senators Jacquie Lambie and Glenn Lazarus left the party and Palmer did not stand at the next election. | But senators Jacquie Lambie and Glenn Lazarus left the party and Palmer did not stand at the next election. |
| Since his relaunch, Palmer has moved towards the fringe political right, and in June recruited former One Nation senator Brian Burston. | Since his relaunch, Palmer has moved towards the fringe political right, and in June recruited former One Nation senator Brian Burston. |
| The mining magnate is also embroiled in a legal battle with the liquidators of his Queensland Nickel company, which collapsed in 2016 with the loss of around 550 jobs. | The mining magnate is also embroiled in a legal battle with the liquidators of his Queensland Nickel company, which collapsed in 2016 with the loss of around 550 jobs. |
| In May, supreme court justice John Bond ordered a freeze on $205m of Palmer’s personal assets until the court case was over – which his legal team appealed. | In May, supreme court justice John Bond ordered a freeze on $205m of Palmer’s personal assets until the court case was over – which his legal team appealed. |
| Palmer has announced he would reopen the refinery, saying he had the capital to do it and that he had previously offered to settle the company’s debts. | Palmer has announced he would reopen the refinery, saying he had the capital to do it and that he had previously offered to settle the company’s debts. |
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