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: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown ( link) Archived from the original on 2 December 1998. ^ 'Chumbawamba Talks About Political 'Amnesia' '.'Amnesia' (Jimmy Echo version) (vocals by Jimmy Echo).'Amnesia' (Done Lying Down version) (performed by Done Lying Down).'Stitch That' (country & western Version).'Drip, Drip, Drip' (country & western Version).'Mouthful of Shit' (country & western Version).'Tubthumping' (country & western Version).'Amnesia' (Random Access Memory Loss Mix) (8:50) (remix by Philip Steir).'Amnesia' (Phillips Milk of Amnesia Mix) (3:44) (remix by Philip Steir).

Songs about amnesia full#

'Tubthumping' (Escape from New York's Full English Breakfast Mix) (6:24).

'Amnesia' (Decontrol Remix) (remix by Decontrol).

'Amnesia' (Zion Train 359 Amhurst Road Mix) (remix by Zion Train).

'Amnesia' (Jimmy Echo version) (2:45) (vocals by Jimmy Echo).

'Amnesia' (Done Lying Down version) (3:40) (performed by Done Lying Down).

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The radio edit of the song was included on the original TV soundtrack for Sabrina the Teenage Witch. The video was put into rotation on MTV Europe and MuchMusic. As the video progresses, the audience members leave until a janitor is the only one still watching. Music video Ī music video for the song, featuring the members of the group performing in a theatre, with the audience dancing. The song was released to modern rock radio stations, on which 'Tubthumping' had received much play however, 'Amnesia' was unsuccessful on that format. It also peaked at number 19 on the Mainstream Top 40 and number 38 on the Adult Top 40. Though the song failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100, it reached number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart (the equivalent of number 101 on the Hot 100), spending two weeks overall on the chart. In the United states, the song was somewhat successful, although it was far less so than 'Tubthumping'. In the UK, the song was similarly successful, debuting and peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart dated 31 January 1998. The song spent a total of 27 weeks in the Canadian Top 100. It reached its number-seven peak on the chart dated 27 April. In Canada, 'Amnesia' debuted on the RPM Top Singles chart on the issue dated 2 February 1998. The song was a successful follow-up to 'Tubthumping', reaching the top 10 in the United Kingdom and Canada. In fact, by the second go round, you'll be bobbin' your head to the track's feel-good disco-fortified beat and chanting along with the song's oddly catchy 'Do you suffer from long-term memory loss?' Ultimately, this is quirky good fun The song lacks some of the magical immediacy of its predecessor, but it wears extremely well with repeated spins. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, 'Can this group pull off a second hit? It may be a bit tricky duplicating the sales and radio heat of 'Thubthumper', but Chumbawamba makes a respectable effort with this booming follow-up. Both music critic Robert Christgau and AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine noted 'Amnesia', as well as 'Tubthumping', as a highlight of Tubthumper. The song was well-received by music critics, many of whom felt the song was one of the better tracks on Tubthumper. A full-page ad featured in Spin magazine, for the song's parent album mentioned the inclusion of 'Amnesia' on the album, was accompanied by partial lyrics.

A CD single of the song was later released in the US, featuring 'Tubthumping' as its B-side.

The song was released as a CD single in the UK. Chumbawamba's Alice Nutter told MTV that the group 'wrote 'Amnesia' before the general election in England, and we basically wrote it about Blair's new labor ,' adding that the song has a universal message, noting that 'people forget that what Bill Clinton says before he gets elected is not what Bill Clinton will do when he's in office, and that's not about Bill Clinton, that's about all politicians.' At the end of the album version of the song, there is an interlude that samples a UK public service announcement on mad cow disease. 'Amnesia' lyrically explores the dishonesty of politicians and the ignorance of voters who continue to vote them into office.