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CHUMBAWAMBA Jesus H Christ Label: Everyone's Stealing From Someone Catalogue No: Tragic Flop 001
DESCRIPTION: JESUS H. CHRIST, WAS BANNED ON THE EVE OF ITS RELEASE AFTER RIGHTS TO COVER VERSIONS OF SONGS BY KYLIE MINOGUE, PAUL McCARTNEY AND ABBA WERE DENIED!
NEVER OFFICIALLY RELEASED. THIS ALBUM WAS EVENTUALLY REWORKED AND RELEASED AS SHHH....
HERE'S SOME INFO FROM A MEMBER OF CHUMBAWAMBA ABOUT THE JESUS H CHRIST RECORD:

"NOW BASICALLY HOW IT HAPPENED WAS THIS. WE RECORDED AN ALBUM (JESUS H CHRIST) AND KNEW HOW CHEEKY AND BELLIGERENT AND DISRESPECTFUL AND ILLEGAL WE WERE BEING. THE DISTRIBUTOR AT THE TIME (SOUTHERN RECORDS) GOT WORRIED AND SCARED AND PANICKED, BECAUSE THEY FEARED FOR THEIR JOBS (FAIR ENOUGH). THEY STARTED TO APPLY FOR PERMISSION FOR CLEARING THE SAMPLES. IT QUICKLY BECAME OBVIOUS THAT WE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO PUT THE RECORD OUT SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE OBJECTED TO THE USE OF THE SAMPLES ETC. SO WE SAT IN THE PUB AND DECIDED TO MAKE A RECORD CALLED SHHH! WHICH WOULD BE ABOUT CENSORSHIP, AND WHICH WOULD USE ALL THE LEGAL AND AVAILABLE PARTS OF JESUS H CHRIST. WE CHANGED SAMPLES INTO CHORUSES, CHANGED WORDS, TWISTED MEANINGS, AVOIDED COPYRIGHT HASSLES. THE 'SNIP SNIP SNIP' THING, FOR INSTANCE-NO WAY WOULD ABBA LET US USE THE PHRASE "MONEY, MONEY, MONEY" IN THAT MIMICKING STYLE. SO WE USED A VERY CLOSE PARODY OF THE PIANO INSTEAD IN THE HOPE THAT PEOPLE WOULD REGISTER THE ABBA CHORUS IN THEIR HEADS WITHOUT HEARING THE WORDS. AND SO ON, AND SO ON. JESUS H CHRIST WAS ABOUT LEEDS AND LIFE AND WHAT WAS GOING ON. SHHH! WAS ABOUT OUR ANGER AT BEING TOLD WE COULDN'T RELEASE JHC"
Tracklist:

1. "Intro"
2. "Alright Now"
3. "Don't Fence Me In"
4. "Money Money Money"
5. "Solid Gold Easy Action"
6. "Silly Love Songs"
7. "Get Off My Cloud"
8. "Stairway to Heaven"
9. "Big Mouth Strikes Again"
10. "Street Music"
11. "I Should Be So Lucky"
12. "Stitch That"

"Intro"
A 10-second sample of the intro to the Beatles' 1968 album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band. Not used on Shhh. Allegedly, original vinyl copies of this LP open with a few seconds of high-pitched tone before the intro, most likely referencing the 15 kHz tone inserted at the end of English Sgt. Pepper's LPs to "irritate listeners' dogs."

"Alright Now"
Uses the melody of "All Right Now" by Free, as well as the chorus of "That's The Way (I Like It)" by KC and the Sunshine Band. Did not reappear on Shhh.

"Don't Fence Me In"
A cover version. Did not reappear on Shhh.

"Money Money Money"
A medley of "Snip Snip Snip" and "Pop Star Kidnap"; uses the chorus from "Money Money Money" by ABBA, as well as bits of "Money (That's What I Want)" and "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?" Incidentally, this song seems to end very abruptly, leading very awkwardly into the next track.

"Solid Gold Easy Action"
Became "Sometimes Plunder"; uses the chorus from "Solid Gold Easy Action" by T.Rex, as well as a brief melody from Rhapsody in Blue by George Gershwin. Does not yet include MC Fusion's rap verse.

"Silly Love Songs"
Somewhat resembles "Behave"; uses a line from "Silly Love Songs" by Wings, as well as lyrics from "Little Lies" by Fleetwood Mac and "Gimme Some Truth" by John Lennon. MC Fusion's opening rap, the piano melody, and the "behave!" sample all reappeared in "Behave" on Shhh.

"Get Off My Cloud"
Alternate take of "Look! No Strings!" featuring a different ending derived from the chorus of "Get Off Of My Cloud" by The Rolling Stones

"Stairway to Heaven"
A version of "Happiness Is Just a Chant Away" with a drastically different instrumental backing; uses the chorus of "Everybody's Happy Nowadays" by Buzzcocks. Incidentally, unlike the other tracks on the album, the title does not match with a prominent sample – though Led Zeppelin's "Stairway to Heaven" is only heard as a vague string rendition of the "if there's a bustle in your hedgerow" melody, appearing under the main composition directly after the verses.

"Big Mouth Strikes Again"
Very different mix compared to the Shhh version; does not include Fusion's rap verse. Incidentally, if one listens closely to the Shhh version, the harmonica that is heard on this version makes a very brief and quiet appearance, probably by accident.

"Street Music"
Sound collage that became the end of "Snip Snip Snip" on Shhh. Sometimes referred to as "Street Sounds".

"I Should Be So Lucky"
Became "You Can't Trust Anyone Nowadays"; uses the chorus from "I Should Be So Lucky" by Kylie Minogue, as well as lines from "I Heard It Through the Grapevine" by Marvin Gaye and "Brown Shoes Don't Make It" by the Mothers of Invention.

"Stitch That"
Similar to the Shhh version, except the music consists entirely of looped samples from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (Reprise). Also, the voice after the "A Day In The Life" piano chord says "What about the album?" and not "Shhh!".
MINT CONDITION. NEVER PLAYED