Released 1994 Recorded Woodland Studios, UK Length 4:35 | Format CD, 12" vinyl Genre Folk | |
Label One Little Indian (UK, 1994) | ||
"Homophobia" is a song from Chumbawamba's album Anarchy, concerning the topic of modern homophobia. It remained a regular part of Chumbawamba's live set, usually in an a cappella version, from its initial release in 1994 up to the band's retirement in 2012. This arrangement was performed on their 1994 live album Showbusiness!. The version released as a single is very different from the album and live versions, having an upbeat synthesised backing, altered lyrics, and backing vocals by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
The B-side "Song for Derek Jarman" is a heavily reworked version of "Rage" from Anarchy. It quotes from Dylan Thomas's "Do not go gentle into that good night" and ends with a clip of Derek Jarman himself praising the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence.
The song was a hit in the UK, going to number 76 on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listings
Version 1
- "Homophobia (Sisters Mix)" (4:35) (vocals by the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence)
- "Morality Play In Three Acts" (4:08)
- "Homophobia Acapella (Live)" (3:12)
- "Song For Derek Jarman" (5:46)
Version 2
- "Homophobia (Sisters Mix)" (4:34) (vocals by the Sisters Of Perpetual Indulgence)
- "Enough Is Enough" (4:37) (with Credit to the Nation)
- "Morality Play In Three Acts" (4:07)
- "The Day The Nazi Died" (2:38) (a song about the death and funeral of Rudolph Hess)