Chumbawamba – Tubthumping (1997) Chumbawamba 1997 Tubthumping Did you know that... The line “I get knocked down but I get up again…” is rumored to have been inspired by a neighbor of the band, who often came home so inebriated that he would fall over when he tried to get into his own home. How does this song make you feel? Report abuse SHARE THIS WITH YOUR FRIENDS