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Kingston upon Hull, England (1983 – 1988)
The Housemartins were an indie pop/alternative rock band which formed in 1983 in Kingston upon Hull, England. At its formation the band consisted of Paul Heaton (vocals), Stan Cullimore (guitar), Ted Key (bass) and Chris Lang (drums). The band’s membership changed frequently throughout its existence. Ted Key was replaced by Norman Cook (who later became internationally famous as big beat musician Fatboy Slim) and drummer Chris Lang was replaced by Hugh Whitaker, former drummer with The Gargoyles, who in turn was replaced with Dave Hemingway. The band split in 1988.
The band often referred to themselves as “the 4th best band in Hull,” referring to Kingston upon Hull, the city in England where the band formed in 1983. (The three bands that were “better” were Red Guitars, Everything But The Girl, and The Gargoyles.)
In 1986, the band broke through with the singleHappy Hour, which reached No. 3 in the UK charts helped by a claymation animated pop promo of a type that was in vogue at the time. At the end of the same year, they had a No. 1 single with a cover version of Isley Jasper Isley’s Caravan Of Love.
The band released three albums: London 0 Hull 4, The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death, and the greatest bits compilation Now That’s What I Call Quite Good. A new collection, Best of the Housemartins, was released in 2004, and was available in a expanded edition with a DVD collecting their music video clips.
The band often referred to themselves as “the 4th best band in Hull,” referring to Kingston upon Hull, the city in England where the band formed in 1983. (The three bands that were “better” were Red Guitars, Everything But The Girl, and The Gargoyles.)
In 1986, the band broke through with the single
Happy Hour, which reached No. 3 in the UK charts helped by a claymation animated pop promo of a type that was in vogue at the time. At the end of the same year, they had a No. 1 single with a cover version of Isley Jasper Isley’s Caravan Of Love.The band released three albums: London 0 Hull 4, The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death, and the greatest bits compilation Now That’s What I Call Quite Good. A new collection, Best of the Housemartins, was released in 2004, and was available in a expanded edition with a DVD collecting their music video clips.
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pkarollyne wrote:
caravan of love, build e happy hour ♥
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Palurda wrote:
Think for a minute ♥
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BowieFreak wrote:
Caravan Of Love. <3
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Diih_Cardoso wrote:
Build ♥♥
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learntoflyy wrote:
At least 4 or 5 songs start with the same riff that happy hour, but with different tempo, lol. BTW, Build ♥ [3]
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manxmaid wrote:
Build ♥ ♥
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BrunoNardi wrote:
Build ♥
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Weetthy wrote:
is ba ba ba Build... :D
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francinhoandrad wrote:
pa pa pa papel [2]
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german_in_la wrote:
Always puts you in a good mood. =D
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BenDuto wrote:
BUITEN DE ZONE BROUGHT ME HERE! (2)
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filippeeters wrote:
BUITEN DE ZONE BROUGHT ME HERE!
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yugman wrote:
People who claim this band are a 'dull smiths' are being incredibly short sighted. Their second album is excellent.
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djmallorca wrote:
Großartig, famos, geil
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BarraLoame wrote:
:)
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german_in_la wrote:
=D
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YASSIIEE wrote:
The Mighty Ship :D
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Jowiak wrote:
as far as i'm concerned, housemartins weren't so particular. No charisma I can notice and smashin singles. They strongly reminded of the Smiths, but way more poor and ordinary. It's so dull and monotonic tune that I listened to their album while I was packing my things in and music just wasnt drawin my attention any time. I expect more from bands of the past.
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thalitalt wrote:
pa pa pa papel
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khambrel13 wrote:
i enjoy recalling that the housemartins were a great guitar band as well.
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