THE HOUSEMARTINS-Happy Hour

Video Title :	THE HOUSEMARTINS-Happy Hour
Description :	The band was formed in 1983 by Paul Heaton (vocals), Stan Cullimore (guitar), Ted Key (bass) and Chris Lang (drums). The band's membership changed quite a lot over the years. Ted Key was replaced by Norman Cook — the future Fatboy Slim — and drummer Chris Lang was replaced by Hugh Whitaker, former drummer with The Gargoyles, who in turn was replaced with Dave Hemingway. In 1986, having recorded two John Peel sessions, the band broke through with the single "Happy Hour", which reached No.3 in the UK charts. The single's success was helped by a claymation animated pop promo of a type that was in vogue at the time, featuring a cameo by TV comedian Phill Jupitus, who toured with the band under the stage name "Porky the Poet". At the end of the same year, they narrowly missed out on the Christmas No.1 single with a cover version of Isley Jasper Isley's "Caravan of Love", when it was knocked off the top spot by Jackie Wilson's "Reet Petite" on 23 December.
Views :	243025
Rating :	4.85
Keywords, Tags :	MTV VIDEO
Video Length :	3 : 9

Comments :

uuuuuaaaaaooooo! the boy with the white jacket is Norman Cook, Fat boy slim!!!!!!

You sure? And for the record, 'smeg head'? get Sky and stop spending all your time watching BBC2. Rrrrrrimmer lol

Again I will comment. The labour boys giving it large for the nation. Left is good? Paul cant even open his front door. I was brought up loving them as a lefty band. PH you are a fake. Still a wicked song though, although 'think for a minute' is way off the mark after this video lol. Gays, leftys, and de-nials (sic), queue up now.

Dr Charles Follen McKim Maloney was the choreographer for the Housemartins video 'Happy Hour'.

I don't think anyone cares. Especially me, you blue assed baboon..

even the plasterscene model looks like him

I heard they were racists!

mierda, si que tarda la musica...!!

man i love this song !! Fuck Morrisy xD

Looks as though You've forgotten to heed the three video ripping golden Ds'. Deinterlace! Deinterlace! Deinterlace! :\