Added: Aug 20, 2008
From: rhoda0103
Duration: 3:10
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.
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Rating: 4.86 (401 ratings) Views: 260782' favoriteCount='1839 Comments: 240
milokingston Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - nooooooooooooooooo fatboy slim is retiering after glastenbury
Footpenis Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - You guys look at current photos of fatboy slim and u'll that he is the blond guy with the weird hairstyle, he still almost looks exactly like that
TAPPA007 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - fantastic sounds for fantastic for times brings it all back !!!
lkjn88 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - your spelinz veri gud
anxresi Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - One of the happiest songs ever!! Forget the Prozac, listen to this and you'll perk up in no time! Who are the Samaritans again now?! :) :)
pokedatfish Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - best song ever
fancypantsuk Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - lol
CuriouslyCinnamon Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Looks as though You've forgotten to heed the three video ripping golden Ds'. Deinterlace! Deinterlace! Deinterlace! :\
tyu198 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - man i love this song !! Fuck Morrisy xD
klausschenker Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - mierda, si que tarda la musica...!!
aloofbooks Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - I heard they were racists!
nerdlinger92 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - even the plasterscene model looks like him
suspectdevice71 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Dr Charles Follen McKim Maloney was the choreographer for the Housemartins video 'Happy Hour'.
anxresi Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - I don't think anyone cares. Especially me, you blue assed baboon..
adzx73 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - 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.
adzx73 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - You sure? And for the record, 'smeg head'? get Sky and stop spending all your time watching BBC2. Rrrrrrimmer lol
hoolio76 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - uuuuuaaaaaooooo! the boy with the white jacket is Norman Cook, Fat boy slim!!!!!!
locobuick Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Indeed, Dr. Charles Follen McKim Maloney, the eminent Scottish psychiatrist, adventurer, and forensic document examiner (who also invented and designed the hot-air balloon that is shown in Nancy Sinatra's Sugartown video) was the choreographer for this Housemartins video, "Happy Hour".
rhodezy92 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - hull's finest hahaha
hangingoutgirl Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - these nerdys are great dancers...haha i like them
birdydanger Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - A smiths rip off.
KiraNarys Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - David Tennant's fav band^^
cbarrett34 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - They were totally different from the Smith's, they sounded unique, the Housemartins were awesome
deltablued Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - Kinda doesn't hold up 22 years on.Kinda Gay "The Office".wimpy.
juliehill117 Says:
Aug 20, 2008 - not the one in glasses,, the tallest one is fatboy slim