THE HOUSEMARTINS-Happy Hour

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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[eclectica1]

So I come here to watch a classic video, and all people are going about in the comments section are pointless and irrelevant Doctor Who references.

A true wtf moment if I ever saw one...

[David Tennant]

*doesn't know what else to do so simply yells out* DISTRACTION!!!!!!! *all eyes on me*

[princebuster5]

....but it's a great song and a great, simple video from a very good band. I thought they might be the new Madness back then...(but I also thought maybe Blur...nup.)

[TheOkiedave]

Thanks for the nice reply, Ok back to the song, it reminds me of years ago, me and the lads were out on the town and acting stupid like this entering every pub (all drunk of course) great memories and great times as I get older I would just like to do it again for a laugh, it would of course be embarrasing watching old guys doing that hehe

[iktomi5]

mate I opoligise if you felt personalised I wrote reading his first few words thinking of the rude comments I've experienced on YT. hey it's all opinion and comments are permitted...we see yet those who choose to be rude and often quite vulgar ruin YT. H.A.N.D n thanks for words shared

[TheOkiedave]

If you are referring to the comments i made to eclectica1, did you not see lol at the end i was joking, and by the way i am not a bully i am actually great company, h.a.n.d (have a nice day) <------ i mean it.

[TheOkiedave]

Of course you are entitled to comment, my point was (jokingly) that their comments were silly and yet you still read them, a lot of comments on YT are pointless and yet i read them also, sorry to have upset you my friend.

[iktomi5]

well said m8! there's some folks on ere who must be murder to live with!!! If a man can't write his view on ere without condemnation think what awful company those folks must indoors. Bullies at best

[eclectica1]

And your point is what, exactly? I wasn't saying that people couldn't comment about whatever they like, I was just giving an opinion as I am perfectly entitled to do.

[TheOkiedave]

And yet you still read them lol

[David Tennant]

;)

[gubtank]

And freakin proud of it :)