Anybody remember The Housemartins??

[FORD]

These guys were sort of the "Anti-Smiths". Singer sounded like what Morrissey might have if he wasn't so depressed. They were a bunch of Christian Leftists, so the lyrics were cool with me. Totally 60's influnced jangly guitar pop.....

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[FORD]

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[FORD]

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[FORD]

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[FORD]

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[FORD]

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[FORD]

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[FORD]

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[FORD]

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[Andy Taylor]

I'm amused that this sort of stuff would have an audience in the US. It was silly stuff and I didn't mind it back then.

But have a smiting for dedicating a whole thread to them.

[FORD]

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[Panamark]

Bring on the Proclaimers, for fucks sake !!

[Andy Taylor]

All I say to that is: don't.

They can't stop playing 100 miles here. Assholes.

[Panamark]

All I say to that is: don't.

They can't stop playing 100 miles here. Assholes.

Well they are hometown heroes in your neck of the woods,
makes sense !

[Andy Taylor]

Almost makes you pine for haggis instead...

[FORD]

I'm amused that this sort of stuff would have an audience in the US. It was silly stuff and I didn't mind it back then.

But have a smiting for dedicating a whole thread to them.

As opposed to someone far more worthy, like transvestite synth pop bands.

[Andy Taylor]

Exactly.

[katie]

Anybody remember the Housemartins...

Yes and i still wake up screaming after all these years!

Gay band,

zero on the rock-omo-meter

x

[FORD]

And what British band of the 80's wasn't "gay"?

Seriously.

At least they didn't go out of their way to look like it, like the American hair bands did.

[Seshmeister]

Bring on the Proclaimers, for fucks sake !!

The Proclaimers are a million times better than that Housemartin nonsense.

[Igosplut]

I'd rather listen to SPACE PUSSY