The Housemartins were an English indie pop band that was formed in late 1983 by Paul Heaton (vocals) and Stan Cullimore (guitar) who initially performed as a busking duo.
They expanded very soon by recruiting Ted Key (bass), and finally Dave Hemingway as a drummer.
They have recorded two albums , London 0 Hull 4 (1986, UK # 3) and The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (1987, UK # 9) and five of their singles reached Top 20.
Their greatest success was "Caravan of Love" which hit UK # 1 in November 1986.
The band split in 1988, but the members have since remained friends and worked on each other's projects. Norman Cook has enjoyed significant success with both Beats International and then as Fatboy Slim, while Heaton, Hemingway and roadie Sean Welch formed The Beautiful South.
"Happy Hour" reached #3 in the UK Singles Chart in May 1986. 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 television comedian Phill Jupitus, who toured with the band under his stage name of 'Porky the Poet'.
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