http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3161&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rssBeloved in their native Britain, the Housemartins were radio and TV staples throughout their short-lived recording career, which encompassed two proper studio albums and a slew of B-sides. Musically, the band combined the indie guitar pop of the Smiths with a surprising feel for American gospel and soul (which often came out in their cover songs and a cappella B-sides). Stylistically, the band possessed more than a touch of the cheeky, subversive Northern humor of the Beatles and the "just one of the lads" retro aesthetic of Madness. Deemed too English and political for American audiences, the Housemartins did have two songs that earned heavy rotation on U.S. college and alternative radio: "Happy Hour" and "Five Get Overexcited." Band member Paul Cook went on to become Fatboy Slim, while lead vocalist Paul Heaton formed the Beautiful South, another fine pop band that received but did not deserve the dreaded "too English for America" tag. - Nick DedinaJangle Popen720Thu, 31 Dec 2009 09:19:20 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.3161&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Beloved in their native Britain, the Housemartins were radio and TV staples throughout their short-lived recording career, which encompassed two proper studio albums and a slew of B-sides. Musically, the band combined the indie guitar pop of the Smiths with a surprising feel for American gospel and soul (which often came out in their cover songs and a cappella B-sides). Stylistically, the band possessed more than a touch of the cheeky, subversive Northern humor of the Beatles and the "just one of the lads" retro aesthetic of Madness. Deemed too English and political for American audiences, the Housemartins did have two songs that earned heavy rotation on U.S. college and alternative radio: "Happy Hour" and "Five Get Overexcited." Band member Paul Cook went on to become Fatboy Slim, while lead vocalist Paul Heaton formed the Beautiful South, another fine pop band that received but did not deserve the dreaded "too English for America" tag. - Nick Dedina http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29554467&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Mon, 11 Aug 1986 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Housemartins on Rhapsody Online 29554467 tra.29554467 The Housemartins art.3161 0.99 London 0 Hull 4 (Deluxe) alb.29553705 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/5/6/1766544_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 1986-08-11 00:00:00.0 true Happy Hour tra.29554467 142000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29554467&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29554467&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29554441&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Mon, 11 Aug 1986 00:00:00 -0700 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Housemartins on Rhapsody Online 29554438 tra.29554438 The Housemartins art.3161 0.99 London 0 Hull 4 (Deluxe) alb.29553705 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/4/4/5/6/1766544_170x170.jpg 2009-08-11 00:00:00.0 1986-08-11 00:00:00.0 true Anxious tra.29554438 139000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29554438&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29554438&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.832392&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Housemartins on Rhapsody Online 832392 tra.832392 The Housemartins art.3161 0.0 The People Who Grinned Themselves... alb.154519 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/1/7/647176_170x170.jpg 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 false The World's On Fire tra.832392 200000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.832392&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.832392&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.832394&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Thu, 1 Jan 1987 00:00:00 -0800 Top Tracks by The Housemartins on Rhapsody Online 832394 tra.832394 The Housemartins art.3161 0.0 The People Who Grinned Themselves... alb.154519 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/6/7/1/7/647176_170x170.jpg 1990-10-25 00:00:00.0 1987-01-01 00:00:00.0 false We're Not Going Back tra.832394 173000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.832394&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.832394&variant=data&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.29554439&variant=play&rws=%2Fthe-housemartins%2Ftop-tracks.rss Jangle Pop Mon, 11 Aug 1986 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by The Housemartins on Rhapsody Online 29554439 tra.29554439 The Housemartins art.3161 0.99 London 0 Hull 4 (Deluxe) alb.29553705 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