The band was formed in 1983 by Paul Heaton (vocals), Stan Cullimore (guitar), Ted Key (bass) and Chris Lang (drums)

Happy Hour" is a 1986 single by British indie rock band The Housemartins. It was the third single from the album London 0 Hull 4 and reached number three in the UK Singles Chart. Paul had been working on the lyrics for some time before, with the song originally being called 'French England'. It was completed on Wednesday 22 January 1986 - the same day Me and the Farmer was penned.

Happy Hour" is a 1986 single by British Indie rock band The Housemartins. It was written on Wednesday 22 January 1986 - the same day Me and the Farmer was penned. The band's first big hit, it stayed on the singles chart for 13 weeks, peaking in the week of 28 June 1986 Rolling Stone noted that despite "irrepressibly giddy music hooks", the song's "sobering" lyrics &. .

Lyrics to "Happy Hour" song by The Housemartins: It's happy hour again I think I might be happy if I wasn't out with them And they're happy, it's a .It's another night out with the boss Following in footsteps overgrown with moss And he tells me that women grow on trees And if you catch them right they will land upon their knees

Perhaps reflecting how well their politically charged brand of jangly Brit-pop has aged compared to their contemporaries, Happy Hour: The Collection is the fourth compilation from "the fourth best band in Hull" since their split in 1988. Flag Day. The Housemartins.

Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox single. Happy Hour" is a 1986 single by British Indie rock band The Housemartins. The band's first big hit, it stayed on the singles chart for 13 weeks, peaking in the week of 28 June 1986. The song also enjoyed exposure on United States college radio.

Produced by John Owen Williams. Album London 0 Hull 4. Happy Hour Lyrics. It's happy hour again I think I might be happy if I wasn't out with them And they're happy, it's a lovely place to be Happy that the fire's real, the barman is a she. Where the haircuts smile and the meaning of style Is a night out with the boss Where you win or you lose, and it's them who choose And if you don't win, then you've lost

A "Happy Hour" is a promotional tool used by many drinking establishments when their prices are discounted. The Housemartins were compared by many to The Smiths. However the Smith's guitarist Johnny Marr was not impressed. He complained that "'Happy Hour' was a complete rip-off of 'I Want The One I Can't Have', and they've nicked others to. This was The Housemartins first Top 10 hit in the UK, which was a fair achievement for a band on an independent label

The Housemartins ‎– Happy Hour. Genre: Rock, Pop. Style: Pop Rock, Indie Rock. Happy Hour La Hora Feliz ‎(7", Single, Promo). Go! Discs, Chrysalis, Chrysalis. 608 369.