A Son of the Rock

I came to this a bit late as I only really noticed the Housemartins when they had a hit with Caravan of Love. That made me look at their back catalogue (the LP London 0 Hull 4 of which this is the first track.

In what would become a trademark of Paul Heaton’s songwriting the jaunty tune is matched with a much less cheerful lyric.

The Housemartins: Happy Hour