Our House (Madness)

Our House is a single from 1982 of the British ska-pop band Madness . In England it became a top 10 hit; in the Netherlands remained the stabbing around Christmas time in the tipparade, but it was later still recognized as a classic. The B-side is the instrumental Walking with Mr. Weeze, a pun on Groovin 'with Mr. Flower, and the 12-inch is a remix of the album track '' 'Blue Skinned Beast. ''

History [ edit ]
Our House was recorded for the album The Rise & Fall when the nutty boys showed themselves of a serious side with topics such as youth sentiment and aging. The accompanying video clip played out mainly in an old town house; the members form a family with Carl Smyth (who due to the artistic growth no longer called Carl Smyth) and saxophonist Lee Thompson as unshaven father and mother who keep their children do not know to heel.

It led British success led Madness Our House in 1983, after two years, was awarded a contract in America and Our House was a summer hit again. Long did not, because Madness turned out to British to maintain this success.

Covers [parodies and media edit ]

 * Madness itself used the chorus radio jingles


 * The satirical program Spitting Image persifleerde number with a text about the collapse of the property market.


 * In 1985, it was the recognition tune of the series Bonzo, Dodger and the Rest of the singing actors.


 * In 2002 there was an eponymous musical for which the band wrote two new songs and singer Suggs was asked as a substitute.


 * Our House in 2007-08 was heard in commercials for the UK version of Igloo Products; these were praised by none other than Suggs.


 * Our House in 2013 was the recognition tune of the RTL series Divorce and was heard in a commercial of Gamma .


 * In 2014, it will be taken care of by a 2 Tone opportunity for the group Madness tribute CD Specialized 3 - Mad Not Cancer .