Biography:
The Housemartins was a British indie-pop/alternative rock band which formed in 1983 in Kingston upon Hull, England. After breaking up in 1988, band members Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway formed The Beautiful South, while bassist Norman Cook found success as an electronic dance music DJ and music producer founding the groups Beats International, Pizzaman and Freak Power, before rebranding himself as Fatboy Slim.
At its formation the band consisted of Paul Heaton (vocals), Stan Cullimore (guitar), Ted Key (bass) and Chris Lang (drums).
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Other songs:
- Happy Hour
- Me And The Farmer
- Anxious
- Bow Down
- Build
- Caravan Of Love
- Five Get Over Excited
- Flag Day
- Freedom
- Get Up Off Our Knees
- Hopelessly Devoted To Them
- I Smell Winter
- Ill Be Your Shelter Just Like A Shelter
- Johannesburg
- Over There
- Reverends Revenge
- Sheep
- Sitting On A Fence
- Step Outside
- The Light Is Always Green
- The Mighty Ship
- The People Who Grinned
- The People Who Grinned Themselves To Death
- There Is Always Something There To Remind Me
- Think For A Minute
- Were Not Deep
- Youve Got A Friend
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Song: Five Get Over Exctied
Artist: The Housemartins
Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (1987)
Tabbed by: Alex Blackburne
Unsure about the bridge, but sounds alright I think. Enjoy!
Chorus
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
Verse
A C#m F#m
James Dean posters on their wall (Five killed in the car-crash)
A C#m F#m
What a sad little end to it all (Five killed in the car-crash)
A C#m F#m
Last seen having lots of fun (Five dumped in a river)
A C#m F#m
Barefoot and on the run (Five dumped in a river).
A C#m F#m
I am mad from Scandinavia
A C#m F#m
I want a guy in the London area
A C#m F#m
He must be crazy and Sagittarius
A C#m F#m
'Cause I am Leo and I'm hilarious, which gives me
Chorus
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
Verse
A C#m F#m
Last seen drinking Daddy's own beer (Five poisoned over dinner)
A C#m F#m
Singing Abba's "Mamma Mia," (Five poisoned over dinner)
A C#m F#m
Drop dead watching Thunderbirds fly (Five get over excited)
A C#m F#m
Poster on their wall says "Why?" (Five get over excited)
A C#m F#m
I am Guy from Camden Town
A C#m F#m
My hair is curly but I gel it down
A C#m F#m
My clothes are black but my bread is brown
A C#m F#m
I'm really into early Motown
Chorus
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
Bridge
A C#m F#m C#m
Feigning concern, a conservative pastime
F#m C#m E A
Makes you feel doubtful right from the start
A C#m F#m C#m
The expression she pulls is exactly like last time
F#m C#m E A
You've got to conclude she just hasn't a heart
Chorus
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
End on an A
Artist: The Housemartins
Album: The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (1987)
Tabbed by: Alex Blackburne
Unsure about the bridge, but sounds alright I think. Enjoy!
Chorus
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
Verse
A C#m F#m
James Dean posters on their wall (Five killed in the car-crash)
A C#m F#m
What a sad little end to it all (Five killed in the car-crash)
A C#m F#m
Last seen having lots of fun (Five dumped in a river)
A C#m F#m
Barefoot and on the run (Five dumped in a river).
A C#m F#m
I am mad from Scandinavia
A C#m F#m
I want a guy in the London area
A C#m F#m
He must be crazy and Sagittarius
A C#m F#m
'Cause I am Leo and I'm hilarious, which gives me
Chorus
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
Verse
A C#m F#m
Last seen drinking Daddy's own beer (Five poisoned over dinner)
A C#m F#m
Singing Abba's "Mamma Mia," (Five poisoned over dinner)
A C#m F#m
Drop dead watching Thunderbirds fly (Five get over excited)
A C#m F#m
Poster on their wall says "Why?" (Five get over excited)
A C#m F#m
I am Guy from Camden Town
A C#m F#m
My hair is curly but I gel it down
A C#m F#m
My clothes are black but my bread is brown
A C#m F#m
I'm really into early Motown
Chorus
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
Bridge
A C#m F#m C#m
Feigning concern, a conservative pastime
F#m C#m E A
Makes you feel doubtful right from the start
A C#m F#m C#m
The expression she pulls is exactly like last time
F#m C#m E A
You've got to conclude she just hasn't a heart
Chorus
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
A C#m F#m
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
D A E
Fun, fun, fun
End on an A
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