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The Housemartins were an English indie rock group formed in Hull who were active in the 1980s and charted three top-ten albums and six top-twenty singles in the UK. Many of their lyrics conveyed a mixture of socialist politics and Christianity, reflecting the beliefs of the band (the back cover of their debut album, London 0 Hull 4, contained the message, "Take Jesus – Take Marx – Take Hope").
- The Fish City Five
- Hull, England
- 1983–1988
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The Housemartins were an English alternative rock band formed in Hull who were active in the 1980s.Many of the Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity, reflecting ...
Paul Heaton, Stan Cullimore, Hugh Whitaker, Norman Cook, Chris Lang, Dave Hemingway, Dave Hemmingway, Ted Key. Explore The Housemartins's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about The Housemartins on AllMusic.
The Housemartins were an English indie rock group formed in Hull who were active in the 1980s and charted three top-ten albums and six top-twenty singles in the UK. Many of their lyrics conveyed a mixture of socialist politics and Christianity, reflecting the beliefs of the band. The group's a cappella cover version of "Caravan of Love" was a UK number one single in December 1986.
