Lost and Found VideoS - The Housemartins & The Beautiful South

Since it has been at least a couple of weeks since the last Lost and Found Video was posted, it is only appropriate to bring you a couple of videos this week. Rest assured that I am feeling a tremendous amount of shame.

The Housemartins formed in 1983 in Hull, England. According to Wikipedia, The band often referred to themselves as "the 4th best band in Hull". (The three bands that were "better" were Red Guitars, Everything but the Girl, and The Gargoyles.) The band officially achieved success in the summer of 1986, when the single Happy Hour charted at #3 in the U.K. Subsequently, the album London 0 Hull 4 climbed to #3 on the U.K. album charts.

Here's the video for Happy Hour, complete with a cameo by U.K. comedian Phil Jupitus, who toured with the band as Porky the Poet.

The Housemartins split in 1988, but are said to have remained on good terms. Bassist Norman Cook went on to greater fame as Fatboy Slim. Vocalist Paul Heaton and drummer Dave Hemingway went on to form The Beautiful South.

From the 1990 album Choke, this is The Beautiful South, with My Book.

The Beautiful South disbanded early last year, releasing a statement in which they joked their reasons for splitting were "musical similarities" - an ironic reference to "musical differences" which are often cited as the reason for a band's split. (Wikipedia)

Links!
TheHousemartins.com - a fan site.
The Housemartins at the All Music Guide
The Housemartins Fan Club on MySpace
The Beautiful South Official Website
The Beautiful South at the All Music Guide
The Beautiful South on MySpace
Paul Heaton on MySpace (includes Paul Heaton tour dates).
Fatboy Slim on MySpace

Sources: All Music Guide, Wikipedia, Paul (thanks).