The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death
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| The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death | ||
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| Studio album by The Housemartins | ||
| Released | 1987 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Indie rock | |
| Length | 38:06 | |
| Label | Go! Discs | |
| Producer(s) | John Williams | |
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| The Housemartins chronology | ||
| London 0 Hull 4 (1986) |
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death (1987) |
Now That's What I Call Quite Good! (1988) |
The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death was the second and last studio album by The Housemartins. It was released in 1987. The songs "Five Get Over Excited", "Me and the Farmer" and "Build" were released as singles. The title song is about the British Royal Family, which found them gaining controversy in the tabloid papers similar to that of other bands such as the Sex Pistols, The Smiths and the Stone Roses.
[edit] Track listing
- "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" – 3:33
- "I Can't Put My Finger on It" – 2:28
- "The Light Is Always Green" – 3:59
- "The World's on Fire" – 3:20
- "Pirate Aggro" – 1:52
- "We're Not Going Back" – 2:53
- "Me and the Farmer" – 2:54
- "Five Get Over Excited" – 2:44
- "Johannesburg" – 3:55
- "Bow Down" – 3:04
- "You Better Be Doubtful" – 2:32
- "Build" – 4:45
