Build
The Housemartins
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Build Housemartins Now That's What I Call Quite Good... Clambering men in big bad boots Dug up my den, dug up my roots. Treated us like plasticine town They build us up and knocked us down. From Meccano to Legoland, Here they come with a brick in their hand, Men with heads filled up with sand, It's build. Chorus: It's build a house where we can stay, Add a new bit everyday. It's build a road for us to cross, Build us lots and lots and lots and lots. Whistling men in yellow vans They came and drew us diagrams. Showed us how it all worked out And wrote it down in case of doubt. Slow, slow, quick, quick, quick, It's wall to wall and brick to brick, They work so fast it makes you sick, It's build. Chorus. Down with sticks and up with bricks, In with boots and up with roots, It's in with suits and new recruits, It's build...
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Written by: IAN PETER CULLIMORE, PAUL HEATON
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Release Details"Build" was released by The Housemartins in 1987 as a single from their second and final studio album titled "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death."
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Song ThemesThe song talks about the building boom in the 1980s in the UK and touches on issues like class struggle and inequality, themes that frequently appeared in the band's music.
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Music GenreThe Housemartins were known for their indie pop music genre, with a blend of a cappella and guitar-based pop. "Build" represents this unique mix with harmonic vocals and acoustic guitar.
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Chart PerformanceThe single reached number 15 in the UK Singles Chart. Despite not achieving a top-ten position, it was still an essential part of The Housemartins' discography.
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Music VideoThe music video for "Build" is notable for its crude animations which were considered innovative at the time of its release.
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Final AlbumSince "The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death" was their final album, "Build" signifies an important point in The Housemartins' brief career.
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Band Break-upThe Housemartins broke up in 1988, just a year after the release of "Build." Members Paul Heaton and Dave Hemingway went on to form the successful band Beautiful South.
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SongwriterThe song was written by Paul Heaton and Stan Cullimore, the band's primary songwriters throughout their existence.
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LyricsThe lyrics express a contrast between the joy of building and the sadness of seeing once treasured buildings being destroyed or replaced, mirroring the cycle of creation and destruction in society.
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Cultural Influence"Build" is considered a poignant commentary on the political environment of the time, and remains a significant song from the late 80s British music scene.
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