House of Fun

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House of Fun is a 1982 hit single by the British ska/pop band Madness, known for its upbeat sound and humorous coming-of-age lyrics.

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House of Fun canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Complete Madness NERFINISHED
Divine Madness NERFINISHED
artist Madness NERFINISHED
bSide Don't Look Back NERFINISHED
chartPeakCountry United Kingdom NERFINISHED
chartPeakPosition 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 1
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
firstNumberOneSingleForArtist Madness NERFINISHED
followedBySingle Driving in My Car NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre pop
ska
hasCoverArt House_of_Fun_single_cover
hasInstrumentation bass guitar
drums
guitar
keyboards
saxophone
hasMusicVideo true
hasTempo upbeat
hasTone humorous
isHitSingle true
isIncludedOnCompilation Yes, compilation albums by Madness
language English
leadVocalsBy Suggs NERFINISHED
length 2:49
lyricSubject buying condoms
musicVideoDirector Dave Robinson NERFINISHED
originalTitleWorking Chemist Facade
partOf Madness discography NERFINISHED
performer Madness NERFINISHED
precededBySingle Cardiac Arrest NERFINISHED
producer Alan Winstanley NERFINISHED
Clive Langer NERFINISHED
recordedIn 1982
recordLabel Stiff Records NERFINISHED
releaseDate 1982-05-14
theme adolescence
coming of age
writer Lee Thompson NERFINISHED
Mike Barson NERFINISHED
yearOfRelease 1982

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Madness notableWork House of Fun