London o Hull 4

The Housemartins' seminal debut was re-released on the 22nd of June this year as London 0 Hull 4 (Deluxe) containing a second CD of B-sides, bonus tracks and live gubbins which is dead good 'cos it's rather ace and unpredictably for a twenty three year old album released in the mid 80's it remains surprisingly fresh.

From 'Fatboy Slim' dropping a bit of Clash/DMC in the lounge to the lads arsing about in their cagoules sailing the choppy waters of the Humber whilst synching along to ‘Think for a Minute'.
Here's the Housemartins in their natural habitat of Kingston-upon-Hull doing what they do best:

Part One

Part Two

Asked if he ever thought London 0 Hull 4 could be possible in football, the Housemartins' front man, Paul Heaton, says: 'Absolutely not. In the Eighties, it was pure rugby. Football fans were quiet in the pub, while the rugby fans would dance around. They'd say, "Hull City got a good draw," and the response would be, "Yeah, whatever." The football fans were dormant for years.'

Heaton looks back fondly on the time when the album came out. 'It was more like what you'd get for a local boxer, not a pop star. When I went to my local at Christmas, I got a standing ovation from pensioners.'