Hull 4 Kev Waller 0

The Housemartins were an English indie pop band that was active in the 1980s.[1] Many of the Housemartins' lyrics were a mixture of Marxist politics and Christianity, reflecting singer Paul Heaton's beliefs at the time (the back cover of London 0 Hull 4 contained the message, "Take Jesus - Take Marx - Take Hope").

The 23 years since its original release have been surprisingly kind to the Housemartins. Whereas as many of their contemporaries have dated. Thanks to the production values of the day, their sound – with the caveat of a few bass solos replacing the then verboten guitar work outs – remains as fresh as it did in 1986 and it’s almost depressing that their lyrics are as pertinent today as they were then.
l cannot believe or even accept that it has been 23 years since Hull beat London 4.0, as you can tell from this blog l find the lyrics very relevant.Of course l follow Jesus more closely l hope and it effects my actions, only recently the follow up Album `PEOPLE WHO GRINNED THEMSELVES TO DEATH` was on my decks at home.
l am a bit slow not always getting the sense and comments made in the lyrics.
The attack on political apathy in 'Sheep' still seethes, with a righteous anger as elsewhere. Sitting On A Fence is a well-aimed swipe at the values that “…see both sides of both sides”. It’s still a thing of wonder that something as caustic as Happy Hour – an assault on corporate work culture and casual sexism – reached the UK Top 3
 
The lyrics to SHEEP feel like a statement around Church life and `christian faith.
But HEY what do l know?