abstract:The Housemartins were an English Alternative rock band that was active in the 1980s. 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").
Mr Cook began his career with TheHousemartins in the 1980s and as Fatboy Slim enjoyed a string of hit records - including number one single Praise You - in the 1990s and early noughties.