Five Get Over Excited is a song by The Housemartins released as a single from their album '' The People Who Grinned Themselves to Death''. The follow-up to their #1 UK hit "

Caravan of Love "Caravan of Love" is a 1985 song originally recorded by American R&B group Isley-Jasper-Isley, the second half of the Isley Brothers' ''3 + 3'' lineup of the 1970s. A cover version by the British band the Housemartins became an international ...

" (although it was preceded by the USA-only release of "Flag Day"), it peaked at #11 on the UK Singles Chart in June 1987.Strong, Martin C. (2002) ''The Great Rock Discography'', Canongate, , p. 489 Although it was the first single without drummer Hugh Whitaker, who left the band before this song and album were recorded, Whitaker appears in the music video for the track, where he is kidnapped by new drummer Dave Hemingway. Music writer Rikki Rooksby notes that the track's "anti-hyperbolic title" is "positively revolutionary", as the use of hyperbole in pop lyrics is pervasive but never admitted.Rikki Rooksby. The title may also be a reference to Enid Blyton 's Famous Five novels. ''Lyrics: Writing Better Words for Your Songs'' (2006) () In 2007, the ''

Manchester Evening News The ''Manchester Evening News'' (''MEN'') is a regional daily newspaper covering Greater Manchester in North West England, founded in 1868. It is published Monday–Saturday; a Sunday edition, the ''MEN on Sunday'', was launched in February 20 ...

'' described the tune as "another corking chart hit that stands as a beacon amongst the dross of the 1980s."

7 inch single track listing

*"Five Get Over Excited" *"Rebel Without The Airplay"

12 inch/cassette single track listing

*"Five Get Over Excited" *"So Glad" *"Hopelessly Devoted To Them" *"Rebel Without The Airplay"

Charts

References

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