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"Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)"
Single by Harry Enfield
B-side"The B Side"
Released25 April 1988 (1988-04-25)
Recorded1987
StudioGuerrilla Studios (London, England)
Genre
Length3:49
LabelMercury
Songwriters
Producers
  • The Guerrilla Boyz
  • Krunch Groove
Music video
"Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" on YouTube

"Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" is a novelty song by the English comedian Harry Enfield. It was released as a single on 25 April 1988 by Mercury Records, peaking at No. 4 on the UK singles chart, with Enfield performing in character as 'Loadsamoney', an oafish, arrogant plasterer who habitually boasts of his earning capacity.[1] The song contains a brief sample of ABBA's 1976 song "Money, Money, Money", as well as the song "Money, Money" from the film Cabaret (1972), performed by Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, and a short sample of the Flying Lizards' 1979 recording "Money (That's What I Want)". There are also two brief references to the song "Big Spender".

The song was written by Enfield, comedians Charlie Higson and Paul Whitehouse, and electronic musician and record producer William Orbit.

Background

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The Loadsamoney character was created in reaction to the policies of the Thatcher government of the day. The song also spawned a sold-out live tour.[2] In May 1988, Labour Party leader Neil Kinnock used the term loadsamoney to criticise the policies of the Conservative government and journalists began to refer to the "loadsamoney mentality" and the "loadsamoney economy".[3]

Track listing

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7" vinyl

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Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)"3:49
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."The B-Side"3:57

12" vinyl

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  • Mercury — DOSH 112[5]
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" (The Turbo Nutter mix)6:58
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)"3:49
2."The B-Side"3:57

Charts

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Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles (Official Charts)[6]4

Release history

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Region Date Label Format Catalogue no.
 United Kingdom 11 January 1988 Mercury 12" DOSH 112[5]
25 April 1988 7" DOSH 1[4]

References

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  1. ↑ A. Biressi, H. Nunn, Class and Contemporary British Culture, 2013, 1137314133 "The 1988 musical parody 'Loadsamoney: Doin' Up The House' became a hit single and featured in a successful live tour. In the video Loadsamoney is seen mocking the hapless poor, middle-class people in suits, operagoers, politicians and the oldstyle, outmoded 'pay packet' flatcap working class (who were represented in black and white film to signal their ..."
  2. ↑ Biressi, Anita; Nunn, Heather (2013). Class and Contemporary British Culture. London: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 32–37. ISBN 9780230240568.
  3. ↑ The Cambridge Encyclopedia of The English Language. Ed. David Crystal. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1995. p. 133. ISBN 0521401798
  4. 1 2 "Harry Enfield – Loadsamoney (Doin' Up The House) (Vinyl)". Discogs. Archived from the original on 27 July 2015. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. 1 2 "Harry Enfield – Loadsamoney (Doin' Up The House) (Vinyl)". Discogs. Archived from the original on 22 February 2020. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 8/5/1988 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
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