Back in the D.H.S.S.

by Half Man Half Biscuit

Back in the D.H.S.S. cover art

Recorded hastily on a shoestring budget, this wildly unexpected independent hit introduced the Wirral quartet's aggressively mundane, deeply satirical take on British life. 'Back in the D.H.S.S.' utilizes amateurish post-punk instrumentation to deliver rapid-fire lyrics skewering minor celebrities, daytime television, and working-class boredom. The intensely localized cultural references and deadpan delivery immediately cemented them as alternative radio darlings championed by DJ John Peel.

Genres

  • C86
  • Post-Punk

Tracklist

  1. God Gave Us Life
  2. "Fuckin' 'Ell, It's Fred Titmus"
  3. Sealclubbing
  4. 99% Of Gargoyles Look Like Bob Todd
  5. Time Flies By (When You're A Driver Of A Train)
  6. I Hate Nerys Hughes - From The Heart
  7. The Len Ganley Stance
  8. Venus In Flares
  9. I Love You Because (You Look Like Jim Reeves)
  10. Reflections In A Flat