HIP HOP CLASSICS - House of Pain - 'On Point'

HIP HOP CLASSICS - House of Pain - 'On Point'

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Hip Hop Classics...straight outta Surrey Heath! 

House of Pain - 'On Point' (1994)

The promise of a Christmas works night out and chance to let your hair down a bit (depending if the boss is there) always sounds good at the time but it's the getting back from London that takes away some of the gloss for me. So it was after long sobering last train ride home that I found myself standing in the drizzle, in a soul sapping, long meandering queue for taxis. Gutted! However, not nearly as gutted as the guy in front of me with the shoe missing, his shoe-less foot dirty, wet and blood stained. "That is one guy with a story to tell" I thought and as it turns out he did as we eventually shared a taxi home.

I had to ask him about his foot...."Dude, what happened to you shoe?"

"Oh mate, I lost it at the O2....I went to see the Pogues, I was at the front!" he said

"Wow! Good Night?" I asked

"Brilliant, definitely worth losing a shoe!" he replied

I shared in his pain as Incredibly, I recounted a similar ordeal I had experienced with some 'box fresh' trainers and a House of Pain and Cypress Hill concert in the mid nineties. It was a great gig but I made the mistake of standing in and around the 'Mosh Pit' and with every hit played I was consumed by the crowd surging forward towards the stage. One such surge saw me lose my footing and my shoe in the process, said shoe then hurtling through the air as some bastard threw it towards the back of the venue. Needless to say I was 'sulking like Macauley Culkin Home Alone', as I never got to find my other sneaker and was left to negotiate the way home on one shoe, the underside of my sock was very interesting indeed. It was a memorable evening nonetheless, perhaps losing a shoe is a prerequisite for a great time! What have you lost at a gig? Let us know?

Yo dawg, found yo shoe!

"On Point' is taken from everybody's favourite 'Oirish' rappers, House of Pain's second album, 'Same As It Ever Was' and proved there was much more to them than 'Jump Around'. Front man Everlast is supposedly touring with his blend of Hip Hop, Country and Blues....check his official website here.....word!

Have a listen to our Hip Hop Classics playlist on Spotify...or 'stand up for the cause' by clicking on some more Hip Hop Classic posts here... 

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PADDY'S NIGHT JUKEBOX! - House Of Pain - 'Jump Around'

PADDY'S NIGHT JUKEBOX! - House Of Pain - 'Jump Around'

House Of Pain Saturday Night Jukebox

Pour yourself a glass of St. Patrick's Day Irish Malt Lyrics!

House Of Pain - 'Jump Around' (1992)

All in the spirit of Paddy's day, heres a fantastic track from the patriotic Irish American geezers, House Of Pain. Oh the memories...1992 and I was 10 years old. 'Jump Around' got the same effect at parties then as it does now and as it probably ever will. Yes, it could be deemed as overplayed but come on, when you've had a few on a night out do you not get that instant reaction of "YES!" when you hear the brass band intro after a moments silence?!

J'like dags?

My bro being 8 years older than me means that when I was 10, it was party time for him. Especially when he came over on a break from school in the UK to Saudi. I remember on his 18th birthday, I don't think there were any plans. My parents said he could have a few friends over of course! All of a sudden, 4 friends became 8 and 8 became 16 etc. Word in Saudia City spread like wildfire and soon our house was full of revelling teenagers of all ages, plus my parents and their friends! I remember winding through the people dancing in our lounge and avoiding the weirdos shouting marriage proposals to me, to ask my mum if my best friend from across the road could stay over. How very polite of me considering there was already 45 people probably already crashing out there! When House of Pain came on that night (probably the first time of many) the reaction was mental, and everyone literally did jump around with all arms straight out above them in Hip Hop mode!

have a pint, it's lucky

Here's a classic advert to get you in the mood! Being half Scottish, its always nice to have an excuse to celebrate with my fellow Celts, so have an excellent Paddy's day everyone!

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