Flag Day (song) explained

Flag Day
Cover:Housemartins Flag day.jpg
Type:single
Artist:The Housemartins
Album:London 0 Hull 4
Released:October 1985
Recorded:1985
Genre:Indie rock
Length:3:33
Label:Go! Discs
Next Title:Sheep
Next Year:1986

"Flag Day" is the debut single released by British indie rock band The Housemartins. Released in 1985,[1] it peaked at #124 on the UK Singles Chart, and a re-recorded version of it appeared on the debut album London 0 Hull 4. "Flag Day" also appears on the compilations Now That's What I Call Quite Good, Soup and as a shorter live version on Live at the BBC.

The song was also sampled and used heavily on the dance track "Change the World" by Dino Lenny.[2]

Track listing

"Flag Day" / "Stand at Ease"

"Flag Day" / "You" / "Stand at Ease" / "Coal Train to Hatfield Main"

References

  1. Web site: The Housemartins - Flag Day.
  2. Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Dino Lenny Vs. The Housemartins - Change The World . YouTube.