Happy House

Took a last look at the house today. I'll be putting in an offer tomorrow. I felt a little sick yesterday when I first saw it and decided that despite all the problems this house has, and it has many, I -do- want it. Today, after seeing it the second time, I was sure. I want it. It's good. It's the right house. Riding home on the subway, an old Siouxie and the Banshees song played in my head: Happy House.

This is the happy house...we're happy here
In the happy house...oh it's such fun
We've come to play in the happy house
And waste a day in the happy house
It never rains
We've come to scream in the happy house
We're in a dream in the happy house
We're all quite sane
This is the happy house...we're happy here
There's room for you if you say "I do"
But don't say no or you'll have to go
We've done no wrong with our blinkers on
It's safe and calm if you sing along
This is the happy house...we're happy here in the happy house
To forget ourselves...and pretend all's well
There is no hell.

Three live versions of the song (via http://www.untiedundone.com/)

Paradiso, Amsterdam, 7.17.81
McAlister Auditorium, New Orleans, 6.24.86
Riviera Theatre, Chicago, 5.24.86

I didn't get to see the performance in Amsterdam at the time, even though I was into this kind of stuff back then.

Posted by mduvekot at August 29, 2004 09:47 PM