| "Loadsamoney (Doin' Up the House)" | |
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| Single by Harry Enfield | |
| B-side | "The B Side" |
| Released | 25 April 1988 |
| Recorded | 1987 |
| Studio | Guerrilla Studios (London, England) |
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| Length | 3:49 |
| Label | Mercury |
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"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 through Mercury Records, peaking at No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart.[1] The song contains a brief sample of the ABBA song "Money, Money, Money", as well as the song "Money, Money" from the 1972 film Cabaret, performed by Liza Minnelli and Joel Grey, and a short sample of "Money" by the Flying Lizards. 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 producer William Orbit.
- ^ A. Biressi, H. Nunn Class and Contemporary British Culture 1137314133 - 2013 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 ...