Commons of House is a song debuted in Episode 047 in 1988 and parodies several rap groups from the time such as N.W.A., Salt'n'Pepa and Run-D.M.C. It was released on the 20 Great Golden Gobs record.
Composer: Philip Pope
Lyrics: Steve Brown and David Haldane
Debut: Episode 047
Running Time: 2:43
Characters (in order of appearance):
- Speaker: Chris Barrie
- Nigel Lawson: Steve Nallon
- Geoffery Howe: Enn Reitel
- Neil Kinnock: Chris Barrie
- Margaret Thatcher: Steve Nallon
- Edwina Currie: Kate Robbins
- David Owen: Chris Barrie
- David Steel: Steve Coogan
- Roy Hattersley: Steve Nallon
- Norman Tebbit
- Tony Benn: Jon Glover
- Roy Brown
- Michael Heseltine: Chris Barrie
- Ken Livingstone: Chris Barrie
- Douglas Hurd: Steve Coogan
- Nicholas Ridley: Jon Glover
References[]
"This is journey..." is a reference to a commonly used sample by 80s DJs: "This is a journey into sound".
The part "Whoop your wad on the counter" is directly taken from Harry Enfield's LoadsofMoney. LoadsofMoney itself references Spitting Image by having a caricature of Robin Day played by Harry Enfield in one part who imitates Spitting Image's way of portraying Day (a deep inhale and nasally voice).
"Tony Benn, is a bad young brother" is reference to Derrick B's Bad Young Brother.
Lyrics[]
Voiceover: This is a journey into a lunatic asylum.
Speaker: Order! Or-or-or-or-order!
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House.
Nigel Lawson: I'm the coolest cat
Geoffery Howe: And I'm a little mouse
SINGERS: House of Commons, where nothing's ever changed
Neil Kinnock: I'll fight and die for my country
Margaret Thatcher: We'll see if that can be arranged
Edwina Currie: There's a doctor in the house, but no nurses in the hospitals
David Owen: Jack your body, j-j-jack your body (body)
David Steel: For God's sake, David, don't give in.
Speaker: Order! Or-or-order!
Roy Hattersley: Ooh, I'll have a steak please
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House
Leon Brittan, Roy Hattersley, Cyril Smith: We are the fat boys
Norman Tebbit: And I'm the skinny yob
SINGERS: House of Commons, where everyone's a star
Neil Kinnock: Hey listen man, I'm bad!
Tony Benn: Yes, as leader, you certainly are.
Edwina Currie: Push it, push it real good Cecil
Singer: (Push it)
Ron Brown: Drop the mace, drop the mace
Michael Heseltine:And wave it about
Nigel Lawson: Drop your wads, drop your wads, drop your wads on the counter
Ken Livingstone: Tony Benn, Tony Benn is a bad young brother, in actual fact
SINGERS: House of Commons, to be an MP
Margaret Thatcher: You must keep talking rap,
Neil Kinnock: That's rap with a capital C
SINGERS: House of Commons, how common can you get
Neil Kinnock: Hey what's your favourite group Roy?
Roy Hattersley: Wet Wet Wet!
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House
Neil Kinnock: Ah, Roy, you big fat...
Edwina Currie: Push it, push it, don't force it! We're going to have big fun.
(The following goes on during the credits.)
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House
Douglas Hurd: I'm a ni-ni-ni-ni-ni-ni-ninety-nine... our house.
Neil Kinnock: Ah, shut up, a lot of you, you bastards. All of you, get out, Out! Out!
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House
Edwina Currie: Only way is up, babies.
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House
Other politican: The problem will be, that no-one will ever be... erm...
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House
Douglas Hurd: You want it open or wrapped?
Neil Kinnock: GET OUT!
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House
Nicholas Ridley (simulated): Build a house, build a house, build a house, on the greenbelt.
Edwina Currie (simulated): Oh, Cecil! Must be yours.
Roy Hattersley: {unknown}
Neil Kinnock: Say that again, Roy?
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House
Other politican: Notice the messy compartment.
Edwina Currie: What ya mean, you need a whole lot of roses?
SINGERS: House of Commons, Commons of House.
Douglas Hurd: Our house.