Happy House

"Happy House" is a song recorded by English rock band Siouxsie & the Banshees. The song was written by Banshees members Siouxsie Sioux and Steven Severin and it was released as the first single from the band's third album Kaleidoscope. "Happy House" and the Kaleidoscope album marked a change in musical direction for Siouxsie & the Banshees. They used a reggae vibe on drums and both atmospheric and edgy guitars. This song also incorporated a use of more electronic music elements. The single became Siouxsie & the Banshees' second top twenty hit, peaking at number seventeen in the UK singles chart. Later, the song's introduction was sampled by the band Mindless Self Indulgence for the song "Bitches". The Italian dance act Cappella was sued in 1993 for using the distinctive riff from "Happy House" in their song "U Got 2 Know" in the early 90's, without paying publishings and they lost. European band Ginger Ale also covered the song in 2003.

This is the happy house We're happy here in the happy house Oh, it's such fun, fun, fun, ooh We've come to play in the happy house Come waste a day in the happy house It never rains, 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 -ane -ane, ooh 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 Sing along, sing along, ooh-ooh 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, ooh-ooh Oh, oh, oh Ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh I'm looking through your window, ooh-ooh I'm looking through your window, hmm-hmm