House of Pain
Faster Pussycat
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A little past supper-time I'm still out on the porch step sitting on my behind, Waiting for you. Wondering if everything is alright. Momma said, "Come in boy, don't waste your time." I said, "I've got time. Well, he'll be here soon." Five years old and talking to myself. Where were you? Where'd you go? Daddy, can't you tell? I'm not trying to fake it And I ain't the one to blame. There's no one home In my house of pain. I didn't write these pages And my script's been rearranged. No, there's no one home In my house of pain Wasn't I worth the time? A boy needs a daddy like a dance to mime and all the time I looked up to you. I paced my room a million times. And all I ever got was one big lie, the same old lie. How could you? Well, I was eighteen and still talking to myself. Where were you? Where'd you go? Daddy can't you tell? I'm not trying to fake it And I ain't the one to blame. There's no one home In my house of pain I didn't write these pages And my script's been rearranged. No, there's no one home In my house of pain [Repeat] And I'm alone again Well, if I learned anything from this... It's how to live on my own.
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Written by: HOWARD LESLIE SHORE
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Band FormationThe song "House of Pain" is by Faster Pussycat, a band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 1985.
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Album Information"House of Pain" is a part of their second studio album named "Wake Me When It's Over," which was released in 1989.
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Chart PerformanceThe song was their most successful single. It reached number 28 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 19 on the Mainstream Rock charts.
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Music GenreFaster Pussycat is associated with the glam metal scene, a subgenre of heavy metal, and this is also visible in "House of Pain".
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Music VideoThe music video for "House of Pain" was heavily rotated on MTV, thereby helping the song gain popularity.
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Song ThemeThe song deals with the difficult theme of child abandonment and the lead singer, Taime Downe's, experiences with his estranged father.
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Record Label"House of Pain" and the album "Wake Me When It's Over" were both released under Elektra Records.
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Album SalesThe album "Wake Me When It's Over" was certified Gold by the RIAA, indicating that it sold over 500,000 copies in the United States.
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Notable Live PerformanceFaster Pussycat performed "House of Pain" at the 1990 American Music Awards.
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ReunionThe band, including several original members, have occasionally reunited to perform "House of Pain" and other songs at concerts and music festivals.
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Cultural Impact"House of Pain" is often recognized as a defining song of the glam metal era in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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