On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round

On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round
Studio album by A House
Released	1988
Recorded	1988
Genre	Indie
Length	38:42
Label	Blanco y Negro / Sire
Producer	Steve Lovell, Steve Power
A House chronology
On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round (1988) I Want Too Much (1990)

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On Our Big Fat Merry-Go-Round is the debut album by Irish rock band A House. Released in 1988, the album reveals a taste for driving, catchy guitar rock somewhat in the style of U2. The lyrics are full of attitude, including attacks on journalists ("That's Not the Truth") and production team Stock, Aitken & Waterman ("Stone the Crows"). The lyrics evoke violent imagery as well; song titles include "I Want to Kill Something", "Watch Out You're Dead", and "Violent Love".

The album contains the single, "Call Me Blue", which reached number nine on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in December 1988.

Track listing

1. "Call Me Blue" – 2:11
2. "I Want to Kill Something" – 2:24
3. "I'll Always Be Grateful" – 2:42
4. "My Little Lighthouse" – 4:02
5. "Watch Out You're Dead" – 3:00
6. "Don't Ever Think You're Different" – 2:10
7. "That's Not the Truth" – 2:33
8. "Love of the Eighties" – 2:51
9. "Violent Love" – 2:06
10. "Love Quarry" – 2:32
11. "Clump of Trees" – 3:27
12. "Stone the Crows" – 3:13
13. "Hay When the Sun Shines" – 2:50
14. "Freak Out" [*] – 2:40
    • Extra track on CD versions of the album; originally a B-side on the Call Me Blue single.