Who's in the House
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"Who's in the House" was a Novelty song
and hit single by Fr. Brian and the Fun Lovin' Cardinals. It reached number three in the Irish Singles Chart
, and spent 12 weeks in the top 40 in 2000.
The song came from Brendan O'Connor's
satirical character "Fr. Brian" on Don't Feed the Gondolas
(a comedy game show shown on RTÉ
in the late 90s), it parodies the Catholic Church's attempts to be "cool" and "down with the kids" with a rap style song with the chorus "Who's in the House? Jesus
in the House".
Novelty song
A novelty song is a comical or nonsensical song, performed principally for its comical effect. Humorous songs, or those containing humorous elements, are not necessarily novelty songs. The term arose in Tin Pan Alley to describe one of the major divisions of popular music. The other two divisions...
and hit single by Fr. Brian and the Fun Lovin' Cardinals. It reached number three in the Irish Singles Chart
Irish Singles Chart
The Irish Singles Chart is Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data captured...
, and spent 12 weeks in the top 40 in 2000.
The song came from Brendan O'Connor's
Brendan O'Connor (journalist)
Brendan O'Connor is an Irish journalist, comedian, media personality and retired pop star. Since 2010 he has presented The Saturday Night Show on RTÉ One. O'Connor is a columnist for the Sunday Independent, and is editor of the newspaper's Life Magazine.O'Connor's pop career has included a stint...
satirical character "Fr. Brian" on Don't Feed the Gondolas
Don't Feed The Gondolas
Don't Feed the Gondolas is an Irish comedy panel show, similar in format to the BBC's Have I Got News For You and Never Mind the Buzzcocks, that ran for four series on Network 2 between 1997 and 2001...
(a comedy game show shown on RTÉ
RTE
RTÉ is the abbreviation for Raidió Teilifís Éireann, the public broadcasting service of the Republic of Ireland.RTE may also refer to:* Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, 25th Prime Minister of Turkey...
in the late 90s), it parodies the Catholic Church's attempts to be "cool" and "down with the kids" with a rap style song with the chorus "Who's in the House? Jesus
Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth , commonly referred to as Jesus Christ or simply as Jesus or Christ, is the central figure of Christianity...
in the House".