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Released in 1997

I Love This House

Written by Paul McCartney

Last updated on August 4, 2020

Album This song officially appears on the Young Boy #1 EP.

Timeline This song was officially released in 1997

Timeline This song was written, or began to be written, in 1984, when Paul McCartney was 42 years old)

Related sessions

This song was recorded during the following studio sessions:

Other songs recorded with producer David Foster

“I Love This House” is a song recorded in 1984 during the sessions with producer David Foster. It was officially released as the B-Side of the 1997 single “Young Boy“.

“I Love This House” was included in the 2020 reissue of “Flaming Pie” but was not remastered. 

Lyrics

Cracks in the pavement,

Cracks in the road,

Cracks in the ceiling

Where the bathtube overflowed, overflowed.

Uh!

Holes in the gutters,

Holes in the slate,

Holes in the carpet

But i won't evacuate.

I love this house, it's where i'll stay,

Eat and sleep the night and day.

I love this house, it's where i'll be,

For you to spend some time with me,

I love this house.

Damp in the basement,

Damp in the hall,

Damp in the living room

That's climbing up the wall, up the wall.

Rust in the drainpipe,

Rust in the spout

Rust in the radiators

Still won't get me out.

I love this house, it's where i'll stay,

Eat and sleep the night and day.

I love this house, it's where i'll be,

For you to spend some time with me,

I love this house.

Hot in the summer, rattling windows, teeth and knees,

Perfect place for cat and mouse,

But i never mind, i love this house.

Ow!

Cracks in the pavement,

Cracks in the road,

Cracks in the ceiling

Where the bathtube overflow.

Holes in the gutters,

Holes in the slate,

Holes in the carpet

But i won't evacuate.

I love this house, it's where i'll stay,

To eat and sleep the night and day.

I love this house, it's where i'll be,

For you to spend some time with me,

I love this house.

Variations

  • A Commercial release
  • A1 Alternate mix for the "Oobu Joobu" radio show
  • A2 Rough mix

Officially appears on

Bootlegs

See all bootlegs containing “I Love This House”

Videos

Album Flaming Pie - Archive Collection

Live performances

Paul McCartney has never played this song in concert.

Going further

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Roland • 12 years ago

A quick synopsis of the songs origin. Where it was recorded and who plays on it. Why it was left off an album or single. The lyrics. I'm sure there's more that could be added, but that's off the top o' me 'ead.

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