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Housequake is a track by Prince, taken from the album “Sign "O" the Times”, released July 6, 1987 on Rhino/Warner Records. It runs 4:42. Use the Play button above when a verified stream is available, or choose a listening service from the other options.

Within the album sequence, this recording sits alongside Sign 'O' the Times, Play in the Sunshine, The Ballad of Dorothy Parker. Open the album page to compare the full running order and the listening options available for each song.

Song details

Song
Housequake
Artist
Prince
Release
Sign "O" the Times
Format
Album
Duration
4:42
Release date
July 6, 1987
Record label
Rhino/Warner Records
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Sh... shut up already, damn! Tell me who in this house know about the quake? (We do) I mean really, really If you know how to rock say "Yeah" (Yeah) If you know how to party say "Oh yeah" (Oh yeah) But if you ain't hip to the rare housequake ... shut up already, damn! Housequake - Everybody jump up and down Housequake - There's a brand new groove goin' round (Housequake) In your funky town (Housequake) And the kick drum is the fault You gotta rock this mother, say (Housequake) uh We gotta rock this mother, say (Housequake) huh, uh We're gonna show you what to do You put your foot down on the two You jump up on the one Now you're havin' fun Huh, you're doin' ... the housequake Hey! Question - Does anybody know about the quake? (Yeah!) Bullshit! You can't get off until you make the house shake Now everybody clap your hands, come on Let's jam you'all (Let's jam!) Don't wait for your neighbor Green eggs and ham Doin' the housequake There's a brand new groove goin' round In your city, in your town Housequake - And the kick drum is the fault Housequake (Housequake) Housequake - You gotta rock this mother (why gotta rock this mother) Housequake Housequake - You gotta rock this mother down, come on Housequake Huh! Housequake Now that you got it, let's do the twist A little bit harder than they did in '66 A little bit faster than they did in '67 Twist little sister and go to heaven Come on you'all, we got to jam before the police come A groove this funky is on the run Hey! Shake your body till your neighbors stare at cha! (Quake) (Quake) (Quake) (Quake) (Quake) (Quake) Housequake - Everybody, everybody jump up and down Housequake - There's a brand new groove (groove) that's goin' around Housequake - In this city, in this funky town Housequake - And the saxophone is the fault, check it out If you can't rock steady, shut up already Damn! You got to get off if you know what I'm talking about On the one you'all say "Housequake" Top of your body, let me hear you shout, say (Housequake) My Lord! (Housequake) My Lord! (Housequake) Bullshit, louder, say it! (Housequake) Ooh-wee Shock-a-lock-a boom! What was that? Aftershock! Everybody, everybody you gotta rock, you gotta rock, come on We're gonna shake, we're gonna quake 'Cuz we got the baddest groove that we could make We on the two, you'all, the drummer's gonna tap We gonna sing it and rock this mother to the max And that's a fact Housequake - Come on, say it Come on, you can't follow it We got the baddest jam in the land Everybody shut up, listen to the band Housequake Shut up already, damn!!

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  1. 01 Sign 'O' the Times 5:02
  2. 02 Play in the Sunshine 5:05
  3. 03 The Ballad of Dorothy Parker 3:55
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  6. 06 Slow Love 4:22
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