We Are Happy People
{{Infobox song
| name = We Are Happy People
| cover =
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Slam Creepers
| album =
| A-side = "We Are Happy People"
| B-side = "I Just Couldn't Get You Out of My Mind"
| released = 1968
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = pop
| length =
| label = Bill Records Bill BT 128 (Sweden)
| writer = Eric Allandale
| producer =
| prev_title = Mr Personality Man
| prev_year = 1968
| next_title = Ha Ha Ha
| next_year = 1968
}}
"We Are Happy People" was a top 5 hit in Scandinavia for Swedish group Slam Creepers’{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=dCgEAAAAMBAJ&q=Slam+Creepers+eric+allendale&pg=PA43|title=Billboard|date=1969-04-26|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc.|language=en|access-date=2020-10-15|archive-date=2022-10-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221004122312/https://books.google.com/books?id=dCgEAAAAMBAJ&q=Slam+Creepers+eric+allendale&pg=PA43|url-status=live}} also known as The Slams{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20081204110056/http://www.beautiful-records.com/swebeat/slamcreepers/TEXTFILE.htm]}}{{Cite web|date=|title=THE SLAM CREEPERS|url=http://www.beautiful-records.com/swebeat/slamcreepers/TEXTFILE.htm|url-status=usurped|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081204110056/http://www.beautiful-records.com/swebeat/slamcreepers/TEXTFILE.htm|archive-date=2008-12-04|access-date=2021-10-18|website=www.beautiful-records.com}} It was written by trombonist Eric Allandale and made its first appearance as the B-side of The Foundations third single, the minor hit and Tony Macaulay and John Macleod composition "Any Old Time You're Lonely Or Sad". It was re-recorded by the Foundations in 1968, this time with Colin Young on vocals and appeared on their 1968 LP released on Marble Arch MALS 1157.{{Citation|title=The Foundations – The Foundations (1969, Vinyl)|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/947983-The-Foundations-The-Foundations|language=en|access-date=2021-10-18|archive-date=2021-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018034455/https://www.discogs.com/release/947983-The-Foundations-The-Foundations|url-status=live}} By April 1969 it had been recorded by nine different artists.
Singles released
- The Foundations - "Any Old Time You're Lonely or Sad" / "We Are Happy People" - PYE 7N 17503 - 1968 - (UK){{Cite web|title=45 Discography for Pye Records - UK 17000 series|url=http://www.globaldogproductions.info/p/pye-uk-17000.html|access-date=2021-10-18|website=www.globaldogproductions.info|archive-date=2021-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210124093400/http://www.globaldogproductions.info/p/pye-uk-17000.html|url-status=live}}
- The Foundations - "Any Old Time (You're Lonely and Sad)" / "We Are Happy People" - Uni 55073 -1968 - (US){{Cite web|title=The Foundations - Any Old Time You're Lonely And Sad|url=https://www.discogs.com/master/206842-The-Foundations-Any-Old-Time-Youre-Lonely-And-Sad|access-date=2021-10-18|website=Discogs|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211018034458/https://www.discogs.com/master/206842-The-Foundations-Any-Old-Time-Youre-Lonely-And-Sad|url-status=live}}
- Slam Creepers’ - "We Are Happy People" / "I Just Couldn't Get You Out Of My Mind" - Bill BT 128 - 1968 - (Sweden)
- Slam Creepers’ - "We Are Happy People" / "I Just Couldn't Get You Out Of My Mind" - Olga/Exit 2.520-B (Spain)
- Slam Creepers’ - "We Are Happy People" / "Vansbro Memories" - Sonet SON 2003 - (UK)
- Slam's - "We Are Happy People" / "Hold It Baby" - Exit 2.609-B - (Spain){{cite web |url=http://www.weladwbanat.net/category/human-development-happiness-happiness-tips |title=Pursuit Of Happiness - Love & Happiness Tips |date= |accessdate=14 March 2012 |archive-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305090331/http://www.weladwbanat.net/category/human-development-happiness-happiness-tips |url-status=live }}
- The Pacific Showband - "Remains To Be Seen" / "We Are Happy People" - Tribune TRS 125 - 1969 - (UK){{Cite web|title=The Pacific Showband|url=https://www.irishshowbands.net/pg_pacific.htm|access-date=2021-10-18|website=www.irishshowbands.net|archive-date=2022-01-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220117103808/https://irishshowbands.net/pg_pacific.htm|url-status=live}}
References
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{{The Foundations}}
Category:The Foundations songs