House of Pain (Faster Pussycat song) explained

"House of Pain" is a power ballad^{[2] [3]} by American heavy metal band Faster Pussycat. The song was released as the third and final single from the album Wake Me When It's Over. It is the most popular song by the band, peaking at No. 28 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[4]

Music video

A music video was filmed for the song, which was directed by Michael Bay.^[5]

Track listing

7" single

US 12" single

Spain 12" single

UK 12" single

Cassette single

EP single

Personnel

Faster Pussycat

• Taime Downe – lead vocals
• Greg Steele – guitar, piano, backing vocals
• Brent Muscat – guitar
• Eric Stacy – bass guitar
• Mark Michals – drums, percussion

Additional musicians

• Jimmy Zavala – harmonica

Use in other media

The song was featured in the Peacemaker episode "The Choad Less Traveled".^[6] Towards the end of the episode, the titular character listens to the song while reflecting on his childhood trauma and turning to drugs and alcohol for support.^[7]

See also

• List of glam metal albums and songs

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bowar. Chad. Best 20 Hair Metal Ballads of the '80s and '90s. 2021-02-24. LiveAbout. en.
2. Web site: AllMusic. Huey. Steve. Wake Me When It's Over - Faster Pussycat. May 30, 2017.
3. Web site: Smith 10/26/2014. Benjamin. Power Ballads, Cult Bands And The Greatest One-Hit Wonders In Heavy Metal And Hard Rock. https://web.archive.org/web/20220812124023/https://www.vh1.com/news/1t8hvr/heavy-metals-greatest-one-hit-wonders. live. August 12, 2022. 2021-06-23. VH1 News.
4. News: Faster Pussycat - Hot 100. 2021-05-31. Billboard.
5. Web site: IMVDb. Faster Pussycat-House of Pain (1989). July 1, 2017.
6. Web site: . Collington . Faefyx . Peacemaker Soundtrack Guide: Every Song In James Gunn's DC Show . February 18, 2022 . February 24, 2022.
7. Web site: . Doll . Katie . Peacemakers Season 1's Best Songs So Far . February 18, 2022 . February 24, 2022.