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1) Madness is a British pop and ska band from Camden Town, London, England that was formed in 1976. As of 2012, the group has continued to perform with their most recognised lineup of seven members, although that has varied slightly over the years. Known for their cheeky humour and musical eclecticism, the band members called a "dysfunctional family", the group was one of most prominent artists in the late-70s 2 Tone ska movement. As their career progressed, Madness moved closer toward conventional pop music and has become one of the most successful British bands of all time.
The guys achieved most of their success in the 80s, often picking up new wave fans who enjoyed the band's eclectic sound. Madness, in fact, spent exactly 214 weeks on the U.K. singles charts from 1980-89, thereby sharing the record for most weeks spent by a group in said charts with UB40. Examples of some of their most popular songs include 1979's "One Step Beyond", 1982's "Our House", and 1984's "Keep Moving".
Formation
The core of the band formed as "The North London Invaders" in 1976. This outfit included Mike Barson (Monsieur Barso) on keyboards and vocals, Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) on guitar and Lee Thompson (Kix) on saxophone and vocals. They later recruited John Hasler on drums and Cathal Smyth (better known as Chas Smash) on bass guitar. Later in the year, they were joined by lead vocalist "Dikron". This six-piece lineup lasted until part way through 1977, when Graham McPherson (better known as Suggs) took over the lead vocals after seeing the band perform in a friend's garden. Smyth, who was poor on bass guitar, was replaced by Gavin Rogers, an acquaintance of Barson. McPherson was kicked out of the band for too often choosing to watch football instead of rehearsing. As well, Thompson left the band after Barson criticised his saxophone playing.
By 1978, the band had allowed McPherson to return, after filling in temporarily for Hasler (who had taken over vocals when McPherson was removed). Thompson returned after patching things up with Barson, and Daniel Woodgate (Woody) and Mark Bedford (Bedders) also joined the band, on drums and bass guitar respectively. After briefly changing their name to Morris and the Minors, the band renamed itself as Madness; paying homage to one of their favourite songs by ska/reggae artist Prince Buster. The band remained a sextet until late 1979, when Chas Smash rejoined and officially became the seventh member of Madness as a backing vocalist and trumpet player.
Early success
In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts at #16. A performance of "The Prince" on popular UK music show Top of the Pops helped Madness gain public recognition. Madness then toured with fellow 2 Tone bands The Specials and The Selecter, before recording their debut album, One Step Beyond..., which was released by Stiff Records. The album included a re-recording of "The Prince" and the band's second and third singles: "One Step Beyond" and "My Girl". The title song was a cover of the B-side of the 1960s Prince Buster hit "Al Capone". One Step Beyond... stayed in the British charts for over a year, peaking at #2. After the release of "My Girl", the band felt that they had exhausted the material from One Step Beyond..., and did not want to release any more singles from the album. However, Dave Robinson, head of Stiff Records, disagreed. Eventually, a compromise was made, and the band decided to release an EP featuring one album track and three new tracks. The result was the Work Rest and Play EP, which was headlined by the song "Night Boat to Cairo", from the One Step Beyond album. The EP reached #6 in the UK singles chart.
The following year, the band's second album, Absolutely reached #2 in the UK album charts. Absolutely spawned some of the band's biggest hits, most notably "Baggy Trousers"; which peaked at #3 in the UK singles chart. "Embarrassment" reached #4 in the charts, and the instrumental song "Return of the Los Palmas 7" climbed to #7.
Change of direction
In 1981, the band's third studio album, 7 reached #5 in the UK album charts and contained three hit singles. In an article in 1979, Chris Foreman explained that the band's music would move with the times, and change styles as time goes on. This was shown to be the case, as unlike the two ska-filled, fast-paced albums that preceded it, 7 was somewhat of a change in direction. Suggs' vocal performance changed significantly, and his strong Cockney accent from the previous albums had been watered down. The album strayed from the ska-influenced sound of One Step Beyond... and Absolutely, and moved towards a more conventional and mature pop sound; a trend that continued with subsequent albums. Near the end of 1981, Madness released one of their most recognised songs; a remake of Labi Siffre's 1971 hit "It Must Be Love". The song climbed to #4 in the UK and entered the US charts at #33. In 1982, Madness released their only #1 hit to date, "House of Fun"; as well as their fourth studio album The Rise & Fall. The album contained their most internationally successful single to date, "Our House", which reached #5 in the UK music charts and # 7 in the US charts. In 1983, their single "Wings of a Dove" peaked at #2 in the UK charts. Their following album, Keep Moving, peaked at #6 in the UK album charts, and several singles from that album reached the top 20 in the UK music charts.
Decline and breakup
In October 1983, the band's founder, keyboardist and prominent songwriter Mike Barson decided to leave the band, partly because he had relocated to Amsterdam, Netherlands. He officially left the band in June 1984, following the release of "One Better Day". The six remaining members left Stiff Records and formed their own label, Zarjazz Records, which was sub-label of Virgin Records. In 1985, the label released the band's sixth album, Mad Not Mad. Barson's keyboard parts were filled by synthesisers, and in later years, frontman Suggs described the production as "polished turd". The album reached #16 in the UK charts, which was the band's lowest position on the album charts to date. Despite the poor chart showing, the album was listed as #55 in NME's All Time 100 Albums. The singles for the album fared even worse, with "Yesterday's Men" peaking at #18 in the UK charts. The subsequent singles, "Uncle Sam" and "Sweetest Girl", failed to make the top 20, which was a first for Madness singles.
The band then attempted to record a new album, and 11 demo tracks were recorded. However, musical differences arose between band members, and in September 1986, the band announced that they were to split. Barson rejoined the band for a farewell single, "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train", but did not appear in the music video. The band officially split following the release of the single, which reached a high of #18 in the UK. In 1988, four members of the band — Suggs, Chas Smash, Lee Thompson and Chris Foreman — created a new band, using the name The Madness. After one self-titled album and two singles that failed to make the the top 40, the band split.
Reunions and The Dangermen
In early 1992, "It Must Be Love" was re-released and reached #6 in the UK singles chart. Following that, the singles compilation Divine Madness was released and peaked at #1 in the album charts. Madness then announced plans for a reunion concert, Madstock!, which was held at Finsbury Park, London on August 8 and 9 of that year. The original lineup reunited, performing together for the first time since Mike Barson left the band in 1984. Over 75,000 fans attended the weekend festival, and during "One Step Beyond", the crowd danced so much they caused an earth tremor which measured over 4 on the richter scale. A subsequent live album was released, and the associated single, "The Harder They Come" (a cover of Jimmy Cliff's 1973 song) reached #44 in the UK.
The band continued to reunite for annual UK Christmas season tours and held three more Madstock! festivals; in 1994, 1996 and 1998. In 1999, Madness released their first studio album since 1986, entitled Wonderful. The album reached #17 in the UK album charts, and the lead single, "Lovestruck", gave the band their first new top 10 hit in the UK since 1983. Neither of the two subsequent singles from the album, "Johnny The Horse" and "Drip Fed Fred", entered the top 40 of the UK charts.
From October 28, 2002 to August 16, 2003, a musical based on Madness songs, Our House, ran at the Cambridge Theatre in west London. Madness played a role in the executive production of the show, and Suggs played a role in the production for a period of time, playing the central character's father. It won an Olivier Award for best new musical of 2003, and the performance was released on DVD on November 1, 2004. There was also a previous musical based on Madness songs, One Step Beyond!, written by Alan Gilbey. The musical had a brief run at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1993.
In 2004, the band played a series of low-key concerts as The Dangermen, performing covers of classic reggae and ska songs. A lot of the songs were those played by the band when they were first forming, and the band performed the songs as a celebration of their 25 year anniversary. This led to the release of the album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 in August 2005. However, during the sessions which produced the album, the band's guitarist Chris Foreman announced his departure. Foreman left the band in mid 2005, citing "the petty, time consuming bollocks that goes on in the band" in a statement announcing his decision to leave. The band completed the album without him, and on release, it peaked at #11 in the UK album charts, which was the band's highest studio album chart position in 21 years. Although two singles were released, neither was a major success in the UK. The more successful of the two, "Shame & Scandal", reached #38. Despite the poor chart showing, the single reached #12 in France.
In late 2006, this six remaining members of Madness began working on their first original album in seven years. However, for Madness' 2006 Christmas season tour, Foreman rejoined the band. In March 2007, the single "Sorry" was released from the band's upcoming album, peaking in the UK charts at #23. The single included a version featuring UK hip hop artists Sway DaSafo and Baby Blue. Both artists were included on the music video which accompanied the hip-hop version of the song, but not on the original music video. Both music videos were also without Chris Foreman, despite the fact that he was a band member at the time of release.
The new Madness song "NW5 (I Would Give You Everything)" and a re-recorded version of "It Must Be Love" were featured in the German film Neues vom Wixxer. The two songs were released in Germany as a double A-Side, and both of them were turned into music videos. While promoting "Sorry", Sway DaSafo confirmed in an interview with NME that he will perform in the recording of Madness' updated version of their song "Baggy Trousers", entitled "Baggy Jeans". The updated song will be featured on Madness' upcoming studio album, and also released as a single. DaSafo predicted the song will be a "huge smash gaurenteed", although the date of release is not yet known.
Lyrical themes
Although Madness were seen by many as somewhat of a humorous band with catchy, bouncy songs, they sometimes tackled, what were at the time, controversial issues in their lyrics. "Embarrassment" (from the "Absolutely" album) was written by Lee Thompson, and reflected the unfolding turmoil following the news that his teenage sister had become pregnant and was carrying a black man's child. The band discussed animal testing in the song "Tomorrow's Dream". The band criticized the National Health Service in "Mrs. Hutchinson"; which told the story of a woman who, after several misdiagnoses and mistreatment, became terminally ill. The story was based on the experiences of Mike Barson's mother. Madness' final single prior to disbanding, "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train", commented on apartheid in South Africa.
Skinhead controversy
Early in their career, Madness were linked to skinheads; members of a British working class subculture that the media often stereotyped as racist (although the clear majority of skinheads were anti-racist). Not only were Madness, along with other 2 Tone bands, popular with skinheads, but it was said that the band members themselves were associated with the subculture. The band's relationship with the skinheads varied at times. Mike Barson was particularly displeased with the band's skinhead following, often finding it disappointing that so many were present at performances. Prior to becoming a full member of the band, Chas Smash had been involved in fights with skinheads at performances. In one particular incident on November 18, 1979, Madness were supported by "Red Beans and Rice", who featured a black lead singer, and the band were prevented from completing the performance due to the racist chants from certain members of the skinhead filled audience. Suggs later came on stage to show his displeasure at their behaviour, but this didn't stop much of the audience from Nazi saluting at the end of the show.
In a 1979 NME interview, Madness member Chas Smash was quoted as saying "We don't care if people are in the NF as long as they're having a good time." This added to speculation that Madness was a racist band supporting the fascist group National Front, although the band members denied those allegations. Numerous fans felt upset that Chas Smash's views were mispresented by the media, with yellow journalists just looking for a story in their eyes. Smash responded to the NME article in the song "Don't Quote Me On That". Eventually, band members denied their skinhead roots, which disappointed much of their skinhead fan base. The issue faded as the years went by and the far-right skinhead groups failed completely in winning converts, their particular fringe shrinking massively while in the meantime Madness' international popularity grew.
Awards
The band's first notable musical award came in 1983 when they won an "Ivor Novello Award" for Best Song for the international hit "Our House". They received another "Ivor Novello Award" 17 years later for an "Outstanding Song Collection". In 2005, they were awarded the Mojo Magazine "Hall Of Fame" award, notably for being 'an artist's artist'. As of 2007, a campaign is taking place by fans of Madness for the band to be awarded a Brit award. Many fans and critics feel they have been overlooked over their past 30 years in the music industry.
Website
madness.co.uk
2) Madness is also the name of a hip-hop artist from Florida in the U.S. He has competed in many Grindtime Rap Battle events, and the rapper work is featured on the release 'Fresh Coast Perishables Volume One' as well as in his own underground albums.
3) Madness is a Brazilian death metal band.
4) Madness is a Mongolian rock band.
1) a British ba… Read Full Bio ↴At least four artists exist by this name on last.fm:
1) a British band
2) an American rapper
3) a Brazilian death metal group
4) a Mongolian rock band
1) Madness is a British pop and ska band from Camden Town, London, England that was formed in 1976. As of 2012, the group has continued to perform with their most recognised lineup of seven members, although that has varied slightly over the years. Known for their cheeky humour and musical eclecticism, the band members called a "dysfunctional family", the group was one of most prominent artists in the late-70s 2 Tone ska movement. As their career progressed, Madness moved closer toward conventional pop music and has become one of the most successful British bands of all time.
The guys achieved most of their success in the 80s, often picking up new wave fans who enjoyed the band's eclectic sound. Madness, in fact, spent exactly 214 weeks on the U.K. singles charts from 1980-89, thereby sharing the record for most weeks spent by a group in said charts with UB40. Examples of some of their most popular songs include 1979's "One Step Beyond", 1982's "Our House", and 1984's "Keep Moving".
Formation
The core of the band formed as "The North London Invaders" in 1976. This outfit included Mike Barson (Monsieur Barso) on keyboards and vocals, Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) on guitar and Lee Thompson (Kix) on saxophone and vocals. They later recruited John Hasler on drums and Cathal Smyth (better known as Chas Smash) on bass guitar. Later in the year, they were joined by lead vocalist "Dikron". This six-piece lineup lasted until part way through 1977, when Graham McPherson (better known as Suggs) took over the lead vocals after seeing the band perform in a friend's garden. Smyth, who was poor on bass guitar, was replaced by Gavin Rogers, an acquaintance of Barson. McPherson was kicked out of the band for too often choosing to watch football instead of rehearsing. As well, Thompson left the band after Barson criticised his saxophone playing.
By 1978, the band had allowed McPherson to return, after filling in temporarily for Hasler (who had taken over vocals when McPherson was removed). Thompson returned after patching things up with Barson, and Daniel Woodgate (Woody) and Mark Bedford (Bedders) also joined the band, on drums and bass guitar respectively. After briefly changing their name to Morris and the Minors, the band renamed itself as Madness; paying homage to one of their favourite songs by ska/reggae artist Prince Buster. The band remained a sextet until late 1979, when Chas Smash rejoined and officially became the seventh member of Madness as a backing vocalist and trumpet player.
Early success
In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts at #16. A performance of "The Prince" on popular UK music show Top of the Pops helped Madness gain public recognition. Madness then toured with fellow 2 Tone bands The Specials and The Selecter, before recording their debut album, One Step Beyond..., which was released by Stiff Records. The album included a re-recording of "The Prince" and the band's second and third singles: "One Step Beyond" and "My Girl". The title song was a cover of the B-side of the 1960s Prince Buster hit "Al Capone". One Step Beyond... stayed in the British charts for over a year, peaking at #2. After the release of "My Girl", the band felt that they had exhausted the material from One Step Beyond..., and did not want to release any more singles from the album. However, Dave Robinson, head of Stiff Records, disagreed. Eventually, a compromise was made, and the band decided to release an EP featuring one album track and three new tracks. The result was the Work Rest and Play EP, which was headlined by the song "Night Boat to Cairo", from the One Step Beyond album. The EP reached #6 in the UK singles chart.
The following year, the band's second album, Absolutely reached #2 in the UK album charts. Absolutely spawned some of the band's biggest hits, most notably "Baggy Trousers"; which peaked at #3 in the UK singles chart. "Embarrassment" reached #4 in the charts, and the instrumental song "Return of the Los Palmas 7" climbed to #7.
Change of direction
In 1981, the band's third studio album, 7 reached #5 in the UK album charts and contained three hit singles. In an article in 1979, Chris Foreman explained that the band's music would move with the times, and change styles as time goes on. This was shown to be the case, as unlike the two ska-filled, fast-paced albums that preceded it, 7 was somewhat of a change in direction. Suggs' vocal performance changed significantly, and his strong Cockney accent from the previous albums had been watered down. The album strayed from the ska-influenced sound of One Step Beyond... and Absolutely, and moved towards a more conventional and mature pop sound; a trend that continued with subsequent albums. Near the end of 1981, Madness released one of their most recognised songs; a remake of Labi Siffre's 1971 hit "It Must Be Love". The song climbed to #4 in the UK and entered the US charts at #33. In 1982, Madness released their only #1 hit to date, "House of Fun"; as well as their fourth studio album The Rise & Fall. The album contained their most internationally successful single to date, "Our House", which reached #5 in the UK music charts and # 7 in the US charts. In 1983, their single "Wings of a Dove" peaked at #2 in the UK charts. Their following album, Keep Moving, peaked at #6 in the UK album charts, and several singles from that album reached the top 20 in the UK music charts.
Decline and breakup
In October 1983, the band's founder, keyboardist and prominent songwriter Mike Barson decided to leave the band, partly because he had relocated to Amsterdam, Netherlands. He officially left the band in June 1984, following the release of "One Better Day". The six remaining members left Stiff Records and formed their own label, Zarjazz Records, which was sub-label of Virgin Records. In 1985, the label released the band's sixth album, Mad Not Mad. Barson's keyboard parts were filled by synthesisers, and in later years, frontman Suggs described the production as "polished turd". The album reached #16 in the UK charts, which was the band's lowest position on the album charts to date. Despite the poor chart showing, the album was listed as #55 in NME's All Time 100 Albums. The singles for the album fared even worse, with "Yesterday's Men" peaking at #18 in the UK charts. The subsequent singles, "Uncle Sam" and "Sweetest Girl", failed to make the top 20, which was a first for Madness singles.
The band then attempted to record a new album, and 11 demo tracks were recorded. However, musical differences arose between band members, and in September 1986, the band announced that they were to split. Barson rejoined the band for a farewell single, "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train", but did not appear in the music video. The band officially split following the release of the single, which reached a high of #18 in the UK. In 1988, four members of the band — Suggs, Chas Smash, Lee Thompson and Chris Foreman — created a new band, using the name The Madness. After one self-titled album and two singles that failed to make the the top 40, the band split.
Reunions and The Dangermen
In early 1992, "It Must Be Love" was re-released and reached #6 in the UK singles chart. Following that, the singles compilation Divine Madness was released and peaked at #1 in the album charts. Madness then announced plans for a reunion concert, Madstock!, which was held at Finsbury Park, London on August 8 and 9 of that year. The original lineup reunited, performing together for the first time since Mike Barson left the band in 1984. Over 75,000 fans attended the weekend festival, and during "One Step Beyond", the crowd danced so much they caused an earth tremor which measured over 4 on the richter scale. A subsequent live album was released, and the associated single, "The Harder They Come" (a cover of Jimmy Cliff's 1973 song) reached #44 in the UK.
The band continued to reunite for annual UK Christmas season tours and held three more Madstock! festivals; in 1994, 1996 and 1998. In 1999, Madness released their first studio album since 1986, entitled Wonderful. The album reached #17 in the UK album charts, and the lead single, "Lovestruck", gave the band their first new top 10 hit in the UK since 1983. Neither of the two subsequent singles from the album, "Johnny The Horse" and "Drip Fed Fred", entered the top 40 of the UK charts.
From October 28, 2002 to August 16, 2003, a musical based on Madness songs, Our House, ran at the Cambridge Theatre in west London. Madness played a role in the executive production of the show, and Suggs played a role in the production for a period of time, playing the central character's father. It won an Olivier Award for best new musical of 2003, and the performance was released on DVD on November 1, 2004. There was also a previous musical based on Madness songs, One Step Beyond!, written by Alan Gilbey. The musical had a brief run at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1993.
In 2004, the band played a series of low-key concerts as The Dangermen, performing covers of classic reggae and ska songs. A lot of the songs were those played by the band when they were first forming, and the band performed the songs as a celebration of their 25 year anniversary. This led to the release of the album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 in August 2005. However, during the sessions which produced the album, the band's guitarist Chris Foreman announced his departure. Foreman left the band in mid 2005, citing "the petty, time consuming bollocks that goes on in the band" in a statement announcing his decision to leave. The band completed the album without him, and on release, it peaked at #11 in the UK album charts, which was the band's highest studio album chart position in 21 years. Although two singles were released, neither was a major success in the UK. The more successful of the two, "Shame & Scandal", reached #38. Despite the poor chart showing, the single reached #12 in France.
In late 2006, this six remaining members of Madness began working on their first original album in seven years. However, for Madness' 2006 Christmas season tour, Foreman rejoined the band. In March 2007, the single "Sorry" was released from the band's upcoming album, peaking in the UK charts at #23. The single included a version featuring UK hip hop artists Sway DaSafo and Baby Blue. Both artists were included on the music video which accompanied the hip-hop version of the song, but not on the original music video. Both music videos were also without Chris Foreman, despite the fact that he was a band member at the time of release.
The new Madness song "NW5 (I Would Give You Everything)" and a re-recorded version of "It Must Be Love" were featured in the German film Neues vom Wixxer. The two songs were released in Germany as a double A-Side, and both of them were turned into music videos. While promoting "Sorry", Sway DaSafo confirmed in an interview with NME that he will perform in the recording of Madness' updated version of their song "Baggy Trousers", entitled "Baggy Jeans". The updated song will be featured on Madness' upcoming studio album, and also released as a single. DaSafo predicted the song will be a "huge smash gaurenteed", although the date of release is not yet known.
Lyrical themes
Although Madness were seen by many as somewhat of a humorous band with catchy, bouncy songs, they sometimes tackled, what were at the time, controversial issues in their lyrics. "Embarrassment" (from the "Absolutely" album) was written by Lee Thompson, and reflected the unfolding turmoil following the news that his teenage sister had become pregnant and was carrying a black man's child. The band discussed animal testing in the song "Tomorrow's Dream". The band criticized the National Health Service in "Mrs. Hutchinson"; which told the story of a woman who, after several misdiagnoses and mistreatment, became terminally ill. The story was based on the experiences of Mike Barson's mother. Madness' final single prior to disbanding, "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train", commented on apartheid in South Africa.
Skinhead controversy
Early in their career, Madness were linked to skinheads; members of a British working class subculture that the media often stereotyped as racist (although the clear majority of skinheads were anti-racist). Not only were Madness, along with other 2 Tone bands, popular with skinheads, but it was said that the band members themselves were associated with the subculture. The band's relationship with the skinheads varied at times. Mike Barson was particularly displeased with the band's skinhead following, often finding it disappointing that so many were present at performances. Prior to becoming a full member of the band, Chas Smash had been involved in fights with skinheads at performances. In one particular incident on November 18, 1979, Madness were supported by "Red Beans and Rice", who featured a black lead singer, and the band were prevented from completing the performance due to the racist chants from certain members of the skinhead filled audience. Suggs later came on stage to show his displeasure at their behaviour, but this didn't stop much of the audience from Nazi saluting at the end of the show.
In a 1979 NME interview, Madness member Chas Smash was quoted as saying "We don't care if people are in the NF as long as they're having a good time." This added to speculation that Madness was a racist band supporting the fascist group National Front, although the band members denied those allegations. Numerous fans felt upset that Chas Smash's views were mispresented by the media, with yellow journalists just looking for a story in their eyes. Smash responded to the NME article in the song "Don't Quote Me On That". Eventually, band members denied their skinhead roots, which disappointed much of their skinhead fan base. The issue faded as the years went by and the far-right skinhead groups failed completely in winning converts, their particular fringe shrinking massively while in the meantime Madness' international popularity grew.
Awards
The band's first notable musical award came in 1983 when they won an "Ivor Novello Award" for Best Song for the international hit "Our House". They received another "Ivor Novello Award" 17 years later for an "Outstanding Song Collection". In 2005, they were awarded the Mojo Magazine "Hall Of Fame" award, notably for being 'an artist's artist'. As of 2007, a campaign is taking place by fans of Madness for the band to be awarded a Brit award. Many fans and critics feel they have been overlooked over their past 30 years in the music industry.
Website
madness.co.uk
2) Madness is also the name of a hip-hop artist from Florida in the U.S. He has competed in many Grindtime Rap Battle events, and the rapper work is featured on the release 'Fresh Coast Perishables Volume One' as well as in his own underground albums.
3) Madness is a Brazilian death metal band.
4) Madness is a Mongolian rock band.
Lovestruck
Madness Lyrics
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Staggering home, the headlights throw a shadow up and upon
Friends and loved ones that have done no wrong
But no longer mean anything to me
Oh am I mumbling on, into a crystal glass that echoes a song?
The enticement invites you along a path of exterior color
But come the morning, shivering and contorting
To border on the brink for just another sink, oh take me down
For one more round
Oh, involve me in libation, stick a rock in my foundation,
I pick all my relations, put me on probation, oh I'll take you down
For one last round
Oh, Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Now all I want to do is snuggle up to you
A night-cap in the early morning dew
Look, what have I become? Dispensing myself so far and from
But gazing out I waved the night boat on
For now it's heaven in deepest Tottenham
Oh, what have I done to deserve this fate? It's all going wrong
Even the cab fare has been and gone
And now I'm lagging in deepest Tottenham
But come the morning, shivering and contorting
To border on the brink for just another sink, oh take me down
For one more round
Yeah, Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost,
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Fight me, fight me, strike me down with lightning
I've given in to fighting
Now all I want to do is get up close to you
A night-cap in the early morning dew
Oh, Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
I'm giving it my utmost, I've fallen for a lamppost
With my deepest feelings
Now all I want to do is snuggle up to you
A night-cap in the early morning dew
Friends and loved ones that have done no wrong
But no longer mean anything to me
Oh am I mumbling on, into a crystal glass that echoes a song?
The enticement invites you along a path of exterior color
But come the morning, shivering and contorting
To border on the brink for just another sink, oh take me down
Oh, involve me in libation, stick a rock in my foundation,
I pick all my relations, put me on probation, oh I'll take you down
For one last round
Oh, Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Now all I want to do is snuggle up to you
A night-cap in the early morning dew
Look, what have I become? Dispensing myself so far and from
But gazing out I waved the night boat on
For now it's heaven in deepest Tottenham
Oh, what have I done to deserve this fate? It's all going wrong
Even the cab fare has been and gone
And now I'm lagging in deepest Tottenham
But come the morning, shivering and contorting
To border on the brink for just another sink, oh take me down
For one more round
Yeah, Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost,
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Fight me, fight me, strike me down with lightning
I've given in to fighting
Now all I want to do is get up close to you
A night-cap in the early morning dew
Oh, Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
I'm giving it my utmost, I've fallen for a lamppost
With my deepest feelings
Now all I want to do is snuggle up to you
A night-cap in the early morning dew
The song Lovestruck by Madness tells the story of a man who has had too much to drink and is staggering home. As he walks, he sees his friends and loved ones, but they no longer mean anything to him. He is mumbling to himself and drinking from a crystal glass that echoes a song. The song invites him along a path of exterior color, but he is soon to realize that it is a path of destruction.
The man is Lovestruck and has fallen for a lamppost. He is giving her his utmost and spilling out his deepest feelings. All he wants to do now is snuggle up to her and have a night-cap in the early morning dew. He is in a state of utter confusion, not knowing what he has become and is dispensing himself so far away.
The song is a commentary on the dangers of excessive drinking and the consequences of losing oneself in the process. It is a warning about the illusions that we may be tempted to follow and the chaos that could follow. The lyrics create a vivid image of a man who is lost in his thoughts and actions and how his life spirals out of control.
Line by Line Meaning
Staggering home, the headlights throw a shadow up and upon
Walking home, the light from car headlights casts a shadow on people who haven't wronged me but no longer matter to me
Friends and loved ones that have done no wrong
People who haven't hurt me
But no longer mean anything to me
I no longer care about them
Oh am I mumbling on, into a crystal glass that echoes a song?
Am I talking to myself and hearing the echoes of my own words in a glass?
The enticement invites you along a path of exterior color
Something attractive is leading me down a superficial path
But come the morning, shivering and contorting
When morning comes, I'll be cold and in pain
To border on the brink for just another sink, oh take me down
To be on the verge of collapsing after one more drink
For one more round
To drink one more time
Oh, involve me in libation, stick a rock in my foundation,
Let me drink alcohol and be my support
I pick all my relations, put me on probation, oh I'll take you down
I choose who to associate with, even if it means getting in trouble
Oh Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
I'm so drunk that I'm in love with a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Expressing my deepest emotions to a lamppost
Now all I want to do is snuggle up to you
All I want is to be close to the lamppost
A night-cap in the early morning dew
Closing out the night with a drink in the morning dew
Look, what have I become? Dispensing myself so far and from
Realizing how far I've changed and drifted from who I used to be
But gazing out I waved the night boat on
Watching a boat sail away at night
For now it's heaven in deepest Tottenham
Despite everything, I find peace in where I am
Oh, what have I done to deserve this fate? It's all going wrong
Questioning what led to my current situation as things are falling apart
Even the cab fare has been and gone
I've spent all my money
And now I'm lagging in deepest Tottenham
I'm stuck in Tottenham with nothing left
Fight me, fight me, strike me down with lightning
Challenging fate to test me and strike me down
I've given in to fighting
I'm ready to fight back
Now all I want to do is get up close to you
Wanting to be near the lamppost
A night cap in the early morning dew
Ending the night with a drink in the early morning
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Cathal Joseph Smyth, Christopher John Foreman, Daniel Mark Woodgate, Graham Mcpherson, Lee Jay Thompson, Mark William Bedford, Michael Barson
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I CAN LAND ON THE CITIZENS BAND
They're not underrated as they're seen as one of the biggest bands produced in Britain's history.. They're in the top 40 artists in Britain for album and single sales ahead of .Wham, Phil Collins, The Police, Diana Ross, Katy Perry, Adam Ant, The Jam, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, Frank Sinatra and Prince These bands were huge in their time and Madness only lasted for about 6 years after they got recognition and sales in 1979 having started the band in 76.. . I'll leave a link below for you to see the top 40 best selling British artists of all time.
They made well over 6 million in the 80's alone from sales which would be about 24 million today with inflation. They filled the 80's with some of the best songs you'll ever hear but often they'd get pipped to no.1 by some silly song which still happens today.. But they had over 20 top 20 singles with many of them in the top ten.. Most of those artist who got to no. 1 were flash in the pans and couldn't hold a candle to Madness...
Madness were clearly one of the best bands of the 80's if not the best and they were just as popular with their comeback in the 90's.. In two days they played to 150,000 people for their reunion.. They could play at any of the major festivals today and still move the whole crowd and not many bands can claim this.. They were up their with UB40 who were also huge for quite a while having made a similar amount of money through sales. UB40 lasted far longer though which is why they made slighter more in record sales as if Madness stay around for longer they'd have made a lot more money..
The only down note is that they had so many members so they had to split the money 7 ways.. But some of the madness songs were so popular that these songs are still making them lots of money today.. Song's like Baggy Trousers, Our House, Embarrassment and many more are worth their weight in gold. They're still getting royalties from those songs along with money from adverts today.. Everytime their songs are played on the radio/films/media Madness get paid for it so money's always flowing into their bank account but they won't admit that to the public..
They were thought of so highly that they played on the roof off Buckingham Palace for the Queen... They're the only band in Britain who were personally approached to do this by the Royal family..
Madness were so successful that they all could afford to retire early and that's what they did.
They then cashed in with a reunion tour and a fairly decent album as they also as individuals went off making more money doing other things in the media.. Madness are seen as an institution because of their success so they could never be seen as underrated... Their music was not always simple, many songs had very complicated parts and their songwriting was always well up with the best of the artists around at the time.
Madness were a roaring success but did fade out at the end because the founder of the band left with a year or two to spare.. Still for the amount of time they were around they produced an amazing amount of hits... And for me they're way better than Oasis or Blur or Radiohead for that matter.. They could of been as big as the Beatles if they broke America but they weren't willing to put the work in which is what would have been needed to achieve this.
Suggs net worth: Suggs is an English singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality, and actor who has a net worth of $20 million.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists_in_the_United_Kingdom_in_singles_sales
ロラ
Staggering home
The headlights throw a shadow up and upon
Friends and loved ones that have done no wrong
But no longer mean anything to me
Mumbling on into a crystal glass that echoes a song
The enticement invites you along
A path of exterior colour
But came the morning, shivering and contorting
To border on the brink, for just another sink
Oh, take me down, for one more round
Oh, involve me in libation
Stick a rock in my foundation, soak me in stagnation
Tackle my translation(and) I’ll take you down
For one last round
Loves truck, I’ve fallen for a lamppost, given her my upmost
Spelling out my deepest feelings
Now all I want to do, is snuggle up to you
A night cap in the early morning dew
Look! What have I become?
Distancing myself so far and front
But gazing up I wave the night boat on
For now its heaven in deepest Tottenham
What have I done to deserve this fate?
It’s all gone wrong
Even my cab fares been and gone
Now I’m lagging in deepest Tottenham
Mark Sneddon
Was it real 1999 this was released?
Wow I remember it being released like yesterday
What as happened in those 20+ years
Married, beautiful girls (family) no longer live in England wow what a life
An the boys are still alive and well and touring still (except Chas - but he’s alive an we’ll to)
So many memories, so many years so much fun and happiness
An this song still sounds Amazing!!
Thanks for the music boys (and the memories)
❤
Patrick Stocks
Staggering 🥴 home 🏡 the headlights throw a shadow up and upon
Friends and loved 🥰 ones that have done ✔️ no wrong
But no longer mean anything to me
Oh am I mumbling on, into a crystal glass that echoes a song?
The enticement invites you along a path of exterior colour
But come the morning, shivering 🥶 and contorting
To border on the brink for just another sink-oh take me down
For one more round
Oh, involve me in libation, stick 🦯 a rock 🪨 in my foundation
I pick all my relations, put me on probation-oh I’ll take you down
For 1 last round
Oh, Lovestruck 💘 I’ve fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck 💘 I’ve fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Now all I want to do is snuggle 🥰 up ⬆️ to you
A night-cap in the early morning dew
Look, what have I become? Dispensing myself so far and from
But gazing out I waved the night boat 🚣♀️ on
For now it’s heaven in deepest Tottenham
Oh, what have I done ✔️ to deserve this fate? It’s all going wrong 😑
Even the cab 🚕 fare has been and gone
And now I’m lagging in deepest Tottenham
But come the morning, shivering 🥶 and contorting
To border on the brink for just another sink-oh take me down
For 1 more round
Yeah, Lovestruck 💘 I’ve fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck 💘 I’ve fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Fight me, fight me, strike me down with lightning ⚡️
I’ve given into fighting
Now all I want to do is get closer to you
A night-cap in the early morning dew
Oh, Lovestruck 💘 I’ve fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck 💘 I’ve fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings
Lovestruck 💘 I’ve fallen for a lamppost
I’m giving it my utmost, I’ve fallen for a lamppost
With my deepest feelings
Now all I want to do is snuggle 🥰 up to you
A night-cap in the early morning dew
qué qué
Staggering home, the headlights throw a shadow up and upon
Friends and loved-ones that have done no wrong
But no longer mean anything to me.
Oh am I mumbling on, into a crystal glass that echoes a song?
The enticement invites you along a path of exterior colour.
But come the morning, shivering and contorting
To border on the brink for just another sink - oh take me down
For one more round.
Oh, involve me in libation, stick a rock in my foundation
I pick all my relations, put me on probation - oh I'll take you down
For one last round.
Oh, Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings.
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings.
Now all I want to do is snuggle up to you.
A night-cap in the early morning dew.
Look, what have I become? Dispensing myself so far and from
But gazing out I waved the night boat on
For now it's heaven in deepest Tottenham.
Oh, what have I done to deserve this fate? It's all going wrong
Even the cab fare has been and gone
And now I'm lagging in deepest Tottenham.
But come the morning, shivering and contorting
To border on the brink for just another sink - oh take me down
For one more round.
Yeah, Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings.
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings.
Fight me, fight me, strike me down with lightning
I've given in to fighting.
Now all I want to do is get closer to you.
A night-cap in the early morning dew.
Oh, Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings.
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
Giving her my utmost, spilling out my deepest feelings.
Lovestruck, I've fallen for a lamppost
I'm giving it my utmost, I've fallen for a lamppost
With my deepest feelings.
Now all I want to do is snuggle up to you.
A night-cap in the early morning dew.
Pixie Wings
As popular and well known as these guys are, they are still underrated. I think some see them as light and fluffy because that's their shtick, but underneath the madcap exterior they are phenomenally talented song writers and musicians.
Firey Flower
Freshcookies 21 then they havent got the nouse to see the subtext quite ofton thats in their songs eg our house may be a fun song, but its also about mothers love and family
29memyselfandi
Freshcookies 21 couldn't agree more. Beautiful songwriters. Songs that make you want to dance if you're in the mood or just listen and appreciate if you're in the mood. Songs that work on every level. Craftsmanship.
I CAN LAND ON THE CITIZENS BAND
They're not underrated as they're seen as one of the biggest bands produced in Britain's history.. They're in the top 40 artists in Britain for album and single sales ahead of .Wham, Phil Collins, The Police, Diana Ross, Katy Perry, Adam Ant, The Jam, Pet Shop Boys, Duran Duran, Frank Sinatra and Prince These bands were huge in their time and Madness only lasted for about 6 years after they got recognition and sales in 1979 having started the band in 76.. . I'll leave a link below for you to see the top 40 best selling British artists of all time.
They made well over 6 million in the 80's alone from sales which would be about 24 million today with inflation. They filled the 80's with some of the best songs you'll ever hear but often they'd get pipped to no.1 by some silly song which still happens today.. But they had over 20 top 20 singles with many of them in the top ten.. Most of those artist who got to no. 1 were flash in the pans and couldn't hold a candle to Madness...
Madness were clearly one of the best bands of the 80's if not the best and they were just as popular with their comeback in the 90's.. In two days they played to 150,000 people for their reunion.. They could play at any of the major festivals today and still move the whole crowd and not many bands can claim this.. They were up their with UB40 who were also huge for quite a while having made a similar amount of money through sales. UB40 lasted far longer though which is why they made slighter more in record sales as if Madness stay around for longer they'd have made a lot more money..
The only down note is that they had so many members so they had to split the money 7 ways.. But some of the madness songs were so popular that these songs are still making them lots of money today.. Song's like Baggy Trousers, Our House, Embarrassment and many more are worth their weight in gold. They're still getting royalties from those songs along with money from adverts today.. Everytime their songs are played on the radio/films/media Madness get paid for it so money's always flowing into their bank account but they won't admit that to the public..
They were thought of so highly that they played on the roof off Buckingham Palace for the Queen... They're the only band in Britain who were personally approached to do this by the Royal family..
Madness were so successful that they all could afford to retire early and that's what they did.
They then cashed in with a reunion tour and a fairly decent album as they also as individuals went off making more money doing other things in the media.. Madness are seen as an institution because of their success so they could never be seen as underrated... Their music was not always simple, many songs had very complicated parts and their songwriting was always well up with the best of the artists around at the time.
Madness were a roaring success but did fade out at the end because the founder of the band left with a year or two to spare.. Still for the amount of time they were around they produced an amazing amount of hits... And for me they're way better than Oasis or Blur or Radiohead for that matter.. They could of been as big as the Beatles if they broke America but they weren't willing to put the work in which is what would have been needed to achieve this.
Suggs net worth: Suggs is an English singer-songwriter, musician, radio personality, and actor who has a net worth of $20 million.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_music_artists_in_the_United_Kingdom_in_singles_sales
Yitewewoteli
@I CAN LAND ON THE CITIZENS BAND everyone in the world could like em, and I'd still think that they're underappreciated.
Killer Kane
Such a simplistic appraisal of a talented group. Try and raise your game or you'll get a visit from me and my auntie. My auntie is Colin McGregor. Nuff said.
Mark
Can’t express how much I love Madness ..in my top three of favourite bands ever and I still have every single and album they ever realised …this was their biggest hit in years …100% should have been a number 1 ..absolutely love it …The biggest selling Singles group of the 80’s in the U.K.
Gillotine92
I loved this song as a kid without ever understanding the lyrics, then the new year show they did a couple of years ago Suggs explained the lyrics and it completely changed. Absolute masterpiece.
mgabrysSF
is it on vid? I've love to see his intro.
Chantelle Landon
I remember back when I was a teenager and this song came out. I loved it then and I still love it now as a 37 year old woman. It will always be one of my favorite songs of theirs.