DISCOGRAPHY SONG LYRICS, VIDEOS & FAN REVIEWS

Hello Sun

Hello Sun

Well, let’s have a good old knees up, eh! Sometimes, it’s unmistakably clear that Madness harbours a playful ambition to transform into your friendly neighbourhood Chas and Dave cover band or perhaps even a quirky cabaret act, ’The Last Rag and ...
I Chase The Devil AKA Ironshirt

I Chase The Devil AKA Ironshirt

Suggs: I first heard this track on a Lee Perry compilation - it was the last track on a four CD set and what a tremendous thing it is. The music, as always where Mr. Perry is concerned, sounded like it had come from outer space, as did Max ...
NW5

NW5

Crying

Crying

Chris: I've got so many songs that I've written with Lee that have never seen the light of day, and I didn't want these to get lost. In the end, a lot of mine and Thommo's songs ended up on the 'box set' version of the album. So what happened ...
Our House

Our House

The Return of the Los Palmas 7

The Return of the Los Palmas 7

Clive Langer has revealed that with every album, Madness was asked by Dave Robinson to record an instrumental. Following the success of their hit song 'One Step Beyond', he encouraged the band to create more instrumentals. 'Night Boat To Cairo' ...
Chipmunks Are Go!

Chipmunks Are Go!

We did it as an encore, all at the front of the stage,” says Mark, and it’s this that sends shivers down his rhythm pal’s spine. “I had absolutely no love for this whatsoever,” says Woody.
New Delhi

New Delhi

You Said

You Said

Suggs says that my memory could be more precise with many songs he wrote with Mike. From what I recall, this tune was written by Mike in the days when we rehearsed in the disused dentist surgery in Finchley. Mike had the title and some of the ...
Take It or Leave It

Take It or Leave It

'Take It Or Leave It' was inspired by the name of a Roxy Music track and set to quirky music presumably inspired by Sixties spy films. Mike Barson mentioned that writing it was mainly a poetic expression of my continuing mental state, though I ...
Whistle in the Dark

Whistle in the Dark

John Jones

John Jones

Mike: There will always be someone bigger than you, you may not like it but whether you can do anything about it is another question!
Theatre Of The Absurd

Theatre Of The Absurd

Madness kicked off their performance with "The Theater of the Absurd," a captivating piece that set the tone for the evening. The Prologue, written and composed by Barson, was performed live on stage against a backdrop of "Waiting for Godot" ...
Grey Day

Grey Day

Mike wrote "the song "Grey Day" before the band became a success in the UK music scene. The first performance came back in 1978 at Acklam Hall, when the band was known as "The North London Invaders."
Given the Opportunity

Given the Opportunity

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