DISCOGRAPHY SONG LYRICS, VIDEOS & FAN REVIEWS
Period
- All
- 1979-1980 (One Step Beyond)
- 1980-1981 (Absolutely)
- 1981-1982 (Madness 7)
- 1982-1983 (The Rise and Fall)
- 1983-1984 (Keep Moving)
- 1984-1988 (Mad Not Mad)
- 1988-1999 (The Madness)
- 1999-2005 (Wonderful)
- 2005-2009 (The Dangermen Sessions)
- 2009-2012 (The Liberty Of Norton Folgate)
- 2012-2016 (Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da)
- 2016-2023 (Can't Touch Us Now)
- 2023... (Theatre Of The Absurd Presents C’est La Vie)

I Believe

Hour Of Need
The song begins with an unusual harpsichord riff and plucked violin, immediately piquing your curiosity. The verse takes you on a slow, winding journey, reminiscent of a trippy, dreamlike state. The hook, akin to the impact of MJ's "Smooth ...

New Delhi

Dangerman AKA High Wire
Cathal: Take a piece of thread, pass it thru the eye of a needle and wash it in purple sand. Stitch a circle of gold silk to a blue mohair jacket and whisper three times beneath a full moon the incantation... love is the answer... all will be ...

Can’t Touch Us Now

Disappear
"Disappear" is a track composed by Suggs and Bedders for the Madness album "Absolutely". It is considered to be their most melodic creation and has a Motown-inspired sound. The song begins with a beautiful piano melody from Barson and ...

Madness (Is All in the Mind)

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" ...

Culture Vulture
Okay, it’s been over 30 years in the making—well, not really. Though some might try to draw a strange connection to the song once heard in 1996 at Madstock, this is not that tune. The only common thread here is the title, 'Culture Vulture.' ...

Rain
Lee: Though Bruce Ruffin's version was plushly produced, the 'nursery rhyme' middle 8 always annoyed us so this was replaced by a James Bond feel with a dodgy sax solo over her. Trumpeter Simon Wilcox played a slurred, almost drunk-sounding ...

What On Earth Is It (You Take Me For?)
An old track resurrected, previously known as "Pussy Galore," was written by Lee Thompson and first aired during "The Sound of Madness Tour" in December 2018. Unfortunately, the track heavily echoes the style of "Crunch! (Aka the Nutty Boys)" ...

Shame and Scandal
Mike: A complicated tale of matrimonial misadventure penned on the island by none other than Sir Lancelot himself.

Mummy’s Boy
Mark explains that "Mummy's Boy" was written while he was still at school. "It was a chance remark by one of my teachers who told me he still lived at home with his parents. That set me thinking—in fact, I found it quite shocking.

A Town With No Name
Written by Chris Foreman, who was then the king of B-sides, A Town With No Name was the B-side to the single 'Shut Up' and drew inspiration from the lawless settings of classic Spaghetti Western films. The latter's dramatic and haunting ...

Waltz Into Mischief
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