DISCOGRAPHY SONG LYRICS, VIDEOS & FAN REVIEWS

Big Time Sister

Big Time Sister

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 ...
Victoria Gardens

Victoria Gardens

House of Fun

House of Fun

Don’t Quote Me On That

Don’t Quote Me On That

"Don't Quote Me On That" was a commentary on press coverage which had tried to paint the band as racists who supported the National Front (NF). Some of the band's shows had been disrupted by skinhead violence, and, in a 1979 NME interview.
Fish & Chips

Fish & Chips

One Better Day

One Better Day

Shadow on the House

Shadow on the House

Memories

Memories

Tears You Can’t Hide

Tears You Can’t Hide

A Town With No Name

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 ...
The Young and the Old

The Young and the Old

Suggs says the track "The Young and The Old" is about getting drunk in the pub and noticing how old people acted younger as the evening went on. A very astute observation for a man of such tender years!
Driving In My Car

Driving In My Car

"Driving in My Car" was written by Mike Barson and recorded by Madness. It was released as a stand-alone single on 24 July 1982 and spent eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four. It reached number 20 on the Australian ...
The Last Rag And Bone Man 

The Last Rag And Bone Man 

Bed And Breakfast Man

Bed And Breakfast Man

Clive Langer praises the song and describes it as "dead solid, a great song. Barson comes up with something in a melody that no one else does. And he writes a great mundane lyric." It is clear that the song bears the unique style of Mike ...
Coldest Day

Coldest Day

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