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)
Run For Your Life
The album's tracks have a strong seventies vibe, and this particular song boasts a disco-funk sound. Written by Foreman, it features a confident rhythm, a dynamic threefold bass line, and a dominant horn section with repetitive riffs. The ...
Night Boat To Cairo
The opening fog-horn sound of Lee's baritone sax certainly conjures up visions of a pea-souper over the English Channel. Still, I'm not sure about the River Nile … and then "it's just gone monsoon," the monsoon being a seasonal wind that ...
My Obsession
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 ...
I’d Do Anything (If I Could)
Oh my goodness! What on earth is going on here? This track has Foreman's signature all over it, instantly conjuring up images of Craggy Island. Did Zoom Boy wrap up an epic binge-watching session of Father Ted? The monotonous drone of "I’d Do ...
The Prince (2-Tone Version)
Based loosely on Prince Busters 'Earthquake'* this track was taken from a session recorded at the tiny Pathway Studios in Highbury, London. The other 2 tracks recorded were the b side, Madness, and a version of My Girl (with Barso on vocals) ...
Baby Burglar
During the performance, Suggs had a momentary lapse in the lyrics, but it didn't detract from the overall quality of the track. Bedder's bass line stood out beautifully in the mix, adding a solid foundation that enhanced the song's groove. I ...
Never Ask Twice
Not Home Today
Written by Suggs and Bedders the song 'Not Home Today' has a reggae influence and is about how people make excuses to hide the fact that a family member has been sent to borstal or prison. This theme of a life of crime is also present in ...
Shadow of Fear
"Shadow Of Fear" is a song that reflects the fear and paranoia of living in London, whether it is real or just imagined. "Not Home Today" is another track with a reggae influence and talks about how people make excuses to cover up the fact that ...
NW5
This Is Where
This is where the Danger begins, This is where the Danger ends, This is where there are no strangers,This is where there are only friends, This is here and now forever, This is us here all together, This is the heart, the soul of the sound, ...
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.
Blue Skinned Beast
One Step Beyond…
How different it might have been, though. In the early days, the band played "One Step Beyond" simply as a short instrumental introduction to the main set. Some nights, they played the theme from "Hawaii 5'0". Some nights, they played the ...
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."
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 ...
Give Me A Reason
Black and Blue
Mike: I wrote 'Black and Blue' about breaking up with my missus, Sandra. We'd been married for a very long time. That song was about the breakup, and the relief, in some ways, when you've been stuck in the negative spiral that some ...
Shadow on the House
Walking with Mr. Wheeze
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