DISCOGRAPHY SONG LYRICS, VIDEOS & FAN REVIEWS

Burning The Boats

Burning The Boats

The Opium Eaters

The Opium Eaters

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 ...
In The Middle Of The Night

In The Middle Of The Night

The band has a collective memory of Suggs getting the idea for the song from a genuine newspaper article about a knicker thief seeing his own description and photo-fit in the papers and making a dash for it.
4 A.M.

4 A.M.

When Dawn Arrives

When Dawn Arrives

Deceives the Eye

Deceives the Eye

"Deceives the Eye" tells the true story of Chris Foreman being out and about with Thommo and Mike in Luton and finding himself on the wrong side of the law. "A few of us enjoyed the pleasures of shoplifting," Chris explains.
The Harder They Come

The Harder They Come

My Girl (Demo)

My Girl (Demo)

The demo version of "My Girl" was released on the B-side of the 12" version of "The Return of the Los Palmas 7", featuring Mike Barson on vocals. The track was recorded when Madness recorded thier first three demo tracks, The Prince and Madness ...
Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)

Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)

Misery

Misery

Chris: 'Misery' was Cathal again. I said, "Oh, we should get a barbershop quartet on this". And so we got this barbershop quartet to sing on the choruses, and they were really good. They recently got in touch with me, because one of them died, ...
Don’t Leave the Past Behind You

Don’t Leave the Past Behind You

March Of The Gherkins

March Of The Gherkins

One Step Beyond…

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 ...
Money Money Money

Money Money Money

Rise And Fall

Rise And Fall

Beginners 101

Beginners 101

Barson, the band's strongest songwriter, has once again delivered a classic Madness track with a beautiful melody reminiscent of "The Sun and the Rain" or "Sugar and Spice." The lyrics explore themes of criminal activity, having fun, and ...
Michael Caine

Michael Caine

Taller Than You Are

Taller Than You Are

Mark: Ever since Goliath got one in the eye and Jack chopped down the beanstalk, being tall hasn't had too many advantages. OK professional basketball players might disagree. But tell me: Why do ten huge men have to play on such a ...
That Face

That Face

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