DISCOGRAPHY SONG LYRICS, VIDEOS & FAN REVIEWS

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Madness’s music is more than just a collection of songs. It reflects life’s journey, capturing moments of joy, heartache, and everything. Their clever lyrics and unforgettable melodies create a personal connection, whether you’re reminiscing about past experiences or finding solace in their words. Madness offers a soundtrack that resonates with your life.

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On the Beat Pete

'On The Beat Pete' is a lively and energetic ska song crafted by Lee Thompson. The song follows the life of a local police officer, Pete, as he goes about his day. With a playful nod to the style of Ian Dury, the song's lyrics list various ...

No Money

Death Of A Rude Boy

Mike: 'Death Of A Rude Boy' is a great track. I wasn't so mad on the rude boy thing - we were never anything to do with rude boys, it was The Specials that were always going on about rude boys, and some of them had a Jamaican connection so it ...

Shame and Scandal

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

Skylarking

The Wizard

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' ...

Elysium

Uncle Sam

Sweetest Girl

Never Knew Your Name

Mike: 'Never Knew Your Name' was an old song that'd been kicking around for ages. After the band broke up in the 80s, I was working with Suggs on a project together. We did quite a lot of recording over a few years, and then he got talked into ...

Tomorrow’s (Just Another Day)

Coldest Day

March Of The Gherkins

La Luna

Chris: 'La Luna' was the only song I wrote on the album. We'd been playing it live before we recorded it, and [bassist) Graham Bush and Woody had this bit that was quite heavy, and I didn't like it. And we recorded the version on the album, and ...

That’s The Way To Do It

"That's The Way To Do It" is a vibrant and upbeat composition by Chris Foreman that takes us back in time to the music hall era. The song pays tribute to Foreman's days as an "odd job man" and is set in a cockney bar room knees-up, which adds ...

The Law According To Dr. Kippah

At first, I noticed the backdrop; it appeared to be a clip of the Main Line from Charing Cross to London Bridge, a route I used to take from work back to Dartford every day. However, I need help understanding this track. The live version had no ...

Madness (2-Tone Version)

According to the back sleeve of One Step Beyond..., there are seven songs on each side, and at the end of side two, "Mummy's Boy" is swiftly followed by "Chipmunks Are Go!" Imagine the looks of glee on every young rude boy and rude girl's face ...

Mumbo Jumbo

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.