wasted Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 Have no idea but was listening to compatilation album. Are they a joke band? Or serious? It's so loud and big and fun it's hard not to keep listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 They are a proper for real band, it's just they are white people from Camden attempting to make Ska music. Fantastic band though, one of my all time favorites, love em. Took their name from a song by Prince Buster called Madness. Some quite touching topics too really, Embarassment is about one of the memberses sister who got outcast from her family for shaggin' a black bloke and having a baby by him. I fucking love Madness to bits, reminds me of being a kid again.Should check out The Specials and...oh what are the other ones called, they did 3 Minute Hero, Too Much Pressure, you know the ones! They'll come to me later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerage5 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 One...Step...BEYOND! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 2, 2015 Author Share Posted September 2, 2015 Our House is the obvious one. Ive heard them all somewhere. Ghost Town is The Specials? I think thats on The Greatest Punk Album Ever. 99p in Woolworths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 House of Fun, Must Be Love, Our House, Embarassment, Baggy Trousers are the big ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DieselDaisy Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 They are playing at my ground,http://www.durhamccc.co.uk/news/madness/Her from The Voice and Boyzone have also played; I suppose it is a way to generate money for DCCC. I do not know how it works: presumably they cut off the Pavilion area and turn it into a backstage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalsh327 Posted September 2, 2015 Share Posted September 2, 2015 It should be experienced live to get the full effect. What's Finsbury Park capacity, 50K? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wasted Posted September 3, 2015 Author Share Posted September 3, 2015 I saw them on iConcerts. Our House and quite a few have a Beatles feel, like the banality and everyday life but really rings true. Our House makes me want to cry like Rocky does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sturginho Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 never been a fan of theirs, but then I don't like ska in general Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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CheapJon Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Embarrassment is a cracking tune, as is My Girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 My Girl, forgot that one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CheapJon Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 Embarassment is a cracking tune, as is My Girl...or was you asking albums-wise? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 3, 2015 Share Posted September 3, 2015 (edited) I did think 'i didnt know they said crackin' in Sweden' Edited September 3, 2015 by Len B'stard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterDay7 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 They are a proper for real band, it's just they are white people from Camden attempting to make Ska music. Fantastic band though, one of my all time favorites, love em. Took their name from a song by Prince Buster called Madness. Some quite touching topics too really, Embarassment is about one of the memberses sister who got outcast from her family for shaggin' a black bloke and having a baby by him. I fucking love Madness to bits, reminds me of being a kid again.Should check out The Specials and...oh what are the other ones called, they did 3 Minute Hero, Too Much Pressure, you know the ones! They'll come to me later!Madness are ace but The Specials are even better and The Selecter are brilliant. My friend/acquaintance used to play in Madness (just live but some really huge gigs, keyboards) in the 80s and also with the Selecter. He's our town's ska celeb! Two-tone was HUGE at my school... Quick, where's my winklepickers...Our House is the obvious one. Ive heard themall somewhere.Ghost Town is The Specials? I think thats on The Greatest Punk Album Ever. 99p in Woolworths.Ghost Town meant a lot to us in the frozen North of England - mass unemployment.. Don't get me started! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) They are a proper for real band, it's just they are white people from Camden attempting to make Ska music. Fantastic band though, one of my all time favorites, love em. Took their name from a song by Prince Buster called Madness. Some quite touching topics too really, Embarassment is about one of the memberses sister who got outcast from her family for shaggin' a black bloke and having a baby by him. I fucking love Madness to bits, reminds me of being a kid again.Should check out The Specials and...oh what are the other ones called, they did 3 Minute Hero, Too Much Pressure, you know the ones! They'll come to me later!Madness are ace but The Specials are even better and The Selecter are brilliant. My friend/acquaintance used to play in Madness (just live but some really huge gigs, keyboards) in the 80s and also with the Selecter. He's our town's ska celeb! Two-tone was HUGE at my school... Quick, where's my winklepickers...Our House is the obvious one. Ive heard themall somewhere.Ghost Town is The Specials? I think thats on The Greatest Punk Album Ever. 99p in Woolworths.Ghost Town meant a lot to us in the frozen North of England - mass unemployment.. Don't get me started! I just fell in love with you! Why the fuck didn't you say before? Edited September 6, 2015 by Len B'stard 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterDay7 Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 (edited) Aw, shucks... It's a really vivid time in my life. White shirts, skinny ties, and a trilby. And that was just me. But... I was also into Bowie and AC/DC at the same time. They didn't like that in our town - you had to conform to one tribe! Cobblers to that, I say. Edited September 6, 2015 by BetterDay7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Cnut Posted September 6, 2015 Share Posted September 6, 2015 Aw, shucks... It's a really vivid time in my life. White shirts, skinny ties, and a trilby. And that was just me. But... I was also into Bowie and AC/DC at the same time. They didn't like that in our town - you had to conform to one tribe! Cobblers to that, I say. Well got love you and the dear mother you peered out of!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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wasted Posted September 6, 2015 Author Share Posted September 6, 2015 It kind of applicable to way the Westfield centres ruin city centres. I go and everything has been boarded up. All the shops and restaurants in the mall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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