These guys are amazing musicians ... their music is tight ... I grew up in the north of England in the 80's ... Ska and Two-Tone was like breathing oxygen .. just couldn't have lived without it ...
What I have always Loved about Madness besides their Awesome Music is their Sense of Humor. They always look like they're having so much fun and they don't take things to seriously. Which in life is a good thing keeps it less stressfull.
Seven million views and this song came out 40 years ago...and it wasn't even a big hit for them like Our House. And after listening to it for four decades, never get tired of it.
The greatest ska song of all time! You just want to blast the ever living hell out of it. It's beyond amazing! I don't know how anyone can not like this song.
Who doesn't wish this wasn't 10 minutes longer?! I remember seeing this on MTV when it was in it's infantry and hardly heard it afterwards. Bloody shame! Love these lads!
My dad used to have the music video tape to One Step Beyond and as a kid I always just sat and watched it. I guessed I thought it was some sort of weird kids show, but this 'bit' was always my favourite! Thanks Dad!
It's just gone noon Half past monsoon On the banks of the river Nile Here comes the boat Only half-afloat Oarsman grins a toothless smile Only just one more To this desolate shore Last boat along the river Nile Doesn't seem to care No more wind in his hair As he reaches his last half mile The oar snaps in his hand Before he reaches dry land But the sound doesn't deafen his smile Just pokes at wet sand With an oar in his hand Floats off down the river Nile Floats off down the river Nile
It's just gone noon Half past monsoon On the banks of the river Nile Here comes the boat Only half-afloat Oarsman grins a toothless smile Only just one more To this desolate shore Last boat along the river Nile Doesn't seem to care No more wind in his hair As he reaches his last half mile The oar snaps in his hand Before he reaches dry land But the sound doesn't deafen his smile Just pokes at wet sand With an oar in his hand Floats off down the river Nile Floats off down the river Nile
Suggs is such a cute bastard! I've always loved this band. So many bands take themselves so seriously when they should be having fun . Madness were /are terrific! 💖
Grew up listening to the Beatles. Living in Merseyside, they were everywhere, ubiquitous. But the first music I fell in love with, that I enjoyed with a passion, was UK 2-tone Ska revival. Later went back and listened to all the original 60's Ska legends, but it was the uniquely British Ska Punk sound was my first musical love
These guys really did nail it. They could muck about, make great music and have respect from the general public and the music industry while having career longevity. Plus their greatest trick was that when anyone mentions Madness, it's always with fondness. Thanks for posting the video.
The best part about real English music is their accents... I'm so in love with British accents on a song, they have such s unique sound. like the specials, madness etc etc :) greets from The Netherlands
Cockney, there isn't a British accent. Scottish sound different to Irish, who sound different to Wales and numerous parts of England (Scouse, mancunian, Geordie and many more)
Think they just mean in general, which still doesn't mean much. Europe is known for having the greatest amount of ethnic diversity in the world in such a relatively small region, and Britain is the biggest example of that. For such a tiny nation to have such a range of accents isn't to be found anywhere else in the world.
I wonder why you would like it, its uncomprehensible for people who are not good at english, they're the same like Flanders if you're really a Dutch, you can't understand stuffs they say I preffer American accent for singing, but nonethtless i still love Madness and this song
They were fantastic times, I bet he had a great life back then, just as I did. I want to tell you, I like many types of music, but Ska is at the top of the lot. Good luck to you and thumbs up to your Dad. Keep dancing.
haha dad took me to see these guys in manchester when i was 11, and it was an r18 gig, thank fuck ive always been huge, one of my best childhood memorys, 8 years on and i can still remember it all
I just came across Madness doing Lovestruck on a video the other day. I thought they were new. My kids told me no Mom, remember OUR HOUSE, that was Madness. I didn't know they were called Madness. I like their videos. I have to say those Brits are pretty good.
whoa,,,, all I can say is,, The Beat. ,Madness, selector, etc what a great time to be young. no Downloading, go and buy a 45 at your local record shop, I know I'm showing my age, but hey music is a part of life.;-)
@Duc de Richleau Sorry but I do not miss the days of being ripped off by record stores you guys are just overtaken by nostalg it's much better these days. Instant access to any kind of music, no matter how obscure it is. Even the best stores in the past couldn't come close to matching that.
Never took themselves too seriously, had so much energy, even now they still seem to enjoy what they do nearly 40 years on. Madness are the sane ones, brilliant!
Heard this song in 1995....still coming back to it...a few that are worth a lifetime. Song is uploaded in the year 2005 on youtube, when google wasn't google and youtube wasn't google.....seen data move from bits to gigabits...hoping to see terabytes being pumped with the sound of madness spreading across the planet and beyond.
Madness, they call it madness.!! Ansome mate. If ya down in the dumps, bung it on and wollop, happy again.!!! Goes well with fish and chips to.!! Baboom.
Love it. Madness videos all look like they've been made for 20 quid on a friday afternoon while they're all on the skive from moving sofas or servicing Ford Cortinas. Night Boat to Cairo is special because it looks like they all had a happy couple of hours mucking around in the legendary Laurence Corner surplus shop as well....
