This song has everything. It is a complete and utter work of art. I remember hearing a documentary about producing songs, I think it was on Radio 2, and the guy who worked on this was talking about it, breaking the song down and explaining what they were was trying to achieve. He was obviously extremely proud of how it turned out...thx for posting
Caught this on the radio yesterday and had to look it up. Completely forgotten about this song, probably not heard it for 20 years (!) Sounds even better today than I remember and puts many a modern band to shame - sublime
Madness are timeless, this is as good today as it was upon release. This is true of all Madness music. These lads were my youth, they were my becoming a teenager, first girlfreind/breakup before football and after football. I took my Madness with me when i served my country and now my girls even request One step Beyond for me at parties and such. Outstanding.
Everything about this song is truly excellent. The lyrics, the music and the production.. It blows me away every time I hear it..thx for posting....MADNESS FOREVER!!!!
OMG - ive been looking for this video for ages and ages - i was a little nippa when i saw Madness on TV doin a concert sumwer - my parents loved this tune, as do I! Lovin listenin to it again! Madness - u rock!
Madness will always be there to make you feel warm and good inside, even on a rainy day, one the best bands in the world for The " people in the know ". Nothing like it in these days.
Thanks luv, this was a classic. Sitting here in Minnesota listening to the songs of my childhood and watching video of the streets I used to walk brings back such strong memories. Cheers and Happy Christmas.
A brill song and vid. Suggs goin in the middle of the road putting his blanket down and his note in the milk bottle pure class.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Just finished working at Arlington. I'll not forget the residents, or what their individual struggles mean. I feel honoured to have worked there. It's 2012, and street homelessness is still a scourge we've yet to effectively address. Much love x
I dont think this song ever got the credit it deserved . Absolute classic !!! Went to see the boys at the 02 friday and had one of the best nights of my life . For me , one of the best bands of all time !!
one of the best songs they ever did , i loved most of the stuff they did they rocked , thats coming from a guy who was into tubeway army , depeche mode and soft cell n human league , the 80S rocked!!!
It's one of those tracks where every instrument counts. This is superbly arranged with a prominent piano, sax and a wonderful pay off from the string section. A melancholy start is given an uplifting beat at the end. This track is so good that i'm not ashamed to say it nearly has me filling up such is the emotion in the song and it's lyrics.
now THEY´RE what i call a "boy group" -- and the brit award they deserve for the duck walk alone -- their music and their funny lyrics and clips are just beyond everything --- and yet so everyday life
Hi, I work in a call centre and take calls for people who's boiler have conked out, I take calls from London and properties in Arlington House!!! It always brings a smile to my face x
walking round she sometimes hear the sunshine beating down with the rythm of your shoes................................................................................................................
I loved this album "Keep Moving", where they matured and tried something a bit different. This reminds me a bit of the sax in some of the Style Council and Sade songs from the time.
madness were a pop singles band, rather than a band for doing albums. 'one better day' and 'yesterday's men' weren't big chart hits, as far as I know, but actually they're the ones that stand out most for me: two tunes that could be hits in any genre: top notch music.
Love. I was a ska girl in HS...still am at heart. The chorus of this song always makes me smile. Madness were really great songwriters and arrangers...
this song make me nostalgic ! I love this song: a verry good one,we can see Madness is not only a "vulgar" ska band but a realy great English band(I love blue beat & ska sound too) an old french fan of 79'.
Yeah in the early 'nutty' days of skinheads, Doc Martins, bleeched jeans and denim jackets was when I first heard them :) The first days they were born :) I remember them when I was .... 17 (24 years ago) running around Dundee City Square with a fake tree log (of all things)! But it does depend when you furst heard and 'got into' them :) They had to change with the times. But equally if they returned to the real ska days of the late 70's / early 80's they would still be fully accepted :)
I think it depends on your age as to which period you liked best .... being 41 I was there from day 1 and the real ska in the early days was the dogs :) Loved it, When the likes of Ghost Train came out the amount of ribbing I took! but they have mellowed with age and are still a very complete and brilliant sound :)
the boys from nw5 strike gold a classic madness song that u should put on your ipod just 2 remind u that life is good and that sometimes you cant beat the 80s
