WE DIG IT!| FIRST TIME HEARING Madness - It Must Be Love REACTION 

Madness we're one of the biggest bands in the UK during the 1980s. Loads of hits, try "Baggy Trousers" "House of Fun" "Night boat to Cairo" "One Step Beyond" "Driving in my Car". This one was written by Labbi Sifre and originally recorded by him in the seventies (he also makes a cameo appearance in this video). Much love from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

Do not expect deep seriousness from a Madness video. Those lads were having fun and showed it. One vote for "Night Boat to Cairo"!

Labbi Siffri was the original singer/writer of this song and had a hit with it in the early 70's. He's also in this video playing the violin, he's the one who takes his sunglasses off at the end

There were very few of us listening to and loving Madness here in the States. So many great songs; 'Embarrassment', 'The Sun and the Rain', 'My Girl', 'Yesterday's Men', 'The Prince', 'Michael Caine', and, of course, 'One Step Beyond'. Here's hoping for more.

If you lived through British music in the 80’s nothing seems weird……..😂😂😂

More Ska please. The Beat, The Selecter, Madness and The Specials all are great choices.

They are still going strong, I see them play live in London most Xmas times 🎶🎶

Madness were known as "The Nutty Boys" because they always had a sense of humor and were fun. They were a ska band who went pop. "Middle Of the Night", "Night Boat to Cairo", "Bed And Breakfast Man", "House Of Fun", "Benny Bullfrog", "Tarzan's Nuts", "One Step Beyond"-all fun, all upbeat. A beloved band,

I LOVE IT! This song was requested personally by my British fiance for our reception playlist for our upcoming wedding because y'all we've doing long distance for 16 YEARS!!!

I absolutely love the "weird" bands from the 80's. Madness was one of those great weird bands along with Talking Heads and Oingo Boingo.

WONDERFUL! Thank You. I was 17/18 when I bought their first, self-titled, album. Right out of high school and in Love with Ska, Reggae, and, Punk. Still am. Madness is one of the original Two-Tone Bands in the UK that kickstarted the second wave of Ska. Along with The Specials, The Selector (GREAT Female voice), The Beat (known in the US as The English Beat), and, The Bodysnatchers. More Two-Tone Ska PLEASE❤ 🤘😎🤘

I never fitted in at school in the early 80s and this band meant so much to me. The guy taking his glasses off near the end was the original writer of the song making a cameo appearance.

Jay & Amber, You'll love their "One Step Beyond"!!! Madness are an English ska band from Camden Town, North London, who formed in 1976

In a world full of crazy, this is my kind of Madness!

This music style is SKA and was huge in early 80s Britain…..”Ska is a genre of music that combines Jamaican and Caribbean rhythms, punk rock energy, and horn sections. Together, these elements create an energetic, highly danceable style of music”

Favourite Madness song for me. My wife was lucky enough to see them live 12 years ago with her sister. Such fun.

Madness is a big, talented group that helped usher in 80s British ska. They're brilliant.

Requested this a while back, glad you guys enjoyed it. Hit after hit in the 80's. So many to choose from. Next up Baggy Trousers...please x

Labi Siffre wrote this and had a big hit in the 70s, his other chart successes “Crying Laughing Loving Lying” and the anti apartheid song “Something Inside so Strong” brilliant composer and singer you should check out

Oh, thank you guys for this! Madness was one of those bands that incorporated the unique '80's ska-reggae influence into their songs. They were so quirky and fun, you just had to love them. ' One Step Beyond' is a song I'll always play when I need to dance. (happens often. Good thing I live alone!🤨).

A fun band, quirky and have their own unique sound. Baggy Trousers and House Of Fun, are a couple of songs to have a listen to.

If you want to see how Madness started, you have to do One Step Beyond! Great song, and you get to see what ska dancing is (in the official video).

Hi Amber and Jay, this reached No. 4 in the UK Charts back in late 1981 and I actually bought it as a 12" Single on Vinyl, it was superb and I loved it and them as back then, Madness were my favourite group! They were brilliant as they were always so quirky as a Two Tone Ska Group but almost all their released singles were different from each other as they never really stuck to just one style, they constantly and consistently changed and that was the reason they managed to keep going unlike most of their contemporaries who split up within a couple of years whereas Madness are still going to this day with an 'Almost Unchanged Line Up' as they still contain 6 out of the 7 original members, the only Original Band Member that no longer plays with them is 'Cathal "Chas Smash" Smyth'! All the other 'Past Members' mentioned on Wikipedia are members that joined when someone left for a period of time thus stepping in but none of them were Originals aside from 'Chas Smash' because in the title of a track on their 2nd Album, Absolutely, they were known as 'Return Of The Las Palmas 7'! This 2nd Album, Absolutely, was classed by many people, and still is, as their best Studio Album ever and deservedly so too, as far as Album Chart Position, it reached No.2 as did their very 1st Studio Album too titled 'One Step Beyond' which was also an incredible album with fantastic tracks also! It contains their most popular tracks ever released as singles in general, even though they didn't reach so high in the charts as 'It Must Be Love' and 'House Of Fun' but they had the most quirky Music Videos and were an absolute Smash Hit at the time! Those tracks being 'Embarrassment' and 'Baggy Trousers' which was loved by almost all age groups, including my Grandma who wasn't normally a fan of my choice 8n music, nor were my parents, however, even my Mum liked Baggy Trousers as did my Grandma and both of 5hem had a good old chuckle at the Music Video when they watched it being played on 'Top Of The Pops'. Over here in the UK, we didn't have access to such things as MTV as until April of 1982 we only had access to just the 3 TV Channels, which were BBC1, BBC2 and ITV also known by many different names as there were Regional TV Companies Such as Thames in London and the South East of the Country, The Midlands was covered by Central (East and West) for the East and West Midlands, then you had Yorkshire which covered Yorkshire and many Northern Regions, Tyne Tees in the North East. They are all I remember but I am getting side tracked anyway! Now getting back to Madness and their fantastically Quirky Music Videos, including 'Driving In My Car'!

so many great Madness tunes, Embarrassment and Baggy Trousers are 2 other gems to try!

I pretty much love every song that Madness brought out, but two of my favorites are: "Baggy Trousers" and "One Step Beyond." ❣

Great reaction, Jay and Amber. I'm glad that you like 'The Nutty Boys' as they were known as the time, they started out as part of the Ska revival of the early '80s in the U.K. but quickly developed their own unique style, I recommend, 'Baggy Trousers', and 'House of Fun' for your next reactions to them.

Madness are an absolutely brilliant band, so very many great songs, it is totally criminal that they only ever had 1 British number 1, so many more of their songs should have got to the top of the charts

Madness is pure joy. Guaranteed to put a smile on ya dial.

One of my favourite songs. Actually written by Labi Siffre who has a cameo/is one of the string players in the video, takes his shades off and winks at the end. Also the bass line is fantastic, Mark Bedders Bedford is hugely underrated player in my opinion.

Thanks for playing this song! Here I thought that I was at least familiar with all the 1980s UK band songs but this song by Madness is new for me!

Oh my! What a tune this is. Timeless!! Thank you for reacting to it. Please give Jon Secada ‘Just another day’ and or ‘angel’ a listen too x x

Such an amazing band with a rich musical history. My 11yr old love Madness, Our House is her favorite.

I will say one of the best concerts I've been to!! Absolutely loved it!!

Madness had a very eclectic collection of songs, quite a few different sounds in their songs, I absolutely love this song it never gets old, thank you for reacting to it.😀

Madness were easily one of the top five UK bands from the 80’s. “Night Boat To Cairo” is another great one by Them. Thanks 🙏🏻

My Madness votes for the next reactions are, in no particular order....'My Girl,' 'Baggy Trousers,' 'Embarrassment' & for pure mad Madness, 'One Step Beyond.' Such good memories coming back listening to these guys. Oh to be 15 again!

As said they don't take themselves seriously But their musicianship is incredible. They ENTERTAIN

"The right amount of... weirdness?" Nah my dude, the right amount of Madness! 🤣

The dangerous stunt that was mentioned at the start of the video referred to taking an electric guitar into a swimming pool! Labi Siffre (who also had a hit with this song before Madness did) was also in the video, standing with the violinists, and he removed his sunglasses at the end of the video.

I’m sure it’s been said in the comments before me. But this song was written & originally recorded by Labi Siffre who is the violin player at the end who takes his glasses off and smiles at the camera.

The guys are still touring, I was lucky enough to see them in June on Cannock Chase , great gig really puts a smile on your face! If you get the chance I’d definitely recommend seeing them.

you guys are the perfect couple to enjoy this song...much love to ya'll!

Madness is one of my favorite bands-bought all their albums in the 80s and smile over their quirky ska music to this day. Long live Madness! 💜💜💜💜

Toots & The Maytals "Pressure Drop" & "54 - 46 That's My Number"...R.I.P. Toots..One Love For True..Rastafari 🙏❤️

Everyone needs a little madness now and then, and a lot of love.

I hadn’t heard this before - One Step Beyond and Our House got airplay on MTV back in the day and they were so fun!

Labi Siffre, who wrote this great tune, appears near the end of this video, as one of the violinists, singing a line! His most famous song 'Something inside so strong', has become a worldwide 'anthem' for downtrodden communities, & is such a fabulous song, it deserves an airing at every opportunity!! Please react to it, your ears will thank you!!

Oh - I used to sing this to my child since he was a baby - and also 'Our House' - so fun - he loved it so much... I never really noticed the film clip before... and yes - this era saw quite a few with a reggae - 'red, red wine'...

What a killer choice! Incredible song. The strings kill me every time in the last part of the song. On another note, you two are a total joy to watch! You've got great taste and you 'get it'!

I grew up with Madness all through my school days and as a teenager in the UK, I’m now 56 and I still love them and seen them in concert a few times

Supreme musicians who as you can see never took themselves TOO seriously!

Saw Madness play with the Police, Oingo Boingo, Thompson Twins and The Fixx at Day on The Green the summer before my sophomore year. One of the best days of my life for so many reasons.

One Step Beyond

They re a band that never got the credit they deserved for their creativity and songwriting. Top band, for us Brits!

Madness plays Ska not Reggae the two are similar but not quite the same Madness are an English ska and pop band from Camden Town, North London, who formed in 1976. One of the most prominent bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s two-tone ska revival, they continue to perform with six of the seven members of their original line-up. Madness's most successful period was from 1980 to 1986, when the band's songs spent a total of 214 weeks on the UK Singles Chart. (UB40 shared the same number of weeks, the largest for any British group in the decade, but over a longer period.)

A couple of weeks ago, the lead Singer , Suggs, broadcast some radio programmes extolling his love for London, with accompanying songs. It was first class.

This is a cover of the song originally done by Labi Siffre and he actually appears in the video.. He's the one that takes his sunglasses off at the end.

Hi, you two. It's Andrew Erroch fae Paisley in Scotland here again. Now, this is definitely a wonderful rabbit hole you will want to go down time and time again. I've loved Madness right from their very first hit, which may still be my favourite of theirs, but there are so many. They have an iconic compilation album that was a huge hit too, called Complete Madness. I'm glad they are still touring and will be back at my workplace, The OVO Hydro in Glasgow, on the 1st of December this year, after I've been in Thailand for the whole month of November. That first brilliant hit in 1979 was 'The Prince' about Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster. Æx 🙏

More 80s acts to check out - Debbie harry (solo from Blondie) - french kissin’ (in the u.s.a.), backfired; Missing persons - words, walking in l.a., destination unknown; Lone justice - shelter, ways to be wicked; Go west - call me, we close our eyes; Abc - when smokey sings, be near me; Hothouse flowers (irish) - I’m sorry, don’t go, give it up; The alarm (welsh) - rain in the summertime, sold me down the river; World party - ship of fools, all come true, way down now, put the message in the box; The call - let the day begin, the walls came down, I still believe, everywhere I go; Thompson twins - lies, lay your hands on me; The motels - total control; Romeo void - a girl in trouble, never say never; Thomas dolby - I love you goodbye, Europa and the pirate twins, I love you goodbye

Gotta love Gen Z’a and Millennials discovering our music. Which was amazing. 70’s 80’s and 90’s music rocked

Almost single-handedly Madness got an entire generation of British young men back up and dancing in the late 70s/early 80s

So pleased you enjoyed this. When I was growing up in South Devon UK, it was reggae, ska n b, two tone, Madness, The Specials, UB40, Bad Manners that me and my friends listened to and went to watch. I still love Reggae and Ska and I'm so pleased my nephews band The Cabarats have a strong Ska element to their music. A fun fact about Madness, is that when music videos were becoming a big thing, Madness was spending about £10k making their own videos, when other bands were spending fortunes on videos.

When it comes to Madness this song is one of the most listened to scar music tracks of all time .

And that's the great Labi Siffre at the end of the video. He wrote the song (in 1971 - the year I was born!). He loved this 1981 Madness arrangement, and quietly helped to produce it. (Not a lot of people know that ;)

MUST HEAR Classics, Desmond Dekker & The Aces "Israelites" & "Fu Manchu"

“Cardiac Arrest” is another good one by Madness.

At the end of the video, (the last guy with a violin)was the original singer of the song in 1972, Mr Labi Siffre. He also had a hit in 1987 with "So Strong"

That was Labi Siffre at the end. He wrote the song and released the original version of it. I'd love it if you reacted to his song "Something Inside So Strong". It is a beautiful, powerful protest song against apartheid in South Africa. It's amazing ❤

Madness were a very successful band in the UK and remain popular to this day as a live act. Plenty of good songs already suggested in the comments I've read. I'd add One Better Day and their 90s comeback song, Lovestruck.

Hey guys, you haven't done The Cure in a while, and we've been waiting for you to hear their Amazing, Amazing song "Pictures Of You".

Good ol’ 2 Tone SKA!!!

Madness sang Our House on top of Buckingham Palace its was brilliant ❤❤

WHat a great cover. Madness put their unmistakable mark on this classic song.

Love Madness, Love this remake! Wish I could have been here to catch this video when you guys uploaded it. Cheers!

"Safe Weird" had me rolling. That's such a great way to describe Madness.

Wow. Haven't heard this song in forever. Thank you for the reaction.

His MOST uplifting MUST HEAR classic,, Robert Nesta (Tuff Gong) Marley "Three Little Birds"..R.I.P Bob 🙏❤️

Love Madness they have a new album out soon and a tour. Im taking my son to see them in December ,so looking forward to it.

I grew up in Tucson of all places- the first time I saw Madness was on MTV- I've loved them ever since!

Well they are called Madness! I remember listening to this in those days without ever seeing the video. Loved it, love the lyrics, happy days.

Always heard this growing up in the UK in the early/mid 90s, love it to this day! Originally sung by Labi Siffre, worth listening to that as well as I Got The which you might recognise

Off to see madness in December for about the 6th time, it's always a brilliant fun concert with no one sitting down.

His father would be so proud,, Damian Marley "Stand A Chance"

The guy who was playing the violin at the end and took his glasses off while singing the song is Labi Siffre, who wrote the lyrics and was the original singer of the song.

Interesting trivia. This song is used very predominately in a very underrated film from '90 called The Tall Guy. This was an early screenplay by Richard Curtis who later went on to great success with Four Weddings, Notting Hill, Love Actually and more. It starred Jeff Goldblum, who was still riding the wave from The Fly, as an American actor trying to make it in London. It has Rowan Atkinson as well as Emma Thompson in her very first movie roll. I have no idea why it wasn't popular as it's a genuinely funny movie overall. One of its highlights comes when we get to see parts of the opening night of the new musical production he gets the lead in based on The Elephant Man. For anyone on here who hasn't seen it see if you can find it streaming somewhere. It's worth the viewing especially if you like British humor. :D

One of my old time favorites! It so nice to see you guys playing the classics!

Love Madness. 80s English Ska at its best.

In the 80's when artists were spending a fortune on videos, making them like mini movies and glamorous locations. Madness just made fun entertaining videos and never made a bad one

Thank you for another great review . Madness are great ! Saw them live two years ago .

Madness were serious musicians but didnt take themselves seriously, every video was really entertaining. Iconic in the UK from the late 70s till today.

Wasn't sure you would get the ' Britishness ' of Madness but well chuffed you enjoyed it. Peace from across the pond.

The lead singer, Suggs, real name is Graham McPherson. Was a real thrill for me to be part of a display at the Clan Macpherson Museum, called '20th Century Macphersons'. My photo and biography was right next to Suggs'. Such an honour!!!

Madness rocks. They definitely have a quirky way of making the viewer smile. If you haven't yet watch some Thompson Twins. I to the Gap, You Take Me Up, Hold Me Now, Lies!, Doctor! Doctor!, Lay Your Hands on Me, If You Were Here ( from the Sixteen Candles soundtrack), Love On Your Side, In the Name of Love, Get that Love, Who Can Stop the Rain?, We are Detective, King for a Day. One of my favorite 80s bands.

There is so much more of Madness you have to explore!

This song❤ 1994, I worked with a guy for about 5 years, became really good friends. He made me a mixtape for a birthday and this song was on it 5 times🤣 Long story but our son is now 23. Lost my hubby at the age of 32 but this song has a very special place in my heart. 😊

Next Madness song needs to be 'One Step Beyond' !!!

Being from the UK I absolutely love Madness and appreciate you giving them a listen and sharing with the world. Going strong still after 40 years. Baggy Trousers and One Step Beyond. I think you’ll love them. Thank you from across the pond.

beautiful song, fantastic cover. these guys were eccentric, fun and superb musicians.

Seen this band live so many times fantastic

Madness are brilliant! So much fun, I'd recommend My Girl, Baggy Trousers, One Step Beyond, Driving In My Car, Night Boat To Cairo and they also did a song called Madness (one of my favourites of theirs). They had so many great, fun songs. Great reaction as always, sending peace