NSC's favourite Madness tracks

[Man of Harveys]

Right, let's have your favourite Madness tracks RIGHT HERE.

I'll go for the exotic foot stomping of Night Boat To Cairo - in fact, probably one of my favourite singles EVER, with an honourable mention for the commuter's favourite Cardiac Arrest, and Shut Up. But there's loads and they're all great.

And if you don't like 'em, f*** off out of this thread. Go on. Do one.

In one of the last interviews he ever gave, John Lennon couldn't stop going on about how good he thought Madness were. And goddamit, as ever, the great man was right.

 

[Dick Knights Mumm]

My Girls Mad At Me.

 

[Mendoza]

Baggy Trousers avec Silly Dance

 

[Titanic]

It's hard to beat BAGGY TROUSERS.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

Not STRICTLY Madness in their entirety, but I saw The Nutty Boys at Liverpool Poly years ago, and they were magnificent.

All the greats -- I love Night Boat to Cairo, and teh calypso cheesiness of Wings of a Dove.

I also like some of the slower ones - My Girls Mad at Me, Uncle Sam, etc.

 

[Statto]

It must be Love.

 

[Fourteenth Eye]

Michael Caine

 

[Stinkers Bridge]

Night boat to Cairo

 

[Moshe Gariani]

My Girl

 

[Bevendean Hillbilly]

Michael Caine
House of Fun

 

[Captain Pugwash]

my girl or embarrasment.

 

[the wanderbus]

I always liked The Prince, But Lovestruck definately strikes a chord, I bet we've all had a night like that!!

 

[The Large One]

One Better Day
Bed & Breakfast Man
Rocking in A Flat

but my fave is, I suppose...

Embarrassment.

I remember reading that Paul Weller, when in The Jam, had always wanted to do a Stax-soundalike song. He kept badgering the others, but they kind of resisted. He was totally crushed (but ultimtately full of admiration) when Madness beat him to it and released 'Embarrassment'.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Bed & Breakfast Man

 

[¡Cereal Killer!]

Night Boat To Cairo
Baggy Trousers

 

[Man of Harveys]

Bed & Breakfast Man

Now THAT is one good call - haven't heard that for years.

 

[Tubby Mondays]

Razor Blade Alley

 

[larus]

My Girl - although I've always thought it was a shame that the track wasn't longer.

 

[The Large One]

Razor Blade Alley

And 'Shut Up'.

Pass the blame and don't blame me
Close your eyes and count to three...

ONE...TWO...THREE

 

[Lush]

It Must Be Love. The piano in the intro gets me every time.