The Specials OR Madness?

[Box of Frogs]

Madness for me.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

I'm going for Madness because they were more fun.

I'm well over bands with political messages in their songs, even if The Specials did it better than most bands.

 

[Higham Seagull Army]

Got to be the specials ,brilliant band ,madness started off ok but after they split from 2 tone label went downhill over time ,who remembers "driving in my car " f***ing garbage.
would like to see the specials this year ,not sure what they will be like now, or is really the specials without jerry dammers ?

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

I'm going for Madness because they were more fun.

Well the band may have been more fun but their fans certainly weren't. Going to a Madness gig was seriously crap due to the packs of pea-brained skins that followed them around.

 

[Lankyseagull]

See the avatar

 

[The Large One]

Gone for 'both' - for different reasons.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

This went the way I expected TBH, with only 2 people both saying "There both shit".

 

[SULLY COULDNT SHOOT]

both great but will always repect a band that doesnt take themseves too seriously more so suggs gets my vote

 

[Saint Lennard]

The two are difficult to compare as in their era The Specials were top but Madnes have improved with age. Therefore they get my vote as they are still producing good stuff and year on year are great live. Look out in March for the new album and don't forget Madstock this summer.

 

[Hiney]

eh?

Madness were never proper ska. Specials have the songs, the pedigree, the personnel, the look, everything. It's an unfair comparison and the Specials piss all over Madness who are now nothing more than a sort of fun office party knees up act.


By the way - no one, not even the Skatalites beats Prince Buster for ska.

On the f***ing BUTTON, as ever Mr B

 

[vegster]

Madness were a ska version of Quo, reliable and dependable and you new you were going to have a good time if you saw them... Specials more cutting edge with a message but, that message was so gloomy.. plus Terry Hall couldn't sing..
my vote is Madness

 

[El Presidente]

Liked Madness, loved The Specials, Ghost Town is IMO the greatest number 1 song of all time, as it reflected what was happening in England every night when it came out.

I was really disappointed that Suggs is now fronting a campaign to stop people using old style lightbulbs, a clear case of Madness going Politically Correct

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Two of the GREATEST Ska bands EVER.

Who do you think are better?

bollocks, what about selector and bad manners

 

[Pretty pink fairy]

Well the band may have been more fun but their fans certainly weren't. Going to a Madness gig was seriously crap due to the packs of pea-brained skins that followed them around.

 

[Jamon Jamon]

I won't dance in a club like this, all the girls are slags an the beer tastes just like piss...



.

 

[Skaville]

The Specials were in a completely different league to Madness,

 

[Skaville]

You've done too much
much too young
Now you're married with a kid
when you could be having fun with me

oh no, no gimme no more pickni

You've done too much
much too young
Now you're married with a son
when you should be having fun with me

we don't want, we don't want
we don't want no more pickni

Ain't he cute?
No he ain't
He's just another burden
on the welfare state

You've done too much
much too young
Now you're married with a kid
when you could be having fun with me

no gimme,no gimme,no gimme no more pickni

Call me immature
Call me a poser
I'd love to spread manure in your bed of roses
Don't want to be rich
Don't want to be famous
But I'd really hate to have the same name as you
(you silly moo)

You've done too much
much too young
Now you're married with a kid
when you could be having fun with me

gi we de birth control, we no want no pickni

You've done too much
much too young
Now you're chained to the cooker
making currant buns for tea

oh no, no gimme no more pickni

Ain't you heard of the starving millions
Ain't you heard of contraception
Do you really a program of sterilization
Take control of the population boom
It's in your living room
Keep a generation gap
Try wearing a cap

 

[Deleted member 2719]

Gone for both however Specials kept more to there SKA roots unlike Madness who did become more commercial.
Madness best stuff IMO was there early tracks and Specials were just excellent.

I miss the energy and lyrics of the Specials-perhaps i have been listening to Radio 2 "too much too young"!

 

[Twinkle Toes]

The Specials by a country mile for me. And then some.

 

[Paxton Dazo]

bollocks, what about selector and bad manners

That's why I said "Two of the greatest", I didn't say "Thee two greatest". Easy mistake though.