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Post by Admin on Nov 9, 2012 0:42:24 GMT
I was born in 1969. When i first heard Baggy Trousers aged 11 I was hooked.
It was the days when kids had style. Today all kids are clones of each other. In 1980/81 in my school we were punks, skins, mods, heavies or new romantics.
I wanted to be a skin...got a no.1 haircut (cried for days it was too short) and was hooked on anything Madness. the specials, bad manners, the beat etc were ok but Madness were my band.
I grew up and went through puberty with them.
I was in my basic RAF traing in September 86 when they split....i was truly gutted.
In 1991 i was in the Royal Navy when they reformed and got my tickets for Madstock.
This was the greatest gig ever...i had bruises on my chest for weeks from the front barrier.(i was at the very front) a truly mad painful but brilliant show.
Seen them many times since and its a cliche but the songs have relevance and hold memories of my life.
They get better with time..i actually think they are better live than recorded.
The music just makes me happy..
Thats why i like madness
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Post by Andyc65 on Nov 9, 2012 10:21:04 GMT
I FELL IN LOVE WITH MADNESS THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THE PRINCE ON RADIO 1,THEN I SAW THEIR FIRST APPEARANCE ON TOP OF THE POPS WHEN I SAW THEM I THOUGHT WOW THESE GUYS ARE GOOD. 33 YEARS LATER I STILL LOVE THE BAND & EVERYTHING THEY DO. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO MEET SUGGS IN 1995 WHEN HE WAS PROMOTING HIS SOLO SINGLE "I'M ONLY SLEEPING". WHAT A WONDERFUL MAN HE REALLY IS SO DOWN TO EARTH & FRIENDLY. THEY SAY YOU SHOULDN'T MEET YOUR IDOL YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED HOW WRONG THEY ARE. IT'S A DAY I WILL CHERISH FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE. I WOULD LOVE TO MEET ALL OF THEM MADNESS ARE A WONDERFUL BAND. Attachments:
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Post by simon on Nov 9, 2012 10:33:09 GMT
As a kid they were my band, so fucking cool and funny with it, I wanted to be in their gang. But Madness have continually earned my love and respect over the years.
They write songs that move me emotionally, in a way no other band has ever managed with such consistency.
I was listening to Jo Wiley on radio 2 and this fella, a journo was reviewing that weeks album releases. I'm naturally defensive about the band and when he got to the Madness release I was fearing the worst. He had been scathing about every other release. However what he said was very insightful.
He liked How Can I tell you and had played it repeatedly as he walked across central London, it had caused him to well up, the words had touched him, he wasn't a fan as such but he really got it. He also said, "who wouldn't want to spend time with these guys. There's a warmth and wisdom about them". That song had caused him to listen with real attention to the rest of the album. He got into it.
That's me. I feel the same.
I've laughed, cried, got pissed, danced, sang at the top of my voice, been overjoyed with,infuriated at, been given food for thought by, chilled out to, bored friends and family about, certainly spent more money on this band than any other.
My world is a better place with them in it than not.
Oh and something else, I love ska, passionately - but Madness aren't my favourite ska band. They aren't a ska band, they are bigger than that, better than that and have so many qualities. They can get you dancing and moshing, singing along like no one is in the room, sure but I've stood at gigs with a tear many times, it's got nothing to do with nostalgia or the price of a pint. I get what they are about. The light and shade in life.
I love Madness me.
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Post by elcorazon50 on Nov 11, 2012 13:30:00 GMT
Why? Because they make fantastic music. It makes me feel happy since 1979, and they still do. Keep on going boys.
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Post by cmtaylor853 on Nov 11, 2012 22:33:35 GMT
I first discovered Madness as a young child in the mid 1990's searching through my dads old radio cassettes, when I discovered the album '7'. The guys on the front looked rather cool, and so I popped it in my new cassette player and the rest is history.... Madness are my favourite band  |
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Post by Robkasi (kasim001) on Nov 12, 2012 18:35:10 GMT
I was 13 when my sister bought One step Beyond in 1979. I liked here taste of music and borrowed the album. Never gave it back to her, I still have it in my collection. I never changed my choice of music and bought all the records on Lp and Cd . Still like Madness a lot (virus??). My sister ?? Well I`ve bought OSB, DS and LONF on CD for her.
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Post by graham on Nov 12, 2012 19:02:04 GMT
As a kid they were my band, so fucking cool and funny with it, I wanted to be in their gang. But Madness have continually earned my love and respect over the years. They write songs that move me emotionally, in a way no other band has ever managed with such consistency. I was listening to Jo Wiley on radio 2 and this fella, a journo was reviewing that weeks album releases. I'm naturally defensive about the band and when he got to the Madness release I was fearing the worst. He had been scathing about every other release. However what he said was very insightful. He liked How Can I tell you and had played it repeatedly as he walked across central London, it had caused him to well up, the words had touched him, he wasn't a fan as such but he really got it. He also said, "who wouldn't want to spend time with these guys. There's a warmth and wisdom about them". That song had caused him to listen with real attention to the rest of the album. He got into it. That's me. I feel the same. I've laughed, cried, got pissed, danced, sang at the top of my voice, been overjoyed with,infuriated at, been given food for thought by, chilled out to, bored friends and family about, certainly spent more money on this band than any other. My world is a better place with them in it than not. Oh and something else, I love ska, passionately - but Madness aren't my favourite ska band. They aren't a ska band, they are bigger than that, better than that and have so many qualities. They can get you dancing and moshing, singing along like no one is in the room, sure but I've stood at gigs with a tear many times, it's got nothing to do with nostalgia or the price of a pint. I get what they are about. The light and shade in life. I love Madness me. Wow!!! What he said!! Although (with apologies to those of you that I've bored with this before).....the first time I saw them...Top Of The Pops 1979....The Prince (I think, or might have been OSB).....hated them and was heard to say "what a load of rubbish""!!!  ....now to give that some context....I was a spotty snotty 14 year old at the time and back in those days most houses only had one TV (yep kids I know it's hard to believe!!) the girls in my family all wanted to watch TOTP.....I wanted The Six Million Dollar Man on the other side (well it was my turn that week) and needless to say I lost out....so was sulking!! Fortunately a few school discos later and I was begging my Mum for a skinny black tie and checked shirt with the best of them!! |
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Post by dinantd on Nov 13, 2012 20:14:34 GMT
"Embarrassment" was my second single and "Absolutely" my first LP. I bought them when I was 10 years old. I was a fan until "The Rise And Fall". At that moment I was not ready for it. The sound on "The Rise And Fall" was so different.
I rediscovered Madness in 1987/88. I had a tape with "Yesterday's Men" on it> This was the reason to buy "Mad Not Mad", my first CD.
Since that moment I'm infected with the Mad-Virus. A virus I neverd get rid of.
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Post by graham on Nov 13, 2012 23:15:06 GMT
Since that moment I'm infected with the Mad-Virus. A virus I neverd get rid of. You might want to try Norton Folgate Anti-Virus for that mate!! *gets coat* |
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Post by tone1976 on Nov 15, 2012 1:16:20 GMT
I didnt really get into Madness till about 1995 mainly because I wasnt into music then as I am now. I knew of the band and their music but I made a concious effort to start collecting Madness music. What album did I buy first? One Step Beyond? Absolutely? I bought Madstock 1992 on cd first. Loved it so much I got my brother to buy the triple box set the business for xmas in 1995 then slowly but surely i purchased all the albums there after.
The one album that eluded me for quite a while and is one of my favs was "Keep moving".
I bought it by luck in a shop in Walthamstow Market. I had a lengthy wait for my bus to Basildon so I decided to go down the market and went in the record shop and i got it on cd for £5.99.
I had a friend who was an alcoholic and he was the one who really got me into Madness.
I remember one day he set me a challenge to buy him complete madness on vinyl for him.
At the time he said you`ll never find it. (In del boy style) I said leave it to me.
The following week I took the said vinyl to him which I had bought at a basildon car boot sale that weekend.
He was gobsmacked I managed to get it for him. 11 years on from his death in 2001 I still think about him and him influencing Madness and Bad Manners on me.
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Post by jonsmad on Nov 15, 2012 3:45:03 GMT
Because...
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Post by petchy on Nov 15, 2012 13:48:02 GMT
They write really good songs that sound fantastic.  |
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vespacol
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Post by vespacol on Nov 18, 2012 11:06:15 GMT
I stood in Revolver record shop in Kettering with my one pound note from my paper round i picked up a single by The Jam and The Prince , i said to myself i cant afford both , so Madness won then the rest is history , i made the right choice as MaDnEsS has been 4 life , ive grew up as a spotty teenager to a fatty middle age man with them and sometimes when ive felt so low , driving homefrom work or anywere , i put Madness on and Hearing Suggs voice is like a old friend putting his arm around me , and instantly i feel a lot better
And this will last forever
Colin x
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Post by MadIrishman on Nov 30, 2012 23:33:29 GMT
Why Madness? Well, to paraphrase the great philosopher:
A little Madness now and then,
Is cherished by the wisest men!
And to be honest, who else could write songs like them, songs shrowded in some cases, in very upbeat music but containing sometimes dark, sometimes sad lyrics, who else could manage it in such a way as to be regarded once upon a time as almost a novelty act and now regarded as national or international treasures?
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Post by Mrs Barson on Dec 1, 2012 22:26:06 GMT
I knew of the music and went through stages of being a fan of other bands and then Glastonbury 2009 i watched the boys performance and was instantly a fan and that Christmas I got the Total Madness compilation (with the dvd) and have never looked back. I have only seen them live once last year but hopefully in the future ill see them again, the band have found me good friends and bad too and helped me find my best friend too
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