Plus the actual embarrassment of asking for them at the counter. Too young to buy them at a dispenser in a pub (although we were going in to pubs at 15/16 back then). Youthful optimism shall we say. We live in a different age today.
..and then later, in a barbershop. _"Something for the weekend sir?"_ - i grappled with that question for *years* wondering what on earth my hairdresser was trying to offer me - frankly one of the reasons i bought clippers and began doing it meself - until finally realising they were one of the traditional purveyors of that particular recreational requisite..
You were spot on about the condoms. That is exactly what it is about. As a young teenager when this came out, we thought it was hilarious while our parents didn't have a clue what the song was about 😂
Madness were one of the best and brightest bands of their era. Such a great, daft sense of fun and serious musical chops. Coincidentally last night, here in UK, there was a tv program called, Suggs - My Life Story ( Suggs being the lead singer ). It wasn't just a documentary though. It was a complete stage show by Suggs detailing his whole life, interspersed with all the great Madness tunes. It was both hilarious and deeply touching. Long Live The Nutty Boys!!
I didn't know that Lion were a brand of condom in the USA. That explains "Got a Lion in my pocket and baby he is ready to roar" Prince 1999. Will laugh whenever I hear that one now.
Classic early 80's insanity from Madness. I grew up with all of this and it's brilliant that you (and others as well) are discovering this brilliant music. Keep it up guys!
During the 80s bands were spending a fortune on their music videos but Madness literally spent a few hundred pounds making theirs and they were always fun. Incidentally, they still draw big crowds in to this day at their shows.
As a True Nutty Boy fan from the moment i saw Madness on Top of Pops in 1979 with there 1st hit The Prince, It is great to see the younger generation appreciate the music i am still into. The 80s is the best decade for music! House of fun was their only number 1 hit in the UK. Madness created music for lads to dance to.
@@Lynnimod Great times and fantastic music, my favourite Madness song is probably The Sun and the Rain, that song is special to me. But they have made so many great songs....
Watched the documentary on the Madness videos. They were pretty much all shot in a single day and the band got to make suggestions, some of which were adopted. You can see the influence of silent movies, Monty Python and Lewis Carrolls' Alice in Wonderland (plus a hint of The Prisoner TV series). I think the moustachioed hairdresser was actually a local hairdresser in his own salon, all the places being genuine. They also included reaction shots from their filming ('Baggy Trousers' is full of them), so the little boy was kept in on purpose.
This came out in 1982. It was from their greatest hits album Complete Madness, which I got for my birthday that year, along with Adam Ant single Goody Two Shoes. This was Madness only Uk number 1. It was replaced at the top of the charts by Adam Ant. As always, it's a fun video. They always gave you value for money with their songs & videos.
Hard to believe they only had one #1, but they did have 21 top twentys and 'Our House' is their biggest seller. Quality band. I had that Complete Madness LP too, opened like a book to loads of pics of band memorabilia
Also the barbers shop scene is because years ago you could get condoms when you went for your haircut ready for your night out. After he cut your hair the barber would ask "would you like something for the weekend sir? " which was code for "would you like some condoms?"
You got the meaning - age of consent in UK = 16 - other hints in the lyrics - party hats with coloured tips, - featherlite touch - being in a chemist - asking for everything else.
Been a madness fan since the late 70s 🤪 Ok…. Yes he has turned 16 is out on a date tonight so wants a packet if condoms But can’t say the word condom (as his mother’s neighbours & friends use this shop) so says party poppers instead, leading to the shop assistant telling him to go to the house of fun 🤡 a joke shop 🥳 It’s A coming of age song, shyness and misunderstanding 😆 The video is just the guys having a fun time as per usual 😁👍🏽🇬🇧
When I was a kid and this came out I loved it as Madness was my favourite group but I didnt understand back then what it was about Used to sing it loudly round the house or at the local park with friends! Great song!
Love Madness! Even now watching their videos is so much fun! 😁💜 I'm taken back to a much easier time when all we cared about was "our" music & dancing, having a good time. Love Ska 💘
This is such a fun song and Madness excels in making records and videos that lift the spirits lol. You got the meaning of the song straight away, it took me a while back in the day but then I was too busy enjoying the video to take note of the words lol. Take care and stay safe please my friends God bless you all love hugs and peace to everyone Mary-Ellen UK
I never realised that the Prince line from ‘1999,’: “There’s a lion in my pocket/ And baby, he’s ready to roar,” is a reference to condoms. So I learnt something new here today. Thanks(!) Oh, and great reaction channel, by the way.
You should also check out The Housemartins! "Happy Hour", "Five Get Over Excited", "Caravan of Love", etc. A great band with so much talent. The roots of Fatboy Slim and The Beautiful South!
@Rose Madder Lucky U. I find the - because I want to hear A'cappella. and their they was. And now - I like their them. I already love: Blur, Pulp and Oasis
Not sure if they still do but I think if I remember correctly Madness held or still hold the record in the UK for the most consecutive songs released to become hits(think 20+ if memory serves).
After following the dead cross country for 10 years and seeing hundreds of other concerts (lucky to be brought up in NYC) seeing Madness, I can say they have the wildest mix of fans and funnest crowd. 💛
A lot of people have already confirmed you're spot on about the song's theme, Jay (even though the 'lion' thing was a bit of a red herring!) , but there's a bittersweet historical note here too. In 1982, if the song's protagonist wanted to buy a condom he had little option but to go to the chemist's (pharmacy, or drugstore in US parlance) and go through the embarrassing ritual of asking for one over the counter. As others have noted, the code-speak used in a chemist's or barber's for this transaction was well-known, and this had been going on for decades. The song, playing it for laughs, takes it to absurd extremes, but by and large it's representative of what the kid would actually have had to do. However, this was pretty much the last moment in time where this was still true. Within just the next handful of years the "big disease with the little name" (to bring things back around to Prince) was making its ravages felt across the Western world, and suddenly the need to make condoms more easily available and accessible became overbearing. Only a few years later, he could have simply popped to the supermarket and picked up a packet no differently from grabbing a chocolate bar or a can of Coke. So inadvertently House Of Fun became a historical snapshot, of a slice of British life that was about to disappear forever.
So, so true! I was an 80s teen, and remember buying my first box off the shelves at Superdrug, to still be given the raised eyebrow by the cashier passing comment, "You're a bit young for these, aren't you?" to which I replied, "No, I just look it, but thanks for making my responsibility awkward..." Luckily, this kind of attitude was on the way out thanks to the branding of Virgin 'Mates' being sold in record shops.
@@Somnogenesis I bought House Of Fun and a packet of condoms on the same day. Imagine the hilarity that ensued in Boots when I took the johnnies back because they wouldn't play. Mind you Boots were rubbish, I had to take a packet of mothballs back. Four hours, and I only managed to hit one😄
I was 10 years old when I heard this and of course didn't know the meaning of the lyrics. You were very quick to realise it was about getting his first condoms. Madness were huge in the 80s. They were brilliant and had a lot of social commentary in their lyrics especially in 'Embarrassment ' which is about teenage pregnancy.
Was filmed in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in March 1982.... Dammit Madness, i was there in June 1982, why couldnt they wait and took me on the ride with them haha
Their songs: Our House, One Step Beyond, Waiting For The Ghost Train, Yesterdays Men, My Girl, The Return Of The Los Palmas 7, Shut Up, Tomorrow's (Just Another Day), Grey Day, Uncle Sam, They Call It Madness, Baggy Trousers, The Sun And The Rain, Cardiac Arrest, It Must Be Love, Night Boat To Cairo, Embarrassment, (My Name Is) Michael Caine, Wings Of A Dove, One Better Day, Bed And Breakfast Man, and Sweetest Girl.
Madness made their videos on a low budget usually with just members of the public in them - and the cameras kept filming even when they were just messing around ..... their videos became a trademark of their music. They are excellent live, too - their gigs are like parties!!
He's in the pharmacy getting rubbers (condoms). If you think of American Pie and house parties, this song sums it up. Youth drinking, having a laugh, fighting, etc.
As soon as I saw this, I had to find out if you 'got' what the song is really about - not many people do. 😁 But you've shown great insight in your videos in the past, so I had every faith in you - and you didn't let us down!
In the UK in the 1970's and early 1980's it was taboo to talk about condoms ( until AIDS broke out and the rest is history) so as a 16 year old lad he was asking for condoms, but in a roundabout way when he talks about 'Party poppers that pop in the night', 'Box of balloons with a featherlight touch'. The picture in the barbers when the barbers cut Suggs hair, was seen in all the barber shops in the 70's and '80's in the UK. I became a big madness fan the first time I saw them at 17 years old on TOTP in 1979. I remember my girl cousin and I couldn't wait for their next single release, because we knew that the video would be funny. We laughed our socks off when we saw the guys dressed as middle aged women dancing in the chemist. And yeah first time we saw it we knew what it was about, we were all the same generation. I'm 60 years old now , still listening to Madness, gone to a few of their concerts too, that are always packed.
This song is famous for many reasons, and one of them is "THE MISTAKE" during the recording... Somehow happened that the "W" in the verse "Welcome to the house of fun" wasn't recorded properly, so first letter of the word was missing "Elcome"... So back in the day they have to make cut and paste on physical medium, on the TAPE. So that is why the "W" in "Welcome" sounds little bit weird and emphasized. You can check Wikipedia that I am right!
If you like Madness, you should check out Bad Manners. Another ska band of the same era, with the emphasis on silly fun, songs like "Lip Up Fatty", "Ne-ne-na-na-na-na-nu-nu", and "Special Brew" Like Madness, their sax player could make that instrument talk (and laugh) And who can forget lead singer Buster Bloodvessel's performance of Can-Can on top of the pops?
One of my favourite bands! There’s so many songs you could have fun watching, but two of my favourites are “The Sun And The Rain” and “Shut Up”. Both highly recommended!
I love Madness... My favorite is: Our House - who also is a soundtrack to a english series - with the same name. If U want to give Brit pop a chance: Housemartins (I like: Caravan of Love), Blur (Parklife is good). Oasis etc. I love: Brit Pop. I'm from the 70's...
Hi Jayvee! Madness has had such great hits and they are all fabulous. My favourite is (My name is) Michael Caine. Have a listen to it. It’s a different tack for them but nevertheless it’s a forgotten classic
They used to make their videos on the cheap as it was about their music and having fun as you can see. Try to watch them on a live video if you can as they are still doing their thing
This is normal for this band! When they first started, the band agreed that when it stopped being fun they would stop being a band. They are still playing and touring.
My absolute favourite is 'Our House'! Jay if you ever get another chance to listen to another of their songs, please listen to this! It's got a great melody and was a huge hit!
Please watch Night Boat To Cairo - the lads had had a few beersies while waiting around and were pretty merry by the time they recorded it, its bloody hilarious xxx
Correct…the song is about coming of age. The lyrics tell the story of a boy on his 16th birthday attempting to buy condoms at a chemist.
Which is the beginning of the madness musical as well 🤩
Plus the actual embarrassment of asking for them at the counter. Too young to buy them at a dispenser in a pub (although we were going in to pubs at 15/16 back then). Youthful optimism shall we say. We live in a different age today.
..and then later, in a barbershop. _"Something for the weekend sir?"_ - i grappled with that question for *years* wondering what on earth my hairdresser was trying to offer me - frankly one of the reasons i bought clippers and began doing it meself - until finally realising they were one of the traditional purveyors of that particular recreational requisite..
Madness spent more weeks in the UK charts in the 80’s than any other act. Everyone loves a bit of Madness
And for that reason alone I do not lose faith that there are thinking people in England. F*ck Brexit.
You were spot on about the condoms. That is exactly what it is about. As a young teenager when this came out, we thought it was hilarious while our parents didn't have a clue what the song was about 😂
Madness were one of the best and brightest bands of their era. Such a great, daft sense of fun and serious musical chops. Coincidentally last night, here in UK, there was a tv program called, Suggs - My Life Story ( Suggs being the lead singer ). It wasn't just a documentary though. It was a complete stage show by Suggs detailing his whole life, interspersed with all the great Madness tunes. It was both hilarious and deeply touching. Long Live The Nutty Boys!!
Cool, Pat, thanks for the tip, must look for it! 👍😘🎶🎹🎸🎷🎺💞
Ooo! I wish I could have seen that one!
I watched that it was great!
@@damonhines8187 It was on Sky Arts- free channel
@@botticellirejectbotticelli2668 thanks, I'll have a look. 👀👍😚🎶
Love madness, this group is a party starter here in the UK we all go crazy when any of their songs play 💙
So true
Pretty damn true.. even in scotland.
You can always count on Madness to put a smile on people’s faces. 😂
You are one of the few people who picked up on what the song is actually about!
When it first came out it took me a little white to catch on.
ps it had to be pretty well disguised to escape the Moral Guardians.
I never knew what this song was about until reading the comments!
It took me years! 😂
I was only a kid when it came out though.
Johnnie's lol
Yes! I was like...Oh wow! He got it immediately! :)
I didn't know that Lion were a brand of condom in the USA. That explains "Got a Lion in my pocket and baby he is ready to roar" Prince 1999. Will laugh whenever I hear that one now.
I didn't know that either! I remember hearing that line in the Prince song and thinking "Wow, is that what he calls his... you-know-what?"
@@writerinprogress I think you were close enough
Classic early 80's insanity from Madness. I grew up with all of this and it's brilliant that you (and others as well) are discovering this brilliant music. Keep it up guys!
Madness were brilliant 👏
Suggs has such an expressive face when he's singing
Iconic band from an iconic era in British music
@wfchornet2 Madness are brilliant. New album incoming. Their best work was arguably The Liberty of Norton Folgate from 2009.
Took me years to work out what that song was about, you get it in 3 minutes 😁
During the 80s bands were spending a fortune on their music videos but Madness literally spent a few hundred pounds making theirs and they were always fun. Incidentally, they still draw big crowds in to this day at their shows.
As a True Nutty Boy fan from the moment i saw Madness on Top of Pops in 1979 with there 1st hit The Prince, It is great to see the younger generation appreciate the music i am still into. The 80s is the best decade for music! House of fun was their only number 1 hit in the UK. Madness created music for lads to dance to.
It's when I discovered them too at 17 the same time, I remember thinking " That was brilliant".
@@Lynnimod Great times and fantastic music, my favourite Madness song is probably The Sun and the Rain, that song is special to me. But they have made so many great songs....
Watched the documentary on the Madness videos. They were pretty much all shot in a single day and the band got to make suggestions, some of which were adopted. You can see the influence of silent movies, Monty Python and Lewis Carrolls' Alice in Wonderland (plus a hint of The Prisoner TV series). I think the moustachioed hairdresser was actually a local hairdresser in his own salon, all the places being genuine. They also included reaction shots from their filming ('Baggy Trousers' is full of them), so the little boy was kept in on purpose.
The wooden Rollercoaster is still around, it's at Great Yarmouth pleasure beach
Madness are great. Big love from Dublin ☘️
This came out in 1982. It was from their greatest hits album Complete Madness, which I got for my birthday that year, along with Adam Ant single Goody Two Shoes. This was Madness only Uk number 1. It was replaced at the top of the charts by Adam Ant. As always, it's a fun video. They always gave you value for money with their songs & videos.
Hard to believe they only had one #1, but they did have 21 top twentys and 'Our House' is their biggest seller. Quality band. I had that Complete Madness LP too, opened like a book to loads of pics of band memorabilia
I was a big Adam and the Ants fan.
I had their full discography right back to the single Young Parisiens
Simply Stated:
We ALL “LOVE….LOVE……
LOVE “ US SOME MADNESS…..
ALWAYS HAVE/ALWAYS WILL!!🎷🔥
Also the barbers shop scene is because years ago you could get condoms when you went for your haircut ready for your night out. After he cut your hair the barber would ask "would you like something for the weekend sir? " which was code for "would you like some condoms?"
you're kidding, right? Really?
Totally true
Yes, exactly!
You got the meaning - age of consent in UK = 16 - other hints in the lyrics - party hats with coloured tips, - featherlite touch - being in a chemist - asking for everything else.
GREAT BAND AND STILL TOURING SEEN THEM RECENTLY AMAZING
Seen these live and it's an experience to say the least. Crowd cant help but to go crazy and you forget how many really good tunes they have.
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NIGHT
BOAT
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CAIROOOOO!!
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Never fails to send the crowd feral, love it. Such a great live band 👍
Showtime!
Been a madness fan since the late 70s 🤪
Ok…. Yes he has turned 16 is out on a date tonight so wants a packet if condoms But can’t say the word condom (as his mother’s neighbours & friends use this shop) so says party poppers instead, leading to the shop assistant telling him to go to the house of fun 🤡 a joke shop 🥳
It’s A coming of age song, shyness and misunderstanding 😆
The video is just the guys having a fun time as per usual 😁👍🏽🇬🇧
And balloons with a featherlight touch..
Oh I recently fell in love with their music! Tomorrow's just another day is one of my favorites.
Glad you got there in the end 😊👍🕵️🎵🎧
@@alangould1465 😊
As a DJ back in the 90’s had to do a few weddings
Tracks like these are so fun to play literally everyone gets up for certain tracks and this is one
It still works, it is timeless
Madness we're all about fun, fun, fun! Party hats!
Madness is always a source of joy. Thank you sir for your reaction.
You were right the first time about your interpretation of the songs meaning
Madness = legends!
When I was a kid and this came out I loved it as Madness was my favourite group but I didnt understand back then what it was about Used to sing it loudly round the house or at the local park with friends! Great song!
Love Madness! Even now watching their videos is so much fun! 😁💜 I'm taken back to a much easier time when all we cared about was "our" music & dancing, having a good time. Love Ska 💘
This is such a fun song and Madness excels in making records and videos that lift the spirits lol. You got the meaning of the song straight away, it took me a while back in the day but then I was too busy enjoying the video to take note of the words lol. Take care and stay safe please my friends God bless you all love hugs and peace to everyone Mary-Ellen UK
You got it in 1 Jay lol x
1) Now check out 'Night Boat to Cairo' for a random dog
2) For another song about contraception, watch 'Too Much Too You (live)' by The Specials
I never realised that the Prince line from ‘1999,’: “There’s a lion in my pocket/ And baby, he’s ready to roar,” is a reference to condoms. So I learnt something new here today. Thanks(!)
Oh, and great reaction channel, by the way.
Please react to Selecter- On My Radio! Another great band from that era!
You should also check out The Housemartins! "Happy Hour", "Five Get Over Excited", "Caravan of Love", etc. A great band with so much talent. The roots of Fatboy Slim and The Beautiful South!
Love Housemartins...
@Rose Madder Lucky U. I find the - because I want to hear A'cappella. and their they was. And now - I like their them. I already love: Blur, Pulp and Oasis
Caravan of love by Isley brothers is better
Madness is a rabbit hole of great tunes.......have fun going down it
Nice one J. You're a smart cookie ;-)
Not sure if they still do but I think if I remember correctly Madness held or still hold the record in the UK for the most consecutive songs released to become hits(think 20+ if memory serves).
Your laugh is contagious! This song totally had me laughing!
I love Madness!!!!
I love these guys. Suggs is a fantastic front man. 💜💜💜
Chas was always better
Love your laughter!! Madness is always 100% pure joy and wicked awesome music. 😘
They are brilliant still bring it today
After following the dead cross country for 10 years and seeing hundreds of other concerts (lucky to be brought up in NYC) seeing Madness, I can say they have the wildest mix of fans and funnest crowd. 💛
Gotta do a reaction to another Madness song called, "Night Boat To Cairo"
This is the one 😳 this is the moment the set goes from "lively" to "feral" 😆 songs like this are the reason we have to drink out of plastic at gigs 😂👍
@@DevilsM4rk many a kicked shin, table, chair, bum - ah, the good old days 🤣
A lot of people have already confirmed you're spot on about the song's theme, Jay (even though the 'lion' thing was a bit of a red herring!) , but there's a bittersweet historical note here too.
In 1982, if the song's protagonist wanted to buy a condom he had little option but to go to the chemist's (pharmacy, or drugstore in US parlance) and go through the embarrassing ritual of asking for one over the counter. As others have noted, the code-speak used in a chemist's or barber's for this transaction was well-known, and this had been going on for decades. The song, playing it for laughs, takes it to absurd extremes, but by and large it's representative of what the kid would actually have had to do.
However, this was pretty much the last moment in time where this was still true.
Within just the next handful of years the "big disease with the little name" (to bring things back around to Prince) was making its ravages felt across the Western world, and suddenly the need to make condoms more easily available and accessible became overbearing. Only a few years later, he could have simply popped to the supermarket and picked up a packet no differently from grabbing a chocolate bar or a can of Coke. So inadvertently House Of Fun became a historical snapshot, of a slice of British life that was about to disappear forever.
So, so true! I was an 80s teen, and remember buying my first box off the shelves at Superdrug, to still be given the raised eyebrow by the cashier passing comment, "You're a bit young for these, aren't you?" to which I replied, "No, I just look it, but thanks for making my responsibility awkward..." Luckily, this kind of attitude was on the way out thanks to the branding of Virgin 'Mates' being sold in record shops.
@@blue_ranger Amazing! So by then you could actually have bought them alongside a Madness single?!
@@Somnogenesis Yes, indeed!
@@Somnogenesis I bought House Of Fun and a packet of condoms on the same day. Imagine the hilarity that ensued in Boots when I took the johnnies back because they wouldn't play. Mind you Boots were rubbish, I had to take a packet of mothballs back. Four hours, and I only managed to hit one😄
I thought they were also in barber shops. Something for the weekend sir?
I was 10 years old when I heard this and of course didn't know the meaning of the lyrics. You were very quick to realise it was about getting his first condoms. Madness were huge in the 80s. They were brilliant and had a lot of social commentary in their lyrics especially in 'Embarrassment ' which is about teenage pregnancy.
Nice one Jay. Try 'Roachford' or 'Seal' and 'The Fine Young Cannibals'.
Good shout
YES! Fine Young Cannibals. Got to do them!!
Was filmed in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk in March 1982.... Dammit Madness, i was there in June 1982, why couldnt they wait and took me on the ride with them haha
Saw them live just before the Rona. It was one of the best concerts I have been too!
Their songs: Our House, One Step Beyond, Waiting For The Ghost Train, Yesterdays Men, My Girl, The Return Of The Los Palmas 7, Shut Up, Tomorrow's (Just Another Day), Grey Day, Uncle Sam, They Call It Madness, Baggy Trousers, The Sun And The Rain, Cardiac Arrest, It Must Be Love, Night Boat To Cairo, Embarrassment, (My Name Is) Michael Caine, Wings Of A Dove, One Better Day, Bed And Breakfast Man, and Sweetest Girl.
A few Madness songs to listen to are Grey Day, Baggy Trousers, Shut Up and Land of Hope and Glory Live from Madstock Finsbury Park
Madness made their videos on a low budget usually with just members of the public in them - and the cameras kept filming even when they were just messing around ..... their videos became a trademark of their music. They are excellent live, too - their gigs are like parties!!
He's in the pharmacy getting rubbers (condoms). If you think of American Pie and house parties, this song sums it up. Youth drinking, having a laugh, fighting, etc.
Madness are just crazy and their videos are crazy too!
As soon as I saw this, I had to find out if you 'got' what the song is really about - not many people do. 😁 But you've shown great insight in your videos in the past, so I had every faith in you - and you didn't let us down!
all the members of Madness were hillarious 🤣
You’re so right, Madness ALWAYS brings the fun. And they make you dance. Gotta love them.
They made some fun songs with funny videos on MTV days. Their biggest I think was My House.
WOOOOO! Welcome to the House Of Fun!
Always wondered what that little lad who wandered in front of the door is up to now. Same with the chemist and the young girl serving.
In the UK in the 1970's and early 1980's it was taboo to talk about condoms ( until AIDS broke out and the rest is history) so as a 16 year old lad he was asking for condoms, but in a roundabout way when he talks about 'Party poppers that pop in the night', 'Box of balloons with a featherlight touch'. The picture in the barbers when the barbers cut Suggs hair, was seen in all the barber shops in the 70's and '80's in the UK. I became a big madness fan the first time I saw them at 17 years old on TOTP in 1979. I remember my girl cousin and I couldn't wait for their next single release, because we knew that the video would be funny. We laughed our socks off when we saw the guys dressed as middle aged women dancing in the chemist. And yeah first time we saw it we knew what it was about, we were all the same generation. I'm 60 years old now , still listening to Madness, gone to a few of their concerts too, that are always packed.
This song is famous for many reasons, and one of them is "THE MISTAKE" during the recording...
Somehow happened that the "W" in the verse "Welcome to the house of fun" wasn't recorded properly, so first letter of the word was missing "Elcome"... So back in the day they have to make cut and paste on physical medium, on the TAPE. So that is why the "W" in "Welcome" sounds little bit weird and emphasized.
You can check Wikipedia that I am right!
If you like Madness, you should check out Bad Manners. Another ska band of the same era, with the emphasis on silly fun, songs like "Lip Up Fatty", "Ne-ne-na-na-na-na-nu-nu", and "Special Brew"
Like Madness, their sax player could make that instrument talk (and laugh)
And who can forget lead singer Buster Bloodvessel's performance of Can-Can on top of the pops?
One of my favourite bands! There’s so many songs you could have fun watching, but two of my favourites are “The Sun And The Rain” and “Shut Up”. Both highly recommended!
First! Thx for another Madness vid!
I love Madness... My favorite is: Our House - who also is a soundtrack to a english series - with the same name. If U want to give Brit pop a chance: Housemartins (I like: Caravan of Love), Blur (Parklife is good). Oasis etc. I love: Brit Pop. I'm from the 70's...
You got it!
Great reaction .... love madness
oh yea ..someone mentioned ian dury and the blockheads ...so love it ..please check it out on behalf of all of us in uk who lived through it all ...
Coming of age song... great reaction Jayvee thanks!
Hi Jayvee! Madness has had such great hits and they are all fabulous. My favourite is (My name is) Michael Caine. Have a listen to it. It’s a different tack for them but nevertheless it’s a forgotten classic
Australians, we loved the 1980s UK MUSIC 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺
Filmed in Great Yarmouth…where my childhood holidays were…every year. Great times!! Nutty Boys!
Love Madness! Gotta try some more.
They used to make their videos on the cheap as it was about their music and having fun as you can see. Try to watch them on a live video if you can as they are still doing their thing
love Madness
Don't think I ever heard this one before...they always are so much fun in their videos lol! thx for sharing Jayvee :)
They always cheer me up :D Another amazing 80's band(& still going still) ;)
Great songs
This is normal for this band! When they first started, the band agreed that when it stopped being fun they would stop being a band. They are still playing and touring.
Filmed at Great Yarmouth Pleasure Beach Norfolk.
My absolute favourite is 'Our House'! Jay if you ever get another chance to listen to another of their songs, please listen to this! It's got a great melody and was a huge hit!
everyone who wants a Suede reaction reply
Yes!!!
You’re right, a young lad trying to buy condoms, but too embarrassed to actually say what he wants
Bathroom cabinets full of toothpaste in them days🤦😳
I had forgotten about this songs for decades and on purpose lol
Please watch Night Boat To Cairo - the lads had had a few beersies while waiting around and were pretty merry by the time they recorded it, its bloody hilarious xxx
So fun! You gotta do 'Bed and Breakfast Man', man! 😁✌😘🎶🎹🎸🎷🎺🔥💥💞
Next one has to be "It Must Be Love."
No, it has to be "The Liberty of Norton Folgate".
A song about Durex! Gotta love Madness.
The British birthday party, party poppers, hats beer etc lol
i assume hes 18 or 21 and having a massive party that will end up a street party
has anyone heard of Suede
I've almost given up recommending them. Only one guy doing reactions to them really.
@@pitmatix1457 what do you mean
Yes. I've tried recommending them on a few channels (I don't think I have on this one), but I've also given up.
@@kitty1376 there a good band right
@@lucianalder8186 They are a brilliant band but never seem to be picked to listen to by people doing reaction vids.
You got the idea behind this song straight away, madness are a staple of parties in the UK
Madness was mad, this video was made 40 years ago, God I feel old.
Prince sang about a pocket full of horses... Trojans
I would have loved to have seen Madness back in the day.
Nice one thanks, you should try sugs doing the beatles cover I'm only sleeping, or madness with Ian drury doing drip fed Fred
Good shout. I also love 'Johnny The Horse' another of their later songs but just as good as the early stuff.
You nailed it. Was about condoms, etc.
Wow whats up JoVaughn ! sure have missed all the good music and reactions !!!!