Putting their childish antics aside, these guys were clearly up there with the best musicians in the country. The bassline, harmonica and horn section is absolutley sublime.
Lorraine was the first ska song I've heard in my life and it was shocking to me at that time; I fell in love with ska since then and all of the other great bands such as Madness, Specials, and more; but this remains to me one on the most powrful ska tunes ever. Thumns up.!!
On Harmonica is the great Winston Bazoomiest an ec but founding member of Bad Manners Buster (Doug) has said he is an honoury member and welcome back and when you hear al their early albums and hit singles you can understand why. He is a great harmonica platey Gerry
Those were the days, when TOTP meant radin gthe dressing up box and 'pop stars' didn't take themse;lves too seriously, didn't have their heads upo their arses, but loved what hey did andit showed. Besides, Fatty Buster Bloodvessel (Doug Trendle) is an absolute legend in the fun for life stakes. I salute Buster, I salute Ska! :D
I seem to remeber an official promo video of the lads and Buster in the same Henry viii get up ! its not on youtube. has anyone got it or am i imagining it?
Ah, but the next line is "Then we talked to whole thing out and went straight to bed", thus, informing us - the listeners - that violence is no substitute for discord. Quite enlightened don't you think.
Not sure that Buster would get away with the line about slapping her round the head these days somehow! And i think I heard another questionable word follong the word flipping as well!
Madness were meant to be the nutty boys but lets be honest here Buster was nutty as F**k most videos he was dressed up in some weird get up he made music so much fun something so missing in todays music we need another Buster invasion in the charts kids of today will think what the F**k this but they need to see what they missed in the 80s.
pekinsal&the suede ed..... i was at the donnington rally all those years ago,must have been 84 or 85 ??? I remember the meteors were playing there as well and the area in front of the stage being a real mudbath. Buster and the gang were awesome and i remember the can can dancers coming on stage as well at the end of the gig. I`m sure i saw them at an Isle of white rally as well???
Well everyone at school used to take the mick out of me when 14 cos my girlfriend was ..... Lorraine. And she even brought me the Looney Tunes LP it came from. Bad Manners great hits are fantastic ... EL Pusseycat
I remember watching this a long time ago and some other Bad Manners stuff - I liked their music and attitude, but one thing that struck me was, that the front man was actually very good looking! He was really quite a dish, but went around acting a total idiot. zenileon
For the first time in my life I was so in love. Aaah haa haa haaa haa haaa! Why are you laughing at me? Brilliant start. Buster out does Keith Michell in the Henry the 8th stakes. He suits a beard. Albeit a fake one. And albeit I knew any chance of the Specials really making a difference, which they promised in 1979, was now a fast retreating thing in the speeding rear view mirror. No different to all the rest then. Rest in Peace.
I went to Butlins last year on an 80's weekend, Bad Manners and Go West both played live ha ha... It was most excellent!!!
Putting their childish antics aside, these guys were clearly up there with the best musicians in the country. The bassline, harmonica and horn section is absolutley sublime.
GREAT! Very famous here in Italy in the '80's
Love this song, remember bouncing around in the kitchen to this on TOTP back then, why can't you get Ska'n'B on CD?
It's not the video it them on Top of the Pops. They used to raid the BBC props room before they went on. Busters a legend.. long live Ska!!
i agree go back then ...great times...
great clip - their best tune
Is that Woody from toy story on harmonica?
Que recuerdos por dios!
this the original version?
who care's about being *proper* you're absolutly right I'm an 19yr old lass and I believe I was born in the wrong decade ^.^
buster looks funny as shit as h8.
im a nice lorraine
can someone please tell me wat the fuck is up with Bad Manners?
I cannot sit or stand still during this song. I put it on the juke-box in the Pub the other day and just couldn't help bouncing around like a loon.
Lorraine was the first ska song I've heard in my life and it was shocking to me at that time; I fell in love with ska since then and all of the other great bands such as Madness, Specials, and more; but this remains to me one on the most powrful ska tunes ever. Thumns up.!!
On Harmonica is the great Winston Bazoomiest an ec but founding member of Bad Manners Buster (Doug) has said he is an honoury member and welcome back and when you hear al their early albums and hit singles you can understand why. He is a great harmonica platey
Gerry
So Sublime would of got abit of their style Music from Bad Manners.just in the quickness and instruments bein Ska
total nutters lol remember watching a docu where buster bloodvessel says that the henry the 8th costume was nicked out of the bbcs props dept lol
Those were the days, when TOTP meant radin gthe dressing up box and 'pop stars' didn't take themse;lves too seriously, didn't have their heads upo their arses, but loved what hey did andit showed.
Besides, Fatty Buster Bloodvessel (Doug Trendle) is an absolute legend in the fun for life stakes.
I salute Buster, I salute Ska! :D
This is my all time favourite performance from Top of the Pops.
Seen them 3 times at Poole Arts Centre. The 3rd time we got invited for a piss up on their tour bus! Doug was ace. Happy days....
Lorraine punched me on the nose,so i slapped her round the HEAD!!!!! :>
superb get your kids to watch this... mine goes nuts jumping around, the harmonica player is a star!
A teenager with true taste!! Beats the shit out of plastic pre fab pop shite and yo yo rnb and gangsta bollocks!!
I seem to remeber an official promo video of the lads and Buster in the same Henry viii get up ! its not on youtube. has anyone got it or am i imagining it?
Ah, but the next line is "Then we talked to whole thing out and went straight to bed", thus, informing us - the listeners - that violence is no substitute for discord. Quite enlightened don't you think.
Not sure that Buster would get away with the line about slapping her round the head these days somehow! And i think I heard another questionable word follong the word flipping as well!
I remember this back in the day when Buster was dressed as Henry VIII
saw them in the Melkweg, Amsterdam in the 80's, backstage
Buster was tooooo shy, nice guys.
i recon this was one of there best songs, but love lip up Fatty
Madness were meant to be the nutty boys but lets be honest here Buster was nutty as F**k most videos he was dressed up in some weird get up he made music so much fun something so missing in todays music we need another Buster invasion in the charts kids of today will think what the F**k this but they need to see what they missed in the 80s.
I think they got banned after this performance
this is cool, thanks........
never thought i would see this again. Amazing and thanks for the memories
i love that harmonica tune in their along with busters voice and the horns, such a great fuckin tune.
Married to a Loraine.Brilliant band live.Played it at her 40th will play it when she leaves us.
why r u laughing at me???? :(
loutz40, si tu connaissais les origines de ska et 2tone, tu dirais pas de telles sottises. surtout en public.
this song is amazing once it grabs ya it dont let u go for a while so shurrup with ya bitchin comparin em to madness wot does it matter
A brand new bed? Yes a brand new bed!... Crackling song...
Why you laughing at me?
lucky it was'nt these days it was the good ole day where you could slap them round the head
And went straight to bed....heeee hheeeee heeeeee.... :)
My new theme song
the 80's.... loved it xx
GRANDISSIMI......:-)))))
FUCK UP!!
The two bands r class...i should know x
I'm on the train to Skaville
curry and ska.. can't beat it
You can
Why you laughin at me?
Go ead Dougie boy
rude boys always
i wonder why ?
Big Jock Knew
pekinsal&the suede ed.....
i was at the donnington rally all those years ago,must have been 84 or 85 ???
I remember the meteors were playing there as well and the area in front of the stage being a real mudbath.
Buster and the gang were awesome and i remember the can can dancers coming on stage as well at the end of the gig.
I`m sure i saw them at an Isle of white rally as well???
Well everyone at school used to take the mick out of me when 14 cos my girlfriend was ..... Lorraine. And she even brought me the Looney Tunes LP it came from. Bad Manners great hits are fantastic ... EL Pusseycat
Fucking great!
Reminds me of my 2-Tone Ska times, about 5 years ago...
agreed
Bring back the year lol
great video
im onli 17 and i wish i cud go back. ppl dont realise tht this music made the future and im gutted i missed it all goin on. lol
I remember watching this a long time ago and some other Bad Manners stuff - I liked their music and attitude, but one thing that struck me was, that the front man was actually very good looking! He was really quite a dish, but went around acting a total idiot.
zenileon
For the first time in my life I was so in love.
Aaah haa haa haaa haa haaa!
Why are you laughing at me?
Brilliant start. Buster out does Keith Michell in the Henry the 8th stakes. He suits a beard. Albeit a fake one.
And albeit I knew any chance of the Specials really making a difference, which they promised in 1979, was now a fast retreating thing in the speeding rear view mirror.
No different to all the rest then. Rest in Peace.
Damn... I'd forgotten about The Untouchables. I didn't know that anyone outside of California had ever heard of them.
I had the album with this song on it. I think it had a dog on the front of it. Can anyone remember what the album was called?
@newellgirl I see what u mean! King Henry used to actually kill his women when he got upset with them!!
look a tthat costume?!
@Feisty1967 You're absolutely spot on Fiesty!! I couldn't agree with you more!
go for it. bet its not the first time.HHAAAAAAAA
Top Of The Pops has artists lip sync their songs
I AGREE! like them both
i,d like to question you about the lyrics -
Love it! Does anyone know what date this was shown?
I remember seeing this on TOTP, in maybe 1984?
nowt what so ever.lol
Long Live SKA :-}
I Love Bad Manners
viva la Bad Manners!
remember this one,
Long Live Buster n Ska
w la ska revolution
THE ORIGINAL SKA!!!!
Graham Mann
omg this song brings back memorieeessss!
I like Perfect Thyroid's version better
shame the quality isnt poifect but it's still great to see anyway, love the henry viii outfit, lol - thanks for posting ! :o)