The BBC got pretty much every surviving Stiff vet - The Damned, Elvis Costello, Nick Lowe, Wreckless Eric, Devo, Madness, The Pogues plus, of course, label honchos Dave Robinson and Jake Riviera - to talk up a storm for this hour-long doc.
1981 June 08 - Live FM Broadcast Pinkpop Festival The Netherlands
01 - One step beyond 02 - Disappear 03 - Not home today 04 - Pac A Mac 05 - My Girl 06 - Bed and Breakfast man 07 - When dawn arrives 08 - Return of the Los Palmos 7 / Close escape 09 - The Prince 10 - Shut up 11 - Take it or leave it 12 - Embarrassment 13 - Rockin' in Ab 14 - Baggy Trousers 15 - Madness 16 - Grey day
Hey ska-lovers, don't forget to leave a comment about Madness!
Speaking of which the link for Live at Pink Pop is in the comments section.
Madness carried the ska. While much of the 2-Tone roster quickly changed their sounds (before imploding) Madness took their ska-music-hall sound to the top of the charts (even in North America!), relinquishing the ska more gradually. While Madness never had a throat-grabbing punk-fueled album like The Specials or The English Beat that deep songbook of theirs, loaded with hummable hooks, clever instrumental interplay and sharp-eyed lyrics, gives them special placing in the 2-Tone hierarchy.
So, where do you rank Madness amidst the all the other ska-maniacs of the the 2-Tone era? Please leave us a comment!
Speaking of which, Live at Rockpalast link is in the comments
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