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I see Suggs is now campaigning for human rights... It's Madness gone Politically Correct I tell you! Submitted by: Kics
| Q: What's the first sign of madness? A: Suggs walking up your driveway. Submitted by: LucidLupin LeeBee
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Known informally as: The Nutty Boys. Submitted by: Todd W. Zimmerman
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Madness" | Yes, the group best known for "Our House" and "One Step Beyond" also had a self titled song. - nally |
Song Name | Comments & Submitter Name |
| "Shut Up!" | Now pass the blame and don't blame me Just close your eyes and count to three (One two three) Then I'll be gone and you'll forget The broken window, t.v. set - Ashley Martin |
| "Cardiac Arrest" | Between '79 and '83 Madness had 15 top 10 hits. Cardiac Arrest was one of only two singles during that period not to get in the top 10. (The other being The Prince). - Nick Brown |
Original Song Name | New Song Name | Submitter Name |
| "Small Mouse" | "Our House" | John C |
| "Outhouse" | "Our House" | Elle |
Song & Band Name | Song & Band Name | |
| "One Step Up," Bruce Springsteen | "One Step Beyond," Madness | |
| "How Far?," Martina McBride | "One Step Beyond," Madness | |
| "Pool Shark," Sublime | "Behind The Eight Ball," Madness | |
| "Where's The Fire?," Tim Feehan | "Our House," Madness | |
| There are additional songs titles that answer other songs available. | ||
Original Song Name | Parody Song Name | Parody Author |
| "Our House" | "The Maus" | Robert D. Arndt Jr. |
| "Our House" | "Our Mosque" | Susanna Viljanen |
| "Our House" | "Subprime Mortgage Crisis" | Garrett |
| "Our House" | "Our House (KH style)" | Erenacine Hosam |
| "Driving In My Car" | "Going to the Bar" | Jakko Wakko |
| "Our House" | "L.a's Dollhouse" | White Trash |
| "Our House" | "Our House A Sign Of The Times" | Hoobler |
| "Our House" | "Whore House" | Austin |
| "House Of Fun" | "Santa's Sometime House Of Fun" | Kristof Robertson |
| "Baggy Trousers" | "Sandy Sandals" | Stuart McArthur |
There are additional Madness song parodies available. | ||
Song Name | Product | Submittor |
| Yesterday's Men | Old Folks Home | Beef Wang, BobyBird's Trusty Boxer Dog! :0P |
| Baggy Trousers | Drop-downs | Beef Wang, BobyBird's Trusty Boxer Dog! |
| Cardiac Arrest | 'Something's Gotta Give' Movie Promo | pickle* |
| Our House | Nationwide Building Society | Rappa |
| Our House | Real Estate Companies | pengwin1225 |
Song Name | Company/Organization | Submittor |
| Embarrassment | The White House | DJ |
| Embarrassment | Teenage Pregnancy Helpline | Rosie |
| Baggy Trousers | School | ClarinetMad |
| Our House | Homeless shelter | Drewzi |
First Band/Song Name | Second Band/Song Name | New Song Name | Submittor |
| Burning Down The House Talking Heads | Our House Madness | Burning Down Our House Talking Madness | Tyg |
| 1, 2 Step Ciara | One Step Beyond Madness | 1, 2 Steps Beyond | Kyla |
| Where's Captain Kirk? Spizzenergi | Our House Madness | Where's Captain Kirk? Our House! It had to happen sometime. | Grimley Fieendish |
| My Name Is Eminem | Michael Caine Madness | My Name Is Michael Caine A Maurice Micklethwaite Production? | Grimley Fieendish |
| There are additional Madness duets that haven't been done yet available. | |||
"Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Our house was our castle and our king
Original Lyrics: Our house was our castle and our king
| "The Prince"
Misheard Lyrics: Even if I kept on running, I'd never get to our own street.
Original Lyrics: Even if I kept on running, I'd never get to Orange Street.
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"Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: And it's usually quiet now.
Original Lyrics: And it's usually quite loud.
| "Our House"
Misheard Lyrics: Betsy sends the kids to school.
Original Lyrics: Then she sends the kids to school.
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| There are additional Madness misheard lyrics available. | |
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"Yesterday's Man"
Misheard Lyrics: Ancilla spec of you
Original Lyrics: An insolent spec of youth
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Story about this misheard lyric by: Carl Humphreys I was that impressed that Madness could speak Latin. I could never understand why 'Ancilla spec' (Latin) or 'The Slave girl saw' (translation), never quite fitted with the song! |
"Shut Up"
The Funny Lyrics: I'm as honest as the day is long -
The longer the daylight, the less I do wrong. Why They're Funny: In Britain, it's quite common to say that someone is "as honest as the day is long" as a compliment. But this song twists the meaning around because it's about a thief who operates at night - so although he is indeed "as honest as the day is long", that's not saying much!
Submitted by: Tha Boz Boz
| "Our House"
The Funny Lyrics: The kids are playing up downstairs
Why They're Funny: What........?! How are the kids playing up downstairs!!! It makes no bloody sence!!!!
Submitted by: Jeff
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"Our House"
The Repetitive Lyrics: Our house in the middle of the street
Why They're Repetitive: Repeats ad nauseum.
Submitted by: Aaron Brassner
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"Our House"
The Nonsensical Lyrics: The kids are playing up downstairs
Why They're Nonsensical: This may seem nonsensical at first glance (because of the words "up" and "downstairs" together), but it isn't nonsensical in British English. When children 'play up', they are misbehaving. So when the kids are playing up downstairs, it just means they are misbehaving downstairs.
Submitted by: Celeste
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"House Of Fun"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Welcome to the lion's den
Why They're Inappropriate: What has the lion's den got to do with this song?
Submitted by: sonikal
| "Our House"
The Inappropriate Lyrics: Our house, that was where we used to sleep.
Why They're Inappropriate: The entire rest of the song is sung in the present tense, going on and on about the house they currently live in and the other family members who live there. Then at the end, it becomes the house 'where we used to sleep'. All of a sudden, they moved out?
Submitted by: Michael S.
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"Sugar & Spice"
The Lyrics: We bought a flat in Golders Green
A second hand fridge and washing machine You found a job in Marks & Spencers Filling shelves, sure it was pretty senseless Product Brand Name: Marks & Spencers - a UK department store
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
| "MK II"
The Lyrics: And in the darkness
One stray moonbeam Creeps through the curtain On the unmade bed She stares at the ceiling Just an empty feeling He starts the Jaguar And drives away Product Brand Name: Jaguar cars
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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