Fun Music Information -> Madness

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Music Jokes:

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

Band Name Origins:

They took this name from a classic Prince Buster song. Submitted by: Bobo

Vain Songs:

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 Titles Not Used as Lyrics:

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

Better Names for Current Songs:

Original Song Name	New Song Name	Submitter Name
"Small Mouse"	"Our House"	John C
"Outhouse"	"Our House"	Elle

Use a Song Title to Answer a Different Song:

Song & Band Name	Song & Band Name	Comments & Submittor Name
"Where's The Fire?"	"Our House," Madness	Brian Kelly
"Rumbleseat"	"Driving In My Car," Madness	FussBudget

Remove a Letter From a Song Title:

"Our Hose" originally "Our House"

Kirsten Abercrombie

"Wigs Of A Dove" originally "Wings Of A Dove"

Quark

Add a Letter To a Song Title:

"Sour House" originally "Our House"

bluestar

"Your House" originally "Our House"

Surprised this one wasn't up here yet

Captain Irk

"It Must Bet Love" originally "It Must Be Love"

Emily

"It Must Beg Love" originally "It Must Be Love"

Emily

Change a Letter In a Song Title:

"House Of Nun" originally "House Of Fun"

That would be an abbey.

Quark

"Horse Of Fun" originally "House Of Fun"

Quark

"House Of Pun" originally "House Of Fun"

Ben Dover

"Mouse Of Fun" originally "House Of Fun "

Ben Dover

"Louse Of Fun" originally "House Of Fun"

Sounds more gross, than fun.

Ben Dover

There are additional Madness song titles with a letter changed available.

Song Parodies:

Original Song Name	Parody Song Name	Parody Author
"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
"Our House"	"Milhouse"	McKludge
"House Of Fun"	"House Of Lords"	Jason
"Our House"	"Our House (Billy Joel came crashing through)"	That Fat Kid from the Goonies
"It Must Be Love"	"Select Series: I Must Be Drunk"	Stephen Harrington
There are additional Madness song parodies available.

Untapped Commercial Ideas:

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

Bad Choices for On Hold Music:

Song Name	Company/Organization	Submittor
Embarrassment	The White House	DJ
Embarrassment	Teenage Pregnancy Helpline	Rosie
Baggy Trousers	School	ClarinetMad
Our House	Homeless shelter	Drewzi

Duets Not Yet Performed:

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 Enimem	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.

Misheard Lyrics:

"One Step Beyond" Misheard Lyrics: Concepcion! Original Lyrics: One step beyond!	"Our House" Misheard Lyrics: Our mum keeps our house proud. Original Lyrics: Our mum, she's so house proud.
"One Step Beyond" Misheard Lyrics: The Nazis turned around. Original Lyrics: The nuttiest sound around	"Our House" Misheard Lyrics: Our house Was across the land of kings. Original Lyrics: Our house Was our castle and our keep
There are additional Madness misheard lyrics available.

Misheard Lyrics Story:

"Yesterday's Man"

Misheard Lyrics:

Ancilla spec of you

Original Lyrics:

An insolent spec of youth

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!

Funny Lyrics:

"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

There are additional Madness Funny lyrics available.

Repetitive Lyrics:

"Our House"

The Repetitive Lyrics:

Our house in the middle of the street

Why They're Repetitive:

Repeats ad nauseum.

Submitted by: Aaron Brassner

Nonsensical Lyrics:

"Our House"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

Father wears his Sunday best
Mom is tired, she needs her rest,
the kids are playing up downstairs

Why They're Nonsensical:

wtf was this songwriter smoking? It would seem to be physically impossible for the kids to be playing 'up downstairs' unless they mean that the kids are playing on the stairs in which case this lyric would make more sense.

Submitted by: Celeste

"Our House"

The Nonsensical Lyrics:

The kids are playing up downstairs

Why They're Nonsensical:

This 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: Porkchop

Inappropriate Lyrics:

"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.

Song Lyrics That Mention Brand Name Products:

"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