Number 794 - Madness

Number 794

Madness

"Baggy Tousers"

(1980)

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Genre:Alternative

"Along with the Specials, Madness were one of the leading bands of the ska revival of the late '70s and early '80s. As their career progressed, Madness branched away from their trademark "nutty sound" and incorporated large elements of Motown, soul, and British pop. Although the band managed one crossover American hit in 1983, the band remained a British phenomenon, influencing several successive generations of musicians and becoming one of the most beloved groups the country produced during the '80s."

"For their second album, Madness continued the bright and bouncy fun of their debut. Absolutely placed slightly more emphasis on their novelty aspect, creating something of a fun-house atmosphere with stray sounds, exaggerated accents, faster tempos, and often unintelligible lyrics rattled off by Suggs at breakneck speed. Although the album shows a dip in quality control and much less diversity than One Step Beyond, it is nevertheless a charming romp with its share of inspired moments, like the classic singles "Baggy Trousers" and "Embarrasment."

Rolling Stone Top 500 Songs ranked this song at Number (We at Rolling Stone only "dig" serrious artists like the Clash) please explain Tenacious D then? and the Album ranked at Number ( yawn )

This song has a crowbarred rating of 64.3 out of 108 pts

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