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Madness: Shut Up – Long, Short and Single

Madness: Shut Up – Long, Short and Single

This song, Shut Up has a catchy opening chord that brings to mind The Beatles A Hard Days Night. As the song progresses, the piano joins in, creating a fun pub-pop sound. The inspiration for the song came from the issue of petty crime. Initially, the song was 10 minutes long but shortened to a more radio-friendly length.

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Madness: Ladykillers Tour Review

Madness: Ladykillers Tour Review

Like everyone during that post-Covid period of weirdness last year, I was really looking forward to getting out and doing the things I loved again. Most of all, that meant going to gigs and out of those gigs, seeing Madness play live again was still the one that excited me the most.

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Madness: One… Too… It’s… Madness

Madness: One… Too… It’s… Madness

Well, it was 1990, and the fans were in the emotional moments of the madness break-up, having split four years earlier in 1986; with that Nutty Sound now passé and nothing new to be heard from Madness, we were just left with time and then like Jones… along came the Pickwick distribution deal and Virgin released the first “It’s… Madness” album.

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DON’T MISS A MOMENT OF MADNESS

Check out the latest scoop on Madzine magazine! It’s a semi-official publication for Madness and music fans. If you’re a Madness fan, you’ll love this chance to experience the charm of a “Fanzine” through a new generation’s eyes.