Madness - Our House

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Description: 1982) "Our House" is a single by English ska/pop band Madness, from their UK album The Rise & Fall and their US compilation Madness. It peaked at #5 in the UK singles chart in November 1982, was their biggest hit in the United States; reaching #7 in the Billboard chart in 1983. Because of its success, Madness are often regarded as a one hit wonder in the USA (though technically they are two hit wonders as their version of "It Must Be Love" also subsequently entered the US top 40). It won Best Song at the May 1983 Ivor Novello awards. A musical called Our House, featuring Madness songs, ran in London's West End between October 2002 and August 2003. A recording of the show was broadcast on BBC Three and was released as a DVD.[2] An altered version of the song was used in a Maxwell House commercial and the real version was featured in a montage for an episode of the BBC comedy, My Family. The original recording was also used as the theme for a 1998 ITV docusoap series, The Estate Agents. Music Video The video depicts the band acting out the song's lyrics in an old mews. The song's lyrics mostly describe the daily activities in the house, with some of the band portraying the "family." The video cuts between scenes of the "family", the band playing in a living room, and exterior shots of various other houses. _______________________________________ The core of the band formed as The North London Invaders in 1976 (although their name was often shortened to The Invaders), and included Mike Barson (Monsieur Barso) on keyboards and vocals, Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) on guitar and Lee Thompson (Kix) on saxophone and vocals. They later recruited John Hasler on drums and Cathal Smyth (better known as Chas Smash) on bass guitar. Later in the year, they were joined by lead vocalist "Dikron".This six-piece lineup lasted until part way through 1977, when Graham McPherson (better known as Suggs) took over the lead vocals after seeing the band perform in a friend's garden. Smyth, who was poor on bass guitar, was replaced by Gavin Rogers, an acquaintance of Barson. McPherson was kicked out of the band for too often choosing to watch football instead of rehearsing. Thompson left the band after Barson criticised his saxophone playing. By 1978, the band had allowed McPherson to return, after filling in temporarily for Hasler (who had taken over vocals when McPherson was removed). Thompson returned after patching things up with Barson, and Daniel Woodgate (Woody) and Mark Bedford (Bedders) also joined the band, on drums and bass guitar respectively. After briefly changing their name to Morris and the Minors, the band renamed itself as Madness; paying homage to one of their favourite songs by ska/reggae artist Prince Buster. The band remained a sextet until late 1979, when Chas Smash rejoined and officially became the seventh member of Madness as a backing vocalist and trumpet player.
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1alexwhittle1 ::: Favorites i work where the room they are in is. atm it is a building site because they are renovating it into a house ( it is at stocks house ) which is the old playboy house haha 07-08-17 12:55:19 _____________________________________________________
bradleymad ::: Favorites i now im a 13 year old lad and i love 80s thay rule the qwolrd go 80s and try this web gane runescape it is mint you better wer your sinday best lol 07-08-18 06:08:13 _____________________________________________________
Xzofilmz ::: Favorites 80s rock lol 07-08-18 19:00:53 _____________________________________________________
mdbarias ::: Favorites i love madness! :) 07-08-19 00:59:05 _____________________________________________________
rlwhite63 ::: Favorites thx for posting this!!!! 07-08-19 11:36:52 _____________________________________________________
ajelandor ::: Favorites la musica de los ochenta... lo mássssss 07-08-19 23:27:12 _____________________________________________________
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Alluthalas ::: Favorites Thank you for the vid. It reminds me of the goodtimes as a child =) 07-08-20 14:30:44 _____________________________________________________
crosscountryace ::: Favorites it doesn't get better than this 07-08-20 22:39:22 _____________________________________________________
BrimfulOfAsha94 ::: Favorites I love the madness even though im 13 <3 07-08-21 13:53:31 _____________________________________________________
goldenfleece410 ::: Favorites I was born in 1992 but i wish i was born in the eighties 80's 4 ever 07-08-21 17:24:38 _____________________________________________________