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The story of Madness... in their own words

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Mixed Nuts

Assorted waifs and strays

Some cuttings and quotes just didn’t fit into the Madness story, no matter how much squashage was applied. So here you’ll find some oddities and random musings, huddling together for warmth.

40 years of Absolutely
Madness discuss the whirlwind birth of their second album, which was released on 26 September 1980
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25 September, 2020
40 years of Baggy Trousers
The band reveal the story behind their classic schoolboy anthem and its iconic video, which attracted a whole new generation of fans
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04 September, 2020
40 years of Embarrassment
Madness discuss how they wrote the classic social commentary which became the second single from Absolutely
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13 November, 2020
40 years of Grey Day
Madness discuss the story behind their eighth single, which reached No4 in the UK charts in 1981
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18 April, 2021
40 years of the Los Palmas 7
The band reveal the secrets behind their instrumental single, which was released in the UK in January 1981
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12 January, 2021
Behind The Lone Ranger
Suggs reveals the stories and inspiration behind some of the tracks from his first solo album, released way back in 1995.
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01 February, 2017
Carl & Suggs on Tiswas
In 1980, a refreshed Suggs and Carl were banned from Tiswas after an incident with Sally James's eyelashes. Danny Baker was there.
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28 February, 2017
Carl on A Comfortable Man
Carl explains the stories behind the songs in a track-by-track guide to his melancholy solo album, released in 2015.
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07 May, 2019
Chris & Carl’s Ska Top 21
The guitarist and vocalist fire up the Dansette and take a trip down memory lane to choose their favourite old-school ska tunes.
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01 February, 2017
Lee’s summer ska playlist
Thommo revisits his youth and gives his personal rundown of the 11 best ska songs to play on a sun-soaked summer's day.
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07 May, 2019
Madstock Memories
Read what the fans who were there have to say about the momentous events of August 8&9 1992, when an earthquake rocked Finsbury Park.
iainm31
27 April, 2018
NME interview 1979
This NME interview on November 24 1979 made headlines for all the wrong reasons, with Carl only stoking the racist fans row.
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12 March, 2017
NME interview 1984
When Madness travelled to Poland for a one-off gig in January 1984, Paolo Hewitt went with them to find out about life without Mike.
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30 October, 2017
Paul Putner meets Madness
The actor reveals how he and an equally star-struck pal gatecrashed the Nutty Boys soundcheck before a 1983 gig.
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30 October, 2017
Stewart Lee on Absolutely
The comedian reminisces about the first album he liked as a youngster – even though "it's not very good is it?"
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28 February, 2017
Suggs on fashion
From classic crombies and loafers to bowler hats, Suggs reveals the secrets of his sartorial style – and his dislike of dodgy flat-tops.
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01 February, 2017
Suggs on London
The Madness frontman reveals why, as well as being his home for over 40 years, the city is his inspiration for a string of Nutty Boy songs.
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01 February, 2017