Bongo Madness - Kevin Yost

Advantages: fun
Disadvantages: some stupid songs

...This album has the Best trance music ever, has all the classics plus the hits from the film, anyone who likes trance, dance or just summer tunes shoud buy this soundtrack, it instantionasly gets you in the mood for clubbing. I would definetly recomend to anyone into dance music to get this album and especially if you have seen the film "kevin and perry go large" as there is many hits from the film, the main one being "big girl" which is the track kevin and perry play as dj's in the film. The album makes you just want to fly out to ibiza and party This album is not serious and some of the songs are stupid but this makes the album fun and different. Track Listings Disc: 1 1. Big girl - Precocious Brats feat. Kevin & Perry 2. Kid 2000 - Hybrid feat. Chrissie Hynde 3. I'm in the mood for love - Jools Holland and his Rhythm... Read review

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Advantages: It's Madness need more be said... well ok then the tunes are stunning, the lyrics are wonderful
Disadvantages: No one bought this album.. WHY WHY O WHY!!!

...After such a long time some people probably doubted that Suggsy, Barson etc would be able to recapture the same lyrical genius. With this album they have succeeded, although the 3 singles released were all woefully undersold. Lovestruck for example got to number 10 in the charts, when in a chart with taste, it surely would of got to number 1. Lovestruck ********** - the most popular single and was surely my contender for single of the year, lyrically and musically this song was a tour de force. Madness have the uncanny knack of taking a subject such as alcohol abuse, and turning it into a jaunty sing along tune. The lyrics were also extrmeley clever in that the song had a double meaning. For example "I've fallen for a lampost, spilling out my deepest feelings" The proper meaning is obvious, he is leaning on a lampost... Read review

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Advantages: Nostalga, Ska, foot stomping.
Disadvantages: Some dross amongst the diamonds.

...I have been making some playlists on my ipod recently and added a Madness track (playlist was called Paul 16-18), then another, and before I knew it I thought I might as well buy the album. It works out cheaper on itunes to do that anyways. Madness first hit the charts and radio as I was leaving school, or about to. Although they first formed around '76, I first heard of them in '78, I left school in '79. In case you don't remember, this was the line up: Suggs - Vocals Mike Barson - Keyboards Chris Foreman - Guitar Lee Thompson - Sax Mark Bedford - Bass Daniel Woodgate - Drums Chas Smash - Vocals and resident dancer Madness released their first single, entitled 'The Prince' in 1979 on 2 Tone records, who also signed The Specials and other bands in what was to become a real Ska revival. The song was a dedication... Read review

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