Hey there,
This is a nice little review of Johnny The Horse taken from Sky Digital's
Interactive music section thingy, passed onto me by a friend....I'm sure you
will all marvel at the quality of journalism....
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Johnny The Horse
Madness
Madness were one of the iconic bands of the eighties, and over the years managed to attract and keep a huge fan base. The bands mix of ska, rock, reggae and pure pop ensured that no other band has managed to touch them stylistically, or in terms of succes, in the years that have elapsed since thier heyday. Following the overwhelming success of their Madstock festivals in Finsbury Park Madness thought that the year leading up to the Millenium would be as good a time as any to resurrect themselves. Johnny The Horse takes a trade mark ska Piano riff, some muted sax and a poignantly understated violin to tell the tale of a horse called...well Johnny, who has not only been forgotten by everyone, but has forgotten his own name too. Unfortunatley, the jolly tune is soon forgotten after you realise that the lyrics are just a poor attempt to disguise a weak record with tales of poor animals, justified with a bit cockney 'salt of the earth' morality. According to Madness, Johnny the horse 'died for entertainment', and sadly that's whats happened to this song.
Madness
Madness were one of the iconic bands of the eighties, and over the years managed to attract and keep a huge fan base. The bands mix of ska, rock, reggae and pure pop ensured that no other band has managed to touch them stylistically, or in terms of succes, in the years that have elapsed since thier heyday. Following the overwhelming success of their Madstock festivals in Finsbury Park Madness thought that the year leading up to the Millenium would be as good a time as any to resurrect themselves. Johnny The Horse takes a trade mark ska Piano riff, some muted sax and a poignantly understated violin to tell the tale of a horse called...well Johnny, who has not only been forgotten by everyone, but has forgotten his own name too. Unfortunatley, the jolly tune is soon forgotten after you realise that the lyrics are just a poor attempt to disguise a weak record with tales of poor animals, justified with a bit cockney 'salt of the earth' morality. According to Madness, Johnny the horse 'died for entertainment', and sadly that's whats happened to this song.
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Marvellous, eh? Not only does our hourse have his very own wife and child
but he talks too loud, and makes a journey between Glasgow and London! Perhaps
this shows that Sky's so-called journalists are on something other than
overtime.
Great to see Madness going back to Ska with this one!?!?
Wee Stoo
