Let her stick the CD there where she likes it. I don't care one single inch for corruptive reviewers.
It surprises me that she spelled 'Ian Dury' correctly since she obviously doesn't know at all what she is moaning about. THIS is the way Ian Dury is supposed to sound, and it is a brilliant comeback/getting-together of 2 brittish artists who ruled the late 70's and 80's.
Maybe she should changed her name into Blur in stead of Kerr.
Jacco
From: "Stuart & Alison Cook" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 13:18:31 -0000
To: "MADNESS LIST" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: [total-madness] DRIP FED FRED REVIEW - LOTHIAN WORLD NEWSPAPER FEBRUARY 18TH 2000
IT'S MADNESS - BUT NOT AS WE KNOW IT by Marjorie Kerr.
One of the first singles I ever owned was Baggy Trousers by Madness. And as a result I now have a soft spot for Suggs and the boys despite his stint on Channel Fives karaoke programme Night Fever.
But I can't quite make my mind up on Drip Fed Fred, the new single from Madness.
The song has a all the modern day Madness qualities but lacks the classic ska beats that made them the success they were in the 80's. vocals on the tune are by Ian Dury who sounds remarkably like Keith Allan on Vindaloo (?) which is probably the reason why I'm not too sure about this track.
I prefer Madness when Suggs's tuneless but, characteristic, tones are the main source of vocals rather than the very hoarse Cockney-sounding Ian Dury.
The only word to describe the lyrics is strange. Basically the narrative-style setup depicts a gang of criminals trying to elect a leader to control their unruly mob.
The music helps carry the story very well with a particularly good instrumental arrangement when Fred is dying.
this is the type of tune Madness do best.Their songs are not just a string of random lyrics
but each track actually tells a story - first captured in the House of Fun in the mid 80's.
My favourite song from the single is Elysium. It kind of reminds me of a kids programme called Book Tower about fifteen years ago. This is Madness at their best. The build up to Elysium sounds like a funky version of Imagine and changes into Variations on a Theme by Julian Lloyd Webber before branching out into a similar tune to One Step Beyond. (???)
If they release Elysium on its own without Fred then I'll certainly be buying it. But as for Drip Fed Fred - I'm still undecided. Why try to improve on perfection Suggs? Re-release the old tracks to an unsuspecting generation now...and give us the Madness that we all love to hate.
What more can i say....is she reviewing DDF/Elysium or another single????
Comments please!!!!!!!
Stu.
A geordie in Scotland
