Re: [total-madness] The Third Madchart - Part 12

[Simesy]

Well, Andrew, I reckon you're right - we can all guess the top two - but not the order!     As a side issue, could you let us know which lucky Maddies got the most Top Ten's in their personal Top Ten? Then we'll find out exactly who the really average Maddies is!!     Great job, my son! And post the Top Two soon!   Simesy     ----- Original Message ----- From: Andrew Langmead To: Madness List Sent: 01 February 2001 21:01 Subject: [total-madness] The Third Madchart - Part 12 So here we are at the Top Five! It's hard to believe that we've made our through over a hundred songs together so far. The end is in sight now though. We start tonight with a faller... 5 (149) {25} <3> Baggy Trousers  [4] [6] No. 4 last out, but a drop of one place sees Baggy Trousers at No. 5 in the Madchart this time around. Written by Suggs and Chris, this classic Madness single reached No. 3 in the UK charts and spent an incredible 20 weeks on the chart, the longest for any Madness single in a single chart run. It was there so long that it shared 10 weeks of Embarrassment's 12 week run and the first week of The Return of The Los Palmas 7's. This meant that on the week of Jan 24th 1981, Madness had three singles on the UK chart for the only time in their history. The video for this one was also a classic as it was the first time we got to see Lee fly! Chris is on record as saying that Baggy Trousers was written as an answer to Pink Floyd's Another Brick in the Wall. The video was filmed at a school in Kentish Town. 4 (161) {21} <3> One Step Beyond  [2] [1] Another faller, and the other former No. 1. That means I can at last reveal that we have a brand new No. 1 as both of the former chart toppers have been out now. Madness' second UK single, and the first of 18 on Stiff Records was written by Cecil Bustamonte Campbell, AKA Prince Buster. This was Madness' first Top Ten single, reaching No. 7 in late 1979 and putting Madness firmly on the map. 21 years on and this one still receives regular radio airtime and is a must for Wedding receptions, Birthday Parties, etc.! When this song opened the show at the original Madstock, the dancing of the 35,000 people in the crowd caused the now famous Earthquake in Finsbury Park. Incidentally, Prince Buster only wrote the tune. The intro was written by Mr. Smash. 3 (161) {26} <3> Our House  [3] [3] Now how's that for consistency. For the third chart running, we find Our House at No. 3. Written by Chas and Chris it was, of course, the only Madness song to crack the Top Ten on both sides of the pond, reaching No. 5 in the UK in 1982 and the same position Stateside the following year. The video once again features Lee prancing around in a frock. Well, I suppose someone had to play 'Mum' in the video. Our House featured on the album The Rise and Fall. Which leaves us with just two songs........................ But we'll have to wait to find out! I'm sure you can guess which two songs are left, but you'll have to wait until next time to find out what's No. 1. Sorry, but I love keeping you in suspense!! Goodnight. Andrew. - ______________________________________________________________ Visit the Total Madness Mailing List website for: latest news, madmeet info, list charter, games, and more ... http://members.xoom.com/totalmadmail/ Contact the TMML Moderators at: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, send an e-mail to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] and in the message body put: unsubscribe total-madness