A Picture Of London: By Suggs

First broadcast in 2005 for BBC London, this show first aired the track "Cracks In The Pavement" written by Suggs and Chas, exclusively for the programme.

[@GrahamGudgin]

I’m another Graham who loves Madness and this lovely nostalgic view of London.

[@dixgun]

Nice it opens with Graham and Cathal/Chas. :) Nice to see Edwina! :)

[@compostcorner5934]

I grew up on madness and the Specials.. Now 59 years old, and love em more than ever 🎶🎶👍

[@juansierragutierrez4760]

Was a special time of the music I heard madness in my 16 I'm 36 ska I'm greatfull whit this kind of music

[@compostcorner5934]

@@juansierragutierrez4760 Good man 👍. It doesn't matter how old we are to enjoy great music 🎶

[@davidshurville3658]

A lovely documentary made with real affection by a national treasure!

[@carolevans5285]

Suggs is a very deep man. I love the way his mind works. So fucking interesting to me, his mind. ❤

[@compostcorner5934]

Nostalgia, gets the old brain going.. Suggs is a good bloke 👍

[@declanmcdermott]

Thanks Adam, Great post, Not seen this before

[@TheMadnessVideoArchive]

Declan Mc Dermott I’m quite surprised you hadn’t seen this before, I think MIS had it years ago. It’s a nice little documentary.

[@KwakaRallye88]

London has changed since 2005 when this came out. It looses more charm everyday IMO.

[@mattiemclean9882]

Its lost everything now!

[@berniejaw6552]

I recognise the some of the tunes on Carl Smyths solo album

[@MrBlaugeist]

I lived in London W9 , it was great years and years and years and years and years ago , I wouldn’t want to spend a day there now , it’s one big shitty toilet 🚻

[@sevenswords8781]

I feel this is a bit sad, suggs looks like a ghost walking around his city, taking in the hidden beauty while no one else notices. I suppose we all live with a leg in the past and feel the present has something missing. or maybe I'm wrong and he's having a ball taking a dander around town.

[@11matt11]

He's an artist. That's his kinda job, and why he became so famous and rich. In many ways, he and Madness did in song, what Jerry Seinfeld did in comedy. Illuminating the simple but wonderful textures of life we take for granted, and turning them into art. I feel happy their are people in this world like Suggs to show us a different way to think. I'm from a completely different country, and yet I love the London Suggs has shown me.

[@keithrose6931]

London is a much much darker place now . If you get my meaning .

[@OutOnTheTiles]

Wink wink. Nudge nudge.

[@chrisrenwick593]

Grow up

[@adamg3938]

Well done Suggs up Finchley Catholic High

[@ulricvoncatalyst1507]

That song they're working on is about 90% 'I'm Still Standing' by Elton John. Don't tell his lawyers or it'll be like 'My Sweet Lord' all over again!

[@stevemorgan6366]

Cheers Adam. Always looking for any info with The Mad-Lads.

[@cece3194]

You're ok but BBC sucks. I use to LOVE London. :( What about the no go zones? What about the acid attacks on women that dare show their hair or have a short skirt in certain neighborhoods. . . which are growing and growing?

[@bfree786]

What the heck are you on about?

[@cece3194]

@@bfree786 are you asleep or something? OH! You're the Or something! ;)

[@walkthelineable]

yeah man, he has rose tinted glasses here. lived in london for 5 years it aint that nice!

[@intrepidbun5002]

C CC yep, sadly the gate keepers of the system, will keep their mouths shut for a pay check and follow the script. The BBC ? Just the propaganda arm of the Government

[@fugazi_]

Hallelujah, ISD was obviously resurrected knocking out comments on yt.

[@leoap391]

thanks, Adam, for sharing, I love madness and they will always be in my heart

[@annother3350]

Audio bully's!! Real life was always my favourite track

[@mattyboi626]

Was the song ever released other than at the end of the programme?

[@paulashford4155]

Talented guy!!

[@carolevans5285]

Yes when u tier of London u tier of life. I grow up here and still like in London. Everone no has moved out to these sill

[@carolevans5285]

New towns. I love LONDON.ed bu I could never move. I used to use those red bus rovers. I love the tube. I could never leave. Not to live in a new town. Or not to see all the different people. Love it all. 😀

[@mattiemclean9882]

what??

[@neilevans4352]

he lived in west wales for a while lol

[@kronsteen9093]

Aye, hopefully Haverfordwest had some influence too with him.

[@gazriley624]

Port cities are always the most interesting New York, London, Liverpool, Napoli

[@mozdickson]

Bluff

[@gazriley624]

@@mozdickson Bluff? don't know what you mean by that

[@raymondthomadwormald9621]

Nice one Suggs ...... Camden Town eh ....... as a 53 year old man from the north east and growing up in the 80s on your tunes ..... was good to get in sight to our capital city ...... you and your band mates have had a massive influence on millions of us love ❤️ yous 🙏

[@mattiemclean9882]

Camden Town will never be the same again thanks to Boris

[@raymondthomadwormald9621]

@@mattiemclean9882 Wots Borris done like pal ...... we.visited the market once and none of us bought anything was a bit too touristy.... was situated in a great place tho

[@mattiemclean9882]

@@raymondthomadwormald9621 All the shops have closed, most of them for good, because Boris didn't handle covid properly

[@raymondthomadwormald9621]

@@mattiemclean9882 that’s very sad 😔

[@melgrant7404]

Love suggs💗

[@stuadam7563]

Great!

[@HamptonFarly]

Ray Davies.....you can’t murder a song like that. Ian Dury is shit...don’t mention them in the same words. London is Red! Arsenal!

[@margaretgreenwood4243]

Soldiers uniforms were red so that if they were wounded the enemies couldn’t see the blood

[@markhitchcock4704]

That maybe an after thought, but the real reason they were Red is that Red was the cheapest dye to make at the time.