The Madness - I Pronounce You

Another nutty boy classic

[@thepcguy3659]

Love this song so much, very underrated, deffo one of my faves too

[@elizabethbell4697]

I first heard this tune way back in 1988. A totally different lost tune from that year. Gorgeous song and a totally different song.

[@stufaryde8819]

A beautifully under-rated song. Bizarrely one of my favourites from Madness.

[@bentleywalker7087]

Strictly speaking it isn't, despite the band acknowledging it as an album that they made under the alias "The Madness"

[@scotthart2]

Well it is really isn't it, I mean it's John Hasler on the drums so you can swap him on the trump cards for Mike on piano and Woody on drums, granted you would lose a shit load of top trumps points but you'd still be in the game, kind of.....haha

[@stufaman]

It looks like bloody madness to me!!

[@raindrops21_9]

It's just not Madness without Dan Woodgate and his Woody Woodpecker!

[@mabisfab77paintball]

also looks like the nutty boys so thats why its THE madness here top band nonetheless

[@jaybowden2658]

I remember dancing and singing to this tune once I got home from getting three teeth ripped out by a dentist.

[@mikeparcej839]

By far and away these guys' most under rated song.

[@GarryH1963]

I can't understand why this song didn't make at least top twenty, it is superb. Fantastic music arrangement. The use of the Indian instrument ( I can never remember what they call it), was a good touch to the song as well. Long live the nutty boys.

[@davidowenwinter3111]

sitar is indian instrument

[@AntiGuildProductions]

I actually prefer the latter part of their career from Keep moving until they split. Favourite song has to be In the city though.

[@SuperHammaren]

Great song, they should play it live sometimes.

[@SamHaynesMusic]

One of their best songs by mile. Sounds fresh to this day. Absolutely brilliant.

[@coolmusic4058]

Top song from half of madness

[@davidauld1328]

I got this in 88on 12” three other to tracks on it as well

[@elizabethbell4697]

I first heard this tune way back in 1988. Totally gorgeous song from my teenage years.

[@mikeparcej839]

The most under rated Madness song ever.

[@dominickearney]

Bedders and Woody weren't in The Madness. Though John Hasler didn't play on the record, perhaps they just asked him to be in the video as he is a mate.

[@nadinerichards946]

One of my favourites love madness

[@SamHaynesMusic]

one of the best madness songs sounds fresh still! Shame they won't play some of this stuff live think it would sound awesome, especially thunder & lightning, nail down the days, gabriels horn etc. Love The Madness!

[@MadnotMad79]

because woody got lost on the way to the recording studio :0

[@dominickearney]

I would still consider this a Madness album though. By the way, did you spot John Hasler on the drums there?

[@GazSmash1966]

Two giants of the music industry in one vid. Love it.RIP Mr Ian Dury.

[@yid56]

lovin it

[@imanihekima1659]

I didn't realise it was about forced marriages until years later.

[@MADALANMAC]

Hasler was just filling in on the video (he was their manager) for appearances sake. There is no drummer on this track, it's a drum machine program.

[@madjen7uk]

i love this one!!!! a very sexy Chas in this one!!

[@eamonnquigley2125]

chas was always great crack as wee irish would sayin fact i think one of parents is irish ....get your point he can carry a suit well

[@elizabethbell4697]

This is without a doubt one of Madness totally lost tunes from 1988. I love this song so much.

[@ericbarnes2930]

I am thinking this is Bruce Thomas on bass...anyone, anyone...??

[@Habibasse]

No Woody, no Barson, no Bedders... but still great !!! Even with one member left Madness will create good music. But it's good the see them all together again today !!!

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

no chaz today

[@madjen7uk]

wish carl would marry me!

[@thedutchhuman]

we love this song very much.......the sound is great!

[@nickknight1811]

John Hasler I think

[@scotthart2]

Name the drummer, true Madness fans will know....

[@Bigchris72]

scotthart2 John Hasler 👌

[@katoness]

There to good for a brit award. The best band in the world award is what they deserve. They should shun the brit awards.

[@skadan]

this was during the short lived "The Madness" era, in which Mark wasnt involved neither was Woody. hope that explains it. great song though.

[@blackmore4]

Good track but the horrible funkateer session bassist and drum machine let it down. Why did Mark Bedford (bass) and Daniel Woodgate (drums) leave?

[@stufaman]

@mogseyUK Thanks.

[@badhead]

They where called the madness because Woody worked out a contract where it could only be called Madness if there was at least 6 of them in the band. So The Madness was a way of getting over legal problems.

[@haunteddeandollsuk]

oh i didn’t know woody left i thought it was just mike barson ?

[@alarmmuseum]

@@haunteddeandollsuk ‘The Madness’ album doesn’t have Woody, Bedders or Mike included!

[@MADNESSRULE2K8]

who ya callen a fella....im confused lool

[@jonpayne4931]

Marvellous. Simply marvellous.

[@hallamhal]

The final end of the final entity that is madness... ...until now.

[@95thFoot]

Great tune- where was Bedders for the video shoot? Must have been tough to get them all in the same room at the same time! :)

[@eamonnquigley2125]

when you look at the video all that was missing was woody and bedford...might as well been madness what was the rangeling about anyway

[@blackguardian76th]

At 3:32, Chas' smile makes him look like a young Ricky Gervais!

[@angeleyes71]

must say i wouldn say no, wvwn now lol x

[@sim363]

i want to sign it when i get married

[@applemask]

Robot Jones

[@recnepsmaharg]

Werent they in Voice of a Beehive at that time. I loved this Song! Still do. 'Beat the Bride'(Next Search) was the Best from this period.

[@samking6679]

Woody formed votb. No other madness members were in that band.

[@mrhyde101]

but you are a man

[@thedutchhuman]

@thegyndy weird but good

[@kjc03]

so sweet suggs never aged

[@mrhyde101]

i know you arent

[@MADNESSRULE2K8]

No Im Not Im A Girl

[@Edison5273]

search for "the madness"

[@MADNESSRULE2K8]

that was to mrhyde101

[@madjen7uk]

a blind one?! lol xx

[@pamh66]

From what I heard Woody said he was not contacted to do this recording. He was pretty aggrieved at this, at the time.

[@jurassicbuses816]

Wasn't Woody part of the Voices from the Beehive at this time.

[@stufaman]

Thanks for that :)

[@davidsanderson5918]

Lovely chorus.

[@stufaman]

I can't find this on CD anywhere. Did madness get into trouble over this song or something?

[@Tomversal]

stufaman No it's just rare as fuck

[@davidsouthern2153]

Got the 12 inch single some where in the loft I found it in the bargain section of a record shop back then. Only track I think recorded as The Madness. I it was on a record label called "ZarJazz". It was there own independent Label that unfortunetly went bankrupt. They recorded another track on the label that's very rare it was a charity song for the African Famine called "Starvation" in 1885 it featured madness.Ub40 the Specials and some others it's on U Tube.

[@surgical74]

and the bassplayer?

[@dononothin3961]

Peter Scott

[@almadora]

lovely.

[@angelsilvani7407]

ever good!!!

[@markyboyone]

yes it is

[@jameswhite5682]

the best

[@MADNESSRULE2K8]

lol supose ha ha xxxxxx

[@MADNESSRULE2K8]

What female Doesnt Wish He Would Marry Them :P

[@ZeldaFitz]

The Madness really were a step too far for the 4 remaining members of the original line up back in 1988. Madness’s glory years were between 79-84. Even by 1984 with the release of the fantastic Keep Moving album there time was almost up. Michael Caine reached number 12 in the charts at the start of 1984 and the follow up One Better Day faired even less reaching number 17. These were two very good single releases at the time but the pop world had changed and so had musical tastes. The band should have drawn a line under it then and bowed out with their heads held high. Unfortunately they done what most bands do and solider on into irrelevance.

[@JCStorm76]

Wrong. They had so many good songs released in that time. Uncle Sam is just one example

[@Jonjayharris1]

With all due respect, I think they have several good albums post 1984 and endless concert experiences.

[@duranasty]

no woody,bedders or barson still a great tune.the 80's maybe over but it was the best music decade,60's great up an runnin 70's no one cared just enjoy 80's fun great atmosphere 90's far too serious and slagged of all the previous decades.now well and truly fucked after years of slagging off previous decades.

[@welshlad6427]

Absolutely rubbish.