The Prince TOTP 1979

[@andrewhoward7200]

We were young and the world belonged to us, now I spend half the day looking for my glasses or worrying I'll lose my marbles. Thanks Madness for the memories that keep me warm in my winter.

[@LarzGustafsson]

Chas Smash! Unforgettable! I will never forget the era when Madness music was introduced to me by a friend. Late 70's/early 80's.Formidable!

[@61mod]

Caught the bus into Town Leicester to buy this from Ainleys. 40 odd years later i would still catch the bus into town. Beautiful .

[@briandavis8939]

If I had have been in that crowd I would have been jumping around like a Madness man. Love madness till the day I go 🇮🇪🇮🇪🇮🇪😎

[@ivorbiggun710]

I remember watching this when it was on air. 13 years old and a whole new world opened up.

[@jackvaughan7577]

Were you there last Saturday night Brian Jack Vaughan Tipperary Ireland

[@davidreid5672]

Chas is superb! Really hits the spot just like the two tone brothers dancing to the English Chaos "is that clock ticking". His other Oscar perfoemance is in cardiac arrest ( my favourite track)

[@sofiaplatini1148]

Gorgeous gorgeous gorgeous Suggs and Chas and mike

[@MarieProvost77]

Thank you!!! A fave Madness track. Clearly some of the audience had no idea how to move to this... they lacked the skank instinct despite being given a very healthy dose , right there... can't relate! Loved Madness from the beginning; love the Skatalites, Maytals, Ken Boothe, English Beat...

[@ivorbiggun710]

Definitely the best and better than the version on the LP.

[@dawnmcghie266]

Love ❤️ madness and always will 💟💟💟💟💟😍

[@chrisjames6327]

Love Chas' skanking

[@PeakyBlinder]

These chaps were and still are legends, I was 17 when this was released, Best years of my life.

[@storagewars]

Well said Arthur 😁

[@LarzGustafsson]

Brilliant!

[@ArchStanton45]

Great performance from the legendary Madness, but the funniest bit is the geeky bloke in the crowd at 0:38+

[@ivorbiggun710]

He's waiting for REO Speedwagon to come on.

[@ZachariahWest]

Dude's stoned as fuck

[@petevito]

Bet you'd never have thought you'd be playing at the Olympic ceremony. Brilliant.....

[@user-pk7vb9li7k]

They never they played at the closing ceremony

[@robleary3353]

Bril!. Love their early stuff!? Nice one!. 🙂 Nuff said.

[@kevinmartin9031]

Come back Chas

[@ivorbiggun710]

Has he left?

[@suziemaycock3197]

Agree. But I believe he’s on a different path now

[@nickthurlow4456]

I'm nearly 70 and find I can't repeat them moves any more 🤭

[@ianblack4889]

Cheers Lee for a cracking song all the best blackie

[@ricko3k]

Chas Smash, what a decision to have a dancer in the band!

[@24683948]

LEGENDS :-)

[@markkirby2282]

40 years fecking hell!

[@ivorbiggun710]

Tell me about it.

[@garymay799]

Chas at his early best .

[@TheGlassman63]

Though somehow not an official member of the group back then. Just take a look at the front cover of the `One Step Beyond` album.

[@peter22564]

C O R R E C T

[@peter22564]

@@TheGlassman63 well spotted great album bed and breakfast man that’s the one for me had the day pleasure of driving chas back in 2009 they played Victoria park east London 30 years after recording it they sounded just like the record tears of joy not ashamed to admit it and god bless chas he gave me a back stage pass it’s lovely meeting a class act you grew up with definitely one of the greatest bands to come out of this country memorable tunes and very well thought out

[@miked4377]

great stuff...

[@denisecumming8504]

Love this

[@andrewmoylan2077]

What a great debut single 2:20

[@johnnytenjobs]

Lovely!

[@noelduggan72]

Good Stuff!!!! - 👍

[@hluynur]

I found a treasure.

[@PB-bt8tf]

😊😊😊😊

[@mikemccord72]

Proper dance music

[@delhardie1589]

Madness

[@gillianbaxter5825]

How could the audience have been just standing still to that beat?? Wtf?

[@peterhudson5748]

it was sit too new for these punkers!!

[@harveysmith100]

@@peterhudson5748 So true. It was either disco or punk back then. Then the Specials and Madness turned up on TOTPs one Thursday night. Friday morning at school, we all knew something was happening but we didn't know what it was. A couple of weeks later, skinheads, flat tops, brogues, DMs Crombie's and we all knew this was us. Our time, our music. And what a time and music it was.

[@maggisteele4342]

Look like they got sticks up there asses,lol

[@donnacullington904]

I'm 53 now and still dance to Madness and ska... Best music ever 😎

[@harveysmith100]

@@donnacullington904 I am 56 and I still dance, not as smoothly as I once did!

[@paulshorney3465]

Quality

[@bywsi0293]

madness maddness

[@Carole815]

Fetch back Chas Smash 😢❤

[@lloydthomas1]

Bring back da, who is da, we want da,,,,,

[@deletebilderberg]

In 40 years Kix has multiplied by 10. Me, 11. I was skinnier than he was. 🤷‍♂️

[@Michael-nv5rp]

mad ting

[@bellerophonchallen8861]

hello Tim, I haven't forgotten you, I'm just biding my time.

[@slaneyside]

every band should have a designated dancer

[@pauldunneska]

When Lee "Kix" Thompson actually had some hair. But it's suppose to be a skinhead band.

[@okkeheryadi4592]

Too late to be skins mate 😂

[@pauldunneska]

@@okkeheryadi4592 True.

[@pauldunneska]

@Conaire Mclaughlin Yes but their street style is based on the Skinhead look.

[@davidcorcoran9959]

Why wouldnt he be a great dancer? Cathal smyth, good irishman. 😂😂😂Madness, simply the best.

[@loyalsmith4096]

➕

[@robertthompson3941]

“Prince of”,,,???

[@betablue5079]

Prince Buster, mate

[@tomthomas9708]

Vintage stuff.