This Is A Serious Matter ! Madness - Embarrassment (1980) Reaction Review

Dad Rock Wednesday ! Link to video... • Video . Short documentary on songs origin... • Lee Thompson: Embarras... #madness #ska #80s #80smusic

[@ThornyLittleFlower]

This was always my favourite Madness song. I first had the 7" single and played it alot as a kid. I related to it completely even without knowing the cause of the embarrassment in the song. I myself was an embarrassment to my natural family and this song always reminded me of that. I was born in London 1975. My white mother was a Rolling Stone groupee from Canada whose family had disowned her over her pregnancy with me, a mix race baby. My mother struggled to cope then returned home without me, leaving me in London when i was 4. I am blown away to discover that this song was much closer to home than I had ever realised! I genuinely never knew its backstory untill today!!I love the song even more now ! 😅❤

[@steelekeepinitreel4909]

Sorry to hear that and thanks for sharing your story !

[@paulcollins5586]

Classic song. Never get bored of it. Good reaction.

[@steelekeepinitreel4909]

thank you !

[@rb7007]

I forgot how good this song is! As a kid singing this, I had no idea the true meaning behind the lyrics. Wow. Great review!

[@steelekeepinitreel4909]

thank you !

[@douglasfrantzen3011]

Thanks for the explanation, I've always liked this song. I also like the Michael Caine song. I was quite a Madness fan at the time and that Keep Moving album was so different from the albums before, but I quickly came to love it. I think One Better Day may be my favorite Madness song, love the sound, especially with that xylophone in the mix.

[@steelekeepinitreel4909]

Don't know if i know that song (One Better Day). I think i loved Madness because They were playful and their music was unlike anything I'd heard with my American ears at 10 yrs old.

[@shadowmixx]

Cool review. I like Madness, but I am not familiar with this particular song or video. This track is such a jam despite the deep meaning of the lyrics. Great tune! Cheers

[@steelekeepinitreel4909]

Some forget the deep cuts , and thats what i'm here for !

[@lewisb85]

Love the look madness had back then the skinhead/suedehead look, people seem to forget that if a British Skinhead came home in the 70s you'd hear Ska and northern soul blasting out of the house. I remember Suggs saying on a documentary about this that it seemed ridiculous to him when Lee Thompson was telling the story about what was going on with his sister and the family at home.

[@DerkHat]

Great reaction, and a really good explanation of the song's meaning. I'm also a big fan of 'Michael Caine' which is another Madness song with a very interesting story behind it.

[@steelekeepinitreel4909]

Cool, thanks!

[@anthonyharris7780]

We are the misterons

[@BigSlinky7]

You spelt mysterons wrong.

[@donnaewe3692]

Thank u!

[@steelekeepinitreel4909]

You're welcome!

[@UBZUKki]

Awesome

[@steelekeepinitreel4909]

thanks