Madness es un grupo inglés de ska y música pop que se formó en 1976. Uno de los principales grupos del revival del ska del sello 2 Tone a finales de los 70, Madness alcanzó la mayoría de sus éxitos en los 80, estando más semanas en las listas inglesas que cualquier otro grupo.
El grupo se formó en Londres en 1976 por Mike Barson (Monsieur Barso) a los teclados y voces, Chris Foreman (Chrissy Boy) a la guitarra y 'Lee Thompson (Kix) en el saxofón y voces, con el nombre de The North London Invaders.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
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[Intro] BA#G#F BA#G#
[Verse 1] FG# Naughty boys in nasty schools, head-masters breaking all the rules, A#BA#G# Having fun and playing fools, smashing up the woodwork tools. FG# All the teachers in the pub, passing 'round the ready-rub, A#BA#G# Trying not to think of when the lunch-time bell will ring a-gain.
[Chorus 1] A#A#mFFm Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad? A#A#mCBC All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules. A#A#mFFm Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad. A#A#mCB Trying different ways, to make a difference to...
[Verse 2] A#G#FG# The head-master's had enough today, all the kids have gone away, A#BA#G# Gone to fight with next-door's school; every term that is the rule. FG# Sits alone and bends his cane; same old backsides again, A#BA#G# All the small ones tell tall tales, walking home and squashing snails.
[Chorus 2] A#A#mFFm Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad? A#A#mCBC All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules. A#A#mFFm Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad. A#A#mCC# (Dm) Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.
[Interlude] DmEmDmBm x3 DmEmDmBA#AG#
[Verse 3] FG# Lots of girls and lots of boys, lots of smells and lots of noise. A#BA#G# Playing football in the park, kicking pushbikes after dark. FG# Baggy trousers, dirty shirt, pulling hair and eating dirt, A#BA#G# Teacher comes to break it up; back of the 'ead with a plastic cup.
[Chorus 3] A#A#mFFm Oh what fun we had, but, did it really turn out bad? A#A#mCBC All I learnt at school, was how to bend not break the rules. A#A#mFFm Oh what fun we had, but at the time it seemed so bad. A#A#mCC# (Dm) Trying different ways, to make a difference to the days.