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Post by TTN on Dec 6, 2009 23:15:58 GMT
I've never really meet him although I did stand next to him during the premier of Dance Craze - he seemed ok then, but I suppose over time he has decided that he is the important one.
Strange really because he was a bit of an afterthought in terms of being a band member - or is my memory playing tricks with me?
That said, the intro one step beyond is in my view the best begining to a tracck ever, and without his bit it might have been just another single.
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Post by Hugh on Dec 7, 2009 1:08:38 GMT
His nutty dance was unique. John Jacobs was the only person I've seen do a brilliant rendition of it. Most people have two left feet.
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Post by roddy byers on Dec 7, 2009 7:55:08 GMT
Yes i suppose hes what Nevelle is to the Specials in terms of M.C. and visual focal point*
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Post by mrclaypole on Dec 7, 2009 13:20:25 GMT
I've never really meet him although I did stand next to him during the premier of Dance Craze - he seemed ok then, but I suppose over time he has decided that he is the important one. Strange really because he was a bit of an afterthought in terms of being a band member - or is my memory playing tricks with me? That said, the intro one step beyond is in my view the best begining to a tracck ever, and without his bit it might have been just another single. No you are right TTN, it was only Dave Robinson the stiff records boss who said too the rest of the band that they should have him in full time as he was such a good M.C and he was the "representation of the soul of Madness". I still think hes written some of the better songs that Madness have done in the past and also he wrote some crackers for their latest album. My only criticism is that whenever I hear a bootleg of a Madness concert frm anywhere but Birmingham, he always slags off this place when on stage. I have never understood the blatant hatred of Birmingham, in fact it annoys me greatly.
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Post by roddy byers on Dec 7, 2009 15:44:50 GMT
Those Southerners think we are all Barbarians North of Watford Junction!
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Post by TTN on Dec 8, 2009 0:02:12 GMT
His nutty dance was unique. John Jacobs was the only person I've seen do a brilliant rendition of it. Most people have two left feet. When I was younger, I could do a passable version - mind you I'd watched the video so many times some of it was bound to rub off
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Post by TTN on Dec 8, 2009 0:04:50 GMT
Those Southerners think we are all Barbarians North of Watford Junction! you are ;D
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Post by Hugh on Dec 8, 2009 1:32:51 GMT
Andy Capp put up with that guff when he went down south too.
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Post by roddy byers on Dec 8, 2009 8:42:11 GMT
I think its Chas Irish roots are behind the dance style*
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Post by mrclaypole on Dec 8, 2009 13:50:02 GMT
Those Southerners think we are all Barbarians North of Watford Junction! you are ;D Cheeky!!!. Yes Chas has said he fused Kung fu and Irish danicing to come up with the Nutty style. I recently read in "Bass culture" the history of Jamacian music that Guiness used to sponsor alot of the Sound system dances back in the day, so it look slike Chas was only returning the favour, by adding some more Irish culture into the mix. Ive never been able to dance at all which is surprising as my family on my Mums side were all excellent Irish dancers, my Nan in particualr won many awards when she was younger. I just have never been that uninhibited to throw shapes around on dancefloors, although I do Pogo and mosh at gigs sometimes.
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Post by roddy byers on Dec 8, 2009 13:58:44 GMT
Have you tried "Dragon Stout" Jamaicas version Guiness - not bad but a little sweet for my taste* I used to dance quite a lot in the early 70,s but i tend to get carried away and make a Arnold Chicken Shortsin prat of myself now,a,days!
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Post by mrclaypole on Dec 8, 2009 14:06:55 GMT
Ive never tried Dragon stout, it sounds like Mackesons which is abit sweeter than Guiness. A bloke who drinks in my local is Irish and is renowned for hopw much he can drink in one go and still drive home!!!. He went too Jamaica afew years ago on holiday and went into a bar and couldnt understand why he was getting so drunk on the Guiness. He drank 20 odd bottles and collapsed on the floor, to him 20 odd bottles wasnt alot for him usually. He went back the next day and asked the bar man what was different about the Guiness over there and the bar man told him they always add Rum to the stout to stop it going bad in the heat. So old mr Kiley wasnt too upset that his drinking prowess had deserted him.
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Post by roddy byers on Dec 8, 2009 15:50:16 GMT
Yo Ho Ho ,n, a bottle of RUM!!
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Post by TTN on Dec 9, 2009 0:00:07 GMT
When I was 16 I drank a bottle of rum at Xmas for a bet - won't make that mistake again
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Post by Hugh on Dec 9, 2009 6:12:45 GMT
Mixing up the liquor in the old man's cabinet.
Do you feel anything? No. Try standing up.
Crash.
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