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Imani Too Hot
Joined: 26 Apr 2008 Posts: 1543
Location: Bradford
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Post subject: Mike Barson on The Specials' influence on Madness |
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Currently reading a book called Isle Of Noises by Daniel Rachel, which contains interviews with many British songwriters. There's about thirty pages on Madness. Suggs, Barso and Chris are interviewed. Here's a snippet:
Q: Was Jerry Dammers an influence on your writing? The major/minor changes on Never Ask Twice are very reminiscent of his feel and playing style.
Barso: When you said Jerry Dammers,, I thought of 'Never Ask Twice'. We got that change from one of his songs (hums Pearl's Cafe). We were sitting in Eric's in Liverpool as they were soundchecking. I don't know if they had lyrics, but they were playing it as an instrumental. We picked up a lot from The Specials and songs like 'International Jet Set'.
NEVER ASK TWICE (AKA AIRPLANE)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMi0loPuBlQ
I can hear something similar to Ghost Town and Friday Night, Saturday Morning on this one, and the nod to Jet Set in the lyrics. _________________ "How can I be anybody else? I don't try, I've got no reason." |
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Sat Apr 08, 2017 12:59 pm |
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Sugarman Too Hot

Joined: 10 Dec 2008 Posts: 6025
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Thanks Imani
Interesting Article, I have always thought of New Delhi as Madness take on International Jet Set  _________________ I'm having bags of fun |
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Sat Apr 08, 2017 1:33 pm |
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Imani Too Hot
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Location: Bradford
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Sugarman wrote: |
Thanks Imani
Interesting Article, I have always thought of New Delhi as Madness take on International Jet Set  |
Me too. It's that 'Eastern' vibe, and again, a song about airports.
It's interesting Barso mentions Pearl's Cafe. When you listen to the keyboards on that, and then on Shut Up, they're similar. _________________ "How can I be anybody else? I don't try, I've got no reason." |
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Sat Apr 08, 2017 2:48 pm |
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