Fun Boy Three - The Lunatics Have Taken Over the Asylum

[MrJonnyDerz]

Im here from ashes to ashes series 2 episode 1

[Mornington01]

Great song....I wonder if G W Bush ever heard it???

[FatsPandaMan]

Still relevant...

[johnnycabot]

This song should be played at the beginning of all official proceedings of the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. government...

...as well as those of pretty much all of the states...

...and those of the European Union...and any of the member countries.

[MollyHoldinChelsea]

thumbs up if ashes to ashes brought u hear

[beselbic]

Amazing track. That chorus gives me chills.

[ASJamali]

I think Akon Sampled this song, in Belly Dancer I guess ..

[MAD3IN3NG1AND]

that white guy actually looks like a feminized bitch and 2 big guerrillas behind him eye shadow on and the lot

[HazelDaughterOfPluto]

the teenage girls did this song at my dance recital. They had straight jackets and it was extremely entertaining!!!!!!!!

[andymcb10572]

wat a tune eh? thank u terry

[fuzzychocolate1]

i used my dads cd wich this song was on it so i looked it up on here

[deviousbat93]

thumbs up if the gorillaz pirate radio brought here

[PhantomStrangerII]

@akureiwolf I would have to say Collide's version is darker and eerier. And just because it has a female singer doesn't make it pop. That's just being sexist and ignorant. It's dark wave.

[dalard2161]

@PhantomStrangerII Your having a laugh arent you?

Each to there own I guess!

[PhantomStrangerII]

@dalard2161 Why would I be laughing?

[PhantomStrangerII]

@akureiwolf I am very serious. You don't have to agree with me.

[killincat470]

This was on MTV, dude. They could sue.

[PhantomStrangerII]

I'm sorry but I like Collide's cover way better. If you'd like to check it out type in Collide, Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum. But this song is great.

[haastaboozia]

Anyone have the original video for this? OMG, IT WAS GREAT!

[JohnOlly1965]

@haastaboozia

See:>>

youtube.com/watch?v=POzSXzwbwI­c&feature=related



[kearnzy1988]

this band was great in there day, saw them headline Glastonbury in the 80's before Glasto went commercial

[XxPlientjuhxX]

tnx murdoc XD

[PieterIser]

The board meetings song!!

[kasparovnutter]

Heard it on Ashes to Ashes. Who knew the B had such good taste in music?

[TheSeaMyst]

The spies have censored the internet ruined the free market and infiltrated america with foreign power placing people actor americans in movie rental stores to spy on us collect data and place listening devises in there homes threw there own water lines learn listen and grow america is being invaded financially than comes the take over !

[TheSeaMyst]

'The asylum is the government and the courts!'

[badspeller101]

i heard this on murdocs brodcast.. i have no life X_X"

[MsAnimeFan88]

@badspeller101

I know right? He's actually played some good music on his broadcasts. Murdoc actually gave us an insight of some of the records he has in his music collection.

[badspeller101]

@MsAnimeFan88 thanks to him i have a lot more music :3

[MsAnimeFan88]

@badspeller101

:D I'm still trying to find that song that was on the 5th boradcast where he played the plastic trumpet here on YouTube.

[badspeller101]

@MsAnimeFan88 oh yeah.. X_X" he failed to mention that ... if you find it you should message me! :D

[MsAnimeFan88]

@badspeller101

He said Franco which is the artist, but the name of the song I couldn't quite catch. 

[badspeller101]

@MsAnimeFan88 aw man.... guess im just gunna have to listen to it again :/

[Ezdduf4kuZ]

personalily speaking, i'm to believe the no score that the Vancouver Canucks achieved during the Stanley Cup game was the one and only reason that a upholding riot took place downtown, a short walk from GM Place. The riot was about the best thing that ever happened to Vancouver's reputation...period!

[limeypomme]

Wow !! I can remember listening to this on the John Peel show whilst hiding under the covers with my radio. ACE

[elecomob67whip]

I loved this song and remember buying their LP because of it. Hated the other songs, though !

[SuperPais]

Wow. I came here, cause I remember and love the song, and sometimes it seems so actual.. Well, its up with us, to stop them

[valvenator]

Not really a FB3 fan either but, an amazing tune. Written about our White House 30 years prior. Makes me miss the 80's!...?! Love the harmonies in the chorus, the finishing touch that really make this song stand out. Most people don't know or remember this tune which kinda' makes me feel priviliged ...like belonging to a secret club or something:)

[adamz360]

thumbs up if akon bellydancer brought you here

[Z1cky]

I feel this has been sampled a lot, but cant pinpoint it.

[rainbowdragon131065]

The Globalists have taken over the asylum. 

[tsartodd]

very timely, since we're living in the Age of the Tea Party.

[elecomob67whip]

Loved it when I bought they LP. Infact, I love it more now !

[bigbawser]

and the puppetmasters are losing control of thhe strings

[frenchfry113095]

Murdoc sent me :3

[Cee1003]

Loved this song and the band, why are bands like this so few and far between now?

[lillydot1]

THIS song..is my job....due to confdentiality.....and the like will say no more...

full moons....and weekends......comes to mind..

[TheKenney81]

make cov proud

[MrKevinpscott]

my first day as a nursing assistant at severalls mental hospital, this was playing on the ward radio, i got pushed into the bath by a huge patient , .

[Cee1003]

@MrKevinpscott But you know it was about the government right?

[mrrtsno1]

@MrKevinpscott you wouldnt hear this on a mental ward.....

[jonfletcher147]

B side if I remember right??? bloody A side if you ask me ;)))

[AiMuiNoodle]

it was 81'

[ml3bianchi]

ALL YOU BILDERBERG GLOBALISTS  WHO WANT TO ENSLAVE HUMANITY, YOUR TIME WILL COME AND YOU WILL FALL

[noordinarylife7]

yep and they are still doing it

[slagette]

Have you ever been to Chelmsford (Essex). Job done/centre. choose which!

[xcelva]

this song is really good. and so relevant to day it would be hilarious if it wasent so sad.

[njkitschguy]

I remember dancing to this at Mudd Club in NYC in 1982/1983.

[SuperBadgurl9]

no one could ever top these guys out there....they are the originals

xo the 80's 

[nico1972able]

love it!!!!

thanks for posting.

[gasgas270]

fuck....it's now......nothing changes.

[SolarElf]

I prefer Collide's version of this song they did a marvelous cover for Fun Boy Three

[skyapple5]

I still have this record from when i was 18. havent played it for a while. still love it!

[JustineLaLoba]

the USA today...bummer....

[funkyfunker]

is this the new song for our leaders of our cuntry.. mr cameron and clegg hhmmm.. wankers ... long live Terry Hall and the Specials..

[FlamingFairy]

Genius song from a genius band. Terry Hall is bloody brilliant.

[nova65350]

Just got their greatest hits....took 3 months from Play....but was well worth the wait!!!

Thanks for posting :O) ......n yea...i agree with others...alot of their stuff still makes sense in this day n age..Steve

[urmensch]

they seem to have even then in the 80s been able to look into the future,this song could be the main song of almost every country in the world today,just listen to the text.fantastic band great text brings back memories, stay safe world and good night

[123hellllllllllllllo]

Wow. I heard this from Murdocs pirate radio and fell in love with it. But I had no idea that it came out in the 80's! Jeeeeeez

[WheresKayla]

@Garberd And then he posts the song on dead air space to share the inspiration for that one line. The rest of each of the songs has NOTHING to do with each other. When 'life in a glass house' was written did they totally rip off whoever made that proverb? Man, radiohead is just the most uncreative band ever! They rip off everyone these days!

[WheresKayla]

@Garberd Did you even listen to either song? Idiot?

[SonicJCG]

they dont make songs like this anymore, everything is too samey samey these days.

[RasRel]

'This is after or during the Specials, biggest ska-band of the ska revival during 1978-1981. Thanks a lot.

[xandyx21]

gr8 song to listen to wen the conservatives have but the VAT up 20% hopefully havin the tories bak in power will inspire more music like this and reality show winners will just b phased out altogether

[sjbeverley]

81 what a year !!

[wengers13]

Take me back and make me yearn for my youth

[robhelsby89]

Haunting, weird, nostalgic, fantastic!

[TheCorholio]

gracias thom que buen concierto en coachella

gracias thom.

[darkyblinket]

We don't want the loonies taking over!

[wendytwizzle]

@darkyblinket  Too late

[paulalex17]

And the list Thom Yorke is mentioning the song on, is on their homesite.

He sometimes put up a list of great songs, worthy checking out!

[manweller1]

this songs feels has if they written it last week. Because it is so true the Lunatics have taken over Number 10 Downing Street.

[tsartodd]

@manweller1 over here, they've taken over the House of Representatives. not to mention Sarah Palin and Donald Trump.

[DoctaDualist]

This sounds like a play on Heavenly Salvation if I ever heard one

[mikeyskywalker]

@Garberd Really? Which song?

[radeon110]

@Garberd what how? haha what song

[mycroft999]

I heard more pre-election cobblers on the radio today. And all of a sudden I wanted to hear this again. And 'Ghost Town'. Thanks for posting

[killerbacteria1]

The world sucks these days! There aint nothing we can do except realize we were part of the coolest era of music-and pray these kids today don't think they are!! What a shame! They all copy our music anyway-maybe it's not so bad!

[HYDROPODSBOD]

enduring classic - thanks

[marcvertigo]

The lunatics have taken over in America.

[lotreamon01]

I still have the original 7".... and the album that followed - on vinyl to....

What a tune! :)

Fanx Tes mate! :)

[bigdex123]

the 80s were great in belfast skinheads two tone bottles of cider going nuts beating the balls out of the british army and ruc more cider more two tone get stuck into the huns and the brits waht else could could u ask for i wish i was sixteen again lolllllllllllllll

[alibootboy]

yeah yeah paddy:)

[wIckEdElf]

murdoc! ;)

just heard the collide version of this song before and love the song so much ... aww murdoc thank you!

[adrianbeloo]

MUUUUUUURDOC

[ilovebumfun]

80's was crap! but the music was the best ever!!

[MurdocCross]

Hooray for Murdoc!

[tomytimy]

Murdoc... thats all I have to say.

[webhead1147]

Looks like a few of us owe Murdoc. lol!

[derfarni]

me too.

[chilenito1992]

Me too!!!! :D

[Hughesta74]

I love this song... Heard it on Murdoc's broadcast...

[5050100]

same, murdoc is a legend :D so is 2-D

[ShadowpulseKDH]

Me too.

[spoonsisbendy]

omg i wish i was a teen in the 80's.... i love this music... so original x

[ilovebumfun]

it was shit but yes the music was tops

[chunkyhugo]

Maybe they should play this song when ManUtd run out at Old Trafford - great comment on how the Glazer family are running the club!

[thekosfox]

great post,great times,living in coventry and growing up with 'ska',what a time to be a teenager

[StopUnumNow]

Great Song!

Many thanks for posting

[bigstan1973]

he he he too funny and too true!

[anniefoofoo]

Great song, Great lyrics. And although nothing beat an original. I do like collide's version too.

[surfchicita101]

I love this song!

It is absolutely amazing.

What year was it?

Being a teen, I don't suppose it was in my lifetime.

[tes74]

This was roughly 80-81.... think it was 1981....

[miragin7]

1981 .. Although it could easily of been written yesterday .. Thanks again for posting T ...

[tes74]

Thank you for leaving a comment and for obviously having fab taste in music :P

[tiggsy]

@miragin7 An apt commentary on what's happening in the UK right now: Cameron, Clegg and Osborne's pic should be here as the Three

[amarone1956]

@miragin7 "Have been" not "of been."

[miragin7]

@amarone1956 Lol .. Tx for the grammar lesson ..

[ehead2222]

you may be young but you have got a good grasp on the sound front !!!!!good luck to ya keep going theres so many cool tunes that were befor our time !!!!!!

[surfchicita101]

Aaw thanks that makes me feel fuzzy inside! :]

Or maybe it was the meatball sub....

xD

[miragin7]

Cool gap at the end of the song .. Gives you a minute to reflect on what they are saying ..

[mrethrift]

This and the song they did with the gogo's are the best tracks they did.

[badmojo05]

i agree with banjaxed73 this is a greatsong,,,thanx for posting it.xxxx

[mpproductionz]

Akon - Belly Dancer !

[4skinmasseure]

Timeless classic, and also very apt for the current

situation of non 3rd world western societies.

Won't include the US as they have always been totally bonkers.lol

[banjaxed73]

What a wonderful song! Thank you for posting this....I hadn't heard it for years, but remembered it as soon as I heard the opening bars.

Again, thank you!

[tsexytez]

omg just got an email...am i being paranoid or is that you terry lol...if it is...ecstatic...if not i hang my head in shame as an idiot...fingers crossed x

[tsexytez]

To tes74 from tez74...know exactly what you mean...can tell ya where i was when this was playing...love it

[tes74]

So do i... its fab!! P.s love your name Tez..sorry Sexy Tez..!!! :D

[Kingrob30]

@tes74 U post great stuff!

[Hasmatkid]

26 years and it's still aplicable today.

[spoonsisbendy]

omg love this song!!! i really wish i was born in this decade!

[danobrit]

This song sums up Britain 2009!

In particular the current goverment!

[LibertatisExTyrannis]

At least you're not under the November Mistake that we are having to put up this side of the pond!

Trust me when I say this song fits the current Government of USA too!

[Tyron912]

I would have said UB40s 1 in 10 was more appropriate, Im not argueing with you or saying your wrong with your choice.

[vintagevavavoom3]

great song heard it on ashes to ashes the other night and reminded me how great the specials, fun boy 3 etc were

[tes74]

I love it when something reminds me of songs i love... Its like when people comment on the songs.. and i go to reply to them... the song starts and i remember how much i love it.. and then i pat myself on the back for having brill taste in music!!! :P

Thank you

[kdogfighter]

Thanks tes74!! great post!!

[tes74]

Thanks you for your comment!!! :)

[astralandrew]

choooon!!!

[harryboyelvis]

Bought this when it came out.still a top tune after all these years.

Nice one.

[SamIamb]

thx for posting

wish "Life in General" was on Youtube

[metrodash]

there was a video made of this song by FB3

[RACHEHODGE]

simply awesome

[klasnikof]

GREAT SONG!

[shuffle34]

if you listen to the beginning it sounds like part of an Akon song, Bonanza - he totally tried to rip off this track but it obviously doesn't sound any thing like as good as this does

[chewbooker]

it sounds the same cuz its a sample =/

[rmt1863]

Good stuff.

[VVoodstock]

great album - great bass BASS

[MadnotMad79]

i know i,m mad...i,ve always been mad..... :)

[modsheff1]

your clearly a lunatic!...please feel free to take over the asylum!

[tes74]

hahahaha

[MadnotMad79]

and sum custard creams... :)

[MadnotMad79]

would u like a cup of tea????

[Lauckelaw]

No can hear..sorry f... you tube but we have mael..gonna blow it up..haha

[countesscristo]

Never more true than today. They should sing this outside the Houses of Westminster.

[FailureByDesign99]

yeah only one i like is this one, but this one is rather funkylicious

[doktorchrist]

KROQ-dot com Rock of the 80's "listen live". Re-live the trauma of growing up in post Carter SoCal.

[MadnotMad79]

i,m mad  :)

[jebPOWER]

This song makes you wanna go crazy. :)

[mgbadd]

One of my all time favourite bands!!!

Specials too!

Got most of the sigles....time to covert them to mp3

Great first single, awesome sound and very adventurous for the time.

[bubaflex]

first listen now a fan always liked the specials

[exproggo]

Such an amazing sound....would still stand up now

[xxxmissinuxxx]

love the song ;)

[cleebs]

i couldn't find the video, just a badly edited version from a TV show (e.g. TOTP) so yours wins hands down lol

[tes74]

Wow... REALLY!!! haha.. aww poor you having to put up with my crap!! Thanks :P

[cleebs]

yup ur 'crap' (ur word not mine!) is better than someone else's! only joking :D

[tes74]

Thank you .. that means soooo much to me..;)

[cleebs]

disappointed not to see the video but to be honset i was only looking for it to hear the song again, so I'll let you off lol!

[tes74]

I'm sure the video has been uploaded on to someone elses channel and seen as how i am pretty crap at doing vids i tend not to do them.. :D thank you for your comment anyway and letting me off... :D

[eternalriver]

I'm glad nobody forgot about FB3 - brilliant call posting this. Thank you! Nostalgia trip! :)

[RickHenry]

This is one of my all-time favorite songs. Thank you for posting it!

[tes74]

Not at all..its one of my faves too .. thank you for leaving a comment :D

[deadrebel2]

Excellent post, nice to here a clear copy of the song. He was a bit of a jerk a month back, why don't they get a life.

Keep them coming.