Steeleye Span - Boys of Bedlam

[ManDudeYeah]

My band is doing a metal version of this song.... It's pretty much going to be rad.

[Slimshadowful]

"Madness is not just accepting the impossible as reality, but also incorporating the impossible into your daily routine."

[loughlinh]

brilliant, " to cut mince pies from childrens thighs'!!!

[loughlinh]

brilliant

[lewbook]

@MrTops2100 Actually, the tune is comparatively new, having been written by Nic Jones and Dave Moran. 

[MrJohnannan]

nice bassline

[carollizc]

@MrTops2100 Do you really not know Steeleye Span???Oh, you poor dear. They, along with Fairport Convention, pretty much created the English folk-rock revolution in the 1970's. They turned the folk music genre on its head, causing some purists to turn grey overnight, and were generally brilliant. Some Steeleye/Fairport alumni: Martin Carthy, Sandy Denny, Richard Thompson, Dave Swarbrick and, of course, Ashley Hutchings, founder of both bands.

[TheGuerrillaPoet]

This is still the best song about madness I have ever heard....and it is several centuries old.

[bushmandread]

Their music is captivating. Bought this album (Please To See The King) back in the early 70s.

[nommnincsa]

2:30 - 3:10 makes EPIC sword fight music, we used it in our play.

[tobian84]

The harmonies--the chorus of "Ahhh" in the otherwise instrumental section--are absolutely blood-chilling (in the best possible way, of course).

Love the Span--many thanks for giving us this treat!

[brunci51]

I have bought this record when I went back to Hungary after a year of working in the Developmental Neurobiology UNit of the MRC. Now, my elder daughter Kate sent it to Andris, the eldest of my 8 grandchildren. I got it through my eldest son, Peter (now 43) by the net. I have shed lots of tears listening to them after 36 years. I do not have a vinyl player, so the net gave me back this pleasure. Many thanks.

[la6043]

magic just magic

[ninja1o]

Wow i love this song but Heather Alexander sings it better >.< no offence this is a good band

[tapewolf]

I can see I'm going to have to fill a lot of gaps in my Steeleye Span collection.

[EternalWerewolfChaos]

In Gowan Ring have a wonderful shimmering psychedelic take on this.

[Beam09]

God thanks that I didn't stop listening before 1:11

Great!

[ToujoursLAmour]

This band is unbelievable. Every song they have gives me chills.

[dav01kar]

bedlam boys great 2 nutters everwhere bonkers

[PoitinCZ]

goosepimple-raising music by a goosepimple making band. Bless their cotton socks. Love 'em to bits.

[Chalkerfan]

"The spirits white as lightning

Would on me travels guide me

The moon would shake

And the stars would quake

Whenever they espied me"

Deep stuff which strikes a deep chord

Simon Cowell should listen to this.

It won't change how crap modern music is but he might just feel a twinge of shame.

[1piratefish]

to cut mince pies from children's thighs with which to feed the faeries..:)

[Hockerick]

beautiful song, one of my biggest childhood memories. sitting in the kitchen, by the fire, listening to this

[nellwyn1]

Thanks so much, have been searching for this!!!!

[remeclerk]

only just found it!!!..love it, long lankin too

[casetone2514]

Why has this got no comments.

One of Steeleye's best.