Madness- Night Boat to Cairo- Old Grey Whistle test 1979

[hasanrolf]

dogs bollox. have a gud yr every11

[xDiamondDoll702x]

Pure talent!  So original! I am 20, black, American and female! Love this

[ncall37]

@xDiamondDoll702x im 50 , white and scottish ! i agree ..... best get the party going song ever . fantastic live!

[chipmunk9998]

hi

[nikkifrisbee1]

££ YEARS AGO?! Are you SURE?!

[quiqueehh]

madness en mexico!!! vive latino 2012!! :)

[generalcircle]

What? Were? They? Smoking?

[shedendboy1]

The one band, That can get Men to put down there pint, And on to the Dance floor.

[max49155]

i like this song its awesome lol go madness!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Jahseeddotcom]

Yes brethren, just big it up. Give thanks.

[hasanrolf]

quality. end of.

[captaincomputa]

This should have at least a million views

[taytaykirstkisrt]

22 years later and still as refreshing as ever......simon cowell, you have an awful lot to answer for.

[GreenmanXIV]

'Divine Madness' possibly the best party album ever. Oh for the wings of a Dove.....

[portlassie]

Effin brilliant. My first ever album - Complete Madness. Still no one like them.

[TheJohnnyboy8]

those were the days

[helen25263]

If you like Ska try Two Steps Twice, a new band who are finalists for Live and Unsigned 2011 at the O2 UK. Bringing ska back to life in 2011. Look them up on Facebook for more info!

[25ghr]

These Boys can play, not like some of the Shit nowadays , British Classic

[hbomb1964]

Fuckin best of british, love this

[jimmybob12]

he must've been warm with his coat on.

[wearesuarez]

i'm happy bandz like the mighty mighty bozz tonez kept thiz sound alive

[MadnotMad79]

And Dance...... :)

[MadnotMad79]

shut up......listen......

[MadnotMad79]

shut up......

[donzie975]

Nutty boys they were and Nutty boys they still are, it's fuckin Madness !

[MacDisel1]

Trenchcoat , gangster hat, two-tone shoes, spliff, rankin n skankin, clubin in Hollywood, 1979, Those were the days. Rudie can't fail.

[SLAPnPOP726]

2:44 always makes me crack up. One of the greatest two-tone songs ever written, in my opinion.

[MrNuttylee7]

This is incredible

[socalveteran73]

If this doesn't make you get up and dance, your probably dead.

[hedprefekt]

whoa.........lee on sax......

[RudeNRebel69]

Hey rude boys and skinheads!...Shut up, listen, and dance!

Stay rude, stay rebel

[turtleface91]

Saw these Wednesday night at Brighton and it was absolutley fucking crazy! Being in the crowd was like being on a treadmill for 3 hours! Loved evrey minute of it!!!

[Ashley91EF]

I agree and I'm only 19! Absolutely amazing.

[thechillinvillain]

This is badass..

[hotelhotel111]

LOVELY !!!!!!

[AMRN77]

absolute classic!

[JUANSKAPUNKOI]

Nutty Nutty!

[fedokosmokrator]

Never seen Kix play so brilliantly!

[Aguaplano58]

Lee Kik ... the best sax of all the times!

[paymemymoneydown]

Annie!

[grimreapersmith]

legends

[cretehot]

Lee "kix" Thompson

[andyjg48]

who played sax wow fukin amazing please name him please.....?

[malletpaws]

Shut up.........Listen.........And dance!!!!!!!

[twistngo180]

never seen this before...fkn awesome

[TheophilusPWildbeest]

The British Blues Brothers!

(There is no greater tribute)

[TheNaomiengland]

I saw this in 1993 on a show called Sounds of the 70's they played it every Saturday

[baceace]

I wish we could look back at the bad old days and say Rap was shit but its the otherway round

[777philip]

First time I've seen this one and it brings back some great memories Two Tone suits, Doc Martens, Ska Nights,etc bring back those days....

[neil73]

I was at my grandads one sunday morning back in the early 80's and this song came on the radio. Grandad listened for a few moments with disapproval, and deduced that the guy singing should be thrown in the bloody River Nile!

Everytime I hear this, it always reminds me of that time.

Btw, I LOVE Madness

[smkinnear]

TV Lacks a great Music show like The Old Grey Whistle Test

[jefffkinmead]

see ! .... all the energy one acquires if one eats fishfingers. .... b irds eye ones of course.

[tafferty]

wow

[Leestoners]

Night boat to Skaville, love madness, specials, special aka, selecter, bad manners,  rico, bodysnatchers, symarip, toots, long live Ska !!

[wisesatyr72]

this how ska supposed to sound

[Tommyfazz]

mad as socks!

[teamcrumb]

Me and my bro used to go nuts for this tune. We had a wooden board with green material on it for laying jigsaws on, we used to carry it round our neighbour's house and use it as a mini stage to go nutty on to madness to entertain them. Poor old sods must have thought we were mental.

[radfordred]

The toes tapping.

[LSB16]

Saw them live at the Hot Club in Philly back in the day. Best live show ever!!

[iamafish400]

aboslutely fucking amazing, i wish i was around in those days. one day i hope ska like this makes a comeback

[cedar30]

genius !!!

[LondonSB71]

reminds me of piping jeans fred perry & grifters..........good times loved that era

[mrska1]

Love it...  ska ska!

[Adriano9966]

this is twenty times better than the studio version in my opinion .I can actually close my eyes and imagine that I'm on a boat along the river nile ...

[nettyj112233]

oh my god i remember this, was at my nans, she never heard me get up, switch on tv to warm it up, then dance around.

lol

lol i was 14

[dominickearney]

@nettyj112233 Ha ha. Tellies you had to warm up. I remember!

[Snotra]

Hava nagila!!!

[billyconnearly]

MUSIC as she was meant to be!! fun, melody, lyrics, upbeat, uplifting!!!!!!

[RudeStomper]

hahahaha Suggs al principio del video!

Grande Locura!

[fieryfrets2000]

0:03

hahaha!

[bourlou123]

MADNESS!!::D:DD:D:D:

[Loganhuffman1985]

sugs is my hero

[gordiebootboyz]

im a aspiring saxaphone player and this saxaphone player is my hero!

[gawzrocks]

MADNESS!

[Chavezoid]

Damn ...these guys musta been GOOOD... that performance quality back in 79 on an analog sound LIVE set could only come from a great band. Wow! Sounds almost like the damn record!!!!

[icallmybabystp]

every band sounds incredible on the old grey whistle test. got to give a hand for the sound engineers on that show. not only did they pick fantastic fucking bands, but they knew exactly how to record them well. akin to bbc radio one.

[slopitch27]

Bands back then still had talent and had to play something, they couldn't just lipsync their way through songs on TV like they do now. Sounds of punk/newwave (Ska as it was called back then), brings back memories of high school from the mid 80's

[DONOVAN303]

Have never been a big Madness fan but viewed this many years ago. Great to see it again. As per previous comments so much energy. "Shut up and dance". Suggs was'nt kidding. How could anyone keep still to this?

[MilitantBongo]

WICKED N WILD RIDDIM HOLD i RASTA FAR i i i I REST MY CASE !

[izarac88]

what a superb sound for a live set,very impressed!!!!!

[gerretl]

Dad dancing now: Madness and Ska

Dad dancing in twenty years: 50 Cent and hip hop.

I rest my case.

[sirdoccy]

There is absolutely no proof of that!

**Throws case away**

[gerretl]

My case is 50 per cent proof

[completecontrol77]

fantastic performance. so much energy! nothing these days even come close, and i'm only 20!

[ABCmeltdown]

check out Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra

[aviadmei]

@completecontrol77 you are, indeed, so right mate! I'm 31 years old, born in 1979, and Madness is the band of my childhood! no such divine voice nowadays! that's for sure mate! now it's only one bullshit music which follows another crap, etc. etc. yours sincerey, Aviad, Israel! LONG LIVE MADNESS!!!!!!!!

[aviadmei]

@aviadmei SINCERELY!!!!

[baldystewart]

@completecontrol77 glad to hear only 20. and the relevance is?

[Chavezoid]

@baldystewart ...the relevance of mentioning the age is obvious: that he can appreciate good music. Most people his age right now only listen to NEW stuff...hip-hop, reggaeton, pop, etc. He doesn't suffer from the generational gaps. That's why he has all those thumbs up.

[xdeadxtreex]

@completecontrol77 thats rad man! im only 26 my 1st concert was the Madness reunion my dad took me i was in like 5th grade!

[SirBanuTheFourth]

@completecontrol77 Yeah, when I went to see them, there was SO SO much energy, so I know what you mean, and I'm 13!

[eatmypies]

@completecontrol77 i was 20 when i saw madness at the liverpool empire,good for you young man to make a great statement.nowadays its all about drive by shootings and chicks asses NO IMAGINATION. wish i could take you back in time to the jam,clash,ian dury,stranglers,buzzcocks,unde­rtones you would have fitted in im sure Take care mate

[GuillotineGirl6663]

@completecontrol77 And I'm only 14.. your point? :L

[GuillotineGirl6663]

@completecontrol77 And I'm only 14.. your point? :L

[thefordrs]

They dont come as good as anymore

[clay304399]

classic!

[Zetep]

The new album is out,and real good,btw!

[nuttyboy11]

Absolutely fantastic.............. I've been a fan for 30 years and this is my first time watching......... Fookin' brill.......... NB11

[peacekidxxx]

2:47.....cool as fuck

[bleeptester]

Got the lot on vinyl. They can play, unlike the shite in the charts now. Best years of my life, Great time to be young when they graced the charts. Lee is a god on that sax. Simon Cowell not fit to kiss their boots.

[kingspotter]

Fan of some 25 years standing....just saw them for the first time 2 weeks ago at V Festival on the Gold Coast Australia...Su-fookin'-perb...­nothing comes close...Nutty Boys!!!

[gawzrocks]

Madness was simply great back in their prime. Lots of energy and effort into their music.

SPARTA?!?!

[xDiamondDoll702x]

I'd f uck em all!! sexy sax man

[sebastien664]

Il Looooove this clip !!!!

[stevies22]

Two words.... Fucking genius !

[desertgeologist]

I'm gonna drink 6 beers and listen to that again....

[desertgeologist]

skalicious

[umbi170260]

madness!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! is the best

[bohemiastudios]

Did "Madness" ever do a gig in Cairo? Recorded on the banks of the river Thames near Fulham Hammersmith. Yeah in 1979 they sent my "Giro to Cairo" and we were, all boracic lint skint, since then. The only night boat to Cairo leaves from Alexandria up river.

[jimjimq]

I remember watching this when it was originally broadcast, I was 16, that was 30 years ago and I still think it is as good as it was then, I'm sure they did Bed & Breakfast that night too, I'm pretty sure the shit they're bringin out now will also sound as good in 30 years, thank god for pop idol, girls aloud n that.....

[centralparkdrive]

It is pretty amazing that nearly everything done at the Grey Whistle Test I really enjoy.  I love Two Tone and Ska!

[ritchyfox]

Absolute class!

Apart from El Thommo theyre all moving!

And so am I!

[KJRolling]

This excellent song is featured on January the 13th of 'The Song For Today', written by Jimmie Oliver.

[bohs61]

Are you sure?

[bowles123]

raw

[barmyarmy1967]

who are you simon cowell????

[nuttygirl2001]

Just a Madness-geek of some years :) Probably heard this played on over 40 different recordings - this isn't my favourite :(

[TOYDOLLSKID]

madnesss is always goooooood

[Hulk2k6]

Just remember they were still a bit green at the time, not the band they were when they got big. And the track was intended to be Sax Heavy from the outset.

[pailhook]

Exactly and the studio version was for the little wankers anyway

[GingerPhilG]

Its a live, late 70s recording in a TV studio - the audio is hardly likely to be spot on is it?

Sounds good to me :)

[yebyab]

great dancing ....great band

[kalvin77]

this is the coolest shit i have ever seen

[kalvin77]

floats off down the river nile!

[quincyboelf4]

this is great. I'm 30 and I loved them as a child. This old grey whistle footage is fantastic! thankyou

[sampeterz2k8]

quality tune im only 16 but i love them so much woop woop

[barmyarmy1967]

MADNESS ME UP!!!!

[MadnotMad79]

makes me feel old lol they look about 12 :) classic  go madness :)

[martinpwilliams]

Chas Smash,the "Bez" of his day? If you ever try dancing like him you will look a dick! Super Coooooooool

[twocities61]

Ahhh excellent and the bonus of the alluring Annie Nightingale

[folkestone1]

this is british music at its best,fuck all that middle class wannabe X factor shit!

[ferrers88]

fucking spot on mate!!!!

[ckg1965]

Man these guys "SUCK" !!!!

[RubyBlue12]

Hey ckg1965 - maybe it's you who sucks. I'm not a betting person but that's my guess. And my thanks goes to the kind person who downloaded this vid

[fiutfku]

You had a lobotomy?

You faggot

[nel0]

vaya mi hermano!!!! BIG UP TO SKA! que clase musicón, yo veo este video y se me paran los pelos! yo escucho muchos tipos de música hoy día, pero yo crecí con el SKA! le tengo mucho respeto el género y admiración y nunca lo dejaré de hacer! esto es otra cosa, esto era una Sub-Cultura, que pena que hoy día ya no se ve tanto como en esos tiempos, solo keda el recuerdo, asi es como hay que disfrutarlo y nunca dejarlo morir...PUT YOUR DANCING SHOES AND START TO DANDE RUDEBOY!

[masashi6996]

get flying dung.

[lisaemberton]

Great Band!

Coxynuma.66.

[MadnotMad79]

Hang on just gotta go and put the old crombie on.... :)

[lucylovebeatles]

suggs tenia mi edad ahi..

ahi diosss! donde esta la maquina del tiempo??

pa' volver al 79! viejo'

[moonstomp70]

never seen this clip. At 38, loved the ogwtest, and madness were the bomb. Thanx for the post. Awesome

[izarac88]

nutters

[barmyarmy1967]

this was my teen years music loved then...41 now an still love it...2tone forever....fuck X factor

[sebastien664]

Two tone ska ska against the racism !

[eatmypies]

chaz has gotta be the first begs lol

[doctorwho2pat]

Do you mean bez?

[hellcatmudwrestler]

my favourite madness song

[kenny230967]

tell u wot. a near to 30 years old this. mind still love it

[dechips]

this is a lads track - on of the best (out of many good uns) that they did....takes me back.

[sparksrule]

There was so much left off the Whistle Test DVDs. Stupid not to release more.

[roddy76to86]

I sent them ("2-entertain") an e-mail about that. They replied saying that there were contractual and pricing reasons for the "missing" bands. I said in that case they shouldn't have called the box set "definitive"! They then told me they would look into releasing another DVD but couldn't make any promises.

So at least they answered my e-mail, and with something reasonably positive, which in my experience is unusual for these type of organisations.

[sparksrule]

Thats good news (even if I'm being a bit optimistic). There's so much in the archives that should be unearthed, even if securing the rights to all the acts is an absolute handfull

[hardtoesxplain]

takes me right back to when i was 12 ,bands actually played instruments god bless you mike,dan,chris,carl,mark lee,and i cant spell graeme so suggs it is then.

[bromleychas]

i saw this on tv first time round and then live 1 week later. Suggs was heckled about the performance on tv and he said "Fuck the old Grey Whistle test". looks good now though. saw them last night at Montreux. still fantastic and the whole audience singing and dancing. best gig of the festival so far.

[bunkernut]

fucking amazing !

[minicoop69]

this is a CLASSIC BIT OF FOOTAGE BOYS

[rubberduckkk]

Best moves i`ve ever seen. (2.48) matey is an inspirration

[madmacska]

i watched this on the old grey when i was 15,my god i was blown away,raw energetic young madness i just love this group,and in two weeks time i will be watching them again,C,MON NUTTY BOYS LETS AV IT

[petshopboysupporter]

i love d start when the lady is introducing them n suggs leans over jus comody

[sebastien664]

Two tone Ska Ska Ska !!!!!!

[Andybaby]

Traditional Jewish dance tunes sung w a Cockney Accent!

[mobosan]

Ska Ska Ska

[christopherpainter]

Stand still!

[RockinOscar]

do not breathe!

[bannman99]

class brings back school day memories

[pailhook]

Love it fast like this , great energy......

[potterxt600ttr250c90]

the way it should be

[doctorwho2pat]

Top 10 Bands of the 1980s: 1. Madness 2. The Smiths 3. Depeche Mode 4. The Specials 5. The Cure 6. New Order 7. Lloyd Cole and the Commotions 8. Echo and the Bunnymen 9. The Stone Roses 10. The Happy Mondays

[Andybaby]

you forgot Morbid Angel..

[theclubseen]

No Jam? leave it out!

[brujeriadiosa]

Pretenders?

[gazartuk]

2-tone had 4 or 5 classic Ska bands, in the 25 years since i haven't heard one decent new ska band!

[johngferguson]

Have a listen to the pressuredrop soundcast. I found out about the pietasters through it. The OC Supertones are not pure-bred ska, but i think they are awesome.

[tetsunosuke90]

now this is music xD

[alenleroc]

rivor noil

[sanotomohiko]

NORTH LONDON UFO YEAH

[Cynicalgurl]

Lee looks oh so cool and HOT!!

This version is so fast, especially compared to their more recent performances of the song.