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In May 2021, towards the end of Lockdown, Madness streamed (globally) a unique evening of vaudevillian entertainment recorded at the London Palladium. Scripted by Charlie Higson and featuring the band, plus special guests Paul Weller and Roland Gift, the show finds Madness watching the story of how they got together and became the institution that they are today. Hosted and narrated by a ghostly Higson, the film captures early rehearsals, classic Madness banter and a greatest hits set, including three previously unreleased tracks: ‘Baby Burglar’, ‘If I Go Mad’ and ‘Theatre Of The Absurd’. This limited edition release features the entire film on DVD, plus the soundtrack on CD.
Tracklist
Act I
Prelude
Rehearsals:
My Girl
Bed and Breakfast Man
Feel So Fine
Interlude I
Audition: Concrete and Clay (feat. Roland Gift)
Interlude II
Audition: The Harder They Come (feat. Paul
Weller)
Interlude III
Audition: The Prince (feat. Suggs)
Band Naming Rehearsal – Madness
Interlude IV
Act II
One Step Beyond
Embarrassment
Baby Burglar*
NW5
House of Fun
Baggy Trousers
Shut Up
Night Boat to Cairo
If I Go Mad*
Our House
It Must Be Love
The Theatre of the Absurd*
House of Fun (Reprise)
* Previously unreleased
Soundwave
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myeQ1zJfCSA