Madness - The Prince (Official HD Video)

You are watching the official video for ‘The Prince’ by Madness.


If you’ve ever wished that Madness had made an official promo video for their very first hit single, ‘The Prince, wish no more! This brand new video was created using upgraded footage from the band’s 1981 biopic, Take It Or Leave It. Showing the band recording, playing live and generally capering about, it has all the hallmarks of a classic Nutty promo.

Lyrics

Buster, he sold the heat with a rock-steady beat

An earthquake is erupting, but not in Orange street
A ghost-dance is preparing, You got to help us with your feet
If you're not in the mood to dance, step back, grab yourself a seat
This may not be uptown Jamaica, but we promise you a treat

Buster, bowl me over with your bogus dance, shuffle me off my feet
Even if I keep on runnin', I'll never get to Orange street

So I'll say there's nothin' left to say, for the man who set the beat
So I'll leave it up to you out there, to get him back on his feet

Buster, bowl me over with your bogus dance, shuffle me off my feet
Even if I'll keep on runnin', I'll never get to Orange Street

Bring back the…
Who is the…
We want the…


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#princebuster

[AA-Trickstar]

HOW IS THIS BASSLINE SO FUN, MASNESS IS GENIUS BAND

[neilshenton]

Still sounds fresh as a daisy all these years later. 👍😎

[raddimusmcchoyber]

As a naturally curly haired lad, I always desperately wanted to be able to have a Suggs style pseudo-flattop haircut when I was a kid 😂. No amount of my Gran saying “all the girls love a man with curls” could sway me! What wonderful music it is, and always will be. Fantastic video too.

[pauldaviesantiques]

And so it began; a run of singles that sound as fresh and original in 2022 as the day they were recorded. Thank you chaps.

[LarzGustafsson]

I'm 61 now. I'll never forget the ska revival back in the days.
I was a punk myself but loved ska - and still do.
Best wishes from Sweden.

[PaulabJohnson]

The infectious joy of Ska and 2 Tone.
I was 8 years old when this came out, I'm 53 now and love it even more.

[seanriley]

Society at the was crying out for some Unity, some culture as everyone was rebelling against everything at that point. We needed something to add to the Punk- New Wave Music and along came this, everyone gelled together with this track.

[josephmurphy-ebeu]

I'm 56 and was briefly a punk for a year or madness literally exploded onto the music scene...brilliant band, superb tunes!!!..Once that madness beat hit you, there was no going back, in the Discos when there music came on i had no choice but to dance...end of!!!Lol...they kept me fit.

[michaelosullivan]

Read that lee taught his self to play sax... so i did....43 years ago...still madness

[UKBreakz]

Used to rock my Harrington with my Loafers back in the day! Grew up as a Nutty Boy! Long Live Madness!

[CateringNNP]

Ska was revolutionary, never got the credit it deserved

[tylerturner]

I found my musical identity at the tender age of ten when I heard this on top of the pops the same episode as gangsters by the specials, then two tone took flight, I feel sorry for kids nowadays because music these days is dire.

[beaub]

I’m a 12 year old listening to madness every day😁!they are by far the best I’ve also seen one of there concerts!

[Jungleland]

I've loved Madness since '79 and can't believe I've never seen this. Thank you so much. ❤❤❤❤

[haywoodsmith]

"If you're not in the mood to dance
Stand back, grab yourself a seat
This may not be uptown Jamaica
But we promise you a treat''

I remember an interview with Mike Barson from the 1980s where, he said that Madness were always very appreciative of having people come out to hear them play. This portion of the song was what the band felt towards their audience in that, they knew that they weren't the greatest band but, they only wanted to entertain whoever came out to see them.

[danbalazs]

Mark Bedford, massively underrated bassist. Love these boys, always will.

[chrisvalleqatsi]

This takes me back to the mid-80s, with 2Tone being a huge part of my entry into musica a teenager, both as a player and a fan.
I spent so many hours blasting this, The Selecter, The Beat, and The Specials into my head, my eardrums look like this under examination: 🏁

[stevencorsoe]

One of the favorites that is continually played in my country music bar in New Jersey...shows you the influence of these great guys and their music...thank you Grahm Suggs for always being that great.

[nikkorodrigeuz]

Long live SKA ❤️💯💯 from Southern California San Bernardino to las Vegas Nevada

[FFM]

IMO the most enduring Madness track. I wish someone would tell the local radio station where I live (HR3 - Germany) that 'Our House' is not the only song Madness ever made.