Madness - Embarrassment (Official HD Video)

Another UK Top Five single from British band Madness. Video and audio have been cleaned at top London studios.

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[western-oud]

The two saxophone solos during this record still gives me goosebumps

[julieking]

Different era, absolutely class. Wish I could go back to this time of life.

[geoffjoffy]

This is a bloody good record. 40 years on.

[StaceyV]

One of the most unique bands to ever exist, quintessentially working class british. Long live Madness.

[andrewmott]

understanding the history and social context, madness make me proud to be english and british, them and the whole two tone record label / social movement

[nevdoel]

Growing up in the early 80’s .. i didn’t realise what such a powerful message this song had

[emailaddressnotrecongnised]

My favourite Madness song.. utterly brilliant band that started out of the two tone ska of the late seventies and were one of the biggest hit makers of the eighties. The two saxophone solos just blow you away in this song and it has a morale message. Madness may have come across as the nutty boys making silly videos but they were just a brilliant band behind that, that made unique catchy songs often with social messages of the time and the challenges and prejudices that were in Britain at the time. When we talk about Great British bands Madness seem woefully forgotten and underated.. a huge thanks for the great soundtrack of my teen years and beyond with your music

[johndickson]

Madness, quite simply the best band ever.

[philipingram]

English culture lyricised brilliantly.. I grew up with this.. Madness had the knack of absolutely capturing the circumstances and feeling and culture of the time in the early eighties that still resonates today

[paully]

Even after forty years... the opening bars of this iconic seminal song, still make my heart skip a beat. Madness did and still do have something so British and unique and will be forever held as one of the best bands from these Sceptered Isles xxx

[leeannmansfield]

The older these songs get THE BETTER THEY SOUND....PROUD TO BE 1980S GIRL XXXX

[amazingpudding]

call me an old bastard but this song just has everything modern music mostly doesnt have

[r.l]

This is so very british, it's great. The saxophone player is incredible !

[chazmork]

Top of their game, even John Lennon loved them, their music was part of the soundtrack to my youth, cheers Madness!!

[djhonz]

Thank goodness for reggae!!! Without reggae, there wouldn't be Madness. Thanks Jamaica, thanks Britain!!

[leemccrudden]

This song is NOT about Ireland someone already mentioned what the songs about

This song is about the turmoil that engulfed Madness saxophonist Lee Thompson's sister Tracy, after she fell pregnant by a black man. The lyrics expressed the shame felt throughout the family of having a mixed race baby, an attitude sadly still prevalent in early 1980s Britain. Lee Thompson told the BBC "It was just not accepted in those days. She was shunned by a few people in the family. My father tried to talk her into getting it terminated. My sister dug her heels in and I was caught in the middle, wanting everyone to be happy.

[sophiedevlin]

The madness ‘absolutely’ album is by far one of the best - reeks real life experiences put into beautiful and meticulously crafted songs that may seem very poppy and swingy on the surface but once you scratch past that it’s pure genius and meaningful lyrics that are relatable and just all round brilliant. Favourite band ever and absolutely brilliant live 10000/10 for the nutty boys

[GreatonValley]

I saw Madness in Bournemouth last December. Suggs told of how this song was written about Lee Thompson's sister dating a black man and how his family practically disowned her. He said how this song was amazing at showing how times have changed aince it was written. I love Madness. Their songs have such a deep meaning but are always so upbeat sounding.

[sssssssssggggggg]

This song can bring tears to your eyes. (especially the injustice of the back story) You really feel for the sister.

[markennyee]

44 years on and this record was for me it was how I was made to feel by my old man still know all the word's off by heart