Michael Caine (song)
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| "Michael Caine" | ||
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| Single by Madness | ||
| from the album Keep Moving | ||
| Released | February, 1984 | |
| Format | vinyl record 7", 12" | |
| Recorded | 1983 | |
| Genre | Ska/Pop | |
| Length | 3:39 | |
| Label | Stiff Records | |
| Writer(s) | Carl Smyth Daniel Woodgate |
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| Producer(s) | Clive Langer Alan Winstanley |
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| Chart positions | ||
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UK #11 |
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| Madness singles chronology | ||
| "The Sun and the Rain" | "Michael Caine" | "One Better Day" |
"Michael Caine" is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album Keep Moving. The song featured Chas Smash on lead vocals unlike most Madness songs sang by Suggs. "Michael Caine" spent 8 weeks in British charts peaking at number 11.
The song is named after famous English actor Michael Caine and includes his vocal samples. The song itself was a comment on the troubles in Northern Ireland.
The music video was based on Michael Caine's film The IPCRESS File. It was shot on 35mm film so each shot took far longer to light and set up than the 16mm film that they usually used. Mike Barson appears only at beginning but had to leave to get a plane to his home in Amsterdam as it was taking so long to film.
[edit] Track listing
- 7" single
- "Michael Caine" - 3:39
- "If You Think There's Something" - 3:08
- 12" single
- "Michael Caine (extended version)" - 3:44
- "Michael Caine" - 3:39
- "If You Think There's Something" - 3:08
| Personnel |
Suggs • Mike Barson • Lee Thompson • Chris Foreman • Mark Bedford • Daniel Woodgate • Chas Smash |
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| Discography | |
| Studio albums |
One Step Beyond... • Absolutely • 7 • The Rise & Fall • Keep Moving • Mad Not Mad • The Madness • Wonderful • The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 |
| Compilations |
Complete Madness • Madness • Utter Madness • It's... Madness • It's... Madness Too • Divine Madness • Madstock! • The Business • Total Madness • Universal Madness |
| Singles |
"The Prince" • "One Step Beyond" • "My Girl" • "Night Boat to Cairo" • "Baggy Trousers" • "Embarrassment" • "Return of the Los Palmas 7" • "Grey Day" • "Shut Up" • "It Must Be Love" • "Cardiac Arrest" • "House of Fun" • "Driving in My Car" • "Our House" • "Wings of a Dove" • "The Sun and the Rain" • "Michael Caine" • "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" • "Lovestruck" • "Sorry" |
