Madness - My Girl | The Story Behind The Song | Top 2000 a gogo
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 11 ต.ค. 2024
- Mike Barson of the band Madness tells where he got his inspiration for 'My Girl'. Also his ex-girl tells her side of the story. A short documentary by Top 2000 a gogo from 2014 (Dutch Public Television).
Too easy to overlook the musicality of Madness. Genuinely superbly crafted songs.
There's something very heart wrenching when Mike is singing it now. It doesn't detract from the single. If anything it adds to it. But his voice feels as if he's a little broken as he sings at the piano. Just beautiful.
He's not "a little bit broken" as the piece's key signature is C sharp minor. A minor key signature gives it that effect.
Beautiful. Mike expresses his love through his fingertips. What a lovely and eloquent description 👑☀️✨✨🙂
One step beyond Madness was the second album I bought when I was a kid, Absolutely Madness was the first. I still go to the occasional ska gig in Melbourne and sometimes local bands play a cover of My Girl, so it's great to hear Mike Barson (and his ex) tell the story behind this song.
I want a full verison of that cover.
Brilliant lyrics! Have always loved this song.
Love this channel and this one is great. Kersten really brings it to life and demonstrates the whole ethos of the song and the man/ woman dynamic.
Always found it a touching song. From the time I was a teenager.
3:12 Beautiful. We all used to use those photo booths for that didn't we?
I was nineteen, Ive still got the single !
Yeah so was I.
Poets of a generation. Classic tune.
How often do you get to hear about the point of view of the person the song is about? Nice video!
What a great song! Mike is a national treasure, I wonder what he is writing about now? Thank you for uploading this.
as a kid, that videoclip with that flying saxophone player got my mind blown. still remember that moment till today!
Love Madness, this was my dads favourite Madness tune, looking back, I'm smiling, he would do this funny dance to it and as a teenager I would cringe.
Love you dad and miss you.
1933-2009
"I could not be heard", beginning to see the inspiration for that line at 5:30
Their best single imho. Drum beat is the nuts.
Mike was the coolest member for me too.
First major gig I ever saw was Madness, Christmas Eve, Hammersmith Odeon, 1979.
Lovely song most people can relate to.
One of the greatest songs of the 80s, and there was a lot.
lol
Brilliant song
Classic. Madness makes me miss home (England)
Even to this day I can relate to this song...I just couldn't tell her I loved her.
I related very much to it back then, and I still do to this day. Though I understand both points of view now.
Nailed it!
This made me smile!
Love it......I’m with you on the ‘girls want to talk a bit’ comment Mike 🤔😩
It's Biff Tannen! Never heard the song before.
'Men are locked up in themselves and they can't express themselves'. That's a blanket statement if ever I heard one and it's funny because 90% of the singer / song writers on this series are men expressing themselves very well thank you. Less of the prosaic stereotypes would be appreciated.
I'd say they both are NOT on the same page. He says his co worker chit chat inspired the song. Ex gf says she was the muse who inspired the song. Lol Props to them both!!
mate, you do know that Mike came to my house to ask me to be in this film. It's not like I forced my way in.
The young version of the singer looks like Biff Tannen from Back To The Future
GOLD
Some of these are really fascinating. I'd love to hear the story of Sit Down by James, Oasis' Don't Look Back In Anger
WOW!
We where all shocked when this single was released.
We feared that the tough aggressive Ska band had gone soft and all lovey dovey.
They were right, they went on to be a brilliant band.
*True Story* ... Madness...... the only band on earth to have triggered a *_earthquake_* alert! Seriously, look it up. Madstock was epic!
1000* Madness were the tops....+ still are
Wow, I really loved this song before but hearing the story from the songwriter’s mouth I now feel a heavy connection. I really need to learn to communicate better, especially to women in general. Such insecurity!
That girl has inspired me now,Im going to open a pie shop..
well I'm a chef so yes I cook and I eat. Easiest thing in the world isn't it, to criticise a girl's weight.
nice!
Monsieur Barso: "Yeeeah"
This is madness ~/~
It’s youth...
Funny guy✨
Well he ain't wrong.....
LMFAO!!!!! JUST TALK!
girlfriends obsession with "talking" it's mind-bugling. a guy likes to chill and have an interesting conversation about something he's passionate. if he's not talking, it's because you are to shallow and talk about stupid stuff all day. for a guy, shallow talk means wasted time and he prefers to stay online to browse interesting stuff or watch an interesting film, documentary or a match on TV. as a girl, you will be amazed how much a guy thinks about the future house or some add-on to the house. guys thinking is mainly constructive and not just passing time like girls do.
I think Mike is lucky to have gotten away from that one
Christ, he must wake up each morning and thank his lucky stars that he’s no longer attached to this entitled she-beast.
mysogny.
omg that song sucks.
Look at her today. FFS.
mysogyny.