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The Business: The Definitive Singles Collectio...

1993

Guns

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I read a brand new paper
Bout man who had a thousand guns
Lived in the Southern States
Ran away from everyone
Felt it wasn't safe
Even in the Southern States

I read a brand new paper
Walking down my own street
Man with a thousand guns
Has taken to his feet
He felt it wasn't safe
Even in the Southern States

He thought that he might die
But was he frightened by
Anyone with a gun?
Well, every stranger's danger
Everybody has one
But alone and hungry
He couldn't eat his guns

I watched my television
Sitting on the floor
The window man was watching
Me and a million more
He read me the news
Someone's getting abused

He thought that we might die
He wasn't frightened why
Everyone has a bomb
It's a passing danger
Or so he said
Everybody has one
Care to see or just wait
(That's just great)

WRITERS

GRAHAM MCPHERSON

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The Business: The Definitive Singles Collection

1993

01

Intro: Rick Rodgers, Specials Manager

Madness

02

The Prince

Madness

03

Madness

Madness

04

Rick Rodgers Speaks Again

Madness

05

One Step Beyond

Madness

06

John Eichler, Publican, Hope & Anchor, London

Madness

07

Mistakes

Madness

08

Nutty Theme

Madness

09

'Wandsworth Harry', Longtime Fan

Madness

10

My Girl

Madness,One Step Beyond

11

John Hasler Ex-Drummer, Singer, Manager

Madness

12

Stepping Into Line

Madness

13

In the Rain

Madness

14

Dave Robinson, Ex-Manager Of Stiff Records

Madness

15

Night Boat to Cairo

Madness

16

John Hasler Speaks Again

Madness

17

Deceives the Eye

Madness

18

The Young and the Old

Madness

19

Rick Rogders Yet Again

Madness

20

Don't Quote Me On That

Madness

21

Baggy Trousers

Madness

22

Kellog's, Madness Manager 1980-81

Madness

23

The Business

Madness

24

Kellog's Speaks Again

Madness

25

Embarrassment

Madness

26

Chalky, Friend/Roadie, Talks About Woody

Madness

27

Crying Shame

Madness

28

Clive Langer & Alan Winstanley

Madness

29

The Return of the Los Palmas 7

Madness

30

Langer & Winstaley Speak Again

Madness

31

That's the Way to Do It (AKA Odd Job Man)

Madness

32

My Girl

Madness

33

Swan Lake

Madness

34

Chalky& Toks, Friends Of The Band

Madness

35

Grey Day

Madness

36

Chalky & Toks On The Future Of The Band

Madness

37

Memories

Madness

38

Kellog's On Chalky & Toks

Madness

39

Shut Up

Madness

40

A Town With No Name

Madness

41

Never Ask Twice (AKA Airplane)

Madness

42

Elvis Costello & Clive Langer On 'Fame'

Madness

43

It Must Be Love

Madness

44

Shadow On the House

Madness

45

Sonny From Stiff Promotions

Madness

46

Cardiac Arrest

Madness

47

In the City

Madness

48

Paul Conroy Speaks

Madness

49

House of Fun

Madness

50

Don't Look Back

Madness

51

Neil Ferris From Ferret & Spanner

Madness

52

Driving in My Car

Madness

53

Terry Wogan Jingle

Madness

54

Animal Farm

Madness

55

Riding on My Bike

Madness

56

John Kalodner From Geffen Records

Madness

57

Our House

Madness

58

Pauline Black From The Selecter

Madness

59

Walking With Mr. Wheeze

Madness

60

Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)

Madness

61

Nigel Dick From Stiff Records

Madness

62

Madness (It's All in the Mind)

Madness

63

Lionel Martin - Accountant

Madness

64

Wings of a Dove

Madness

65

Behind the Eight Ball

Madness

66

Lee's Uncle Jack

Madness

67

One's Second Thoughtlessness

Madness

68

The Sun And The Rain

Madness

69

Gary Dovey - Early Madness Drummer

Madness

70

Fireball XL5

Madness

71

Visit To Dracstein Castle

Madness

72

Michael Caine

Madness

73

If You Think There's Something

Madness

74

One Better Day

Madness

75

Paul Wolfe - Early Madness Lawyer

Madness

76

Guns

Madness

77

Victoria Gardens

Madness

78

Sound Engineer & Guru

Madness

79

Sarah

Madness

80

Yesterday's Men

Madness

81

All I Knew

Madness

82

It Must Be Love

Madness

83

Uncle Sam

Madness

84

David Hamilton Jingle

Madness

85

Inanity Over Christmas

Madness

86

Please Don't Go

Madness

87

Hector Walker - Madness' Valet

Madness

88

Sweetest Girl

Madness

89

Jennie (A Portrait Of)

Madness

90

Tears You Can't Hide

Madness

91

Call Me

Madness

92

(Waiting For) The Ghost Train

Madness

93

One Step Beyond

Madness

94

Maybe in Another Life

Madness

95

Seven Year Scratch (Edited Version)

Madness

96

Release Me

Madness

97

Carols On 45

Madness

98

The National Anthem

Madness