The Dangermen Sessions, Vol. 1 es un álbum de Madness, publicado en 2005. El disco incluye 13 canciones, entre ellas «Intro», «Girl Why Don't You», «Shame And Scandal» y «I Chase The Devil A.K.A Irons».
Sobre el álbum
La incursión en el mundo de las versiones de The Dangermen Sessions, Vol. 1 nos ofrece una visión única de las influencias de Madness. Este álbum, en el que la banda reinterpreta clásicos del ska, rocksteady y soul, demuestra su profundo respeto por los géneros que los inspiraron. Por lo tanto, cada canción se siente como un homenaje sincero, una inmersión en las raíces de su sonido.
Las interpretaciones son enérgicas y fieles al espíritu original de los temas, pero con el inconfundible toque "nutty boy" de Madness. Se pueden escuchar versiones de canciones que sonaron en sus inicios, con la voz de Suggs aportando su particular carisma. Por otra parte, la producción es orgánica y cálida, realzando la instrumentación y la vitalidad de las interpretaciones. El álbum suena como una jam session, un disfrute puro de la música.
"The Dangermen Sessions, Vol. 1" consolidó la reputación de Madness como una banda versátil, capaz de abordar diferentes estilos sin perder su esencia. Para los amantes de las versiones con alma y las reinterpretaciones que rinden tributo a los clásicos, este disco es una joya imprescindible. Es una prueba irrefutable de que la genialidad de Madness también se manifestaba en su capacidad para revisitar la historia de la música con respeto y originalidad.
Listado de Canciones
- Intro
- Girl Why Don't You
- Shame And Scandal
Letra
I say oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family Oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family Down in Trinidad there was a family With much confusion as you will see A mama and a papa and a boy who was grown He wanted to marry and have a wife of his own He found a girl she suited him nice He went to his father to ask his advice His father said: "Son, I have to say no, The girl is your sister, but your mama don't know" Oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family I say oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family Then a week went by and the summer came down Soon the best girl on the island he found He went to his papa to make it a date His papa shook his head and to this he did say "You Can't marry that girl I have to say no Cause the girl is your sister, but your mama don't know" Oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family I say oh, misery It's shame and scandal in the family He went to his mama, he covered his head He told his mum what his father had said His mother she laughed, she said: "Go man, go Your daddy ain't your daddy, but your daddy don't know" Oh, misery It's shame and scandal in the family Oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family I say oh, misery Shame and scandal in the family I say oh, misery - I Chase The Devil A.K.A Irons
- Taller Than You Are
Letra
Why should you try to be much taller than you are Why do you try to hang a little out so far You say you're right, when you are wrong And though you're weak, you believe you're strong Why should you try to be much taller than you are You are always, telling people you are the best But it's not so, when they put you to the test So come on, let's be fair and square Take what is yours, but please leave my share Why should you try to be much taller than you are O-oh! You will never reach the top like that, my friend And though you think your up, you will fall down, in the end It is time for you to realise And try and be your little size Why should you try to be much taller than you are [x3] - You Keep Me Hanging On
Letra
Set me free, why don't you, babe? Get out my life, why don't you, babe? 'Cause you don't really need me You just keep me hanging on Set me free, why don't you, babe? Get out my life, why don't you, babe? 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hanging on Why do you keep coming around Playing with my heart? Why don't you get out of my life And let me make a brand new start? Let me get over you The way you've gotten over me, yeah Set me free, why don't you, babe? Get out my life, why don't you, babe? 'Cause you don't really need me You just keep me hanging on Set me free, why don't you, babe? Get out my life, why don't you, babe? 'Cause you don't really love me You just keep me hanging on Why don't you be a woman about it And set me free 'Cause you don't care a thing about me You're just using me Set me free, set me free Just set me free, baby Set me free, just set me free Just set me free, baby Set me free, set me free Just set me free, baby Set me free, just set me free Just set me free, baby - Dangermen A.K.A High Wire
- Isrealites
- John Jones
Letra
John Jones, you son of a gun John Jones, you son of a gun You take my woman, you make me run You make my friends all laugh at me John Jones, you son of a gun John Jones, you son of a gun You call yourself a big big man Still you try to kill my hand John Jones, you son of a gun John Jones, you son of a gun And I don't like a man who tries to mess with me And I don't like a man who tries to kill my hand John Jones, you son of a gun John Jones, you're the son of a gun And I don't like a man who tries to mess with me And I don't like a man who tries to kill my hand John Jones, you son of a gun John Jones, you son of a gun John Jones, you son of a gun John Jones, you son of a gun The son of a gun - Lola
Letra
I met her in a club down in Old Soho Where you drink champagne And it tastes just like cherry cola, C O L A cola She walked up to me and she asked me to dance I asked her her name and in a dark brown voice She said, "Lola", L O L A, Lola, la, la, la, la, Lola Well, I'm not the world's most physical guy But when she squeezed me tight She nearly broke my spine, oh, my Lola L O L A, Lola And I'm not dumb but I can't understand Why she walks like a woman and talks like a man Lola, L O L A, Lola, la, la, la, la, Lola We drank champagne and danced all night Under electric candlelight She picked me up and sat me on her knee And said, "Little boy, won't you come home with me?" Well, I'm not the world's most passionate guy But when I looked in her eyes I almost fell for my Lola L O L A, Lola, la, la, la, la, Lola Lola, L O L A, Lola, la, la, la, la, Lola I pushed her away, I walked to the door I fell to the floor, I got down on my knees Then I looked at her and she at me Well, that's the way that I wanted to stay And I always want it to be that way for my Lola L O L A, Lola Girls will be boys and boys will be girls It's a mixed up, muddled up, shooked up world Except for Lola, L O L A, Lola, la, la, la, la, Lola Lola, L O L A, Lola, la, la, la, la, Lola Well, I left home just a week ago And I'd never kissed a woman before But Lola smiled and took me by the hand And said, "Little boy I'm gonna make you a man" Well, I'm not the world's most masculine man But I know what I am, I'm, I'm man And so is Lola - You'll Lose A Good Thing
- Rain
Letra
Listen to the pouring rain Listen to it pour, And with every drop of rain You know I love you more Let it rain all night long, Let my love for you go strong, As long as we're together Who cares about the weather? Listen to the falling rain, Listen to it fall, And with every drop of rain, I can hear you call, Call my name right out loud, I can here above the clouds And I'm here among the puddles, You and I together huddle. Listen to the falling rain, Listen to it fall. It's raining, It's pouring, The old man is snoring, Went to bad And bumped his head, He couldn't get up in the morning, Listen to the falling rain, Listen to the rain - So Much Trouble In the World
Letra
So much trouble in the world now So much trouble in the world now Bless my eyes this morning Jah sun is on the rise once again The way Earthly things are going Anything can happen You see men sailing on their ego trips Blast off on their space ship Million miles from reality No care for you, no care for me So much trouble in the world now So much trouble in the world now All you got to do is give a little Give a little, give a little One more time ye-a-h! Ye-ah! So you think you have found the solution But it's just another illusion So before you check out your tide Don't leave another cornerstone Standing there behind We've got to face the day Ooh-we come what may We the street people talking We the people struggling Now they are sitting on a time bomb Now I know the time has come What goes on up is coming on down Goes around and comes around So much trouble in the world So much trouble in the world So much trouble in the world There is so much trouble There is so much trouble There is so much trouble There is so much trouble in the world There is so much trouble in the world