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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Madness
Madness
Performer
Christopher Foreman
Christopher Foreman
Guitar
Lee Thompson
Lee Thompson
Tenor Saxophone
Mark Bedford
Mark Bedford
Double Bass
Dan Woodgate
Dan Woodgate
Drums
Mike Barson
Mike Barson
Keyboards
Cathal Joseph Smyth
Cathal Joseph Smyth
Background Vocals
Suggs
Suggs
Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
John Hasler
John Hasler
Composer
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Composer
Christopher Foreman
Christopher Foreman
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Producer
Alan Winstanley
Alan Winstanley
Producer

Lyrics

I didn't want to leave you behind
But your clothes weren't stepping into line
Too much self-pity
Not enough nitty-gritty
And just when you were looking pretty
Pretty boring, pretty drab, out of date, colours bad
Sawed my suit, looking sad
You should know it stays the same
No individual's things ever change
But if it's new, it's in the past
Everything goes by so fast
Upstaged by the supporting cast
Oh, don't ask the girlfriend to throw it away
It'll be in fashion by next Friday
Hoping our clothes have something say
Take it away!
The in vogue clock goes spinning round
Space age fashion lifts off the ground
Just accept the new faith
Try and look common place
Instead of looking out of place
But can't you see I'm staying still, that rich little bastards made me ill?
Ill, ill!
Written by: Christopher Foreman, Graham McPherson, John Hasler
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