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Overdone
470
Pop
Overdone was released on September 26, 1980 by Rhino/Warner Records as a part of the album Absolutely
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Release DateSeptember 26, 1980
LabelRhino/Warner Records
Melodicness
Acousticness
Valence
Danceability
Energy
BPM116

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Madness
Madness
Drums
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Vocals
Christopher Foreman
Christopher Foreman
Sitar
Lee Thompson
Lee Thompson
Tenor Saxophone
Mark Bedford
Mark Bedford
Bass
Mike Barson
Mike Barson
Piano
Dan Woodgate
Dan Woodgate
Drums
Cathal Smyth
Cathal Smyth
Background Vocals
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Lee Thompson
Lee Thompson
Composer
Chris Foreman
Chris Foreman
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Clive Langer
Clive Langer
Producer
Alan Winstanley
Alan Winstanley
Producer

Lyrics

Door Locked Open, Door Locked Shut
See you soon, hopefully not
I've been and gone so many times
Without a work I've dropped no lines
Just look Forward, Never Back
Selfish bastard, dicta-brat
Please forgive me
For the things that I've done
Don't feel ashamed
If you're asked hows your son
Living here and living there
Lived at home but very rare
To see your faces it would be
A treasure locked in memory
Do drop a line, say hello dad
I await your answer, for I also beg
Please accept me
From a baby I have come
Pain, distress and heartache
I have now overcome
Running here and running there
Often caught but never cared
Been a-courting every year
Should have been a courtier
I'll understand if it'll matter
If you don't write I'll still beg
You understand I will mum
If you can't write I'll still beg
Dealing low and dealing high
Money your way just walked by
Visible lines now I can see
Was all this the cause of me
A letter has come she has replied
Read two years ago your mother died
Please forgive me
For the things that I've done
Don't feel ashamed
If you're asked hows your son
Written by: Chris Foreman, Lee Thompson
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