Description
"Baggy Trousers" is a song by English ska/pop band Madness from their 1980 album Absolutely. It was written by lead singer Graham "Suggs" McPherson and guitarist Chris Foreman, and reminisces about school days. (Mike Barson also received a writing credit in error, the correct McPherson/Foreman credit being used for subsequent releases). The band first began performing the song at live shows in April 1980.It was released as a single on 5 September 1980 and spent 20 weeks in UK charts, reaching a high of #3. It was the 28th best-selling single of 1980 in the UK.In October 2017, American punk rock/hip hop band the Transplants released a cover version of the song on their Take Cover EP.
Release Info
Artist: Madness
Label: BMG
Format: 12", 45 RPM, EP, Limited Edition, Stereo
Country: Worldwide
Label: BMG
Released: 2022-06-18
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Ska, Pop Rock
Tracklist
A1 Baggy Trousers
A2 Le Grand Pantalon
A3 Disappear
B1 The Business
B2 That's The Way To Do It
B3 On The Beat Pete