Captain Sensible, performing live with The Damned in 2006.

Captain Sensible (born Raymond Burns, 24 April 1954) is a singer and guitarist (and sometimes bassist) who grew up in Croydon, England and founded the punk rock band The Damned in 1976. After leaving the band, he reinvented himself as an (alternative) pop singer with a rebellious, self-conscious image. His signature headwear is a red beret. Image File history File links Captainsensible. ... Image File history File links Captainsensible. ... The Damned are a punk rock and later gothic rock band formed in London, England in 1976. ... is the 114th day of the year (115th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... A singer is a musician who uses their voice to produce music. ... the very definition of a guitarist is cody allen and taylor hines because of there un ending guitar skills and awsomnes. ... The electric bass guitar (or electric bass) is a bass string instrument played with the fingers by plucking, slapping, or using a pick. ... It has been suggested that Central Croydon be merged into this article or section. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... The Damned are a punk rock and later gothic rock band formed in London, England in 1976. ... Basque style Beret Black beret with military emblem A beret (pronounced in English, except in North America where it is pronounced ) is a soft round cap, usually of wool felt, with a flat crown, which is worn by both men and women. ...

Early life

He was born Raymond Burns on April 24th, 1954 in Balham, London, England. Currently living in Hassocks, West Sussex. Balham is: Balham, a place in the London Borough of Wandsworth in London, England. ... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem - the United Kingdom anthem God Save the Queen is commonly used England() – on the European continent() – in the United Kingdom() Capital (and largest city) London (de facto) Official languages English (de facto)1 Unified  -  by Athelstan 927 AD  Area  -  Total... Hassocks is a village found in West Sussex, England. ... West Sussex is a county in the south of England, bordering onto East Sussex (with Brighton and Hove), Hampshire and Surrey. ...

The Damned

He was suggested by work mate Rat Scabies and joined The Damned in 1976. Scabies at the time of the release of The Damned single New Rose, October 1976 Christopher Miller (born 30 July 1957), better known by the stage name Rat Scabies, is a musician best known for his tenure as the drummer for The Damned. ... The Damned are a punk rock and later gothic rock band formed in London, England in 1976. ...

He later rejoined The Damned in 1996 after drummer Rat Scabies left, and co-wrote Grave Disorder, the band's first new studio album for 12 years, in 2001. He continues to tour with the band today, and one of his trademark moves on stage is playing guitar with an empty beer can. Scabies at the time of the release of The Damned single New Rose, October 1976 Christopher Miller (born 30 July 1957), better known by the stage name Rat Scabies, is a musician best known for his tenure as the drummer for The Damned. ... Grave Disorder was an album from the punk rock band The Damned released in August 2001. ...

Solo career

His solo hits included "Wot?", "Happy Talk" (a UK number one hit featuring backing group Dolly Mixture), "One Christmas Catalogue" and "Glad It's All Over". ("Happy Talk" is a cover of the classic Rodgers and Hammerstein song from the Broadway musical "South Pacific".) He has toured with his solo band Punk Floyd. Happy Talk is a popular song. ... This is a list of the number one hits in the UK Singles Chart, from its inception in 1952 to the present. ... The cover of the Dolly Mixtures 1995 re-release of Demonstration Tapes double-album (originally released in 1983) Dolly Mixture was a British new wave band formed in 1978 by bassist and vocalist Debsey Wykes, guitarist Rachel Bor, and drummer Hester Smith. ...

His recording of "The Snooker Song" from Mike Batt's musical The Hunting Of The Snark was used as the theme music for the BBC gameshow Big Break. Image:MikeBatt. ... The British Broadcasting Corporation, which is usually known as the BBC, is the largest broadcasting corporation in the world in terms of audience numbers, employing 26,000 staff in the United Kingdom alone and with a budget of more than GB£4 billion. ... The single word gameshow is an evolution from game show. Just as flashlight and screwdriver became a single word through usage, gameshow has also become commonly used as a single word. ... Big Break was a BBC game show combining quiz show questions with snooker, presented by comedian Jim Davidson and snooker player and later commentator John Virgo. ...

His version of Happy Talk, minus his lyrics, was used as the backing track for a 2004 rap by Dizzee Rascal. Happy Talk is a popular song. ... Dylan Mills, known professionally as Dizzee Rascal (born November 1, 1984), is an English MC/rapper and producer. ...

He wrote and performed a song called "Brain's Theme" for the movie Skinned Deep in 2004.

Captain Sensible is also a member of Dead Men Walking, a 'super-group' featuring Mike Peters (The Alarm), Kirk Brandon (Spear of Destiny (band)) and Slim Jim (Stray Cats). Dead Men Walking are a UK based Rock band with a multi-national line up. ... In the late 1960s, the term supergroup was coined to describe music groups composed of members who had already achieved fame or respect in other groups or as individual artists. ... Mike Peters (born February 25, 1959), is a Welsh musician, best known as the leader of The Alarm. ... The Alarm are a Welsh alternative rock band, who were most popular in the 1980s. ... Kirk Brandon (born on 3 August 1956, in Westminster, London) is a British musician. ... Spear of Destiny is a British rock band, established in 1983 by singer and songwriter Kirk Brandon (born on 3 August 1956, in Westminster, London) and bassist Stan Stammers (born on 19 May 1961). ... Slim Jim Phantom, birth name James McDonnell, was born on March 20, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York. ... Stray Cats is a rockabilly band first formed in 1979 by guitarist/vocalist Brian Setzer (Bloodless Pharaohs/Brian Setzer Orchestra) with school friends Lee Rocker (born Leon Drucker) and Slim Jim Phantom (born James McDonnell) in the Long Island town of Massapequa, New York. ...

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Trivia

In a TV interview he mentioned that he got his ideas for songs by recording the music from advertisements, playing it backwards, then learning those reversed themes.

Sensible is also the leader of the Blah! Party, an avowed "protest party" that aims "to give all politicians a kick up the jacksie" and which has recently entered into a sponsorship deal with Seabrook Crisps.^[1] The party bears more than a passing resemblence to the Official Monster Raving Loony Party - Sensible was a friend of Sutch - but with the serious edge of the defunct Raving Loony Green Giant Party. Indeed, the OMRLP's deputy leader Melodie "Boney Maroney" Staniforth defected to them in July 2007. Sensible had previously been a member of the Green Party of England and Wales. The Blah! Party is a political party in the United Kingdom aimed at attracting protest voters. ... Seabrook Crisps are a brand of potato chips or Potato Crisps, as they are known in the United Kingdom, made in Allerton, Bradford, UK. They are well known for the excellent taste, and actually include the legend Britains Tastiest Crisps on the packet. ... The Official Monster Raving Loony Party (OMRLP) is a registered political party established in the United Kingdom in 1983 by musician and anti-politician David Sutch, also known as Screaming Lord Sutch (1940-1999). ... The Raving Loony Green Giant Party was a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ...

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References

External links

• Captain Sensible's official website
• Newsgroup on Livejournal
• Fan site
• Captain Sensible discography
• Extended discography
• Blah! Party website