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"Driving in My Car" is a one-off single by Madness. It was released on July 24, 1982 and spent 8 weeks on UK chart peaking at number 4. Madness are an English pop/ska band from Camden Town, London that formed in 1976. ... House of Fun is a 1982 one-off single by British ska/pop group Madness. ... Our House is a single by British ska band Madness from their album The Rise & Fall. ... Madness are an English pop/ska band from Camden Town, London that formed in 1976. ... July 24 is the 205th day of the year (206th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1982 (MCMLXXXII) was a common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar). ...

From the video and most of the lyrics, the track is about a Morris Minor 1000 convertible. The lyrics, however, do lend themselves to a little artistic license: Later Morris Minor Van with aftermarket rear side windows Morris Minor Traveller (estate) Morris Minor Rally The revolutionary Morris Minor (the prototype was called Mosquito) was launched at the Earls Court Motor Show on 20 September, 1948. ...

I've been driving in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar.
I bought it in Primrose Hill, from a bloke from Brazil.
It was made in fifty-nine, in a factory by the Tyne.
It says Morris on the door, the G.P.O. owned it before.
I drive in it for my job, the governor calls me a slob.
But I don't really care, give me some gas and the open air.

It's a bit old but it's mine, I mend it in my spare time.
Just last week I changed the oil, the rocker valves and the coil.
Just last week I changed the oil.
Last week it went round the clock, I also had a little knock.
I dented somebody's fender, he learnt not to park on a bend-er, ha ha ha.

I've been driving in my car, it don't look much but I've been far.
I drive up to Muswell Hill, I've even been to Selsey Bill.
I drove along the A45, I had her up to 58.
This copper stopped me the other day, you're mistaken what could I say.
The tyres were a little worn, they were OK, I could have sworn.
I like driving in my car, I'm satisfied I've got this far.

I like driving in my car, it don't look much but I've been far.
I like driving in my car, even with a flat tyre.
I like driving in my car, it's not quite a Jaguar.
I like driving in my car, I'm satisfied I've got this far.

The Morris was not built by the Tyne, it was built at Cowley, Oxfordshire. This is now the manufacturing plant of the BMW owned Mini.
Map sources for Cowley at grid reference SP5504 Cowley in Oxfordshire is a residential and industrial area within the city of Oxford, originating with the former villages of Cowley, Temple Cowley and Cowley St John (Also occasionally referred to as Church Cowley). The Cowley area underwent massive transformation from 1912...

When this track was written, the A45 ran from Felixstowe to Birmingham passing through Northampton. That road has largely been renamed to the A14 from Felixstowe to Cambridge and the A428 from Cambridge to Northampton.
The A45 is a major road in England. ...

The b-side to the single was "Animal Farm", a mostly instrumental reworking of the song "Tomorrow's Dream". 12 inch versions of the single included the song "Riding on My Bike" sung by Lee Thompson. Lee Jay Thompson (b. ...

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Personnel	Suggs • Mike Barson • Lee Thompson • Chris Foreman • Mark Bedford • Daniel Woodgate • Chas Smash Madness are an English pop/ska band from Camden Town, London that formed in 1976. ... Suggs onstage with Madness - Melkweg, Amsterdam, July 19, 2005 Graham McPherson (b. ... Mike Barson in Bed and Breakfast Man video Michael Wilson Barson (born May 21, 1958 in North London, England), sometimes nicknamed Monsieur Barso, is an English musician, best known as a founding member and keyboardist of the second wave ska band Madness. ... Lee Jay Thompson (b. ... Chris Foreman in Lovestruck video Christopher John Foreman (born August 8, 1956), sometimes nicknamed Chrissy Boy, is a British guitarist, best known a member of a second wave ska band Madness. ... Better known as the ultimate bender, this Ginger shirt lifter is reputed to have slept with more than 3000 men - mainly taking. ... Daniel Mark Woodgate (born October 19, 1960), sometimes nicknamed Woody, is a drummer for the British second wave ska band Madness. ... Chas Smash Chas Smash (born Cathal Joseph Patrick Smyth on January 14, 1959), earlier known as Carl Smyth is a British musician, best known as a backing singer and dancer of the second wave ska band Madness. ...
Studio Albums	One Step Beyond... • Absolutely • 7 • The Rise & Fall • Keep Moving • Mad Not Mad • Wonderful • The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 As of June 2007, Madness have released eight studio albums. ... As of June 2007, Madness have released eight studio albums. ... One Step Beyond. ... Absolutely is the 1980 second album from the British ska band Madness. ... 7 is the third album from the British ska group Madness. ... The Rise & Fall is the fourth album by the British ska band Madness. ... Keep Moving is the fifth album by the British ska band Madness from 1984. ... Mad Not Mad is the sixth album by the British ska band Madness, released in 1985 (see 1985 in music). ... Wonderful is an album by the British ska band Madness. ... The Dangermen Sessions, Vol. ...
Compilation Albums	Complete Madness • Madness • Utter Madness • It's... Madness • It's... Madness Too • Divine Madness • The Business • Total Madness As of June 2007, Madness have released eight studio albums. ... Complete Madness is the first greatest hits album by a ska/pop group Madness. ... Madness is a self-titled compilation album by a British ska/pop band Madness. ... Utter Madness is a greatest hits album by a British pop band Madness, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). ... Its. ... Its. ... Divine Madness is the 1992 greatest hits album from the British ska band Madness. ... The Business - the Definitive Singles Collection is a 3 disc box set by a ska/pop band Madness released in 1993 (see 1993 in music). ... Total Madness - the Very Best of Madness is a greatest hits album by a British ska/pop band Madness. ...
Live Albums	Madstock! • Universal Madness As of June 2007, Madness have released eight studio albums. ... Madstock! is a live album by ska/pop band Madness, released on November 2, 1992 (see 1992 in music). ... Universal Madness is the second live album by ska/pop band Madness, released in March 2, 1999 (see 1999 in music). ...
Singles	"The Prince" • "One Step Beyond" • "My Girl" • "Work Rest and Play EP" • "Baggy Trousers" • "Embarrassment" • "Return of the Los Palmas 7" • "Grey Day" • "Shut Up" • "It Must Be Love" • "Cardiac Arrest" • "House of Fun" • "Driving in My Car" • "Our House" • "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)" • "Wings of a Dove" • "The Sun and the Rain" • "Michael Caine" • "One Better Day" • "Uncle Sam" • "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" • "Lovestruck" • "Shame & Scandal" • "Girl Why Don't You" • "Sorry" As of June 2007, Madness have released eight studio albums. ... The Prince is the first single by the British ska/pop band Madness. ... One Step Beyond is a song originally written by a Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster as a b-side for his single Al Capone. It was made famous by British band Madness that covered it for their debut 1979 album One Step Beyond. ... This article is about the 1979 Madness song. ... Work Rest and Play is an EP by British ska/pop band Madness. ... Baggy Trousers is a single by English ska/pop band Madness from their 1980 album Absolutely. ... This article is about a song. ... The Return of the Los Palmas 7 is the third single by Madness from their 1980 album Absolutely. ... Grey Day is a song by English ska/pop band Madness. ... Shut Up is a song by British band Madness from their third album 7. ... It Must Be Love is a song originally written and recorded in 1971 by Labi Siffre. ... House of Fun is a 1982 one-off single by British ska/pop group Madness. ... Our House is a single by British ska band Madness from their album The Rise & Fall. ... Tomorrows (Just Another Day) is a song by British band Madness from their fourth album The Rise and Fall. ... Wings of a Dove (also known as Wings of a Dove (A Celebratory Song)) is a song by Madness. ... The Sun and the Rain is a single by Madness. ... Michael Caine (song) Michael Caine is a song by the Madness, the song actually contains samplews of Michael Caine the actor. ... Michael Caine is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album Keep Moving. ... Uncle Sam is a single by British band Madness from their 1985 album Mad Not Mad. ... (Waiting For) The Ghost Train is a one-off single by Madness. ... Dream. ... Shame & Scandal is a song originally performed by calypso singer Sir Lancelot. ... Girl Why Dont You is a song originally performed by Prince Buster, covered by ska band Madness for their 2005 album, The Dangermen Sessions Vol. ... Sorry is a single by the band Madness, released in March 2007 and written by Mike Barson, the bands keyboard player and prominent songwriter. ...

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