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Can’t Touch Us Now
Pop · 2016 · 16 tracks · 59m

Can’t Touch Us Now

Madness

A rich tapestry of London life, blending classic ska rhythms with music-hall storytelling and a mature, soulful warmth. Playful, observant, and quintessentially British.

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The Nutty Boys grow up but keep the party going with soulful horns and brilliant London stories.

A celebratory and slightly nostalgic stroll through the characters and sounds of a changing London.

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Tracklist · 16 Tracks · 59m
01
Can’t Touch Us Now
4:12
02
Good Times
2:54
03
Mr. Apples
3:39
04
I Believe
3:45
05
Grandslam
2:36
06
Blackbird
4:04
07
You Are My Everything
4:09
08
Another Version of Me
2:41
09
Mumbo Jumbo
3:24
10
Herbert
3:58
11
Don’t Leave the Past Behind You
2:46
12
(Don’t Let Them) Catch You Crying
4:10
13
Pam the Hawk
4:38
14
Given the Opportunity
3:32
15
Soul Denying
5:13
16
Whistle in the Dark
3:32
Moments Worth Waiting For
The infectious, bouncy piano hook of Mr. Apples that feels like a classic 1982 Madness single updated for the present.
The soulful, Amy Winehouse-inspired tribute Blackbird with its mournful brass and tender vocal delivery.
The theatrical, almost vaudevillian storytelling on Herbert that captures the band's signature character-driven wit.
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