Baggy Trousers
"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.
| "Baggy Trousers" | ||||
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| Single by Madness | ||||
| from the album Absolutely | ||||
| Released | 5 September 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
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| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Stiff | |||
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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.
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