Drip Fed Fred
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"Drip Fed Fred" is a single by British band Madness
from their 1999 album Wonderful
, featuring Ian Dury
on vocals. It was released as a single in January 2000, peaking at number 55 in the UK Singles Chart
. It was the last song to which Dury would contribute his voice, before he died in March 2000.
One interesting thing to note about the video is that Lee Thompson looks the same character-wise as in his Crunch! single It's OK, I'm a Policeman.
CD1
CD2
Madness (band)
In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts...
from their 1999 album Wonderful
Wonderful (Madness album)
Wonderful is an album by the British ska band Madness. It was released in 1999 . Wonderful is their first studio album in original lineup since the 1984 Keep Moving LP.-Track listing:#"Lovestruck"...
, featuring Ian Dury
Ian Dury
Ian Robins Dury was an English rock and roll singer, lyricist, bandleader and actor who initially rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and New Wave era of rock music...
on vocals. It was released as a single in January 2000, peaking at number 55 in the UK Singles Chart
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...
. It was the last song to which Dury would contribute his voice, before he died in March 2000.
One interesting thing to note about the video is that Lee Thompson looks the same character-wise as in his Crunch! single It's OK, I'm a Policeman.
Track listing
Two versions of the single were released on CD.CD1
- "Drip Fed Fred (The Conspiracy Mix)" 4:13 [Thompson/Barson]
- "Elysium" 3:53 [Thompson/Woodgate]
- "Light Of The Way" 2:41 [Smyth]
CD2
- "Drip Fed Fred (The Conspiracy Mix)" 4:13 [Thompson/Barson]
- "Elysium" 3:53 [Thompson/Woodgate]
- "We Want Freddie" 3:41 [Thompson/Barson]
- "The Conspiracy Mix" is an edited version of the album track with an altered rhythm track and an earlier fade out.
- "We Want Freddie" is a demo version of the lead track, not featuring Ian Dury.