Michael Caine (song)
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"Michael Caine" is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album Keep Moving, and was released as a single in the same year. "Michael Caine", written by Chas Smash and Daniel Woodgate,[1] featured Smash on lead vocals, which was unlike most Madness songs, which were sung by Suggs. "Michael Caine" was released in February 1984, and spent 8 weeks in British charts peaking at number 11.
The song is named after famous English actor Michael Caine and includes his vocal samples.
Music video
The music video was based the Michael Caine's film The IPCRESS File.[2] Due to the fact that it was shot on 35mm film (as opposed to the 16mm regularly used), the video took longer to complete than usual.[2] It is because of this that Mike Barson is absent for much of the video. Barson had a plane to catch, and could not stay for the whole filming session. [2]
The video is more serious than most Madness videos up to that point, with only two notably "wacky" moments in the entire music video. The first of these is near the beginning when Mike Barson plays the first few bars on the piano (behind a movie-style credit scroll) before leaving it to play by itself. The second is near the end of the song, as Lee Thompson mimes his saxophone solo using only his hand, with his thumb as the mouthpiece.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Michael Caine".
- 7" Single
- 12" Single
- "Michael Caine (extended version)" (Smyth/Woodgate) - 3:44
- "Michael Caine" (Smyth/Woodgate) - 3:39
- "If You Think There's Something" (Barson) - 3:08
Notes
- ^ ""Allmusic.com Keep Moving Overview"". Retrieved on June 27, 2007.
- ^ a b c ""The Madness Timeline: 1984"". Retrieved on June 27, 2007.