Bad Manners
Bad Manners are a British ska band of the second shaft (also 2-tone ). Her hits include: My Girl Lollipop , Lip Up Fatty and Special Brew . The band around singer Buster Bloodvessel is particularly popular with skinheads from all over the world.
history
The band was formed in 1976 and quickly became a popular live act in London. Bloodvessel combined the ska with comedic performances. The Bad Manners brought a total of nine singles into the top 40 from 1980 to 1983 .
Surname
The name of the band translates as "bad manners".
Band line-up
- Buster Bloodvessel - vocals
- Andy Perris - guitar
- Lee Thompson - bass
- Ross Moore - keyboard
- Adrian Cox - saxophone
- Matthew Bane - drums
- Trevor Edwards - bass trombone
- Colin Graham - trumpet
Discography
Studio albums
- 1980: Ska N 'B (magnet)
- 1980: Loonee Tunes! (Magnet)
- 1981: Gosh It's… Bad Manners (Magnet)
- 1982: Forging Ahead (Magnet)
- 1985: Mental Notes (portrait)
- 1989: Return of The Ugly (Blue Beat)
- 1992: Fat Sound ( Pork Pie )
- 1997: Don't knock the Baldhead ( Pork Pie )
- 2003: Stupidity ( Grover Records )
Compilations
- 1981: Bad Manners (MCA)
- 1982: Klass (MCA)
- 1983: The Height of Bad Manners (Telstar)
- 1986: Can Can (Hallmark)
- 1986: Live And Loud (Link)
- 1997: This Is Ska (DOJO)
- 1997: Can Can (Harry May)
- 1998: Viva La Ska Revolution (Recall Records)
- 2000: Magnetism: The Very Best of Bad Manners (Warner Music)
- 2000: The Singles Collection (Crash)
- 2005: Special Brew (Warner Music)
- 2008: Walking In The Sunshine: The Best of Bad Manners (Demon Music Group)
Chart placements
Albums
| year | title |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
 UK
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| 1980 | Ska 'n' B |
UK34  (13 weeks)UK |
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| Loonee Tunes! |
UK36 (12 weeks)UK |
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| 1981 | Gosh It's Bad Manners |
UK18th (12 weeks)UK |
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| 1982 | Forging ahead |
UK78 (1 week) UK |
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| 1983 | The Height Of Bad Manners |
UK23 (6 weeks) UK |
more publishments
- 1985: Mental Notes
- 1989: Return of the Ugly
- 1992: Fat Sound
- 1997: Heavy petting
- 2003: stupidity
Singles
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChartsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|
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UK
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| 1980 | Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu Ska 'n' B |
UK28 (14 weeks) UK |
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| Lip Up Fatty Ska 'n' B |
UK15 (14 weeks) UK |
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| Special Brew Ska 'n' B |
UK3 (13 weeks)UK |
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| Lorraine Loonee Tunes! |
UK21 (12 weeks) UK |
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| 1981 | Just a Feeling Loonee Tunes! |
UK13 (9 weeks) UK |
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| Can Can Gosh It's Bad Manners |
UK3 (13 weeks)UK |
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| Walkin 'in the Sunshine Gosh It's Bad Manners |
UK10 (9 weeks) UK |
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| Buona Sera (Don't be Angry) |
UK34 (9 weeks) UK |
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| 1982 | Got no brains forging ahead |
UK44 (4 weeks) UK |
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| My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop) Forging Ahead |
UK9 (7 weeks) UK |
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| Samson and Delilah Forging Ahead |
UK58 (3 weeks) UK |
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| 1983 | That'll do Nicely Forging Ahead |
UK49 (6 weeks) UK |
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| 1989 | Skaville UK Return of the Ugly |
UK87 (2 weeks) UK |