Guy From Madness Hits 50

Graham “Suggs” McPherson, lead singer of Madness, turns 50 today. “Our House” is one of the rare perfect songs for me; no matter how many ads it appears in or how familiar it seems, I will always snap to attention when I hear it and always feel better when it ends. I love pretty much all of the band’s early catalog, and while their latter records are decidedly more spotty, there’s something about this one that speaks to me as well. Anyway, cheers, Suggs.