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Bad Manners released their debut studio album "Ska 'n' B" in 1980. [1]

Artist note

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Bad Manners originated in London, England. [2]

The essentials

Quick Facts About Bad Manners

  • Fronted by Buster Bloodvessel (Douglas Trendle); formed in 1976 in London.
  • Genres: Ska and two-tone; known for high-energy, theatrical live shows.
  • Spent 111 weeks on the UK Singles Chart between 1980 and 1983; top UK singles include Special Brew (#3) and Can Can (#3).
  • Studio albums (9): Ska 'n' B (1980), Loonee Tunes! (1980), Gosh It's ... Bad Manners (1981), Forging Ahead (1982), Mental Notes (1985), Return of the Ugly (1989), Fat Sound (1992), Don't Knock the Baldhead! (1997), Stupidity (2001).
  • Notable early hits include Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu, Lip Up Fatty, Lorraine, Walking in the Sunshine, My Girl Lollipop, and That'll Do Nicely.
  • 2025 tour activity included a 50th Anniversary UK run (MK11, Leamington, Hastings, Gloucester, Reading, Southampton, Brighton) and a 2025 Australian tour (Perth, Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney).

The records

Bad Manners Discography

  • Stupidity
    2001 · Bad
  • Don't Knock the Baldhead!
    1997 · Pork Pie
  • Fat Sound
    1992 · Pork Pie
  • Return of the Ugly
    1989 · Blue Beat
  • Mental Notes
    1985 · Portrait
  • Forging Ahead
    1982 · Magnet
  • Gosh It's ... Bad Manners
    1981 · Magnet
  • Loonee Tunes!
    1980 · Magnet
  • Ska 'n' B
    1980 · Magnet

The hits

Top Bad Manners Songs

  • That'll Do Nicely
    1983 · UK #49
  • My Girl Lollipop (My Boy Lollipop)
    1982 · UK #9
  • Walking in the Sunshine
    1982 · UK #10
  • Just a Feeling
    1981 · UK #13
  • Lorraine
    1981 · UK #21
  • Can Can
    1981 · UK #3
  • Ne-Ne Na-Na Na-Na Nu-Nu
    1980 · UK #28
  • Lip Up Fatty
    1980 · UK #15
  • Special Brew
    1980 · UK #3

Songs and Chart Results

Bad Manners spent 111 weeks in the UK Singles Chart between 1980 and 1983. [1]

Live Performance History

Bad Manners played their first ever gig in January 1978. [1]

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References

  1. [1] Bad Manners
  2. [2] Bad Manners's History - Rocket Festival

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