Here’s a flash back to 1992 with Madd’s Maddy Maddy School Patrol featuring P.C Broomes and Carolann Scantlebury as Glamour Girl Sue.
Written of course by Eric Lewis, this song was controversial and socially potent at the same time.

You see the picture above?
That was the actual newspaper photo that started one of Madd’s biggest controversies. The Barbados Police was not amused at the portrayal of Police character Broomes being menaced by pep bottle brandishing school girl Sue, so they took steps to enforce a law from their perspective which resulted in P.C Broomes having to perform this song pants less.

The end result was that P.C Broomes did get to put his pants back on; I will give you the full story behind that real soon.
Frankly I feel there was a pervert in the Police Force who probably got a kick of Broomes performing in his boxers and set out to make his dreams come true.
The song is everlastingly potent because the lyrics address issues such as School truancy, Escaped prisoners, Police Brutality and Aids. Topics which are still relevant up until today.
How can one song by a bunch of supposed “madd” people address so many topics? click and listen.
The music that you hear by the way was arranged by ace producer Nicholas Brancker. RUE RUE!

 

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