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Madness - C’est La Vie - Official Video (Extended Version)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Madness
Madness
Performer
Matt Glasbey
Matt Glasbey
Programming
Christopher Foreman
Christopher Foreman
Guitar
Graham McPherson
Graham McPherson
Vocals
Daniel Woodgate
Daniel Woodgate
Drums
Mark Bedford
Mark Bedford
Bass Guitar
Michael Barson
Michael Barson
Keyboards
Lee Thompson
Lee Thompson
Tenor Saxophone
Mez Clough
Mez Clough
Percussion
Mike Kearsey
Mike Kearsey
Trombone
Steve Hamilton
Steve Hamilton
Baritone Saxophone
Joe Auckland
Joe Auckland
Trumpet
Spider J
Spider J
Background Vocals
Michael Kearsey
Michael Kearsey
Trombone
Mike Barson
Mike Barson
Piano
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Barson
Michael Barson
Songwriter
Mike Kearsey
Mike Kearsey
Arranger
Michael Kearsey
Michael Kearsey
Brass Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Matt Glasbey
Matt Glasbey
Mixing Engineer
Andy Coules
Andy Coules
Recording Engineer
Dick Beetham
Dick Beetham
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

Life begins at five to eight
No time to waste, it will not wait
A lay-in that was yesterday
Up and at 'em, into the fray
There'll be no time to catch your breath
The enemy of life is death
So sweep the hallway, mop the wall
Your destiny's about to call
The legislation's in the bag
Justice, a toothless old hag
It's every man now on his own
It's all for one, you'd better run
And stand up tall against the wall
And one by one you all shall fall
And though you'll try to get back home
Your cupboards bare, without a bone
Je ne le fais pas, c'est la vie
C'est comme ça que ça va être
Je ne le fais pas, c'est la vie
C'estcomme ça que ça va être
Stand up tall against the wall
One by one you all shall fall
And though you'll try to get back home
The cupboards bare, without a bone
Some call it Armageddon
I'm sure you've heard them say
It's a tyrannical heaven
And we're only a moment away
Je ne le fais pas, c'est la vie
C'est comme ça que ça va être
Je ne le fais pas, c'est la vie
C'est comme ça que ça va être
Written by: Michael Barson

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