Although a sample of Michael Caine’s voice (recorded on tape after Caine’s daughter persuaded him to agree to appear in the Madness song) is used throughout Michael Caine, the subject matter of the song is generally held to be an IRA informant forced to live under an assumed name; he eventually crac...
[Video-only spoken intro]
If there's one thing worse than a murderer, it's a dirty, rotten, stinking grass. And that goes for litterbugs as well. Ta-ra...
[Song intro]
We'll get ya, ya-ya
We'll get ya, ya-ya
I am Michael Caine
[Verse 1]
He's walking – where? I'm afraid I don't know
I see the firemen jumping from the windows
There's panic and I hear somebody scream (Aah!)
He picks up useless paper and puts it in my pocket
I'm trying very hard to keep my fingers clean...
I can't remember, tell me – what's his name?
My name is Michael Caine
[Chorus]
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep at home
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep
[Verse 2]
The sun is laughing; it's another broken morning
I see a shadow and call out to try and warn him
He didn't seem to hear, just turned away
The quiet fellow follows, points his fingers straight at you
He had to sacrifice his pride, yes
Throw it all away
I am Michael Caine
[Chorus]
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep at home
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep
[Verse 3]
His days are numbered, he walks round and round in circles
There is no place he can ever call his own
He seems to jump at the sound of the phone
Staring out the window, there's nothing he can now do
All he wanted was to remain sane
He can't remember his own name
My name is Michael Caine
[Chorus]
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep at home
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep at home
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep at home
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep at home
And all I wanted was a word
Or photograph to keep
Michael Caine was written by Cathal Smyth & Daniel Woodgate.
Michael Caine was produced by Alan Winstanley & Clive Langer.
Madness released Michael Caine on Mon Jan 30 1984.