Biography:
After the break-up of the original line-up of The Specials; Terry Hall, Lynval Golding and Neville Staple broke away to form Fun Boy Three.
Their peculiar brand of politically driven retro-pop made an impression on the British pop charts during 1981-1982. Their biggest hit was Our lips are sealed, a retread of Go-go's 1981 song, which was co-written by Terry Hall. Other well-known tracks include The Lunatics (Have Taken Over The Asylum) and T'ain't What You Do (Its The Way That You Do It), recorded with the fledgling all-girl group Bananarama.
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Fun Boy Three The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum
Album: The Fun Boy Three
Year: 1981
UK No 20
Tabbed by Jack Delonge
[Intro]
Cm G Cm
Ah ah, ah ah, ah ah, ah ah
[Verse 1]
Cm
I see a clinic full of cynics
G
Who want to twist the peoples' wrist
G
They're watching every move we make
Cm
We're all included on the list
[Chorus]
Cm G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
[Verse 2]
Cm
No nuclear the cowboy told us
G
And who am I to disagree
G
'Cos when the madman flips the switch
Cm
The nuclear will go for me
[Chorus]
Cm G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
[Bridge]
Cm G Cm
Ah ah, ah ah, ah ah, ah ah
[Verse 3]
Cm
I've seen the faces of starvation
G
But I just cannot see the point
G
'Cos there's so much food here today
Cm
That no one wants to take away
[Chorus]
Cm G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Album: The Fun Boy Three
Year: 1981
UK No 20
Tabbed by Jack Delonge
[Intro]
Cm G Cm
Ah ah, ah ah, ah ah, ah ah
[Verse 1]
Cm
I see a clinic full of cynics
G
Who want to twist the peoples' wrist
G
They're watching every move we make
Cm
We're all included on the list
[Chorus]
Cm G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
[Verse 2]
Cm
No nuclear the cowboy told us
G
And who am I to disagree
G
'Cos when the madman flips the switch
Cm
The nuclear will go for me
[Chorus]
Cm G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
[Bridge]
Cm G Cm
Ah ah, ah ah, ah ah, ah ah
[Verse 3]
Cm
I've seen the faces of starvation
G
But I just cannot see the point
G
'Cos there's so much food here today
Cm
That no one wants to take away
[Chorus]
Cm G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
Cm
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
G
The lunatics have taken over the asylum
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