‘I once said there’s no way I’ll still be playing Baggy Trousers at 30’: Suggs’s honest playlist

<p>Prince Buster’s Al Capone changed the Madness singer’s life and Aretha Franklin is his go-to at karaoke, but what song makes him cry?</p><p><strong>The first song I fell in love with</strong><br>
Judy Teen by Cockney Rebel. I’d seen Steve Harley on Top of the Pops and liked his look, with the mascara and bowler hat, like Alex from A Clockwork Orange. One day, me and my mates decided to cycle to Salisbury Plain. I had a transistor radio tied to&nbsp;the handlebars and Judy Teen came on. Unfortunately, the batteries ran out when we got to Swiss Cottage [in north London] … and&nbsp;my legs ran out at the same time!</p><p><strong>The first single I bought</strong><br>
The Wall Street Shuffle by 10cc, from Woolworths in Camden Town. Later on, we used to pinch records, but I paid my dues for a while.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/nov/16/suggs-honest-playlist">Continue reading...</a>