Everything about Captain Sensible totally explained
Captain Sensible (born
Raymond Burns,
24 April,
1954) is a
singer and
guitarist (and sometimes
bassist) who grew up in
Croydon, England, and founded the
punk rock band
The Damned in 1976. After leaving the band, he reinvented himself as an
alternative pop singer with a rebellious, self-conscious image. His signature headwear is a red
beret.
Early life
He was born Raymond Burns in
London borough of
Balham.
The Damned
Originally a member of the
Johnny Moped band, Sensible joined The Damned in 1976 on the suggestion of his work colleague
Rat Scabies, the band's drummer, filling a number of positions during his tenure (including bassist, lead guitarist and keyboardist), and eventually becoming the band's main songwriter following the departure of
Brian James. He left in the 1980s to concentrate on solo projects, but rejoined in 1996 after Scabies left, and co-wrote
Grave Disorder, the band's first new studio album for 12 years, in 2001. He continues to tour with the band today.
Solo career
Sensible had a UK number one hit in 1982 with a cover of "
Happy Talk", the Rodgers and Hammerstein song from
South Pacific, featuring backing by
Dolly Mixture; this was later sampled for rap artist
Dizzee Rascal's 2004 version of the same song. Other hits include "Wot?", "One Christmas Catalogue" and "Glad It's All Over". He has also toured with his solo band Punk Floyd.
His recording of "The Snooker Song" from
Mike Batt's musical
The Hunting Of The Snark was used as the theme music for the
BBC gameshow Big Break, and he also wrote and performed a song called "Brain's Theme" for the movie
Skinned Deep in 2004.
Captain Sensible is also a member of
Dead Men Walking, a
supergroup featuring
Mike Peters (
The Alarm),
Kirk Brandon (
Spear of Destiny) and
Slim Jim Phantom (
Stray Cats).
Studio albums
Politics
Previously a member of the
Green Party, in 2006 Sensible formed
the Blah! Party, for which he continues to serve as leader. An avowed "protest party" aiming to "give all politicians a kick up the jacksie", it entered into a sponsorship deal with
Seabrook Crisps in September 2006.
Further Information
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