THE 1000 BEST SONGS IN THE WORLD EVER.

833-Captain Sensible-Glad It’s All Over.

1984-Number 6 single.

Best Bit-At 1.05.This isn’t happy talk, this is sensible talk.

Captain Sensible was born Raymond Ian Burns on 24 April, 1954, in Balham, London, England,He adopted his stage name Captain Sensible ironically because he used to be a ‘debauched maniac’ who had fun ‘regardless of the consequences,’ but he admits to calming down after becoming a vegetarian.He started his music career as a member of the group the Damned, who are considered the first Punk Rock group to release a single, ‘New Rose,’ in 1976 (see also best songs 273.)

‘Glad It’s All Over’ was co-written by Captain Sensible, and Tony Mansfield who was also the songs producer, and percussionist.It is said that Mansfield used a Duckhams oil can (floor tom,) a casserole dish (high hat,) and a Rountrees chocolate tin (snare drum,) and after a ‘bit of tuning’ with a panel hammer, the kit sounded just right.Prior to working with Captain Sensible, Mansfield had been a member of the synth-pop band New Musik, who achieved three top 40 singles in 1980, he would go on to produce other artists in the 1980’s, including A-ha, and The B-52’s.

‘Glad It’s All Over’ was written as an anti war song, and was Captain Sensible’s comment on the 1982 Falklands War.

‘Submarines in the harbour, incognito, submarines of your dreams not mine.’