Captain Sensible

Songs Performed or Written by Captain SensibleTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Raymond Ian Burns (born 24 April 1954), known by the stage name Captain Sensible, is an English guitarist, singer and songwriter. He co-founded the punk rock band the Damned in 1976, originally playing bass before switching to guitar. He is known for his distinctive appearance including a red beret and sunglasses, typically with white frames. Sensible embarked on a solo career during the 1980s, achieving a UK number one hit with his version of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Happy Talk" (1982)... [more on Wikipedia]

Top songs: #1: Happy Talk - #2: Glad It's All Over / Damned On 45 - #3: Love Song - #4: Wot - #5: Is It a Dream?
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  The Damned
Love Song
1.
05/1979

#3  Love Song
The Damned

from Machine Gun Etiquette   Machine Gun Etiquette
47 pts


20
UK
written by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible greentick, Dave Vanian & Algy Ward
I Just Can't Be Happy Today
2.
12/1979

I Just Can't Be Happy Today
The Damned

from Machine Gun Etiquette   Machine Gun Etiquette
16 pts


46
UK
written by Giovanni Dadomo, Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible greentick, Dave Vanian & Algy Ward
The History of the World (Part 1)
3.
10/1980

The History of the World (Part 1)
The Damned

from The Black Album   The Black Album
15 pts


51
UK
written by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible greentick, Paul Gray [The Damned] & Dave Vanian
Friday 13th (EP)
4.
11/1981

Friday 13th (EP)
The Damned

16 pts


50
UK
written by Captain Sensible greentick, Dave Vanian, Paul Gray [The Damned], Rat Scabies, Keith Richards & Mick Jagger
  Captain Sensible
Happy Talk
5.
06/1982

#1  Happy Talk
Captain Sensible greentick

from Women and Captains First   Women and Captains First
204 pts


1
UK
[A&M 2433]
written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein
  The Damned
Lovely Money
6.
07/1982

Lovely Money
The Damned

18 pts


42
UK
written by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible greentick, Dave Vanian & Paul Gray [The Damned]
  Captain Sensible
7.
08/1982

#4  Wot
Captain Sensible greentick

from Women and Captains First   Women and Captains First
43 pts
24
dance
26
UK
[A&M 2509]
written by Captain Sensible greentick
8.
07/1983

Stop the World
Captain Sensible greentick

from The Power of Love   
7 pts


82
UK
written by Captain Sensible greentick, Robyn Hitchcock & Tony Mansfield
  The Damned
There Ain't No Sanity Clause
9.
12/1983

There Ain't No Sanity Clause
The Damned

5 pts


97
UK
written by Rat Scabies, Captain Sensible greentick, Dave Vanian & Giovanni Dadomo
  Captain Sensible
10.
03/1984

#2  Glad It's All Over / Damned On 45
Captain Sensible greentick

from The Power of Love   
103 pts


6
UK
written by Captain Sensible greentick, Tony Mansfield, Martin Duiser, Jaap Eggermont, Chris Millar, Dave Vanian, Algy Ward, Paul Gray [The Damned], Billy Karloff, Brian Robertson, Dadoma, Robyn Hitchcock, Richard Rodgers, Oscar Hammerstein II & various
  The Damned
Thanks for the Night
11.
06/1984

Thanks for the Night
The Damned

16 pts


43
UK
written by Captain Sensible greentick
  Captain Sensible
12.
07/1984

There Are More Snakes Than Ladders
Captain Sensible greentick

12 pts


57
UK
written by Ray Burns greentick & Tony Mansfield
13.
12/1984

One Christmas Catalogue/Relax
Captain Sensible greentick

7 pts


79
UK
Christmas
written by Tony Mansfield, Captain Sensible greentick, Peter Gill, Holly Johnson, Brian Nash & Mark O'Toole
  The Damned
Is It a Dream?
14.
09/1985

#5  Is It a Dream?
The Damned

from Phantasmagoria   Phantasmagoria
23 pts


34
UK
written by Dave Vanian, Rat Scabies, Roman Jugg, Bryn Merrick & Captain Sensible greentick
  Captain Sensible
15.
12/1994

The Hokey Cokey
Captain Sensible greentick

10 pts


71
UK
written by Jimmy Kennedy
  Punk Aid
16.
12/2003

Ere's Your Xmas
Punk Aid

6 pts


95
UK
Christmas charity record
written by Captain Sensible greentick & Martin Newell


See also...

The Damned

performs as Ray Burns


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