Similarly to their baggy trousers video, Madness's house of fun video also focusses on a purely performance element. This is again shown through the instruments and an even more strange and abstract dances than seen in their Baggy trousers video.
The costumes in this video are an unconventional feature, as they are not wearing the black suits and sunglasses throughout the whole video, although the ban can be seen wearing this costume in some shots, for example the first shots of the band and the shot in which they're wearing pharmacy uniforms with sunglasses on. Some of the costumes used in this video are extravagant and some are even quite creepy, all of this helps to create a very fast, confusing and funny atmosphere to the video.
There are many different locations used in this video, all urban settings, such as a corner shop and a pharmacy and a theme park, very everyday surroundings. Fast paced editing is used to create a sense of chaos in this video as it cuts between all of these different locations, which reflects the theme of the song itself and creates a frantic atmosphere.
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