Mad Dogs and Englishmen (song) Mad Dogs and Englishmen (song) "Mad Dogs and Englishmen" is a song written by Noël Coward and first performed in "The Third Little Show" at the Music Box Theatre, New York, on 1 June 1931, by Beatrice Lillie. The following year it was used in the revue "Words and Music" and also released in a "studio version". It then became a signature feature in Coward's cabaret act. The song is especially known for the line "Only Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the midday sun" with which most verses begin and end. According to Sheridan Morley, Coward wrote the
Mad Season (song) passes off the band members, and then they leave. This suggests that they didn't really care about the band; they just wanted the passes. Mad Season (song) "Mad Season" is the title-track and third single off Matchbox Twenty's second album, "Mad Season". It was released on April 16, 2001. The song peaked at #48 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 and #76 on the UK Singles Chart. Thomas told "Billboard" magazine that the song took a more universal tone but was originally about "the wild ride that the band has been on since success hit. The whole idea came from out