Drip Fed Fred

"Drip Fed Fred"
Single by Madness featuring Ian Dury
from the album Wonderful
Released	28 February 2000
Recorded	1999
Genre	Pop, ska
Length	4:13
Label	Virgin
Songwriters	Mike Barson, Lee Thompson
Producers	Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley
Madness singles chronology
"Johnny the Horse" (1999) "Drip Fed Fred" (2000) "Shame & Scandal" (2005)
Ian Dury singles chronology
"Y2K the Bug Is Coming" (1999) "Drip Fed Fred" (2000) "Dance Little Rude Boy" (2002)

"Drip Fed Fred" is a single by British band Madness from their 1999 album Wonderful, featuring Ian Dury on vocals. It was released as a single in February 2000, peaking at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the last song to which Dury contributed his voice, before he died in March 2000.

Track listings

Two versions of the single were released on CD.

CD1

1. "Drip Fed Fred" (The Conspiracy mix) - 4:13 (Thompson/Barson)
2. "Elysium" - 3:53 (Thompson/Woodgate)
3. "Light of the Way" - 2:41 (Smyth)

CD2

1. "Drip Fed Fred" (The Conspiracy mix) - 4:13 (Thompson/Barson)
2. "Elysium" - 3:53 (Thompson/Woodgate)
3. "We Want Freddie" - 3:41 (Thompson/Barson)

• "The Conspiracy Mix" is an edited version of the album track with an altered rhythm track and an earlier fade out.
• "We Want Freddie" is a demo version of the lead track, not featuring Ian Dury.

Record Store Day reissue

The song was reissued on 7" vinyl for Record Store Day 2017, as a double A-side with "Johnny the Horse".

7" vinyl

1. "Drip Fed Fred" (album version) (Thompson/Barson) - 4:30
2. "Johnny the Horse" (radio edit) (Smyth) - 3:19

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
UK Singles (Official Charts)	55