Remember Ska?

[The Blowhard]

Not the "No Doubt" crap of today, I'm talking Madness, The Specials, The Selector, etc.
Anyone?


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[Zipgun]

A few years ago, I got to see a reunion show for The Specials and members of The English Beat were there also to do some classics along with them.

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[A.J.]

I remember Madness' "One Step Beyond" video from the early days of MTV.

"Hey you! Don't watch that. Watch THIS!"

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[Alice S. Fuzzybutt]

So I can't dance in a club like this
all the girls are sluts
And the beer tastes just like piss


God-- I love the Specials! Don't forget The Toasters!

A few years ago, I got to see a reunion show for The Specials and members of
The English Beat


I saw Special Beat too. It was a great show!

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[Brooklyn Stroonze]

The Toasters rule!!! <P>
I have to go dig out my pork pie hat! <P>

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[cozmokramer]

Does Mighty Mighty Bosstones count? they are pretty good.

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[Tall_James]

Does Mighty Mighty Bosstones count?


No.

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[NewYorkDragons80]

Of course the Bosstones count. They never tried to go pop. They were always true to their ska roots and were around for years before ska exploded. Most importantly, their music kicked ass.

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[Jobberific]

THE TOASTERS RULE!! I can't count how many times I've seen them live, and they have NEVER disappointed.

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[Ryan the Great]

the Voodoo Glow Skulls arent really old school or anything but their still good ska. and theirs always ska-core Choking Victim type stuff.

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[The Blowhard]

Remember when Madness performed "Our House" on "The Young Ones"?

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[Zipgun]

They also did "House of fun" when they were all in the pub and Viv's mom was the waitress.

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*skanks*



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*skanks* <br> Toxi? <P>

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[Arienette]

ahh finally the old school ska thread. and the answer is... yes!

i'd put the specials among my 20 bands ever, probably... i will never tire of hearing a song like "gangsters," no matter how much new music there is. madness, selecter, english beat, the skatalites, the toasters... i'd even go as far as to say desmond dekker, even though he might be a little more reggae than anything else.

some of the newer ska is pretty good too. not like no doubt and crap. but bands like the pietasters, the scofflaws, the ny ska jazz ensemble, the slackers, mephiskapheles, etc. have actually put out some really good music in the past couple of years...

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[Heroin Bob]

No Doubt??? They haven't been a true ska band since their first album or probably even before that. C'mon where'd you get that name from? 1997 end of year rock hitmakers.

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[Michael Fury]

i'd even go as far as to say desmond dekker, even though he might be a little more reggae than anything else.

He's the godfather of ska. Dekker, Toots & the Maytals, the Skatalites got ska going. The Specials, Selecter, Beat revived it all.

I've seen Fishbone a few times and they have a ska-punk thing going. Crazy motherfuckers. But they can do the rocksteady pretty well when they want to.




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[The FezFan]

A good ska band of today is Catch 22

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[ADF]

I always liked the English Beat, "I Confess" being a favorite of mine.

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[jafter]

Did anyone ever the movie "Dance Craze" I have the sound track on vinyl and cd. It was a series of concert clips with the english beat, selecter, madness, bad manners, and the specials plus a few other bands. The sound track is great. Unfortunately the cd does not include the madness tracks due to contractual problems.



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[ToddEVF]

The Ska movement became the new punk movement in the 90's, so. . . But i do remember some of the Special stuff. not to fond of ska though.

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[DC Reed]

I could type everything about ska, how it began, who led each wave and stuff. And if you really want me to, ill do it, but im tired.

Heck - No Doubt isnt ska, they are pop-punk. And the specials rock.

Third wave ska is whats out now, thats the Pilfers, Bosstones, RBF, Goldfinger, Catch 22 and others.

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[DC Reed]

not to post after my self, but Arniette, you rock all those bands rock. I want everything ska, ska ska ska.

::skanks::

Download The Toasters - Wise up, its a great song.

Im more of a Third Wave Ska fan, but I still love the two tone/second wave bands.

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