we've had a ska thread here

[skyblue]

a long time ago so what the hell

prince buster
YouTube - Prince Buster- Al Capone- Ska- Blue Beat

for peter.....some stomping
YouTube - Symarip ~ Skinhead Moonstomp

toots and the maytels
YouTube - TRUE SKINHEAD SKA REGGAE ROCKSTEADY

 

[skyblue]

desmond dekker

YouTube - Desmond Dekker - The Israelites

 

[skyblue]

laurel aitkin

YouTube - Laurel Aitken and The Skatalites - Rude Boy Dreams

 

[skyblue]

dandy livingstone

YouTube - Rudy a message to you - Dandy

 

[bass_man1989]

What? No third-wave?

YouTube - Reel Big Fish - Sell Out

 

[skyblue]

i always find the new stuff to be like pop with a trombone and pork pie hat

 

[bass_man1989]

Fair enough. Do you like Streetlight at least?

 

[Dana]

YouTube - Less Than Jake- Nervous In The Alley

 

[Dana]

YouTube - Does The Lion City Still Roar?

 

[bass_man1989]

I saw LTJ this summer. They were with Suburban Legends, Big D, and Goldfinger and they all kicked major ass.

 

[GuesSAngel]

this is one of the bands that made me love ska

The Specials. Most of you wannabes probably never even heard of them

YouTube - A Message To You Rudy

 

[Peter Parka]

this is one of the bands that made me love ska

The Specials. Most of you wannabes probably never even heard of them

YouTube - A Message To You Rudy

From Ians hometown, they were huge in the 80s. Guess they never caught on in the USA then?

One of the most Iconic songs of the 80s was by the Specials -

YouTube - Nelson Mandela - Special AKA

 

[GuesSAngel]

they only caught on for some of us i guess. i know a lot of people have never heard of them. They define the 2tone for me

 

[bass_man1989]

How about The Toasters?

YouTube - The Toasters : Two Tone Army SKAturday Version

 

[bass_man1989]

Don't wanna see this one die.

YouTube - Mustard Plug - Mr. Smiley

YouTube - Big D and The Kids Table - My Girlfriend's on drugs.

And some more skacore-ish if you're interested...

YouTube - Arrogant Sons of Bitches - Nowhere

 

[skyblue]

ok....mr smileys not bad but how on earth are the other 2 ska?

 

[bass_man1989]

You're damn right Mr. Smiley's not bad! The other two are ska, just a different type. It's like with the blues, there's Louisiana (pronounced Leeseeana) blues, Memphis blues, Southern blues, and a whole shit sack more. You don't have to like it all, but some people do. Now have some two-tone and stop yelling at me.

YouTube - The Specials - Monkey man