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Why The Specials’ ska hit Ghost Town still haunts dance floors
June 26 2022 | Barry Egan

Posted on 07/01/2022 3:58:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway

Why The Specials’ ska hit Ghost Town still haunts dance floors (Only link can be posted)


TOPICS: Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: ghosttown; ska; specials
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1 posted on 07/01/2022 3:58:00 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

And it’s behind a pay wall, so why did you bother?

In any event, here’s the song they talk about.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2oXzrnti4


2 posted on 07/01/2022 4:03:05 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (A Leftist can't enjoy life unless they are controlling, hurting, or destroying others)
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To: nickcarraway

Great song. Great band. I grew up in the UK. This song, along some of their others, detail the problems at the time...UK is a pretty violent culture.


3 posted on 07/01/2022 4:03:15 PM PDT by fuzzylogic (welfare state = sharing of poor moral choices among everybody)
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Specials - Ghost Town
4 posted on 07/01/2022 4:03:24 PM PDT by SamAdams76 (3,407,000 active users on Truth Social)
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To: fuzzylogic
The Jam's Down in the Tube Station at Midnight?
5 posted on 07/01/2022 4:04:56 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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because ska was great


6 posted on 07/01/2022 4:06:51 PM PDT by mylife (when Jesus Christ superstar was crucified the Beatles were still making noise....)
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To: SauronOfMordor
The Specials - Ghost Town (12" Extended Version)
7 posted on 07/01/2022 4:07:40 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: nickcarraway

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOJSM46nWwo


8 posted on 07/01/2022 4:08:51 PM PDT by mylife (when Jesus Christ superstar was crucified the Beatles were still making noise....)
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To: SauronOfMordor

Never heard the song before...
👎


9 posted on 07/01/2022 4:11:45 PM PDT by SuperLuminal
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To: nickcarraway

Never heard it before. Listened to the song. Confirmed I wasn’t missing anything.


10 posted on 07/01/2022 4:22:28 PM PDT by ETCM
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To: nickcarraway
The Specials - A Message To You Rudy
11 posted on 07/01/2022 4:37:27 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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Original message to you Rudy by Dandy Livingstone.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7BwNgQ51hSI


12 posted on 07/01/2022 4:42:11 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: mylife

Original by Prince Buster.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=D3DAHAPLaVI


13 posted on 07/01/2022 4:48:47 PM PDT by ifinnegan (Democrats kill babies and harvest their organs to sell)
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To: mylife
The English Beat - Mirror In The Bathroom
14 posted on 07/01/2022 4:49:46 PM PDT by Robert DeLong
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To: nickcarraway

I liked that. Silly and fun.


15 posted on 07/01/2022 4:55:33 PM PDT by dforest (We have to put a stop to this now.)
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To: fuzzylogic

Yep. I really like several of the Specials’ songs.


16 posted on 07/01/2022 4:55:56 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: dforest

The Specials should have teamed up with The Beastie Boys for some kind of epic music video. Sure to be very silly and entertaining.


17 posted on 07/01/2022 4:57:32 PM PDT by Cecily ( )
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To: Robert DeLong

Another one that never gets old.

Save it For Later - English Beat

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bM0wVjU2-k


18 posted on 07/01/2022 5:00:02 PM PDT by Cecily ( )
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Most everything beats the music we have now. I couldn’t find anything on my car radio worth a hoot.

I guess I like quiet too.


19 posted on 07/01/2022 5:01:12 PM PDT by dforest (We have to put a stop to this now.)
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To: nickcarraway
Best Specials song, IMHO:

YouTube-Gangsters by The Specials
20 posted on 07/01/2022 5:14:48 PM PDT by Apparatchik (If you find yourself in a confusing situation, simply laugh knowingly and walk away - Jim Ignatowski)
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