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[kirkt]

Surely its got to be "Ghost Town" by "The Specials"...was listening to the other day and never has a ska song been so moving...goes totally against the stereotype of happy dancing music with a powerful message that totally summed up britain in the early 80s

[Camie]

Well ive not heard a lot of ska in the good ol times so mines will probably be argued against but my favourite Ska song would have to be Sell Out by Reel Big Fish or Beer by Reel Big Fish. Both very catchy and cheery tunes

Reel Big Fish are dire.

'Ghost Town' is an ace song, and the video is equally good.

dosen't say much for Coventry, where i believe it was shot. (i may be wrong)

my favourite ska song is 'Ska Wars' by CapDown.

[lepeep]

mirror in the bathroom is a blinder too, but, Like you said, Ghost Town probably wins.

One in ten by UB40 is fucking ace too..shame the rest of their history is pish! (and , its not really ska, its Reggae!).

lip up fattie by bad manners is one of the classics, as too is baggy trousers by madness...

[Ross]

Phoenix City - The Original.. My mind goes blank as to the author...
Ronald J Alfonso i think.. Not the Judge Dread version

[less_than_stu]

Haha, I knew someone would say "Ska Wars". Come on, be an individual, go for 'Cousin Cleotus'. It's not necessarily BETTER, but it is a bit more fun to skank to.
I would agree with Ghost Town, as it was so good and different. However, I think for me I'd have to say "Message to Rudy" beats it. Not as interesting, but jsut the most nice, mellow, down-to-earth ska tune ever, and it's by the same band. Ooh, actually, if not that, my second choice would be 'Train to Skaville' by the Ethiopians, for the same reasons.

Of course, it's really hard to be sure on a definite favourite, cos there is so much quality to choose from, over about three different eras. (Don't get me wrong, htere was a lot of shit as well *cough 'The Selecter' cough*)

[ragudave]

Well I like 2 Tone, but the Jamican Ska that evolved from 50s American R n B is my preferred choice... Here is my selection

Venice Shoreline Chris - Cooper station blues

Tony Tribe - Red red wine (so much better and faster than the crap UB40 version)

Derrick Morgan – Moon Hop

Prince Buster – Texas hold up and lots of his other stuff

Also the entire Fabulous Greatest Hits album of The Skatalities

Full Stop. Ranking Full Stop!

[less_than_stu]

Ooh. Just remembered a piece called 'Skinhead Moonstomp' by Symarip. That piece was amazing. Just an instrumental with a voiceover of the singer telling everyone how they were going to the moon, and when htey got there, they all moonstomped. Then they came back to Earth to go to the pub. And hte lead guitar was making spacey sound-effects the whole time. It was great.

[Paulscoconutass]

Pack Of Dogs - Lightyear.....