Beth's feature on the English Beat album I Just Can't Stop It reminded me how much I liked ska music, and how much I haven't been listening to it lately. I immediately got I Just Can't Stop It loaded into iTunes, and am now looking for some other old favorites like The Specials, and The Selecter.
So now it's Tuesday morning. I stayed up late, slept late, and now I get to sit here with my eldest daughter, drinking coffee and listening to ska music. ^_^
She's turned me on to a couple of bands that she likes, Mustard Plug and Streetlight Manifesto. My musical horizon shrinks, and then expands again.
Out of all those bands, though, I always liked The Specials best. So here's a video. Enjoy:
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Isn't it great that our children help us listen to our old music with new ears, the same that they help they help us see our old world with new eyes?
I loved the late '70s/early 80's second ska wave. I didn't care much for the third wave of ska (early 90's)-- I didn't find them warm enough. I think I like this one, though.
Damn; my office firewall has the video blocked. I love The Specials ... so I'm off to cue up "Ghost Town" ... sadly, the only Specials MP3 I have at the office.
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