Lets all stop looking at sexy skinny people and give it up for The Specials

demonrail666 · 06.15.2008, 09:39 AM

I suppose I knew it all along, but I'm listening to their first album right now and have to conclude that The Specials really were one of the finest bands Britain has ever produced.

Songs like 'A Message to you Rudy' make as much sense now as they did in 1979. Probably even more.

Glice · 06.15.2008, 12:49 PM

I even like the later stuff. Free Nelson Mandela/ Racist Friend... it's all gravy.

demonrail666 · 06.15.2008, 12:54 PM

Indeed. Probably the only band of their ilk from that period that came out with their credibility intact. Dammers was a total legend.

nicfit · 06.15.2008, 12:56 PM

they look pretty sexy and skinny.

demonrail666 · 06.15.2008, 12:58 PM

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Originally Posted by nicfit

they look pretty sexy and skinny.

Well they would do; they're brilliant!

lechaoscestmoi · 06.15.2008, 01:29 PM

who doesn't dig the specials?

great band indeed, better than the clash imo.

Tokolosh · 06.15.2008, 02:13 PM

Melt-Banana covered Monkey Man just the other day.
It says a lot. Good band.

06.15.2008, 02:18 PM

I posted that cover on the rare blah blah thread. They make a good job of it.

PAULYBEE2656 · 06.15.2008, 02:21 PM

tedfest 2007

Glice · 06.15.2008, 02:46 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Songs like 'A Message to you Rudy' make as much sense now as they did in 1979. Probably even more.

That was a cover, it's even older than that.

Arr.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=j4HltjRMxJI

Danny Himself · 06.15.2008, 03:38 PM

Weird, I was just listening to one of their albums. "Ghost Town" is beginning to bring on new relevance, and "You're Wondering Now" was my favourite song when I was 6.

uhler · 06.15.2008, 07:29 PM

one of the best bands ever!

demonrail666 · 06.15.2008, 08:16 PM

They were unfortunately somewhat ghettoised by the whole Two Tone fad (which, with bands like The Selector and the too easily dismissed Madness, was one of the industry's better trends). The Specials though were a definite cut above.

As Lechaosestmoi says, a far better band than The Clash. Making similar points but in a far less irritating and contradictory fashion.

EMMAh · 06.15.2008, 08:23 PM

Rat Race

EMMAh · 06.15.2008, 08:23 PM

and Ghost Town.

o'connor · 06.15.2008, 08:30 PM

aren't they a ska band?

EMMAh · 06.15.2008, 08:34 PM

Pretty much, yeah.

o'connor · 06.15.2008, 08:35 PM

ew, i can't stand ska.

uhler · 06.15.2008, 08:39 PM

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Originally Posted by o'connor

ew, i can't stand ska.

check them out. they aren't your run of the mill mid 90's ska punk band. two tone was basically it's own genre. not ska, not punk, just two tone.

demonrail666 · 06.15.2008, 08:51 PM

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Originally Posted by o'connor

aren't they a ska band?

The are, yeah, but if you've not heard them, don't let it put you off. Listen to something like A Message to You Rudy. At least give it a go.

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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	I suppose I knew it all along, but I'm listening to their first album right now and have to conclude that The Specials really were one of the finest bands Britain has ever produced. Songs like 'A Message to you Rudy' make as much sense now as they did in 1979. Probably even more.
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demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	They were unfortunately somewhat ghettoised by the whole Two Tone fad (which, with bands like The Selector and the too easily dismissed Madness, was one of the industry's better trends). The Specials though were a definite cut above. As Lechaosestmoi says, a far better band than The Clash. Making similar points but in a far less irritating and contradictory fashion.
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