rocknyc is the only music blog that’s not collecting dust while its writers stuff themselves with cookies and turkey legs on Christmas Break.
Iman braves the Blizzard of 2010 to risk a freakin human falling on his head to give you a glimpse at Spiderman on Broadway and me?
Hell, I sit in my cozy New England Home wearing a snuggy and drinking soy hot cocoa.
So indulgent am I that will write a post on something with no time value.
Ska music is instant fun.
I can clean my house in a quarter of the time with it on, I can make it through massive traffic flare ups without killing anyone if its cranking in my speakers. No matter how bitchy I become slap on some ska and I’m instant 180.
Mary Magpies first concert?
The Specials and that pint sized monkey danced like a two toned two year old.
So.. cuddle up campers for Hels top 5 ska tunes of all time..
with bonus fun video at the end!
1- Gangsters- The Specials. See for yourself below
2-On My Radio- The Selector. “he said he loved me, but he loved the beat”.
Too cute. I love the keyboard break.
3- Skinhead Moonstomp- The Specials. I hung around with a very dicey crowd who did some really dicey stuff with this song on. I lived to tell about it. But this ain’t the place nor the time to do so.
oi oi oi
4- Jungle Beat-Rico Rodriguez cmere you beast lets go sway in tropical sun- leave your clothes on the beach.
This song oozes err… yeah.
He also does a kick ass “Wonderful World” his accent makes it adorable.
5-Simmer Down- The Skatelites. Introduced to me by none other than Joe Strummer.
“con trol your tem pahhhh’.
Whats not to love? Careful though, the highs can perforate your eardrum.