I can't listen to it now without thinking of the Father Ted episode where they have a disco, and the priest doing the DJ-ing only has this record in his collection, and plays it over and over again for the entire evening, including when they stand for the National Anthem:
Ghost Town explains youth-on-youth violence must be due to lack of government intervention in the Social Entertainment For Prevention Of Violence department.
Who knew The Specials were the extreme Left of the day ? Not me.
Prefer the old Do Nothing for bopping appeal, personally and on googling the lyrics found this little gem:
"Policeman comes and smacks me in the teeth - I don't complain, it's not my function"
Complaint of police violence & implied accusation of racism by virtue of the band having black members (ooer missus),right there.
As they also sing "nothing ever changes", does it.
I can't listen to it now without thinking of the Father Ted episode where they have a disco, and the priest doing the DJ-ing only has this record in his collection, and plays it over and over again for the entire evening, including when they stand for the National Anthem:
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVoM1OvwHsA
Cue flashback to school disco.
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ReplyDeleteI like a song with some originality in it and this meets the criterian.
ReplyDeleteBit of a Specials fan too, meself.
ReplyDeleteGhost Town explains youth-on-youth violence must be due to lack of government intervention in the Social Entertainment For Prevention Of Violence department.
Who knew The Specials were the extreme Left of the day ? Not me.
Prefer the old Do Nothing for bopping appeal, personally and on googling the lyrics found this little gem:
"Policeman comes and smacks me in the teeth - I don't complain, it's not my function"
Complaint of police violence & implied accusation of racism by virtue of the band having black members (ooer missus),right there.
As they also sing "nothing ever changes", does it.
Expanding that logic Punks gobbing over each other and sticking pins in themselves was Thatcher's fault too.
ReplyDeleteThe big difference is, unlike the Specials, their music tended to be self-indulgent, eardrum splitting crap.
Where are CO19 when needed? Offences include overloading a fine classic motor and littering the Thames will unnecessary ballast.
ReplyDelete"Cue flashback to school disco."
ReplyDeleteOh yes!
"Bit of a Specials fan too, meself."
I honestly can't name another hit of theirs!
"The big difference is, unlike the Specials, their music tended to be self-indulgent, eardrum splitting crap. "
Yup, mostly.