In praise of Ska

[ianrauk]

After all the years I worked at Trojan. The only discs I own are these 2. Never played. Just sit there on the CD rack.
I have a Trojan T-shirt in the back of the wardrobe also.

 

[Brandane]

I lived in Jamaica and went to school in Kingston in my youth, so I was brought up on that whole ska and reggae beat.
Here are a couple with special memories (and it seems I'm not the only Toots and the Maytals fan on here!):

 

[Brandane]

One of the guys from my school was Stephen "Cat" Coore, a founding member of the band Third World, who had a UK hit with this in the late 70's. More reggae than ska...

 

[rich p]

One of my favourites back in the day.
Nora Dean,
I met a boy the other day, he got barbed wire in his underpants...

 

[threebikesmcginty]

One of my favourites back in the day.
Nora Dean,
I met a boy the other day, he got barbed wire in his underpants...

Never had you down as a skanker.

 

[MontyVeda]

I'm probably risking a thread ban but.... 3rd wave ska anyone?

 

[nickyboy]

I'm probably risking a thread ban but.... 3rd wave ska anyone?

Ska is a broad church. But you're banned for that one

 

[Levo-Lon]

SKA...Northern Soul Motown and Blues..all good stuff ..

 

[Fnaar]

I have to work, otherwise I could spend my whole afternoon posting my fave ska tracks. I have several friends who (to this day) still play in ska bands. It's a great "British" tradition.

 

[Fnaar]

I've got this LP lurking in the rack somewhere, must dig it out for a spin.

I have that too... somewhere in the loft....and on Spotify

 

[Andrew_P]

After all the years I worked at Trojan. The only discs I own are these 2. Never played. Just sit there on the CD rack.
I have a Trojan T-shirt in the back of the wardrobe also.

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Going to have to ask what you did at Trojan? Do you not like Reggae either?

I remember Saturday nights listening to Rodigan Sat nights always mentioning Trojan

Have it!! Lol

 

[Fnaar]

After all the years I worked at Trojan. The only discs I own are these 2. Never played. Just sit there on the CD rack.
I have a Trojan T-shirt in the back of the wardrobe also.

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I'll take the T-shirt

 

[ianrauk]

Going to have to ask what you did at Trojan? Do you not like Reggae either?

Sales/Label manager.
Reggae is even worse then Ska.

 

[subaqua]

just falls into Ska I beleive.

however is most definitley.

 

[John the Monkey]

Not seen this one posted yet;


View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9gz0-ztuBc