Ska Education and Discussion

[KingOfSka]

I've only seen that guy play with them once, he plays the Clarinet in A Message To You Rudy.

[sketchyjoe]

Rico played with The Specials live.

[Happy_Squirrel]

Anyone here ever listen to the Dance Hall Crashers?

[maco]

Of course I have...

The Specials - No horns, except for Rico Rodriguez who only played on a couple songs
Ghost Town had a clarinet, but that's not really horns. Rico played trombone on Gangsters I think. I never really pay attention too much. I know that a lot of people deny Bob Marley could've been ska because he lacked horns.

[maco]

Anyone here ever listen to the Dance Hall Crashers?
They're either on my "bands I've only heard one or two songs by during random downloading" list or the "bands I need to remember to download and listen to" list

[Brain Toad]

Madness, The Beat, The Selecter, and The Specials don't have horns...

Saxa was the best part of the Beat. Don't talk out of your *** anymore.

[KingOfSka]

:upset: My bad.

[Original Gangsta!]

the worst 3rd wave ska band...well...how about just the worst ska band ever....

is The Aquabats

...if they even count

[KingOfSka]

the worst 3rd wave ska band...well...how about just the worst ska band ever....

is The Aquabats

...if they even count

Obviously you haven't heard any of their good songs.

[Original Gangsta!]

Obviously you haven't heard any of their good songs.

haha do they have any?

[Brain Toad]

The Aquabats are awesome. Adding silly lyrics and antics to ska makes it even better and funner.

[DaveToopes]

The Aquabats are awesome. Adding silly lyrics and antics to ska makes it even better and funner.

...Word.

[Original Gangsta!]

they make me want to puke

story of nothing:"...before I crryyy, WAAHHH WAAHH WAHHH!!!..."

WARFARARAJARJWRAKRARWA WWAWAAARRRRFFF!!!!!

*puke everywhere*

its ok to be silly, but they go too far

[superskankinactionhero]

Anyone here ever listen to the Dance Hall Crashers?
yeah dancehall crashers are pretty good! i've only heard 2 or 3 songs though, Pick Up Lines, DHC and... that's it. just those two. good though!

[asdf]

I'm thinking of going to a local ska show, which I haven't done in so long. It'll be weird, though, because I'm not going to see any local bands I've seen before, and it's at a different place than I usually went.

I was just walking around town this morning and saw a hand-drawn flyer, and I could tell it was for ska bands. It said FREE SHOW, so I wrote down the location.

The band that's playing is:
http://www.myspace.com/theusbeat

[pedro durruti]

The Aquabats are awesome. Adding silly lyrics and antics to ska makes it even better and funner.
I don't like the superhero thing. It's silly and a little funny at first, but after watching an entire show of them doing that it started to be obnoxious. Plus two of the band members are mormon

[Brain Toad]

they make me want to puke

story of nothing:"...before I crryyy, WAAHHH WAAHH WAHHH!!!..."

WARFARARAJARJWRAKRARWA WWAWAAARRRRFFF!!!!!

*puke everywhere*

its ok to be silly, but they go too far

You are probably the worst n00b this forum has seen.

[KingOfSka]

I'm thinking of going to a local ska show, which I haven't done in so long. It'll be weird, though, because I'm not going to see any local bands I've seen before, and it's at a different place than I usually went.

I was just walking around town this morning and saw a hand-drawn flyer, and I could tell it was for ska bands. It said FREE SHOW, so I wrote down the location.

The band that's playing is:
http://www.myspace.com/theusbeat

Sounds like fun, what other bands are playing? I like Livin' Like Kings.

I was downtown once and saw a hand drawn flyer for a Slackers show, I didnt go though :upset:

[The Powdered Milk Man]

they make me want to puke

story of nothing:"...before I crryyy, WAAHHH WAAHH WAHHH!!!..."

WARFARARAJARJWRAKRARWA WWAWAAARRRRFFF!!!!!

*puke everywhere*

its ok to be silly, but they go too far

I think that you're trying too hard to be silly.

[DaveToopes]

I think that you're trying too hard to be silly.

This man speaks the truth.

[The Powdered Milk Man]

This man speaks the truth.

Thank you...it's a gift. :thumb:

And, someone mentioned that 2 of the Aquabats are mormon...which ones are?

[pedro durruti]

http://morgannews.us/ent.html

[DaveToopes]

http://morgannews.us/ent.html

Interesting.

[pedro durruti]

Haha, I like their description of music the Used play

[skankinOstrich]

Ghost Town had a clarinet, but that's not really horns. Rico played trombone on Gangsters I think. I never really pay attention too much. I know that a lot of people deny Bob Marley could've been ska because he lacked horns.

Buffalo Soldier has horns. That's the only song I can think of right now. Oh well.

[skankinOstrich]

yeah dancehall crashers are pretty good! i've only heard 2 or 3 songs though, Pick Up Lines, DHC and... that's it. just those two. good though!

The few songs i've heard by them weren't too good. Two girl singers = one bad band.

[Brain Toad]

Dancehall Crashers remind me a lot of The Selecter.

[sketchyjoe]

DHC are cool. I have a couple of their albums.

[maco]

Buffalo Soldier has horns. That's the only song I can think of right now. Oh well.
the majority of his songs didn't...horns weren't really a staple of trad

[DaveToopes]

Does anyone like One Cool Guy?

[D0wN]

Is there many here playing in a ska band?

[KingOfSka]

Is there many here playing in a ska band?

I'm in a band, just not a Ska band. :x

[Major General Despair]

the majority of his songs didn't...horns weren't really a staple of trad


I think they were present in most trad, just not a defining element.

[Skidmark Steve]

I'm in a band, just not a Ska band. :x

but you have to live up to your ska bandit reputation

[KingOfSka]

but you have to live up to your ska bandit reputation

So far I think I'm doing a pretty good job, except for that one time a couple days ago where I was flamed for not knowing that Madness has horns :). But what can I say, I never really got into them that much, I was more into The Specials.

Right now I'm reading " The Rough Guide To Reggae: The definitive guide to jamaican music from ska through roots" so as not to **** up like that in the near future.

[cheeser_1]

is kithkin's band ska?

[maco]

I think they were present in most trad, just not a defining element.
must've been a lot of low-brass then cuz I usually don't hear high pitch trumpets blasting all over....oooo I just got a Toots & the Maytals 2-disk thing...it's really cool....i think organ's were more of a staple back then. Most current ska bands lack keys, but it used to be that guitars were really rhythmic with the organ providing a lot of melody, but now the horns provide the melody and the keys are overlooked.

[KingOfSka]

Well, Big D & The Kids Table's Tenor Sax player just quit.

This is a tough post for me. Chris Bush, our tenor sax player, played his last show with Big D and the Kids Table on Monday in Northampton at the Warped Tour. As far as having a last, amazing show, he got it. Bush has decided to move on in his life and moved to Denver. We’re all still best friends and wish him the very best of luck. Not only is he one of the best musicians that we’ve ever played with, he’s a great friend.

We had a really great run! Bush has been in the band since the beginning and now it’s time for him to musically focus on something else. I’m not sure if everyone knows this, but the band reads the guestbook and comments about the updates regularly. So, if you want to thank Chris Bush, or just say something nice about our friend, I’m sure he’d appreciate it!

[SlappedByTheClash]

Does anyone like One Cool Guy?

Yes. and Bob Marley had horns in a ton of songs.

[Let's Chop Cats!]

I want to, want to, Bill Cosby you!

[courtneykilledkurt29]

The only Ska I've ever heard was operation Ivy, and some would argue that isn't even ska. So, quick question: Does all or most ska have politicaly geared lyrics?

[redstainedeyes]

First Wave didn't. By Two Tone it was more noticeable, and Skacore acts almost always have political lyrics.

[KingOfSka]

The only Ska I've ever heard was operation Ivy, and some would argue that isn't even ska. So, quick question: Does all or most ska have politicaly geared lyrics?

I haven't heard anybody ever say that Operation Ivy isn't Ska. And Ska lyrics can be pretty much about anything, from Concrete Jungles to Keasby Nights. :)

[maco]

I haven't heard anybody ever say that Operation Ivy isn't Ska. And Ska lyrics can be pretty much about anything, from Concrete Jungles to Keasby Nights. :)
In my Economics class yesterday we were introducing ourselves and saying what we're into and I said music and computer geek stuff. When the teacher asked what kind of music, I said mainly ska. Then he went "So, what? Op Ivy?" but I told him "The Specials, Toots & the Maytals, Catch 22, and Streetlight Manifesto are the ones I listen to most"

[KingOfSka]

In my Economics class yesterday we were introducing ourselves and saying what we're into and I said music and computer geek stuff. When the teacher asked what kind of music, I said mainly ska. Then he went "So, what? Op Ivy?" but I told him "The Specials, Toots & the Maytals, Catch 22, and Streetlight Manifesto are the ones I listen to most"

He knew what Ska was?

I love peoples reaction when I tell them I like Ska.

[maco]

He knew what Ska was?

I love peoples reaction when I tell them I like Ska.
Yeah, he's only like 26 or so.

[Jessizzle]

Ska is pretty popular...

[Forest_Fire]

Maybe in canajax or wherever. Here, it isn't popular at all.

[Jessizzle]

Canajax!hahahahahhahaha New name, I love it.

[duffroxmysox]

In my Economics class yesterday we were introducing ourselves and saying what we're into and I said music and computer geek stuff. When the teacher asked what kind of music, I said mainly ska. Then he went "So, what? Op Ivy?" but I told him "The Specials, Toots & the Maytals, Catch 22, and Streetlight Manifesto are the ones I listen to most"
I was at work and they were asking what kind of stuff I was into, I mentioned ska and they looked at me like :eek: and were like "not many 16 year olds like ska..." They were quite shocked.

[alkalinesk8er]

I was at work and they were asking what kind of stuff I was into, I mentioned ska and they looked at me like :eek: and were like "not many 16 year olds like ska..." They were quite shocked.

I'm starting an instrumental ska ensamble directed by the band teacher at our school. It's gonna rule.

[maco]

that should be fun

[cheeser_1]

I haven't heard anybody ever say that Operation Ivy isn't Ska. And Ska lyrics can be pretty much about anything, from Concrete Jungles to Keasby Nights. :)how could operation ivy not be ska?

[DaveToopes]

how could operation ivy not be ska?

They can't.

[alkalinesk8er]

Most people I know refer to them as punk, even though they're more of a ska band.

[redstainedeyes]

They're in between.

[RockThe40oz!]

*AHEM*

What does Two tone mean?

educate me

[maco]

It can either be the 2nd wave of music (the style) or it can refer to the checkerboard pattern or it can be the record label that Jerry Dammers of the Specials started

[Jessizzle]

Peace,Love,Ska,Unity <3

[Shtein]

It can either be the 2nd wave of music (the style) or it can refer to the checkerboard pattern or it can be the record label that Jerry Dammers of the Specials started

No the checkerboard pattern had something to do with Neville Staples as a cartoon and that was known as a Two-Tone ganster.

[KingOfSka]

*AHEM*

What does Two tone mean?

educate me

I posted this a few pages back, I'll just leave out the part that got me flamed.

The name "two tone" actually relates to the unity of black and white people in the UK in the 70's and 80's (I think). As you probably know Black people were opressed and generally hated, as there were so many of them. But two tone ska promoted the unity of black and white people.

In 1979 ska enjoyed a revival of popularity. Initially the ska revival was an English phenomenon, but gradually spread to the rest of the world, including Australia. The most notable bands associated with second wave ska/two tone were The Specials, Madness, The Beat, and The Selecter. All these bands recorded their first albums for 'Two Tone Records', a label established by The Specials keyboard player Jerry Dammers. The label was named after the two tone tonic suits worn by the original ska stars of the 1960's and also reflected the multi racial membership of the bands signed to the label. The trade mark of the company was based on a negative photo of Peter Tosh from an early Wailing Wailers album cover. This 'Rude Boy' logo became known as Walt Jabsco.

The Two Tone artists relied heavily on the first wave ska stars attitudes and philosophy. The Specials took their name from the 'special' one off recordings made for the early sound system operators in Jamaica and 'Madness' are named after a Prince Buster song. The bands did not attempt to conceal their musical dependence either. They quite rightly believed that if it was a good song you might as well play it. At the time, some fans believed that the cover versions were actually originals. Listed below are some of the classic cover versions by Two Tone bands.

[maco]

No the checkerboard pattern had something to do with Neville Staples as a cartoon and that was known as a Two-Tone ganster.
That's Peter Tosh as a cartoon named Walt Jabsco. The checkerboard was always on the cover too. Black and white together and in equal amounts was to symbolize racial unity and equality. Thanks to the record label's name, that checkerboard pattern got to be known as two tone.

And apparently SkaBandit was more in the mood to rant than I am.

This is from an old rant I did, though it's more on the label and symbolism:

The first record label in the UK to cater exclusively to this kind of music was started by Jerry Dammers, the keyboardist for the Specials (aka The Special AKA). Because ska was really the first (and still probably only) musical genre to equally incorporate both black and white artists, he named his label Two Tone Records. Every record released contained a drawing of a man named Walt Jabsco who dressed completely in a black and white suit with a thin black tie and porkpie hat. This drawing was based off of a picture of Peter Tosh in traditional rude boy fashion. Also on the album covers was a pattern known simply as "Two Tone." This is the signature checkerboard pattern. It represents racial unity since there are equal amounts of both black and white and they are touching, not separated. Equality and unity between black and white are both represented. It is also important to note that Walt was all black and white as well. The more well-known bands of this time are The Specials (aka The Special AKA or the Coventry Automatics), Madness, The Selector, The Beat, The Bodysnatchers, and The Swinging Cats

[KingOfSka]

That's Peter Tosh as a cartoon named Walt Jabsco. The checkerboard was always on the cover too. Black and white together and in equal amounts was to symbolize racial unity and equality. Thanks to the record label's name, that checkerboard pattern got to be known as two tone.

It's actually not a cartoon of Peter Tosh, it's the negative of a photograph of Peter Tosh, which was then made into a logo for 2Tone Records.

[maco]

It's actually not a cartoon of Peter Tosh, it's the negative of a photograph of Peter Tosh, which was then made into a logo for 2Tone Records.
It's not a perfect negative, though. A negative would still have highlights and lowlights. That's in solid black and solid white. Besides that, look at the sleeve cuffs. They're perfect rectangles which a negative photo would not have. Tosh is facing on a different angle than Walt too.http://www.thespecials.com/images/photos/history/toshtowalt.jpg see? And Walt's all-around blockier shaped with the exception of his face. Also, if it was a negative, the suit would have become white. That's a cartoon.

[Brain Toad]

He was probably vectored too, I think that's the word.

[KingOfSka]

It's not a perfect negative, though. A negative would still have highlights and lowlights. That's in solid black and solid white. Besides that, look at the sleeve cuffs. They're perfect rectangles which a negative photo would not have. Tosh is facing on a different angle than Walt too.http://www.thespecials.com/images/photos/history/toshtowalt.jpg see? And Walt's all-around blockier shaped with the exception of his face. Also, if it was a negative, the suit would have become white. That's a cartoon.

I know, that's why I said it was made into a logo for 2Tone Records.

By that I meant it was changed into Walt Jabsco.

[maco]

the logo/walt's cartoony so that's why i consider it a cartoon of peter

[livithezombie]

who knows the best capdown record for me to buy cos i just recently heard them

[KingOfSka]

who knows the best capdown record for me to buy cos i just recently heard them

Civil Disobedients

[KingOfSka]

Is anybody here into Swing? Bands like the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, or is it just me.

[Brain Toad]

Is anybody here into Swing? Bands like the Cherry Poppin' Daddies, or is it just me.

I love swing. I watched the movie Swing Kids and fell in love with it. Such fun music. Wish I could get more stuff from orginaly swing artists though, not just the reivialists.

[maco]

A swing band played at my aunt's wedding...they have two names (1 for formal-ish swing and 1 for beach stuff). The second time I saw them they were Six on the Beach (like sex on the beach...) and they played Bob Marley and Jimmy Buffet stuff...ok found it (<3 google) they're normally Dr. Zoot...like zoot suits...

[KingOfSka]

Big Band Music and Swing are both awesome, everyone check out the Cherry Poppin' Daddies right now.

[(r)evolution]

I love swing. I watched the movie Swing Kids and fell in love with it. Such fun music. Wish I could get more stuff from orginaly swing artists though, not just the reivialists.

I saw swing kids a few days ago. That was a great movie. It got my friend really into Swing because he found a whole bunch of swing records in his basement. Now he's checking out modern swing. Great music.

Swing Hiel

[KingOfSka]

I saw swing kids a few days ago. That was a great movie. It got my friend really into Swing because he found a whole bunch of swing records in his basement. Now he's checking out modern swing. Great music.

Swing Hiel

:lol: :lol:

[Brain Toad]

I saw swing kids a few days ago. That was a great movie. It got my friend really into Swing because he found a whole bunch of swing records in his basement. Now he's checking out modern swing. Great music.

Swing Hiel

The soundtrack for that movie is great. It also has a good message and storyline, but the music is the best part. It helped start a modern swing revival.

If you want another swing revival band, check out Squirrel Nut Zippers as well. If you've ever seen the show Family Plots (think thats the name), it uses a Zippers song as its theme.

[J_McMeaty]

2 Tone Army for Kablam!'s theme song was quite awesome.

[(r)evolution]

The soundtrack for that movie is great. It also has a good message and storyline, but the music is the best part. It helped start a modern swing revival.

If you want another swing revival band, check out Squirrel Nut Zippers as well. If you've ever seen the show Family Plots (think thats the name), it uses a Zippers song as its theme.

I liked the message of the movie also, the whole "fascism can corrupt anyone" idea was very well done.

[KingOfSka]

I liked the message of the movie also, the whole "fascism can corrupt anyone" idea was very well done.

Smash the fash.

[KingOfSka]

Plea For Peace (http://pleaforpeace.com/)

Has anyone heard about this Bicycle for peace thing?

Starting September 8th, 2005 a group of musicians/friends/strangers will trek down the west coast to raise funds for a new youth center in my hometown of San Jose, California. This year San Jose will surpass the city of Detroit as the 10th largest city in the United States, yet there are ZERO all age venues that provide a place for our youth to see or perform live music. With guitars in tow, we will perform live concerts along the way to celebrate our love of music and to work as different starts/stops on the tour for various riders.

This is an open invitation to all musicians, artists, bicycle lovers, and basically anyone who would like to participate on this journey. If you feel the desire to take part in any leg or for the entire ride, please get in touch. Also, those who would like to help with fund raising, please get in touch.

From what I understand, a bunch of musicians are biking down the west coast of the US in search of donations for a youth centre in San Hose. Sounds cool.

[ThePinkPanther]

everyone check out the Cherry Poppin' Daddies right now.

They're awesome.

[blacklungfever]

Cherry Poppin' Daddies are amazing.

[sketchyjoe]

CPD are great but they're hardly a ska band.

[KingOfSka]

CPD are great but they're hardly a ska band.

True, they're Swing.

[TheNowhereman42]

I have a ska comp with them on it, so whatever

[KingOfSka]

I have a ska comp with them on it, so whatever

Usually Ska comps are so lame.

They only have stuff by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish.

[mr.k]

i agree entirely

[maco]

Usually Ska comps are so lame.

They only have stuff by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish.
I have one that's got Desmond Dekker, Prince Buster, Millie Small, Max Romeo, the Skatalites, and Owen Gray. I have another with Rude Bones and Oi Skall Mates and a few other Japanese bands.

[TheNowhereman42]

Usually Ska comps are so lame.

They only have stuff by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Reel Big Fish.

Riot ska was pretty good wasn't it?

[Shtein]

Ive never heard that ska before.

[KingOfSka]

Riot ska was pretty good wasn't it?

Some of the songs on that comp weren't Ska though, it had some punk and hardcore type stuff too.

Ive never heard that ska before.

It's a Ska comp with all these bands from Europe and the US, The Filaments, The Foamers, No Cash, and others.

[FightDaPowa!]

The Loafers. haha. idk why but when i read that name it made me feel all fuzzy inside.

[KingOfSka]

I like loafing.

[(r)evolution]

aw, Chris, I liked your old avatar better.

[Skidmark Steve]

aw, Chris, I liked your old avatar better.

that sounded gay...

only because you added aw in the front :D

[KingOfSka]

aw, Chris, I liked your old avatar better.

I just can't seem to find an avatar I like.

[Jessizzle]

I just can't seem to find an avatar I like.
Because i took the best one right?

[KingOfSka]

Because i took the best one right?

You change your avatar way to often.

[KingOfSka]

How ****ing cool are zoot suits.

http://www.mauituxedo.com/White-Black_Zoot_Suit.JPG

Tell me that's not pimp.

[asdf]

How ****ing cool are zoot suits.

http://www.mauituxedo.com/White-Black_Zoot_Suit.JPG

Tell me that's not pimp.
They're a riot.

Get it? get it?

[KingOfSka]

They're a riot.

Get it? get it?

:lol:

Zoot Suit Riot...RIOT!!

[asdf]

They are sweet suits though.

This reminds me that I really want to learn how to swing dance.

[TheNowhereman42]

Swing dancing was a PE requirement in 7th and 8th grade for me.

[KingOfSka]

Swing dancing was a PE requirement in 7th and 8th grade for me.

I did like, square dancing in grade 8.

/lame

[Brain Toad]

They are sweet suits though.

This reminds me that I really want to learn how to swing dance.

I always wanted to take a girl swing dancing, it'd be an awesome date

Swing dancing was a PE requirement in 7th and 8th grade for me.

We had to learn to square dance in 4th grade, it was awkward.

[AIRIC]

My cousin had to square dance with the fat nerdy girl in his class, and she gave him warts.

[Skidmark Steve]

I did like, square dancing in grade 8.

/lame
really really really lame...

what kind of punX are you :evil:

[asdf]

My friend's older brother is a huge punk fan that used to be a ska fan. He's also about 8 years older than my friend. He would always use my friend to practice swing dancing, so of course my friend was always the girl. He was trying to teach me to swing dance, but since this was 5 years ago or so, he's sort of forgotten.

Thankfully, I've never done square dancing. However, I was dacing at a folk/bluegrass festival this weekend. It was so crowded, but me and my friend's skanked, and people loved it. Good times.

And in just a few hours, I'll be skanking with the same people over at Ska is Dead. :cool:

[Skidmark Steve]

[QUOTE=asdf]
Thankfully, I've never done square dancing. However, I was dacing at a folk/bluegrass festival this weekend. It was so crowded, but me and my friend's skanked, and people loved it. Good times.
QUOTE]

yea, the first time i seen people skanking i thought it was real cool too. i still do...

I suck at it tho. I'm still working on it

[asdf]

yea, the first time i seen people skanking i thought it was real cool too. i still do...

I suck at it tho. I'm still working on it
The first time I saw skanking was probably late 7th grade. I was going to see a family friend play in a ska band for the first time. It was an outdoor show with punk and ska bands. I kept my distance from people, and just watched. I watched people skank and laughed, because it looked silly. Then I thought "wow, these are the kind of people I want to be friends with." I was so close to going up there and dancing/moshing, but being a small 7th grade girl, I decided it wasn't the best idea.

But then for a year, I followed this band. I went to almost all their shows after that, since they were often just at one place. I loved punk and ska shows, and it changed my life forever.

That band that got me into ska broke up, and they kicked out the bassist that I knew. They reformed to make the band One For The Books, who are playing at ska is dead tonight.

Skanking is awesome.

[guns_of_brixton]

Unfortunately, skanking looks really stupid when a still picture of skankers is taken.

[AIRIC]

Yeah, skanking rules. I can't wait for SID3 to skank again.

[fathergoat]

I haven't skanked in a year. Thats sad. SID looks good tho.

[Jessizzle]

I skanked......SATURDAY:)

Me and my friends skank.. anywhere and everywhere.

[blackflagfiend]

I wish i knew how to skank :(
What are some good ska bands with no horns?

[(r)evolution]

I skanked today, We played the Specials in the Hall at our school.

[Jessizzle]

Im gonna skank so much nextweekend i wont be walking for days.

[skankinOstrich]

skanking is the kewlist!

[Rise Me Up]

Im gonna skank so much nextweekend i wont be walking for days.

I'm skankin' with a handgun. :cool:

[Shtein]

oooo, he lives life on the edge.

[Rise Me Up]

oooo, he lives life on the edge.


It's a song.

[Jessizzle]

oooo, he lives life on the edge.
Hehehhhhh I like your dp.

[Shtein]

Oh yeah, I once skanked on ice, very slippery.

[Jessizzle]

Oh yeah, I once skanked on ice, very slippery.
hahaha Iv done it, skanking on a wet floor for a whole show is hard too.

[Shtein]

Ya, but you weren't pouring piping hot gravy over you're steaming recently bought poutine. Maybe ComaGirl would of?

[guns_of_brixton]

People skanking in random places in public makes me ashamed that I listen to ska.

[KingOfSka]

really really really lame...

what kind of punX are you :evil:

No I mean in school.

[KingOfSka]

People skanking in random places in public makes me ashamed that I listen to ska.

I skanked in the park today.

[Shtein]

He skanked to the birds chirping and the wind howling.

[(r)evolution]

He skanked to the birds chirping and the wind howling.


Ah, the elusive wild Skanker

[Jessizzle]

People skanking in random places in public makes me ashamed that I listen to ska.
Why.

[Shtein]

Ah, the elusive wild Skanker

Very rare in my parts, you dont want to be too loud or youll scare it away.

[KingOfSka]

Very rare in my parts, you dont want to be too loud or youll scare it away.

Theres a wild skanker reserve near my house. Sometimes I go to feed them reeces pieces.

[Shtein]

I just see them in the wild most of the time, the Common Skanker is rare in these parts but if you get a glimpse, you can consider yourself lucky.

[Jessizzle]

One of these days im gonna catch one and bring it home.

[KingOfSka]

One of these days im gonna catch one and bring it home.

I wouldn't suggest it. They have this special move they do when they sense danger. Although very little is known about it, it's safe to say that the Rudie Rampage is deadly.

[(r)evolution]

I wouldn't suggest it. They have this special move they do when they sense danger. Although very little is known about it, it's safe to say that the Rudie Rampage is deadly.

sounds like your describing a poke-thing or whatever they were called

[KingOfSka]

sounds like your describing a poke-thing or whatever they were called

Could you be a tad more specific?

[(r)evolution]

you know, they were real popular in the nineties and they each had names and they battled....

[Jessizzle]

you know, they were real popular in the nineties and they each had names and they battled....
POKEMON

[KingOfSka]

you know, they were real popular in the nineties and they each had names and they battled....

WWF? Knights of the Round Table?

http://www.google.ca/search?hl=en&q=things+that+were+popular+in+the+nineties+and+the y+each+had+names+and+they+battled&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

:amaze:

[(r)evolution]

POKEMON

Jess got it. They were called Pokemon and all the lil' chillins used to play it back in grade 2... good times.

[sketchyjoe]

Someone suggest me a good MU330 album.

[KingOfSka]

Someone suggest me a good MU330 album.

Ultra Panic.

[maco]

People skanking in random places in public makes me ashamed that I listen to ska.
Why? I have skanked in the cafeteria at school, the Thomas Jefferson Memorial on a fieldtrip, the FDR Memorial, walking down the boardwalk.....anywhere

[AIRIC]

Because that's lame.

[maco]

No, it's fun and random and silly.

[sketchyjoe]

No, it's fun and random and silly.
For "fun and random and silly" read: lame.

[KingOfSka]

No, it's fun and random and silly.

I agree. You guys need to lighten up. Skanking is cool no matter where you do it.

I like skanking in a house
I like skanking with a mouse

In a box
With a fox
In a house
With a mouse

[maco]

I agree. You guys need to lighten up. Skanking is cool no matter where you do it.

I like skanking in a house
I like skanking with a mouse

In a box
With a fox
In a house
With a mouse
XD niiiiice

[sketchyjoe]

I like skanking in a house
I like skanking with a mouse

In a box
With a fox
In a house
With a mouse
All these people that you mention
Yes, I know them, they're quite lame
I had to rearrange their faces
And give them all another name

[SactoUnited]

KILL KILL KILLL!!!!!! The tootsie.

[guns_of_brixton]

YEa, random skankers deserve a kick in the vagina. And if they don't have a vagina, god save their souls.

[Hydro]

So are you allowed to randomly skank if someones asking you how to skank?

[AIRIC]

It'll earn you a kick in the taco.

[max_facekick]

Ya but random skanking is much better than random hardcore dancing.

[KingOfSka]

Ya but random skanking is much better than random hardcore dancing.

Hardcore dancing is stupid. It looks cool if you know how to do it right, but I don't understand how people can enjoy swiging their arms around like a ****in' windmill, and getting dropkicked in the face.

[max_facekick]

Dancing is fun I guess, when appropriate. I hate when kids will start dancing during, say, a punk show when everyone is pogo-ing.

[skankinOstrich]

only ugly girls randomly skank in public.

[TC Ska]

only ugly girls randomly skank in public.

I don't know why someone would just skank for no reason.

[Jessizzle]

We listen to music in the parking lot at school, and when ska comes on, we get random urges to skank. so we do.
Skanking is actually hard without music.
Today in school some kid said to me, F'uck Ska, then i turned around and really loudly yelled F'uck your mom. then everyone looked at me funny.

[azguitar92]

i demand an answer for why you put less than jake under third wave ska. they're pop punk.

[skankinOstrich]

i demand an answer for why you put less than jake under third wave ska. they're pop punk.

you're dumb. shut up.

:thumb:

[Jessizzle]

only ugly girls randomly skank in public.
:upset:

[maco]

:upset:
we'll be ugly together then! *skanks away*

[Jessizzle]

F'uck we got the pictures back from the ska show we hosted awhile back, Theres none of me in action!

[KingOfSka]

Who can tell me the name of a good Spanish Ska band.

[Shtein]

Desorden Publico

[hookers_with_herpes]

i demand an answer for why you put less than jake under third wave ska. they're pop punk.

The way I see it, the third wave is predominantly bands that are pop-punk with horns. So LTJ can basically be anally categorized under both of those. Of course there are exceptions, such as the Slackers or Hepcat, who at least have some appreciation for the original movement.

[Brain Toad]

The way I see it, the third wave is predominantly bands that are pop-punk with horns. So LTJ can basically be anally categorized under both of those. Of course there are exceptions, such as the Slackers or Hepcat, who at least have some appreciation for the original movement.

You're a little off there. There is a majority of bands mixing punk and ska rather then pop-punk and ska.

[hookers_with_herpes]

^you're absolutely correct on that, I was in a biased writing mode cause I was considering the LTJ example.

[Skidmark Steve]

someone post a vid. of yourself skankin'

or a pic

[Shtein]

I wish I could, but I might make you jealous.

[Hydro]

Who can tell me the name of a good Spanish Ska band.

SKA-P

[Shtein]

someone post a vid. of yourself skankin'

or a pic

Check this out
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/2535/hackysack3hq.gif (http://imageshack.us)

THIS CAN PASS FOR SKANKING, maybe :upset:

[ARGisTHEbestBANDever]

Wait whats so bad about randomly skanking. I mean i skank-walk whenever I'm in a good mood. I mean its dancing, you can't tell people when to and when not to dance. Thats like telling people not to start a pit a a punk show. You guys suck.

And hardcore dances suck because hardcore music sucks.

[Skidmark Steve]

Check this out
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/2535/hackysack3hq.gif (http://imageshack.us)

THIS CAN PASS FOR SKANKING, maybe :upset:

haha na..


close tho...

[Skidmark Steve]

Wait whats so bad about randomly skanking. I mean i skank-walk whenever I'm in a good mood. I mean its dancing, you can't tell people when to and when not to dance. Thats like telling people not to start a pit a a punk show. You guys suck.

And hardcore dances suck because hardcore music sucks.

i hate going to shows were kids throw fist in the pit. and do all that kick stuff. im a circle pit kinda guy :thumb:

[Hydro]

i hate going to shows were kids throw fist in the pit. and do all that kick stuff. im a circle pit kinda guy :thumb:

Aggressively skank towards them and punch and kick them.

[Shtein]

Its a new style of martial arts Skank Fu!

[Hydro]

You can also run as fast as you can at them, push them over, then casually skank away, backwards.

[AIRIC]

Guys, I have a skanking video to post of one of our very own punk forum regulars. AFter I get his permission, ofcourse.

It's true.

[Shtein]

I dont know if I could do that, that takes skill.

[Skidmark Steve]

Aggressively skank towards them and punch and kick them.

haha i was at a local show over the summer where most of the crowd wasnt really music fans so it was kind of dead. but there was one kid doing the kicking stuff and he was getting hard *** with the bouncer guy that was there...running into him when he wasnt looking. after 10 minutes of doing this some kid in the crowd went up and socked him in the face and a huge rumble started.

[Hydro]

haha i was at a local show over the summer where most of the crowd wasnt really music fans so it was kind of dead. but there was one kid doing the kicking stuff and he was getting hard *** with the bouncer guy that was there...running into him when he wasnt looking. after 10 minutes of doing this some kid in the crowd went up and socked him in the face and a huge rumble started.

Awesome.

[AIRIC]

Guys, I have a skanking video to post of one of our very own punk forum regulars. AFter I get his permission, ofcourse.

It's true.


This is Ihatecelebrites, or Pater, skanking while eating a piece of pizza. Classic :lol:

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=23FAK5OQJH7153G0BMSKD1V994

[Shtein]

I cant see him, its just audio:upset:

[asdf]

This is Ihatecelebrites, or Pater, skanking while eating a piece of pizza. Classic :lol:

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=23FAK5OQJH7153G0BMSKD1V994
:lol: that's great.

[maco]

I cant see him, its just audio:upset:
same here

[asdf]

same here
Try viewing it in Quicktime.

[Skidmark Steve]

This is Ihatecelebrites, or Pater, skanking while eating a piece of pizza. Classic :lol:

http://s39.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=23FAK5OQJH7153G0BMSKD1V994

haha that made my day :thumb: :lol: :p :wave: :D ;)

i cant imagine what else he does in that bedroom

[maco]

Try viewing it in Quicktime.
o....k ill try that i guess...

[KingOfSka]

someone post a vid. of yourself skankin'

or a pic

Dude I will. As soon as I figure out how to take videos with my camera.

[guitar_patrick]

Hmmm All Your Stuff Is True.... Are You God? :| :amaze:

[KingOfSka]

Hmmm All Your Stuff Is True.... Are You God? :| :amaze:

Who me?

Okay I'm going to replicate Peter's video, I just gotta get some pizza first.

[KingOfSka]

Check this out
http://img358.imageshack.us/img358/2535/hackysack3hq.gif (http://imageshack.us)

THIS CAN PASS FOR SKANKING, maybe :upset:

:lol: That's like, riverdance or something.

[maco]

Dude I will. As soon as I figure out how to take videos with my camera.
I will too...when I'm not in pajamas...I'll video my friend's attempt at skanking (it's funny, for a musician, he really lacks any sort of rhythm, and he doesn't bounce or bend enough....something else too I think, just not sure what)

[KingOfSka]

I will too...when I'm not in pajamas...I'll video my friend's attempt at skanking (it's funny, for a musician, he really lacks any sort of rhythm, and he doesn't bounce or bend enough....something else too I think, just not sure what)

Yeah, I just don't know which song to use. Never Going To Drink Again by The Planet Smashers maybe. Any suggestions?

[Skidmark Steve]

Red Hot Moon! Like the dudes in the video

[KingOfSka]

Red Hot Moon! Like the dudes in the video

Why didn't I think of that. The black guy in that video is nuts.

[Skidmark Steve]

haha you should make a "How to Skank" video for your Ska is for dummies thread

[KingOfSka]

haha you should make a "How to Skank" video for your Ska is for dummies thread

Hmm, I may just do that. Where would I host it though?

[DaveToopes]

putfile

[maco]

haha you should make a "How to Skank" video for your Ska is for dummies thread
dude...you just said ska is for dummies...i think its "ska for dummies" cuz ya know...like the books....yeah.

I think someone needs to make a Skinhead Stomp video because I did not understand that and the only skin I ever met doesn't know how to do it either.

[KingOfSka]

dude...you just said ska is for dummies...i think its "ska for dummies" cuz ya know...like the books....yeah.

Haha, I never noticed that. Freudian Slip.

[Henrik]

We should have videos with all the different dances for every style. Like The skinhead one, some mushing, skanking both 1st, 2nd and 3rd wave. More if I forgot.

[TC Ska]

We should make a Ska for Dummies thread. It would help everyone who is new to Ska get the basics down.

[KingOfSka]

We should make a Ska for Dummies thread. It would help everyone who is new to Ska get the basics down.

It's been done. By me.

We are now discussing the possibility of making tutorial videos on Skanking/Moonstomping etc.

I dibs Skanking.

[TC Ska]

It's been done. By me.

We are now discussing the possibility of making tutorial videos on Skanking/Moonstomping etc.

I dibs Skanking.

Oh yeah, nevermind, I saw that thread. But The videos for Skanking would be fun.

[maco]

It's been done. By me.

We are now discussing the possibility of making tutorial videos on Skanking/Moonstomping etc.

I dibs Skanking.
since different people skank different ways, i think we need multiples of that...i know some people that lean real far forward and kick their feet back pretty far and some stand really straight up and i tend to change my style depending on how tired I am and the pace of the song and sometimes for no reason at all

[Skidmark Steve]

dude...you just said ska is for dummies...i think its "ska for dummies" cuz ya know...like the books....yeah.

I think someone needs to make a Skinhead Stomp video because I did not understand that and the only skin I ever met doesn't know how to do it either.

kill me why dont you :upset:

[KingOfSka]

kill me why dont you :upset:

/hugs

[6Stringer]

I'm pretty sure you all have heard Slapstick right? I'm listening to them for the first time and they're pretty damn good. Anyone else dig them?

[Shtein]

I dig

[maco]

Someone asked one of my friends to burn them a ska mix so they could get into it. He was just like "I have over 10 hours of it on my computer. How do I narrow that down?"

[gastery6]

Just put as much as you can on

[TakeWarning]

I just checked out Bedouin Soundclash finally. They're good.

[KingOfSka]

I just checked out Bedouin Soundclash finally. They're good.

I could have seen them with Streetlight Manifesto on Friday, but I had no ride. :upset:

[The Powdered Milk Man]

I could have seen them with Streetlight Manifesto on Friday, but I had no ride. :upset:

that happened to me with ska is dead... :upset:

[SynthesizedRudeboy]

Ska is dead 3 was amazing! I went in cleveland I saw adhd, a local band, and they rocked as always. (look them up on myspace they rock I promise I won't let you down)
The planet smashers were next, who continue to amaze me with their live performances. I jumped on stage during skate or die to sing the end with matt smasher only to be tackled by a security gaurd :(.
The toasters let me down though. It was my third time seeing them, but my first without jack ruby jr in the band (their black rapper). But they continued to rock hard with an overpowering guitar (I'm talking about the volume :-\), and by the end I had been kicked off stage a second time and threatened to be removed.
Mustard plug came on and they were ****in sweet like the rest of the bands. Their singer dove into the crowd and YOINK I snatched his backstage pass. woot so I got to go meet all the bands and I was happy.

EVERYONE GO TO THE REMAINING DATES ON THIS TOUR

[Shtein]

My friends went to it in Toronto and said it was amazing, to bad I couldn't go.

[KingOfSka]

Ska is dead 3 was amazing! I went in cleveland I saw adhd, a local band, and they rocked as always. (look them up on myspace they rock I promise I won't let you down)
The planet smashers were next, who continue to amaze me with their live performances. I jumped on stage during skate or die to sing the end with matt smasher only to be tackled by a security gaurd :(.
The toasters let me down though. It was my third time seeing them, but my first without jack ruby jr in the band (their black rapper). But they continued to rock hard with an overpowering guitar (I'm talking about the volume :-\), and by the end I had been kicked off stage a second time and threatened to be removed.
Mustard plug came on and they were ****in sweet like the rest of the bands. Their singer dove into the crowd and YOINK I snatched his backstage pass. woot so I got to go meet all the bands and I was happy.

EVERYONE GO TO THE REMAINING DATES ON THIS TOUR


Somehow I just don't believe you about the snatching Dave's backstage pass.

Interesting tad of information, did you guys know that the first SID tour was organized by the same guy that got his backstage pass stolen by SynthesizedRudeBoy, Dave Kirchgessner of Mustard Plug.

[Shtein]

I finally got the Pater skanking video working, ten days later.

[AIRIC]

Somehow I just don't believe you about the snatching Dave's backstage pass.

Interesting tad of information, did you guys know that the first SID tour was organized by the same guy that got his backstage pass stolen by SynthesizedRudeBoy, Dave Kirchgessner of Mustard Plug.


Yeah, the singer from the Toasters thanked him last night for being so great and putting great ska bands on the road together. SID3 was fantastic.

[RudeBoyStompin]

at the Troc in Philly? I'll be there.

[evan6the9punk]

I finally got the Pater skanking video working, ten days later.
do you have a link for me
skanking is so fun but i look like a monkey

[Skidmark Steve]

at the Troc in Philly? I'll be there.

na man. i live in NE philly...the next show im going to is the horrorpops / disasters/ left alone show next week at the troc......where you from my boy?

[Shtein]

do you have a link for me
skanking is so fun but i look like a monkey

Nah, it takes too long to upload on YSI.

[AIRIC]

I'll upload it later.

[maco]

For videos, just upload on www.putfile.com cuz they can stream it instead of having to download it....not that you *can* download it from there...but it's a permanent link, not a one-week thing like YSI

[Existence Is Lost]

Like all of the Ska bands I like are from the third wave. Maybe I'll listen to some of the older Ska bands from the 2nd and 1st waves.

[maco]

Click here to watch me skank (http://media.putfile.com/skanking95)

[Jessizzle]

F'uck I wish I had a video recorder.

[AIRIC]

Click here to watch me skank (http://media.putfile.com/skanking95)

That seriously makes me want to stab you in the face.

[Skidmark Steve]

she kind of looks like a puppet with strings

[gastery6]

That seriously makes me want to stab you in the face.
hahahahahahahaha, agreed

[maco]

That seriously makes me want to stab you in the face.
:confused: why?

[AIRIC]

I couldn't even tell you, I just want to give you a little shank when I watch that.

[maco]

I made the vid for that how to skank thread and for a group on myspace because all these sluts keep coming in (it's called "skanks have more fun") not knowing what skanking is (they think skank=whore) so that way we could go "no, not sluts! dancing"

[Jessizzle]

skank.

[KingOfSka]

I made a video of me skanking and uploaded it on my computer, but I don't know where I uploaded it to.

[gastery6]

Can anyone recomend some good ska-core bands please

[Rise Me Up]

Can anyone recomend some good ska-core bands please

Yes, yes I could.

Against All Authority
Voodoo Glow Skulls
Citizen Fish (kind of)
Leftover Crack

[AIRIC]

Cit Fish aren't ska core, but they do rule.

[KingOfSka]

Cit Fish aren't ska core, but they do rule.

Yeah theyre more like...Skanarco. If that's even a genre.

[AIRIC]

Meh, just anarcho of the ska persuasion.

[KingOfSka]

Short video of my skanking skills on a field trip.

hxxp://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0PV9YG8B863M51W825JPD8A1E4

[Culture Shock]

Short video of my skanking skills on a field trip.

hxxp://s5.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=0PV9YG8B863M51W825JPD8A1E4

M-o-r-o-n spells moron.

[RIP Ian Curtis]

Went skanking on the weekend, great times. Taught some nerds how to skank too. Fun on a bun.

[KingOfSka]

M-o-r-o-n spells moron.

:confused: