Twist & Crawl. Why my favorite? Because it reminds me of a dear family friend who introduced me to the Beat before they’d ever been heard of in my home town. Every time I hear that song, I just smile.

This is a tough one for me, but I’m going to go with The Prince by Madness. It would have to be something by Madness, because they are my favorite band. I selected The Prince, because it’s not only a great song but also a great homage to Prince Buster. So, listening to this song inspired me to listen to a Prince Buster and many of the other artists who inspired Madness, The Beat, The Specials, The Selecter and other bands of that British ska revival movement of the late ’70s/early ’80s. Bring back The Prince.

So many! Ackee 123 End of the party Sugar & Stress Spar wid me Rotating Head Playdough – Aquabats Here in my bedroom – Goldfinger Anything that ups the mood and makes me happy! Used to party with Reel Big Fish back in the day! EB & Wakeling – love them! They put on quite a Show! Love Club Nokia as well! Would love to take my childhood friend! Pweeze!

Alright favorite ska song is get some more by slow gherkin because there’s no way to not dance to that song. Hook me up with tickets for the beat. I saw them last year with rxb and it was an amazing show. Mirror in the bathroom might be a favorite too. The place went crazy for that.

Would LOVE to go Friday!
How bout: Free Yourself by the Untouchables
LA natives Yo!
Ska Ska Ska! Alright! Old School and New school! Together for one night!
Third Wave

Prince Buster
The Beat
The Specials
The Selector
The Untouchables!
FISHBONE!
Might Might Bosstones
Save Ferris
Goldfinger
Sublime
Reel Big Fish
OC Supertones

Hey Hey Baby by Stranger Cole and Patsy Dodd

I’m takin’ Wingnut

My firecracker from Arizona – if I win!

Learn her something new!

Thanks

TOASTERS WEEKEND IN LA/ WHY YOU ASK WELL HAVE YOU HEARD IT?? IT HAS AN AWESOME SOUND AND WHEN EVER I HEAR IT NOW IT TAKES ME BACK TO WHEN I WAS 17 WALKING TO MY CD STORE TO LOOK FOR NEW CDS OUT AND THEN CHILLING WITH MY FRIENDS

kammission, your Untouchables reference reminded me of a little story. A few years ago, I was driving around town with an old friend, and Lebanon by The Untouchables shuffled into play on my iPod. What struck us both at the same time was that except for the rhyming and cadence, you could have replaced Lebanon with Baghdad and not missed a step over a 20 year span.

“Hey, I like music, too, man!”

And, yes, Fishbone is still red hot.

katventure, great pick. I love me some Toasters. Haven’t seen them in quite a few years, last time was at The Knitting Factory. Come to think of it, that was the first time I saw Go Jimmy Go, too.

Some of the other bands that haven’t appeared in this thread yet:

Operation Ivy
Skankin’ Pickle
Mephiskapheles
Bim Skala Bim
Voodoo Glow Skulls

I’d add some more, but I seem to have misplaced my brain.

Hey Hey Baby by Stranger Cole and Patsy Dodd is the Jam!!!!!
What I really mean to say is I love The Beat and would dig going to the show! Would represent LA right! So, lemme know! Hope I win – J

ok, so I’m partial to girls in bands… but I’m going to have to go with
The Body Snatchers: “Let’s do rocksteady”

They were such an amazing band! wish they had put out full LPs tho…

Y’all are making me nostalgic with your musical references!
Untouchables. Fishbone. I have all the 90′s ska in my CD rack. I like the more reggae influences. Derrick Morgan The Skatalites’ “Freedom Sound” Byron Lee & the Dragonaires Jimmy Cliff

Anyways, would love to go to the show on Friday night. Wanna bring with skank! Let me know if I am one of the winners. My homie REALLY wants to go with me! Thank You LA MetBlogs-

i love hepcat’s dance wid’ me because it reminds me of growing up in hawaii and discovering ska for the first time as a teenager!

Skatanic -Reel Big Fish!!!!!

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