Showing posts with label The Specials. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Specials. Show all posts

Wednesday, July 6, 2022

Boom! Tune Of The Day: The Specials ft. Rico "A Message To You Rudy"

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Boom! Tune of the Day

The Specials ft. Rico "A Message To You Rudy"

 

The Specials ft. Rico - A Message To You Rudy (1979 Two-Tone Records)


I had previously recorded Boom! Tune of the Day daily on Instagram, so I'll be recycling some of those tunes, as well as digging for new ones... enjoy!

The Specials ft. Rico "A Message To You Rudy" (Original Boom! Tune Of The Day July 6, 2017).




 Today's Boom! Tune of the Day is "A Message To You Rudy" by The Specials ft. Rico, from the 1979 Two-Tone Records single, A Message To You Rudy.





This one is a second-wave ska hit that was originally recorded by Dandy Livingston in 1967.


 


 

 

              

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

Boom! Tune Of The Day: The Specials "Friday Night, Saturday Morning"

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Boom! Tune of the Day

The Specials "Friday Night, Saturday Morning"

 

The Specials - Ghost Town / Why? / Friday Night, Saturday Morning (1981 Two-Tone Records / Chrysalis)


I had previously recorded Boom! Tune of the Day daily on Instagram, so I'll be recycling some of those tunes, as well as digging for new ones... enjoy!

The Specials "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" (Original Boom! Tune Of The Day January 14, 2018).



Today's Boom! Tune of the Day is "Friday Night, Saturday Morning" by The Specials, from the 1981 Two-Tone Records / Chrysalis single, Ghost Town / Why? / Friday Night, Saturday Morning.




This one is a fun, Friday dose of "second wave" ska. 


 

 

                 

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Monday, October 11, 2021

Boom! Tune Of The Day: The Specials "Ghost Town"

 

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Boom! Tune of the Day

The Specials "Ghost Town"


The Specials - Ghost Town / Why? / Friday Night Saturday Morning (1981 Two-Tone Records / Chrysalis)



I had previously recorded Boom! Tune of the Day daily on Instagram, so I'll be recycling some of those tunes, as well as digging for new ones... enjoy!

The Specials "Ghost Town" (Original Boom! Tune Of The Day October 10, 2017). 




Today's Boom! Tune of the Day is "Ghost Town" by The Specials, from the 1981 Two-Tone Records / Chrysalis single, Ghost Town / Why? / Friday Night Saturday Morning.



 

This one is a statement on violence in the pubs from the purveyors of second-wave ska.



 

 

       

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

Boom! Tune Of The Day: Fun Boy Three "The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum"

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Boom! Tune of the Day

Fun Boy Three "The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum"

Fun Boy Three - Fun Boy Three (1982 Chrysalis)

 

I had previously recorded Boom! Tune of the Day daily on Instagram, so I'll be recycling some of those tunes, as well as digging for new ones... enjoy!

 Fun Boy Three "The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum" (Original Boom! Tune Of The Day from October 12, 2017)


Today's Boom! Tune of the Day is "The Lunatics Have Taken Over The Asylum" by Fun Boy Three, from their 1982 Chrysalis LP, Fun Boy Three.



 

This one is from a side-project of members of The Specials on which, rather than the Two-Tone Records style, 2nd wave ska the the band was known for, they explored more of a post-punk and synth-pop direction.



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Saturday, November 16, 2019

Boom! Tune of the Day: The Special AKA "Racist Friend"

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Boom! Tune of the Day

The Special AKA "Racist Friend"

In The Studio With The Special AKA (1984 Two-Tone Records)

I had previously recorded Boom! Tune of the Day daily on Instagram, so I'll be recycling some of those tunes, as well as digging for new ones... enjoy!

 The Special AKA "Racist Friend" (Original  Boom! Tune of the Day from November 16, 2016)






Today's Boom! Tune of the Day is "Racist Friend" by The Special AKA, from their 1984 Two-Tone Records LP,  In The Studio With.
This anti-racist anthem comes from a band formed after second-wave ska group, The Specials, split up and regrouped with some different members.


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