oh man. You nailed it . This song elevated the ska genre in the way Coppola elevated gangster movies. or something. Head and shoulders above the others. (And i loved all those 2nd wave London ska bands, including The Selector whom I got to see a couple times at the Whiskey.) Great trombone solo on the extended version too.... I think I'll go listen to it now ....thank you!!!
'The 12" version has wonderful dub-like touches and plays with the melody like children playing together in a playground.' Terrific . . . Have you read Michael Bracewell, England Is Mine? It is the best account of The Specials I know of. Brilliant pop culture criticism
oh man. You nailed it . This song elevated the ska genre in the way Coppola elevated gangster movies. or something. Head and shoulders above the others. (And i loved all those 2nd wave London ska bands, including The Selector whom I got to see a couple times at the Whiskey.) Great trombone solo on the extended version too.... I think I'll go listen to it now ....thank you!!!
Thank you Jack. It's a beautifully themed E.P.
'The 12" version has wonderful dub-like touches and plays with the melody like children playing together in a playground.' Terrific . . . Have you read Michael Bracewell, England Is Mine? It is the best account of The Specials I know of. Brilliant pop culture criticism
Peter
Peter, I did read Michael's book, but some years ago. I need to re-look (re-read) it again. I love Bracewell's work. Thanks for reminding me.