FabSwingers.com forum: Favourite Ska track

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11 weeks ago

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
11 weeks ago

Carlisle usually

Listening to Ska in winter?

Heresy.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

Toots and the Maytals

54-46 was my number

https://youtu.be/kMOeTLLeaDU?si=sCt25muU6D2u_1WY

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

"Listening to Ska in winter?

Heresy."

A little Caribbean flavour to warm the cockles on a cold London day

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By *mber and FireCouple
11 weeks ago

Carmarthenshire

When put on the spot, Ghost Town.

But really, I don't think I could choose a favourite.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

"When put on the spot, Ghost Town.

But really, I don't think I could choose a favourite."

That one is firmly rooted in my childhood memories - great shout

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By *hismMan
11 weeks ago

Ballygonowhere

Three minute hero

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By *aizyWoman
11 weeks ago

west midlands

A Message to You, Rudy

Stop your messing around... 🎵

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

"Three minute hero"

The selecter are still going strong.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

"A Message to You, Rudy

Stop your messing around... 🎵"

Great one

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By *reyToTheFairiesWoman
11 weeks ago

Carlisle usually

I could maybe tolerate some Reel Big Fish this time of year.

But summer is for ska music. Winter I tend to settle deeper into discordant melodic over that kind of brightness 💜

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By *mber and FireCouple
11 weeks ago

Carmarthenshire

"I could maybe tolerate some Reel Big Fish this time of year.

But summer is for ska music. Winter I tend to settle deeper into discordant melodic over that kind of brightness 💜"

RBF are acceptable any time of the year.

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By *uffolkcouple-bi onlyCouple
11 weeks ago

West Suffolk/Essex

Too Much Too Young

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By *rincipessaWoman
11 weeks ago

your wildest dreams,

Phoenix city. Skatelites

Or monkey man by Toots and the Maytals

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By *ags73Man
11 weeks ago

glasgow-ish

Ghost Town.

Message to you, rudy.

I probably like more but can think of any

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

Time bomb- rancid

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

"Phoenix city. Skatelites

Or monkey man by Toots and the Maytals"

Very nice x

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

Lots of "The specials" on here. Great band and one I still regularly listen to.

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By *ildTimes.Man
11 weeks ago

Colchester/London

I like rancid type ska or Lars frederikson and the bastards

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By *erman GelmetMan
11 weeks ago

Fairlie

Monkey man or Pressure Drop

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By *ornycougaWoman
11 weeks ago

Wherever I lay my hat

Monkey Man or Guns of Navarone

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

Of ever there was a Fab ska anthem it should be

Wreck a pum pum - Prince Buster

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By *eekySweetheartWoman
11 weeks ago

Hampshire

I was just listening to RBF in the car! I love a bit of ska punk like LTJ or The Interrupters 🤘🏻

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By *andyandmickCouple
11 weeks ago

chilwell

Friday night Saturday morning plus ghost town and too much to young

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By *ature male OldhamMan
11 weeks ago

Oldham

Enjoy yourself Prince Buster...I know strictly speaking it's Bluebeat but with a hint of Ska 😀

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By *lipy123TV/TS
11 weeks ago

Birmingham

I can't pick a favorite

Mirror in the bathroom

monkey man

lip up fatty

Way too many to choose from

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

"I can't pick a favorite

Mirror in the bathroom

monkey man

lip up fatty

Way too many to choose from

Mirror in the bathroom is one of my all time favourite songs. Great shout

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

"Enjoy yourself Prince Buster...I know strictly speaking it's Bluebeat but with a hint of Ska 😀"

Great message in the lyrics with this one

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By *rostgiantMan
11 weeks ago

Chippenham

Beer - RBF!

This Gigantic Robot Kills - MC Lars (different twist on usual 3rd wave Ska)

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By *elightful 2Couple
11 weeks ago

Not living in the UK

Pressure Drop or it doesn't make it alright.. and hundreds of others.. Ska is our favourite music.

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By *eroLondonMan
11 weeks ago

Mayfair

Mirror In The Bathroom, The Beat.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

The mighty mighty bosstones - someday I suppose

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By *abtastic Mr FoxMan
11 weeks ago

A den in the Glen

Niteklub - Specials

Mirror in the Bathroom - The Beat

Tears of a Clown - The Beat

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By *om501Man
11 weeks ago

batley

"Too Much Too Young "

Yess, all time classic

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By *mber and FireCouple
11 weeks ago

Carmarthenshire

Mighty Bosstones - The Impression that I get

Anything by Operation Ivy....

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By *lex CoxMan
11 weeks ago

Porth

The Specials - Too Much Too Young

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By *oastal1968Man
11 weeks ago

London

Too much too young, The Specials.

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
11 weeks ago

1127 walnut avenue

Loads but I'll go for the first one I ever bought..the specials... gangsters

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By *ildTimes.Man
11 weeks ago

Colchester/London

Reel big fish are decent

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By *ature420Couple
11 weeks ago

aberdeen

The selector on my radio

Bombskare do all dogs go to heaven

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By *hatCoupleNextDoorCouple
11 weeks ago

nearby

Rudy, Police and Thieves, Do rocksteady, there's so many can't choose!

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By *ayPrimeMan
11 weeks ago

Leeds

Hepcat - Can’t Wait

Slackers - Have the Time

I also wanna say Fools Gold by Mouthwash but I’d say that’s much more two tone than ska.

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By *ayPrimeMan
11 weeks ago

Leeds

"Mighty Bosstones - The Impression that I get

Anything by Operation Ivy...."

“I Got No” is one of my favourite ever pink influenced songs, rarely meet people these days who like Op Ivy.

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By *reyAmbitionMan
11 weeks ago

Hull./ M62

Do nothing. The Specials.

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By *ayPrimeMan
11 weeks ago

Leeds

"The selector on my radio

Bombskare do all dogs go to heaven

100% with you for On My Radio

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By *antricSeeker60Man
11 weeks ago

Durham

Rancid – “Time Bomb”

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By *weetHotwifeCouple
11 weeks ago

Northampton

"Rancid – “Time Bomb”"

Tune

and anything by The Interrupters

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By *avexxMan
11 weeks ago

cheshire

for me ghost town

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By (user no longer on site) OP
11 weeks ago

No one has mentioned Madness - that's madness!!!!

I'll go with....

One

Step

Beyonddddddd

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By *ost SockMan
11 weeks ago

West Wales and Cardiff

The Skatalites - Coconut Rock

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
11 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

"No one has mentioned Madness - that's madness!!!!

I'll go with....

One

Step

Beyonddddddd"

I was just about to say ‘thank fuck nobody’s mentioned Madness’, just a covers band.

The originals they covered are far more worth a listen.

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By *ty31Man
11 weeks ago

NW London

Johnny Too Bad

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By *ty31Man
11 weeks ago

NW London

"Rancid – “Time Bomb”

Tune

and anything by The Interrupters "

I love their cover of Bad Guy

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By *ittlebirdWoman
11 weeks ago

The Big Smoke

A Message to you, Rudy

♥️

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By *ustintime69Man
11 weeks ago

london

Justin hinds - you rub up you push up

The skatalites - guns of navarone

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By *aizyWoman
11 weeks ago

west midlands

"No one has mentioned Madness - that's madness!!!!

I'll go with....

One

Step

Beyonddddddd"

Night Boat to Cairo, is my fav of theirs.

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By *lipy123TV/TS
10 weeks ago

Birmingham

There used to be a ska band in the midlands before covid called skabucks they were fantastic. Did all the hits saw the about 5 times. Do miss those days

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By *rawposMan
10 weeks ago

Wolverhampton

Blank Expression!

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By *ilth N KinkCouple
10 weeks ago

Gloucester

Love the classics, but also love new ska bands, such as The Interrupters, Bar Stool Preachers, Millie Manders, and many others.

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By * and M unleashedCouple
10 weeks ago

Lincoln

The Prince

Madness

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By *agic johnsonMan
10 weeks ago

morden

I wanna riot .rancid

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By *agic johnsonMan
10 weeks ago

morden

Eastern standard time . Don Drummond . The tune I'm gonna be buried too

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By *unlovinfuckersCouple
10 weeks ago

stafs

The liquidator

Harry J and the all stars

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By *tephanieuktvTV/TS
10 weeks ago

bristol

Madness Prince Buster,, pressure drop toots, do nothing the specials & far too many more to mention

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By *allGuy1000Man
10 weeks ago

Reading

Funky Kingston - Toots and the Maytals

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By *allGuy1000Man
10 weeks ago

Reading

"Blank Expression! "

Quantity tune

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By *atinaChica54Woman
10 weeks ago

Marlborough

"Too Much Too Young "

This☝🏼

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By (user no longer on site) OP
10 weeks ago

Fishbone - party at ground zero

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By (user no longer on site) OP
10 weeks ago

So many great tunes and happy memories on this tread x

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By *tephanieuktvTV/TS
10 weeks ago

bristol

"So many great tunes and happy memories on this tread x "

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By *osey WalesMan
10 weeks ago

"When put on the spot, Ghost Town.

But really, I don't think I could choose a favourite."

Even on the spot i'd choose this. But the extended version with the incredible trumpet solo towards the end not the radio edit

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By *erbyDudeMan
10 weeks ago

Derby

Superman by Goldfinger is a favourite of mine from the ska/punk era x

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By *0ng0 furyMan
10 weeks ago

Birkenhead

prince buster - wash wash

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By *mber and FireCouple
10 weeks ago

Carmarthenshire

"When put on the spot, Ghost Town.

But really, I don't think I could choose a favourite.

Even on the spot i'd choose this. But the extended version with the incredible trumpet solo towards the end not the radio edit"

Yeah, you know the one! Damn right.

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By *illiamgMan
10 weeks ago

Cheshire

moon river by greyhound

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By (user no longer on site) OP
10 weeks ago

All of my best friends are metalheads - less than jake

Something upbeat and bouncy for a Sunday evening

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By *mber and FireCouple
10 weeks ago

Carmarthenshire

Mad Caddies - 10 West

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
10 weeks ago

BRIDPORT

Toots and the Maytals

54-46 was my number

https://youtu.be/kMOeTLLeaDU?si=sCt25muU6D2u_1WY"

Actually heard this on the wireless today, good tune.

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By *imsbackMan
10 weeks ago

Darkest Peru

Toots and Maytals

Monkey Man

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