For the 90s ska revival, I think Reel Big Fish takes the cake for most ska-ish ska band
Comment on Ska ftw
SARGE@startrek.website 2 weeks ago
Open question to the floor: what is the most “Ska” song I could send to someone? Like the most iconic or the most “Ska” a song could possibly be.
protist@mander.xyz 2 weeks ago
Godort@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
It’s not the best ska song by a country mile, but it’s definitely the most ska song. At least as far as third wave goes.
garbagebagel@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Definitely the first one I thought of. If you’re going by most well known, and recognizably ska, then yes this.
n0respect@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
surprised this isnt #1. Def the most stereotypical and well known ska song
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Millie Small’s ‘My Boy Lollipop’ is the original ska song that made the genre popular outside Jamaica.
Of the second-wave aka two-tone ska: The Selecter’s ‘On My Radio’, Madness’ ‘Night Boat To Cairo’, The Specials’ ‘A Message To You Rudy’.
saigot@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
Streetlight manifesto is probably one of the more popular ska bands: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOqenYis1iQ
AzuranAurora@piefed.ca 2 weeks ago
Streetlight fucking slaps. I can’t name a bad song of theirs.
VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
We’re getting a new album sometime totally soon, for real this time, and they still won’t have a bad song
gmtom@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
To me, madness - one step beyond is definitive ska
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
It’s a cover, btw.
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
meh@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
Modern Ska i’d say
Flying Raccoon Suit afterglow
We Are The Union Out Of Patience
Half Past Two Barrier For Entry
of the older stuff, a few greats i havent seen mentione yet would be
Against All Authority All Fall Down
Link 80 enough
axx@slrpnk.net 2 weeks ago
AAA and Link80 are very much not “the most ska”, they are very hardcore leanleaning ska, which is really a few steps too farfar from The Specials or Toots and the Maytals to be a good introduction to ska.
meh@piefed.blahaj.zone 2 weeks ago
AAA and Link 80 were my intro to ska in the late 90s. someone tossed 17 reasons, all fall down and question the answers in my lap and was like “this is your music, im sorry”. so skacore is just where it starts in my brain. then it skirts around the gross pit of anything tim armstrong touched and moves to 2tone, then new tone.
little surprised JER and bad opperation didnt pop up in the comments here. but i suppose it’s comment thread about ska in a shit post community, not a music specific one.
Sergio@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Varies by generation of ska.
- first generation: “Keith & Ken with Byron Lee & the Dragonaires - Jamaica Ska” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhLjOgUXut8
- second generation: “Madness - One Step Beyond” - https://youtu.be/SOJSM46nWwo?t=29
- after that idk
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
One Step Beyond
Which is a cover of Prince Buster’s track from 1964.
Ragallos@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Commenting both to track these Ska recommendations, I fucking love Ska. But also to recommend Life Sucks…Let’s Dance by Reel Big Fish, to my that song really hits the nail on the head in a cliché way. I constantly tell my wife, who reminds me I tell her that every time we are listening to it lol
swab148@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Sibshops@lemmy.myserv.one 2 weeks ago
Brings back memories.
Zelaf@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
NachBarcelona@piefed.social 2 weeks ago
Legalization by skap
watson387@sopuli.xyz 2 weeks ago
CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Not what you asked for but m.youtube.com/watch?v=uPRG6klixus
Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 weeks ago
Decent recommendations here, but I will always suggest the ska version of I Wanna Riot for playlist purposes.
I’ve always wanted to see a high school band cover this, and every year I just want that more.
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
None of these are stereotypical but I think I covered part of the range.
The Science of Selling Yourself Short, Less than Jake
Ghost Town, The Specials
Beer, Reel Big Fish
I know you too well to like you anymore, Reel big fish
Keasby Nights, Catch 22
A Better Place, A Better Time, Streetlight Manifesto.