Favourite ska song?

[SamE1995]

Currently listening to 'the prince' by Madness and interested to know..

What is everyone else's favourite ska song?

This is just the thread I needed to get me in the mood for going to see our local (AMAZING) Ska band tomorrow!

Got to be Message to you Rudy.

54 46 -toots and the maytals
special brew -bad manners
monkey man- the specials , i love the specials

Too many, I play one then suddenly half the day is gone.

And he's a lovely person too. Back home in Jamaica now and playing a lot of golf.

Fave ska track? The Six and the Seven Booms of Moses - the Maytals

Class choice!!! 👌

Books ... books

@MNHQ: people like me need an edit button, please

Too many to mention, as a kid of about 8 -10 I grew up hearng my older brother's Madness, Specials etc. albums through his bedroom walls (he did play his records rather loud 😅). So they're kind of ingrained in my brain now. I do love "Madness" (the song). It's all good. We took our caravan to Stone Valley North Festival last August, its main fare is mod/ska music (other music as well) with scooter ride out. I'd gone there first and foremost for Cast, but I bloody loved the mod and ska acts too and danced my arse off. The weather was sunny all weekend; I had a fantastic time. 🙂

Oh my goodness this brings back many good memories. Great choice

Probably not classed as ska but can we appreciate the tune that is Uptown top ranking by Althea and Donna?

Chase the Devil by Max Romeo

The Beat’s version of Tears of a Clown.

We can indeed @AlphaAlpha and we can also appreciate the original versions.

Why don't we hear all these tunes on radio. So many amazing ska/reggae old school songs.

Monkey Man

Oh, I've finally found my people!! You lovely, lovely people ♥️♥️

And @AsanteSana you had me at Suzanne!!!

My boy lollipop ...Millie Small ?

Ska club 67 love the whole album totally old school

Anythin from The Dualers especially when the brothers were still together.

Lip up Fatty
Message to you Rudy
My boy lollipop

Terry Hall singing ‘we have all the time in the world’ - reduced me to tears the other day

but alongside previous post I would add …
Lord Tanamo - I’m in the mood for ska
Dave and Ansell Collins - Double Barrel
The Maytals - Pressure drop
Jimmy Cliff- Ska all over the world
Laurel Aitken and the unitone - Rudy got married
The specials - You’re wondering now what to do
Bad manners - Lip up fatty

Thank you for this post - world would be a better place if more people listened to Ska

I'm in the mood for love by Lord Tanamo and Monkey Man always reminds me of my parents dancing in the kitchen.

You’re Wondering Now by Andy and Joey. Love that loads of people know it now, even if they don’t realise they know it now 😉

Looking forward to this one.

Ohhhhh my people!

Wash wash by Prince Buster
Rock Steady by Phyllis Dillon
It Mek by Desmond Dekker

Monkey man, and I listen to far too much Reel Big Fish than is appropriate for a middle aged woman

Just so many. Nothing better for dancing than a good aka night. I love lots already mentioned so will offer Enjoy Yourself i(t's later than you think) and Special Brew.