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[–] SARGE@startrek.website 25 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (17 children)

Open question to the floor: what is the most "Ska" song I could send to someone? Like the most iconic or the most stereotypical "Ska" a song could possibly be.

Edit: I've got some listening to do, thanks for the responses, keep them coming! I've never heard of half these bands, and while Ska isn't usually my thing I definitely vibe with some of them.

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.

[–] NachBarcelona@piefed.social 2 points 6 hours ago

Legalization by skap

[–] protist@mander.xyz 14 points 12 hours ago

For the 90s ska revival, I think Reel Big Fish takes the cake for most ska-ish ska band

[–] meh@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

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 1 points 4 hours 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.

[–] saigot@lemmy.ca 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Streetlight manifesto is probably one of the more popular ska bands: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOqenYis1iQ

[–] AzuranAurora@piefed.ca 5 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Streetlight fucking slaps. I can't name a bad song of theirs.

[–] VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 10 hours ago

We're getting a new album sometime totally soon, for real this time, and they still won't have a bad song

[–] Ragallos@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 11 hours 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

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Millie Small's ‘My Boy Lollipop’ from 1964 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’.

[–] Godort@lemmy.ca 10 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

https://youtu.be/NIGMUAMevH0

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.

[–] n0respect@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago* (last edited 3 hours ago)

surprised this isnt #1. Def the most stereotypical and well known ska song

for the lazy, it's The Impression that I get

[–] garbagebagel@lemmy.world 3 points 10 hours ago

Definitely the first one I thought of. If you're going by most well known, and recognizably ska, then yes this.

[–] Sergio@piefed.social 5 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Varies by generation of ska.

[–] SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 4 points 13 hours ago

One Step Beyond

Which is a cover of Prince Buster's track from 1964.