FAVOURITE TUNES

 

 

What if punk never happened The King Blues An astute political song that identifies the power of unity
Time Bomb Rancid Great skanking tune that brings the punk/reggae pathos to life
Jackie Chan Dollyrots Amusing attack on an ex-boyfriend: "With your balls in my hand, laughing- all covered in blood!"

Saturday night beneath the

plastic palm trees

Leyton Buzzards

a pioneering punk/reggae track from 1979, that features the story of a skinhead growing through his

teens and going to a reggae club. "sling him out he's wearing boots - cry the gangsters dressed in

dinner suits"

No Bones for the Dogs

Joe Gibbs and the Professionals

A great dub tune from `79 that features great horns along with the ace production.
The Dirty Glass Dropkick Murphys Sounds like the Pogues on speed
Two Steps Back Strange Tenants Great Australian 2-tone sound from the 80's
Last Night Deadline Lively little number questioning the other half about where he ended up.
Punk Rock Girls The Queers Comical little number, yet anthemic at the same time
Coffee AWOL Another comic touch from third wave ska band AWOL
Vasos Vasios los Fabulosos cadillacs Great ska tune from Argentina, sung in Spanish
Lost in a supermarket The Clash good lyrics, along with "somebody got murdered" are my favourite clash tracks
Ragnampiza Dillinger Good reggae sound and the version side is a great dub
Ganja Smuggling Ekk-A-Mouse Good Dancehall track about poverty driving the drug scene
Destination Venus Rezillos one of my favourite pop/new wave tunes
What a Waste Ian Dury Good rock/reggae sound with poetical lyrics
I Love Reggae Dirty Revolution good anti-fascist ska tune
Real Enemy The Business lyrics that should be adhered to
Nostalgia Maroon Town rap meets reggae and ska
I Wish it was 1973 Skaville UK Good ska/reggae tune I remember the era as a young skinhead.

"You remember fun your suppose to enjoy it" - Johnny Rotten