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The Specials
Nelson Mandela
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The Specials (sometimes called The Special AKA) are an English 2 Tone ska revival band formed in 1977 in Coventry, England. Their music combines a “danceable ska and rocksteady beat with punk’s energy and attitude”, and had a “more focused and informed political and social stance” than other ska groups. The group was formed by songwriter/keyboardist Jerry Dammers, with Terry Hall (vocals), Lynval Golding (guitar, vocals) and a rhythm section. The band wore mod-style “1960s period rude boy outfits (pork pie hats, tonic and mohair suits, and loafers).“ In 1980, the song “Too Much Too Young”, the lead track on their The Special AKA Live! EP, reached number one in the UK. In 1981, the unemployment-themed single “Ghost Town” also hit number one in the UK Singles Chart....
Read on...Song lines: ♪ Free Nelson Mandela ... You're so blind that you cannot see ... You're so deaf that you cannot hear him ♫
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More songs by The Specials (See Charts): Too Much Too Young, A Message To You, Rudy, Little Bitch, and Ghost Town.
Popular in Ska (See Charts): We Will Fall Together, Mestizaje, Keasby Nights, Ghost Town, The Impression That I Get, Up With The Cock, Night Owl, One Step Beyond..., A Message To You, Rudy, and Beer.