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roint

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« Reply #50 on: 29 May 2006, 16:26 »
They Might Be Giants is totally not ska. They're indie pop with trumpets and various other jazzy instruments like saxophone.

I like some ska... like fishbone. Although a lot of their most well-known songs like Sunless Saturday are non-ska.
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« Reply #51 on: 30 May 2006, 07:13 »
i like some ska, but mostly because it is fun to listen/dance to.  I've been to one of Reel Big Fish's shows and plan on going to see them again in August.  I also like the Aquabats and some older Catch 22 eh.  

Also, I'd never even heard of the whole "zomg only christians like ska" theory until this thread........interesting.  All of my friends that like ska aren't christians, sooo.
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« Reply #52 on: 30 May 2006, 08:11 »
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the point i'm trying to make here is that ska IS NOT shitty poppy punk bands with horn sections and retarded lyrics.  it's just that those bands have somehow come to typify the genre, and it's frustrating for anyone who's really into the genre to hear it dismissed because of these shitty, stupid bands that are essentially ruining the entire genre.  it would be akin to basing your opinion of all metal on Bon Jovi and Slipknot.


This is a pretty good point, so I am quoting it in its entirety.

Also, I didn't think that Fishbone would be called Ska, I'd always thought of it as a kind of heavy funk.  The more you know, and all that.
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« Reply #53 on: 30 May 2006, 09:27 »
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Also, I'd never even heard of the whole "zomg only christians like ska" theory until this thread........interesting.  All of my friends that like ska aren't christians, sooo.


Leftover Crack would seem to like ska and, well, they're DEFINITELY not Christians.
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« Reply #54 on: 30 May 2006, 10:44 »
Good ska (The Specials for example) is really awesome. Good to listen to.

Bad ska is for bad kids who cant play jazz or blues.
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« Reply #55 on: 30 May 2006, 11:25 »
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Also, I didn't think that Fishbone would be called Ska, I'd always thought of it as a kind of heavy funk.  The more you know, and all that.

They manage ska, funk, and prog metal among other things quite well.
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« Reply #56 on: 30 May 2006, 13:04 »
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Also, I'd never even heard of the whole "zomg only christians like ska" theory until this thread........interesting.  All of my friends that like ska aren't christians, sooo.


Leftover Crack would seem to like ska and, well, they're DEFINITELY not Christians.


REALLY I COULDN'T GUESS


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I've seen Propagandhi called Ska, and they're certainly not very religious either.
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but the music sucks because the keyboards don't have the cold/mechanical sound they had but a wannabe techno sound that it's pathetic for Rammstein standars.

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« Reply #57 on: 30 May 2006, 16:54 »
most people i know who like ska are not really religious or even anti-religious.
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« Reply #58 on: 30 May 2006, 17:35 »
Don't you know those ska bands from Scandinavia that like blow up churches and shit?
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« Reply #59 on: 30 May 2006, 17:39 »
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Don't you know those ska bands from Scandinavia that like blow up churches and shit?

Do you still have Grant's trumpet?  We're moving to Sweden.
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« Reply #60 on: 31 May 2006, 00:04 »
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I tend to dislike most ska because its sound is very jarring to me - I feel like it's rearranging my heartbeat with all those damn trombones. I hate really energetic jazz for the same reason.  [Naturally, my dad plays trombone.  I am truly cursed.]


You know Mozart used the trombone to represent God in his works. Yeah, I'm not a trombone player or anything.

Back to the thread... If it weren't for ska I probably would never have discovered my musical aptitude and become a music major. I owe ska a debt and if I'm driving down the road, there's nothing better than some loud Reel Big Fish to ease the way. Relaxing at night? Gotta be the Skatalites or Hepcat. Just listening to music? Let's Go Bowling. Seriously, there are some really good talented bands out there. And yes, I believe dismissing an entire genre as juvenile and a musical joke is both shortsighted and bigoted. Give ska a chance. That's all I am saying.
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