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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 30, 2021 13:40:52 GMT
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 30, 2021 13:41:11 GMT
So, favourite Two Tone / Two Tone era tunes?
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Post by Lord Emsworth on Apr 30, 2021 13:43:18 GMT
The b-side of Gangsters....
The Selecter by The Selecter
The Selecter by The Selecter
It was the dawning of a new era
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Post by johnnyoi on Apr 30, 2021 17:12:13 GMT
Got caught up in a bit of trouble back in the day.This is what we were singing, going down the street, after being aquitted.
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Post by andyloneshark on Apr 30, 2021 17:56:03 GMT
I'd say in terms of capturing the zeitgeist of the moment, 'Ghost Town' is up there with 'Anarchy In The UK' ...at the time i tended to think of Two Tone and the Mod Revival as one and the same... these days not so much. The Specials always had a gritty realism to their lyrics... alot of daytime Radio DJs would not play this...
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Post by stu77 on Apr 30, 2021 18:42:50 GMT
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Post by personunknown on Apr 30, 2021 18:43:57 GMT
Ghost Town was also blessed by two fantastic tracks on the b side. Why? a Linval Golding tune based on his experience of a racist attack followed by Friday Night, Saturday Morning, Terry Hall's delivery nailing the pitiful night out at the local disco.
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Post by stu77 on Apr 30, 2021 18:48:58 GMT
I'd put Bad Manners in with this movement. They did some fantastic stuff.
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Post by personunknown on Apr 30, 2021 18:59:12 GMT
The Beat were originally a Two Tone label band before moving to Go Feet. I vividly recall Ed Vaizey a Tory MP thinking this song was about Princess Margaret. From the late night OTT, an adult version of Tiswas.
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Post by zeopold on Apr 30, 2021 20:42:03 GMT
I wasn't into the Two Tone scene at the time but it brought light and dark skinned youth together which is by no means a bad thing
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Post by Deleted on May 3, 2021 16:03:12 GMT
The Beat were originally a Two Tone label band before moving to Go Feet. I vividly recall Ed Vaizey a Tory MP thinking this song was about Princess Margaret. From the late night OTT, an adult version of Tiswas. A great song but to be honest it was all a bit too nice when it came to having a go at Thatcher. I preferred The Disrupters 'Rot in Hell' or Crass' 'Don't tell me you Care'. Much more venomous👍 |
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Post by stu77 on May 26, 2021 22:30:02 GMT
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Post by zeopold on May 27, 2021 7:52:52 GMT
I heard an interview with Pauline Black on the radio about how she escorted Prince Charles around the 2 Tone exhibition in Coventry and he asked if it had something to do with soul music.
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Post by doug61 on May 27, 2021 13:07:40 GMT
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Post by doug61 on May 27, 2021 13:28:22 GMT
Fucking hell, this one's a bit grim. Don't remember ever hearing it before...
was put out as a single too.
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