This is the first installment of "Foreign Music Friday." I would say that most Americans are pretty ignorant when it comes to music made outside of the US. I know I was prior to my two year sojourn in Central America.
Usually when someone says "Hey, you should check out band X" you never end up doing it. Why? Well, if you are like me than you feel like you don't have enough time to listen to the bands that you do like, let alone new bands that you probably won't like. I've decided now that when someone says "check out this band" I will definitely do it. My brother wanted me to check out the new Silverchair album for some reason and I actually did it (even though I didn't really like it that much).
My first entry comes from England. The song is "Gangsters" by the Specials. As you can see from the comments, the video is from 1979. This is two-tone ska at its best.
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The music wasn't that bad, but the video was very difficult to watch. Those guys look ridiculous. Anyway, I can't help but wonder if "Foreign Music Friday" won't end up being "Non-US Ska Friday."
I'm still waiting for you to send me an mp3 of "Ghost Town."
What's with the keyboard player just standing there and staring at the camera? And why are they all sweating before they've even started playing.
This tune is kind of catchy. Oh, and don't worry about the "Ghost Town" mp3. I found one I had from a while back.
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