Following my last post I found myself in the mood for some ska music myself. There have been 3 waves of ska in music and given the year I was born, I was ushered into the 3rd wave during the 90's. No Doubt was no doubt one of the fist ska bands I remember hearing on the radio, but they quickly degenerated into something with more pop than Double Bubble... and don't even get me started on Gwen Stefani's solo career. Regardless, I've been diggin' in the discs and relived some of my skanky classics in all their brass-filled glory. Most just happen to be covers of 80's classics. Check 'em out.
Reel Big Fish - Take On Me
Not only was the original song a catchy tune by a-ha in the 1980's but the cover done by Reel Big Fish scored them a spot on the BASEketball Soundtrack and a video with a few of the stars. The video is not as cool as the original which introduced a lot of people to rotoscoping, the process where live action sequences are filmed and then drawn over to make the appearance of the drawings more lifelike. View the original below.
A-Ha - Take on Me
Save Ferris - Come on Eileen
Another single inspired by a song in the 1980's. Dexys Midnight Runners sang the original version of the song, but it didn't have nearly the punch that Save Ferris gave it in the 90's. Little known tidbit: Save Ferris was named for a message in another 80's staple, Ferris Bueller's Day Off. View the original video by Dexys Midnight Runners below.
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - the Rascal King
I had to include a ska video that wasn't a cover of a previous song and it's ironic I settled on The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, given that they have covered awesome songs like Kiss' Detroit Rock City, and Metallica's Enter Sandman. The Bosstones are one of my favorite ska acts around and lead singer Dicky Barrett's distinctive voice can easily rival that guy from Motor Head when it comes to a gravely voice competition. These days, the bosstones are still together but you might recognize Dicky better as the announcer for Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
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