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iamflameboy

11-01-2003, 04:05 PM

hey, could you give me a few good ska bands please

ps. i know about RBF;)

robiskewl

11-01-2003, 05:16 PM

Big D and The Kids Table
Hotknives
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Save Ferris
Five Iron Frenzy
Link 80
The Slackers
The Pietasters
Zox
The Selector
English Beat

NIGhtMAre

11-01-2003, 06:14 PM

no, ska is dead to me.

oldscoolelement

11-01-2003, 09:24 PM

so?****,you..all.great.music.has.gone,most.of.toda yss.bands.suck.penis

dont.forget.about.sublime.and.slightly.stoopid

Mrock

11-01-2003, 10:35 PM

I've been a less than jake fan since I was fairly little, and my brother has been one for a good 10 years (he got me into them)...they have my vote as a band to check out.

Also, a newer one, would be the Suicide Machines, but I'm sure you've heard of em' before..

NIGhtMAre

11-01-2003, 11:27 PM

nope. Are they good?

robiskewl

11-02-2003, 01:50 AM

but it doesnt matter to you, you said ska was dead to you.

zeronoah

11-02-2003, 02:33 AM

Less than jake
Reel big fish
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Catch22
Operation Ivy

Mrock

11-02-2003, 02:34 AM

haha...nice rob..

Yea, Less than Jake kicks ass, in my opinion. It takes a tiny bit of getting used to, but once you hear em', you sort of get hooked. Here's some good songs..

-"Dopeman" (popular..used to play on mtv I think?? Great song, still)
-"9th and pine" (Somewhat unknown, great song)
-"Just like frank" (Not sure if it's well known to the general public, but to LTJ fans..it's a classic)

I haven't found an LTJ song I DIDN'T like so far. I have two of their CD's, and the newest one that I bought, I didn't really like it at first, cause I was listening to it while I was busy with other things. I then finally forced myself to sit down and listen to only the CD, and I like it a lot. For Suicide Machines...

-"Hey Ska" (Kick ass cruising song. I listen to this when riding around with a friend (friend as in one..because I don't have a back seat in my CRX :))

-"New girl" (Very popular..of THPS 1 I think....maybe two...)

-"It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)" (A cover, obviously, but it's a great cover. Listen to it a few times, and it becomes better and better. Learn the lyrics, and sing it when people are around, and they'll be like "duuude, that's fast!". Obviously, it's a fast song..)

-"High society" (One of the more unknown songs, but really good)

If you have seen the movie "Brink!" from Disney (hey, it's been a while, but I did see it!!), then if you remember the song at the beginning, it is by the suicide machines. "Look before you leap" is the title. That's the song that got me into listening to em'. Oh well, I'm done now :)

iamflameboy

11-02-2003, 02:06 PM

cheers mike....ill check them out later ;)

also, in the words of yourself nightmare - "get the fu(k out of my thread Bitc}{"

zeronoah

11-02-2003, 05:14 PM

Originally posted by Mrock
haha...nice rob..

Yea, Less than Jake kicks ass, in my opinion. It takes a tiny bit of getting used to, but once you hear em', you sort of get hooked. Here's some good songs..

-"Dopeman" (popular..used to play on mtv I think?? Great song, still)
-"9th and pine" (Somewhat unknown, great song)
-"Just like frank" (Not sure if it's well known to the general public, but to LTJ fans..it's a classic)

I haven't found an LTJ song I DIDN'T like so far. I have two of their CD's, and the newest one that I bought, I didn't really like it at first, cause I was listening to it while I was busy with other things. I then finally forced myself to sit down and listen to only the CD, and I like it a lot. For Suicide Machines...

-"Hey Ska" (Kick ass cruising song. I listen to this when riding around with a friend (friend as in one..because I don't have a back seat in my CRX :))

-"New girl" (Very popular..of THPS 1 I think....maybe two...)

-"It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)" (A cover, obviously, but it's a great cover. Listen to it a few times, and it becomes better and better. Learn the lyrics, and sing it when people are around, and they'll be like "duuude, that's fast!". Obviously, it's a fast song..)

-"High society" (One of the more unknown songs, but really good)

If you have seen the movie "Brink!" from Disney (hey, it's been a while, but I did see it!!), then if you remember the song at the beginning, it is by the suicide machines. "Look before you leap" is the title. That's the song that got me into listening to em'. Oh well, I'm done now :)

yah man LTJ rocks the house... im going to see them on Wednesday!!! cheers

Mrock

11-02-2003, 10:31 PM

heck yeah...

zeronoah

11-03-2003, 12:36 AM

is its the end of the worl and i feel fine an LTJ version?
i havent heard it yet...

zeronoah

11-03-2003, 10:10 PM

bump

robiskewl

11-04-2003, 03:12 AM

Originally posted by Mrock
...For Suicide Machines...

-"It's the end of the world as we know it (and I feel fine)" (A cover, obviously, but it's a great cover. Listen to it a few times, and it becomes better and better. Learn the lyrics, and sing it when people are around, and they'll be like "duuude, that's fast!". Obviously, it's a fast song..)

and, i forgot to mention Luck Boys Confusion.. they have some ska songs.

Mrock

11-04-2003, 05:25 AM

I'm not sure what you're asking zero..but the cover I am referring to is done by the Suicide machines. As far as I know, LTJ has nothing to do with it (unless they too, did a cover).

iamflameboy

11-04-2003, 04:30 PM

downloaded some of the stuff and listened to it....cheers dudes ;)

atticus

11-05-2003, 05:34 AM

strokes

Licketysplit

11-05-2003, 09:31 AM

mad caddies, me first and the gimme gimmes

robiskewl

11-05-2003, 09:02 PM

me first and the gimme gimmes aint that much ska... infact... i dont think i've ever heard them do a ska song... sorry to bust yer hump buddo. they're more of uptempo punk.

iamflameboy

11-08-2003, 12:12 PM

is goldfinger considered ska? causse i was told in school that they were..but im not sure...then seem more punk/emo to me

zeronoah

11-08-2003, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by robiskewl
me first and the gimme gimmes aint that much ska... infact... i dont think i've ever heard them do a ska song... sorry to bust yer hump buddo. they're more of uptempo punk.

but they are pretty bomb... i get the suicide machines thing, i wasnt sure if u said ltj did its the end of the world

Mrock

11-08-2003, 04:26 PM

I consider goldfinger Ska. Listen to their guitar...for example, "Superman", or "Here in your bedroom"...VERY ska-like guitar. Sure, no horns in "Here your bedroom" (I don't think so, at least), but it's still very, very much ska.

The other stuff could be considered punk, I'm sure..but who really gives a damn? Just listen to the music..no worries about how to classify them!

robiskewl

11-08-2003, 06:03 PM

goldfinger used to be hella ska. and then they got rid of their horns. now they are minor ska.

and was that kid serious about the strokes? whoever posted taht, were you just being an ass, or have NEVER heard ska before?

zeronoah

11-08-2003, 10:35 PM

The Aquabats

sk8nomad

11-09-2003, 09:26 PM

NO DOUBT! woot

sk8shortys

11-10-2003, 02:52 AM

operation ivy
reel big fish
less than jake
suicide machines
BOB MARLEY!!!!!

Snaker

11-10-2003, 04:41 AM

Okay, the only actual ska artist posted was Bob Marley. Whenever anyone says "ska" nowadays, they always connect it with punk-ska. And even if we're talking about punk-ska, the Strokes? C'mon, man, the Strokes rock, they're one of my all-time favorite bands, but they are definately not ska. But yeah, ska rules, whether it's punk-ska, reggae-ska, or true ska.

KiCkActionJeSuS

12-07-2003, 04:05 PM

The only ska band i can stand is folly, and thats more screamo-ska

Skate or Try

12-07-2003, 04:26 PM

CAPDOWN>>>>>>>SKA WARS!

zeronoah

12-07-2003, 06:37 PM

Originally posted by Licketysplit
mad caddies, me first and the gimme gimmes
mad caddies and me first and the gimme gimmes are the bomb man, good call

zeronoah

12-07-2003, 06:39 PM

Skatalites, around like Bob Marley

ElementForLife

12-08-2003, 01:03 AM

Catch 22, there old stuff is better. New stuff is still good, but real jazzy.

Pietasters
Five Iron Frenzy (RIP)
Distorted Penguins
A little bit of OAR

sk8withtheforce

12-09-2003, 05:08 PM

CAPDOWN

Ephieboy14

01-01-2004, 06:23 PM

Mad Caddies

toymachine17

01-09-2004, 05:28 AM

no offense to you guys in here who like ska but god i hate ska so much, only stuff thats sorta ska (from what ive heard from them) that is good is rx bandits. just something about the horns and stuff that i dont like. bands like brand new, thrice, lagwagon, and thursday are a lot better

tup tup

01-09-2004, 10:00 PM

Ska gigs are the best. These are my favourite ska bands and i'll give you some cool songs to download.
Big D and the kids tables - draw the line
check list
tks
tommy
L A X

Capdown - Skawars (best song at a gig ever)
-cousin cleotis
- Kained but able

Madness - all songs are rockin

BakerStencil

01-09-2004, 10:11 PM

Less then Jake
Real big Fish
And the Slackers who I was introduced to by a girl at work a few weeks ago...pretty cool

zeronoah

01-09-2004, 10:31 PM

its REEL BIG FISH. like reel.

ill post again

REEL BIG FISH
Less Than Jake
Catch 22
Mad Caddies
Big D and the kids table
The Toasters
Bob Marley
Operation Ivy
Long Beach Dub Allstars
Sublime
Blues Brothers
Me First and The Gimmie Gimmies
Buck-O-Nine

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