None of these are stereotypical but I think I covered part of the range.
The Science of Selling Yourself Short, Less than Jake
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SARGE@startrek.website 16 hours ago
Open question to the floor: what is the most “Ska” song I could send to someone? Like the most iconic or the most “Ska” a song could possibly be.
Know_not_Scotty_does@lemmy.world 15 hours ago
protist@mander.xyz 13 hours ago
For the 90s ska revival, I think Reel Big Fish takes the cake for most ska-ish ska band
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
Millie Small’s ‘My Boy Lollipop’ is the original ska song that made the genre popular outside Jamaica.
Of the second-wave aka two-tone ska: The Selecter’s ‘On My Radio’, Madness’ ‘Night Boat To Cairo’, The Specials’ ‘A Message To You Rudy’.
gmtom@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
To me, madness - one step beyond is definitive ska
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 10 hours ago
It’s a cover, btw.
Godort@lemmy.ca 15 hours ago
It’s not the best ska song by a country mile, but it’s definitely the most ska song. At least as far as third wave goes.
n0respect@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
surprised this isnt #1. Def the most stereotypical and well known ska song
garbagebagel@lemmy.world 11 hours ago
Definitely the first one I thought of. If you’re going by most well known, and recognizably ska, then yes this.
saigot@lemmy.ca 13 hours ago
Streetlight manifesto is probably one of the more popular ska bands: www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOqenYis1iQ
AzuranAurora@piefed.ca 11 hours ago
Streetlight fucking slaps. I can’t name a bad song of theirs.
VoteNixon2016@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 hours ago
We’re getting a new album sometime totally soon, for real this time, and they still won’t have a bad song
NachBarcelona@piefed.social 7 hours ago
Legalization by skap
meh@piefed.blahaj.zone 12 hours ago
Modern Ska i’d say
Flying Raccoon Suit afterglow
We Are The Union Out Of Patience
Half Past Two Barrier For Entry
of the older stuff, a few greats i havent seen mentione yet would be
Against All Authority All Fall Down
Link 80 enough
axx@slrpnk.net 5 hours ago
AAA and Link80 are very much not “the most ska”, they are very hardcore leanleaning ska, which is really a few steps too farfar from The Specials or Toots and the Maytals to be a good introduction to ska.
Ragallos@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 hours ago
Commenting both to track these Ska recommendations, I fucking love Ska. But also to recommend Life Sucks…Let’s Dance by Reel Big Fish, to my that song really hits the nail on the head in a cliché way. I constantly tell my wife, who reminds me I tell her that every time we are listening to it lol
AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 16 hours ago
Sergio@piefed.social 15 hours ago
Varies by generation of ska.
- first generation: “Keith & Ken with Byron Lee & the Dragonaires - Jamaica Ska” - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhLjOgUXut8
- second generation: “Madness - One Step Beyond” - https://youtu.be/SOJSM46nWwo?t=29
- after that idk
SlurpingPus@lemmy.world 14 hours ago
One Step Beyond
Which is a cover of Prince Buster’s track from 1964.
watson387@sopuli.xyz 13 hours ago
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CIA_chatbot@lemmy.world 13 hours ago
Not what you asked for but m.youtube.com/watch?v=uPRG6klixus
Cracks_InTheWalls@sh.itjust.works 2 hours ago
Decent recommendations here, but I will always suggest the ska version of I Wanna Riot for playlist purposes.
I’ve always wanted to see a high school band cover this, and every year I just want that more.