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Riptide
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Hwat songs do you guys like with the reggae and ska calypso feel?

English Beat-Mirror in the Bathroom
Bad manners-Samson and Delilah
the Clash-Bank Robber
The Clash-Junco Partner
The Police-Walking on the Moon
The Specials-Message to you Rudy
The Selecter-On my radio

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Sir Sammy Hain Esq.
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Madness--One Step Beyond
Haircut 100--Favourite Shirts(Boy Meets Girl)

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Red Red Wine by UB40, Pass The Duchie by MUSICAL YOUTH , Electir Avenue by Eddie Grant, Tide Is High by BLONDIE and anything by BOB MARLEY.
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It Must Be Love-Madness
Little Bitch-The Specials (obvious choice)
Wild Sex-Oingo Boingo (obvious choice)
Die Young Stay Pretty-Blondie

No one mentioned Kokomo yet? Hahahaha! [Big Grin]

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Sunshine Reggae-Laid Back
Give me hope Joanna-Eddie Grant
Safe as Houses-Stiff Little Fingers
I heard it through the Grapevine-the Slits

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Musical Youth-Pass the Dutchie
Justice Tonight(Kick it over) -the Clash

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Eddie Grant - Electric Avenue, Romancing The Stone
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Oh, I forgot all about MADNESS: Must Be Love. Good call! Put that one on my list as well.
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Canyoudigit The Sequel
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I'd go with these:-

Rudy Got Married - Laurel Aitken
Missing Words/Three Minute Hero - The Selecter
Potato 5 - Spin On Your Head
Ghost Town/Friday Night, Saturday Morning - The Specials
Jungle Music - Rico & The Special aka
The Body Snatchers - Ruder Than You
The Beat - Ranking Full Stop
Bad Manners - Inner London Violence

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quote:
Originally posted by Canyoudigit The Sequel:
The Beat - Ranking Full Stop

Jonathan Ross's favorite track......

[Big Grin]

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