Airbaja- 'Mirror in the Bathroom & Ghost Town'

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Look for a Teenage Norman Fell, (Stanley Roper, Three's Company). Ska music, as performed by The English Beat and The Specials, was influenced by a variety of genres, including traditional Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae, as well as British punk rock and new wave. These bands were part of the 2 Tone music movement, which emerged in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United Kingdom.

The 2 Tone movement was characterized by its fusion of ska and punk rock, as well as its multicultural and anti-racist message. Bands like The English Beat and The Specials drew inspiration from the Jamaican ska and reggae music that had gained popularity in the UK through the 1960s and 70s.

The ska rhythms were updated with punk rock energy and attitude, and the lyrics often addressed social and political issues, such as unemployment, racism, and urban decay. The use of horns, guitars, and keyboards in the arrangements also gave the music a distinctive sound that blended the influences of various musical styles.

In summary, The English Beat and The Specials were influenced by traditional Jamaican ska, rocksteady, and reggae, as well as British punk rock and new wave. These influences were blended together to create the unique sound of the 2 Tone movement, which combined upbeat, danceable rhythms with socially conscious lyrics and a multicultural perspective.

I used clips from 'The Savages' and 'Beat Girl' to conjure this fantasy Noir "Mirror in the Bathroom" is a single by British ska band the Beat released as a single in 1980 from their debut album I Just Can't Stop It. It reached number 4 in the UK Singles Chart and consequently was their highest charting release in the UK until 1983. It was released again as a 12" single,
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The song was ranked at #3 among the top ten "Tracks of the Year" for 1980

"Ghost Town" is a song by the British two-tone band the Specials, released on 12 June 1981. The song spent three weeks at number one and 11 weeks in total in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart.

Evoking themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities, the song is remembered for being a hit at the same time as riots were occurring in British cities. Internal tensions within the band were also coming to a head when the single was being recorded, resulting in the song being the last single recorded by the original seven members of the group before splitting up. However, the song was hailed by the contemporary UK music press as a major piece of popular social commentary,[3][4] and all three of the major UK music magazines of the time awarded "Ghost Town" the accolade of "Single of the Year" for 1981. It was the 12th-best-selling single in the UK in 1981.

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