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Long Live Rock N Roll"Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town? We danced and sang, and the music played in a de boomtown"11th July 1981 The Specials are No1 in the UK singles chart with "Ghost Town" <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/terryhall" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#terryhall</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/80s" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#80s</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://mastodon.world/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a>

BBC6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot🇺🇦 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NowPlaying</a> on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BBC6Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BBC6Music</a>'s <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/6MusicArtistCollection" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#6MusicArtistCollection</a>The Specials: 🎵 Gangsters<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://altarba.bandcamp.com/track/the-specials-gangsters-remix" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://altarba.bandcamp.com/track/the-specials-gangsters-remix</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/0TqlnMU4qf0E27FjJLMOM7" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/0TqlnMU4qf0E27FjJLMOM7</a>

BBC6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot🇺🇦 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NowPlaying</a> on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BBC6Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BBC6Music</a>'s <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/CraigCharles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CraigCharles</a>The Specials: 🎵 Ghost Town<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://pjbridger.bandcamp.com/track/the-specials-ghost-town-pj-bridger-refix" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pjbridger.bandcamp.com/track/the-specials-ghost-town-pj-bridger-refix</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6ewN9MaFbi78oDLT9wYDgn" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/6ewN9MaFbi78oDLT9wYDgn</a>

Punkrock History44 years ago "Ghost Town" is a song by British two-tone band The Specials, released in June 1981 with the songs "Why?" and "Friday Night Saturday Morning" on the B-side<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#punkrock</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ska</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skabands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skabands</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/thespecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thespecials</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ghosttown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ghosttown</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skahistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skahistory</a>

David Palk#RejoinEU 💖🇪🇺🕊🌈<a href="https://mas.to/tags/nowplaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#nowplaying</a> On my mind as us locals <a href="https://mas.to/tags/haverfordwest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#haverfordwest</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/pembroke" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#pembroke</a> watch our skyline destroyed by construction co's ripping out <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Georgian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Georgian</a> houses to build neo-modernist concrete piles of shite. Pursuing the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/regeneration" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#regeneration</a> agenda , funded by the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Welsh" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Welsh</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/Cymru" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Cymru</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/HMG" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#HMG</a> et al. Lots of brown envelopes changed hands. I have the data. The <a href="https://mas.to/tags/toon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#toon</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/GhostTown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GhostTown</a> by the <a href="https://mas.to/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://mas.to/tags/followdamoney" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#followdamoney</a>

Sam at BLAG<a href="https://mastodon.ie/@tygerkrash" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">@tygerkrash</a> Very good.Brought back memories of this video I made 16 years ago: <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12o7kb7Lack&t=10s" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=12o7kb7Lack&t=10s</a><a href="https://typo.social/tags/Ghostsigns" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ghostsigns</a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://typo.social/tags/GhostTown" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#GhostTown</a>

BBC6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot🇺🇦 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NowPlaying</a> on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BBC6Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BBC6Music</a>'s <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/CraigCharles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#CraigCharles</a>The Specials: 🎵 Nite Klub<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://sebastiansmusica.bandcamp.com/track/seba-s-the-specials-nite-klub-bass-cover" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://sebastiansmusica.bandcamp.com/track/seba-s-the-specials-nite-klub-bass-cover</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/58TyxsG4jLqBgSpYlefdlZ" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/58TyxsG4jLqBgSpYlefdlZ</a>

BBC6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot🇺🇦 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NowPlaying</a> on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BBC6Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BBC6Music</a>'s <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NP6Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NP6Music</a>The Specials: 🎵 Ghost Town<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://pjbridger.bandcamp.com/track/the-specials-ghost-town-pj-bridger-refix" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://pjbridger.bandcamp.com/track/the-specials-ghost-town-pj-bridger-refix</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6ewN9MaFbi78oDLT9wYDgn" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/6ewN9MaFbi78oDLT9wYDgn</a>Please 🔁 BOOST to share what you like - your followers don't see if you ⭐ favourite a post

Chris BondRecorded <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OnThisDay" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OnThisDay</a> 46 years ago:The Specials - Peel Session 1979The complete session recorded by The Specials on 23 May 1979 for the John Peel show on BBC Radio 1 and broadcast on the 29th of that month.Tracklist:1. Too Much Too Young (0:10) 2. Concrete Jungle (3:04) 3. Monkey Man (7:15) 4. Gangsters (10:23)<a href="https://vibracobra23.blogspot.com/2012/05/specials-peel-session-1979.html" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://vibracobra23.blogspot.com/2012/05/specials-peel-session-1979.html</a><a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/PeelSessions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#PeelSessions</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/OTD" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#OTD</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/Ska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ska</a>

IanhopkinsonNot one of their better ones but still good <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/totp" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#totp</a>

Calico JesseI see a clinic full of cynics Who want to twist the peoples' wrists They're watching every move we make We're all included on their listThe lunatics have taken over the asylum The lunatics have taken over the asylumGo nuclear, the cowboy told us (Ah-oom) And who am I to disagree? (Ah-oom) 'Cause when the madman flips the switch (Ah-oom) The nuclear will go for me —The Specials, The Lunatics <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Ska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ska</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TwoTone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TwoTone</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fascism</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Resist</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Protest</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Antifa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Antifa</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USPol</a>

PS JenThe Specials - Too Much Too Young (Live) <a href="https://song.link/y/rdu8VOWk3pg" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://song.link/y/rdu8VOWk3pg</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://mstdn.social/tags/theSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theSpecials</a>

Calico JesseWe never fought for freedom For nasty little brutes like you To come undo the work we do You bring shame on this country for true Embarrassed by you We never fought for freedom For nasty little brutes like you To come undo the work we do You bring shame on this country for true Embarrassed by you—The Specials, Embarrassed by You<a href="https://dice.camp/tags/USPol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#USPol</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Fascism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Fascism</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Democracy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Democracy</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Freedom" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Freedom</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Resist</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Antifa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Antifa</a><a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Ska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ska</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TwoTone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TwoTone</a>

Calico JesseBeen listening to The Specials a lot lately. I really love their more recent albums, “Encore” and “Protest Songs”. They feel especially relevant these days. <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Resist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Resist</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Protest" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Protest</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Antifa" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Antifa</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/EverybodyKnows" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#EverybodyKnows</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/Ska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ska</a> <a href="https://dice.camp/tags/TwoTone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TwoTone</a>

Punkrock HistoryReleased 46 years ago today Gangsters, the first single by the Special A.K.A. (The Specials)The Specials (The Special AKA) - Gangsters (1979) • TopPop<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#punkrock</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ska</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skalegends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skalegends</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skabands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skabands</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/2tone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2tone</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/thespecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thespecials</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theselecter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theselecter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skahistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skahistory</a>

Punkrock History46 years ago today Gangsters is the first single by the Special A.K.A. (The Specials), released on this day in 1979 as a double A-side along with 'The Selecter' by label mates The Selecter<a href="https://sfba.social/tags/punkrock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#punkrock</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/ska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ska</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skalegends" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skalegends</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skabands" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skabands</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/2tone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2tone</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/thespecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thespecials</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/theselecter" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#theselecter</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/history" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#history</a> <a href="https://sfba.social/tags/skahistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#skahistory</a>

Roman ALANFor the "May Day" theme on "Jukebox Friday Night", in recognition of the workers: The Specials, "Maggie's Farm" (1980)2-Tone cover of a 1965 Bob Dylan song"I ain't gonna work on Maggie's farm no more Well, I try my best to be just like I am But everybody wants you to be just like them They say, "Sing while you slave," and I just get bored …"<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQaPvHsbVzs" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQaPvHsbVzs</a><a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/JukeboxFridayNight" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#JukeboxFridayNight</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/MayDayMusic" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#MayDayMusic</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/2Tone" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#2Tone</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/Ska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#Ska</a> <a href="https://mastodon.nz/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a>

BBC6Music 🎶 #NowPlaying Bot🇺🇦 <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/NowPlaying" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#NowPlaying</a> on <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/BBC6Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#BBC6Music</a>'s <a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/6MusicsJukebox" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#6MusicsJukebox</a>The Specials: 🎵 Rat Race<a href="https://mastodonapp.uk/tags/TheSpecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#TheSpecials</a> <a href="https://thespecializedproject.bandcamp.com/track/rat-race" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://thespecializedproject.bandcamp.com/track/rat-race</a><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/40WVjx6iopjm9jbRLgWUno" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/track/40WVjx6iopjm9jbRLgWUno</a>

Mr. Birch Is TiredLate night <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/earworm" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#earworm</a>. THC may have been involved."Enjoy yourself, it's later than you think Enjoy yourself, while you're still in the pink The years go by, as quickly as you wink Enjoy yourself, enjoy yourself, It's later than you think"<a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/thespecials" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#thespecials</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/ska" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#ska</a> <a href="https://mastodon.social/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://youtu.be/6liD8TdlJFA?si=xOQ00Dei_D4ARnr2" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank">https://youtu.be/6liD8TdlJFA?si=xOQ00Dei_D4ARnr2</a>

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