Alright, so here is my playlist. This playlist contains five
songs that I consider to be the most essential songs in third-wave ska. These are by no mean my favorite ska songs,
just ones I think identify the genera the most.
The Rascal King by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones- This
song as a 'Big Band' quality about it, a heavy horn section and multiple people
singing at the same time. If I had to pick one song to identify the entire
genera, it would be this.
Sell Out by Reel Big Fish-This song uses the horn section
very often and has an extremely recognizable guitar strumming
pattern. The tempo changes multiple times as the narrative progresses,
something that many ska songs do.
Superman by Goldfinger- This song has a recording clarity that
is not present in many ska songs that opt instead for a high gain, noisy
track. This track has a very punk sound but paces the vocals slower and uses
the trombone sparingly.
Police The Nation by The Planet Smashers- This song is very
high-energy and has a very sarcastic tone. And is extremely horn-heavy.
Super Rad! by The Aquabats!- This song is perfect example of
the 'silly' side of ska that groups like The Aquabats! and They Might Be Giants
tend to fall into. With their almost cartoon like appearance and nonsensical
lyrics it's hard to take them seriously. Another example of this is "Doctor
Worm" by They Might Be Giants.
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