Ever hear of Ska??

[Ullion]

I was wondering if anyone here at PC has heard of Ska, and if so, do you like it? I listen to Mustard Plug all the time. I currently only know 2 ska bands, but i havn't looked up ska muich on the internet.

[Forever]

Um I don't even know what a ska is, is it a type of animal or a website or other? x3

[Ullion]

lolz, sorry! Ska is a type of music XD Kinda like punk, but lighter and has like, trumpets n stuff (brass instruments) Ya... that better? :P

[Imakuni?]

Less Than Jake
The Suicide Machines
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Mustard Plug
Planet Smashers
Sublime (kinda)
Rancid (Some of their songs are ska)
Streetlight Manifesto
Reel Big Fish
Operation Ivy
Catch 22
Flaming Tsunamis

...are some REALLY good ska bands. me and my some of my friends are really into ska.

Suicide Machines come from my area (metro-detroit)

[Allstories]

Reel Big Fish is a pretty cool band. You don't even have to really like ska to like them, which is good because I don't really like ska otherwise.

[Trikip]

There's a local ska band around where I live. They're pretty good, actually!

[Imakuni?]

Reel Big Fish is a pretty cool band. You don't even have to really like ska to like them, which is good because I don't really like ska otherwise.

Did you know they come from MI?

[Esupio]

I listen to a lot of ska.

Big less than jake fan

[Bo Vine]

If you like ska, download LimeWire and get the song "Too Much Too Young" by The Specials.

Terry Hall is the man!

[Ullion]

Wow, lol i didnt think so many pplz here knew bout Ska, whew.. lol and ive rele only listened to Mustard Plug.. fav song would be like.. Not Enough, or Throw a Bomb.. XD or Mr.Smiley.. (ok thats enuf..) anyways, i guess when i get LW i'll find soem other Ska songs XD

[Imakuni?]

The lyrics in my sig are from a ska song, Jen, by Less THan Jake.
Check them out.

[Nariko]

I'm not really into ska that much...I think the combination of brass instruments and guitars/drums is kind of annoying.

[bna_li]

If it's like punk, I'm all for it. Is it like Yellowcard with instrumentals?

[Dactylus]

No it's not, because Yellowcard is only slightly good at what they do. Uhn...asking what ska is...it's kind of hard to compare it to other genres.

Basically it tends to be very upbeat with off-the-wall rhythm in it's lyrics and brass instruments always play a part, lots of times with loud fanfare type blasts. The best ska music I've heard is from the band Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution. Reel Big Fish is pretty good, but some of their stuff is really boring.

But like other genres, don't just listen to one ska song and judge it, listen to a variety from different artists (ska doesn't seem to have too many, though).

But uhm, no, it's not too much like punk.

[bna_li]

I heard it. It was in a Disney Skate game, or something like that. It's alright.

But a little too soft sounding for me.

[Bobby]

I've heard of it but never actually listened to it before. I'm not judging it, but it sounds like something that I would not like.

[Mudkip85]

Well personally i dont really know Ska and not a fan of it sorry to say However for my music exam i had to study this type of music and answer questions on its background. Very hard if i must say.

~Kipper~

[Ullion]

Happy christmas all, and guess what? I got 2 mroe MP albums! YESH!! And well, i actually got 3, but 2 of them are teh same.. =P

[Alistair]

lolz, sorry! Ska is a type of music XD Kinda like punk, but lighter and has like, trumpets n stuff (brass instruments) Ya... that better?

Actually, that statement is kinda wrong there. Ska is a variaton of reggae, not punk. You are thinking of 3rd wave. The name is derrivative of the "skat" noise that the guitar makes. And also, saxophones have been included in a lot of ska. ( A sax is not brass.)

Anyway, I am surprised no one here has mentioned the Planet Smashers. Shame on you! (Nevermind. Saw a post above.) Some other good bands are Long Shot Hero (Underground Ska band. You won't find much on them.), Five Iron Frenzy, The Hippos, Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra, Goldfinger, and the Pietasters. [spunge] also does a little ska. And I too like Reel Big Fish.

[cyearoth]

i thought ska was short for skater music.

[Dark Magician]

Ska music...
Smash mouth, sum41, all the bands in "digimon the movie", Allison, NoFx.... can't think of any more...

[MegaFuz]

I listen to Streetlight Manifesto from time to time. I listen to a lot of Sublime, but I really wouldn't call them a 'Ska' band. Some of their songs would be considered ska though.

[Seven]

Operation Ivy is love.
One of my friends got me into it, I'd be lost without her. =P