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Hey Gang:

I have been asked to DJ at a Ska night, I would like to go in prepared. What requests would you make to the DJ?

Thanks!!!

Selector- Three Minute Hero

UB40 - There's A Rat in the Kitchen



DayGloJo

Anything by Fishbone. Or The Specials. Or The Special AKA. Madness -- except for "Our House."

There are more, I just can't think of them right now.

Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Here's some of my favs, kinda obvious but they should get the crowd going:

Bad Manners - This is Ska
English Beat - Tears of a Clown
UB40 - Dubmobile and I've Got Mine
Funboy Three - The More I See
Specials - Nite Club
Graduate - Elvis Should Play

English Beat - Ranking Full Stop & Best Friend
Bad Manners - Lip Up Fatty (I prefer the live version)
Special AKA - Too Much Too Young, What I Like Most About You Is Your Girlfriend
Specials - Nite Klub

SoCal's greatest ska band, The Skeletones[:)]
http://www.theskeletones.com/newstaticpage.htm

"Ghost Town" - the Specials
"Free Nelson Mandela" - the Specials
"On My Radio" - Selecter
"One Step Beyond" - Madness
"Soul Salvation" - English Beat

These are just some of the ska songs I remember that were played at clubs back in the day.

Here's a few more songs I can think of right now:

Missing Worlds - The Selecter
A Message to you Rudi - The Specials
Special Brew - Bad Manners
Hands off She's Mine - English Beat
Mirror in the Bathroom - International Beat
Big Six - Judge Dread

look through the playlists here, they're awesome and should definitely help with the ideas...rock the house! [:D]

http://planetska.com/playlists.html

Thanks for the great suggestions, keep them coming!

Want you want is the two-disc 2-Tone Collection: A Checkered Past. Lots of great stuff mixed with several forgettable numbers. This thread made me dig it out. I listened on the way to work this morning.