The Ultimate Explosm Mix Tap Project #1: Ska

[Quadros]

Well hey there I've got a new idea. Lets put our collective two-tone and ska punk heads together and create the greatest Ska mix tape EVAR! You know you want to and who knows, you might, just MIGHT learn something about the genre you didn't know before.

THERE ARE RULES.

1) Only 1 song per band. If this wasn't a rule we'd just end up with Keasby Nights, let's face it.

2) You have to be able to find the songs on iTunes. I don't care how awesome your mate's garage band are, if we can't get the music we can't put it on the tape can we?

3) This is a thread for the creation of a ska mix tape. If you think ska sucks, go say it somewhere else. A burning building, for example. Or shark infested waters.

So go. I'm going to make a Punk thread as well, and let the other shmucks handle Indie, Grunge, Metal etc.

I'll get the ball rolling by proposing a 10 Song List. Then you guys post your own and we come to some kind of agreement about the eventual composition.

1. Little Bitch- Big D and the Kid's Table.
2. Ska Wars- Capdown
3. Shoes- Jesse James
4. Gainsvill Rock City- Less Than Jake
5. A Pack of Dogs- Lightyear
6. Wierdbeard- Mad Caddies
7. Beer- Reel Big Fish
8. Piggy in the Middle- Sonic Boom Six
9. Jump on Demand- [Spunge]
10. So Sad To Say- Mighty Mighty Bosstones.

[TheHighwaySong]

Ska discussion? Allow me!

Somewhere in the Between - Streetlight Manifesto
Lamont's Lament (Instrumental) or Dreams of Venus - Catch 22
Doomsday Robot Army - A Billion Ernies
Cannabis - Ska-P
Diane - The Hippos
Band-Aid for My Soul - RX Bandits
DD Don't Like Ska - Voodoo Glow Skulls
Someday, Right Now - Mustard Plug
They Provide the Paint for the Picture Perfect Masterpiece That You Will Paint on the Insides Your Eyelids or It's a Wonderful Life - Bandits of the Acoustic Revolution

I shall edit this later.

[WillJ.]

Seeing as you've used up practically every band on my whole ska playlist. I'm left with Pipe Down - The JB Conspiricy

[ToastmasterAlpha]

In addition to most of the stuff already mentioned:
Oh, Canada or Every New Day by Five Iron Frenzy
Fight the Blue Horizon by No Torso
Bright Spring Morning by Suburban Legends
Pizza Day by The Aquabats
Superman by Goldfinger
Tune Me Out by MU330

[I'd Rather Be Moshing...]

A ska mixtape? fuck yeah.
I need some new ska.

Streetlight Manifesto - Point/Counterpoint
Reel Big Fish (sorry if they've already been mentioned) - Good thing
Less Than Jake - Landmines and Landslides
Suburban Legends - Up All Night

It's 2 in the morn, I'll probably add more tomorrow.

edit: sorry for double posting streetlight! they're just so good...

[Chocoholic]

DD Don't Like Ska - Voodoo Glow Skulls


Fuck yes. Such a great song.

As for my contributions:

Circles - Tip The Van
Don't Stop Anything - Go Jimmy Go
Skank N'Go Nuts - Fishbone

[Android]

Sockable Face Club - Cherry Poppin Daddies
Date Rape - Sublime

[bizzle]

I lost my hard drive and playlists that were on that hard drive but one of these songs have to be on that list. Keasbey nights is probably the most essential song by Catch 22 though. Just sayin'.

Sirens - Authority Zero
Keasbey Nights - Catch 22
Sound System - Operation Ivy

[innerearth]

1. 40oz to freedom- Sublime
2. Jump Right In- The Urge
3. Some Day I Suppose- Mighty Mighty Bosstones
4. Land Of Misfit Toys- VooDoo Glow Skulls
5. Rudi, A Message To You- The Specials
6. Ska Robot Army- The Aquabats
7. Johnny Quest Thinks We're Sellouts-Less Than Jake
8. Here to Stay - Janitors Against Apartheid

[Ox]

Less Than Jake - Bridge And Tunnel Authority
Goldfinger - Superman / Spokesman
Voodoo Glow Skulls - Say Goodnight
Mighty Mighty Bosstones - The Impression That I Get
Reel Big Fish - Everything Sucks / Somebody Hates Me / You Don't Know (In fact, the entire "Favourite Noise" album.)

[the2na]

The Planet Smashers - Super Orgy Porno Party

[Kab]

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Scaravan

[Quadros]

Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra - Scaravan

It's 'Skarivan' and FUCKING YES!

Also the Rudebones.

[green rubber bands]

What Goes Around Comes Around- Catch-22

What a Wicked Gang Are We Down Below- Streetlight Manifesto

Night Boat to Cairo- Madness

Gangsters- The Specials

All the Nights- Suburban Legends

The Rascal King- Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Drunk Again- Reel Big Fish

The Science of Selling Yourself Short - Less than Jake

Come on Eileen- Save Ferris

[GSOM]

Hmm, no Toasters?
The Toasters - Matt Davis

[InkInYourEye72]

Fishbone - Lyin' Ass Bitch or Party at Ground Zero
The Flaming Tsunamis - If You Really Love Me
The Toasters - Weekend In L.A.

[steve_skaa]

History of a Boring Town - Less Than Jake
Trendy - Reel Big Fish

[sparta47]

Model Citizen-The Pietasters
Lust-Suburban Rhythm
Demolition Rickshaw-The Aquabats
Wailing Paddle-Big D and the Kids Table
Urban Ninja-One Cool Guy
KKK Hiway-MU330
Cancer Swing-The Flaming Tsunamis
BYBM-Weapons of Brass Destruction

Alot of the good ska bands were already chosen, just thought I would throw a verity of different songs for you too choose from.

[Quadros]

Weapons aren't on Itunes though (are they?)

[sparta47]

Aw shit no, my bad.

[Tempest]

RBF, Less Than Jake and Sublime are the obvious ones.

We Are The Few - Streetlight Manifesto
Kristina She Don't Know I Exist - Streetlight Manifesto
Superspy - Save Ferris
Super Rad! - The Aquabats
Powdered Milk Man! - The Aquabats
Chemical Bomb! - The Aquabats

Yeah.

[Pancakes]

I know this is old but I can't believe your list has no 22 or ivy on it.

Unity - Operation Ivy
Sick and Sad - Catch 22
Little Bitch - Big D
Take On Me - Reel Big Fish (cover)
Little Man - Supertones
Zoot Suit Riot - Cherry Poppin Daddies (more jazz)
In Between Times - Go Jimmy Go
Date Rape - Sublime

and a song by the Specials and Bosstones, because they're influential, but I don't care for them.

[horni-horse16]

54-46 Thats My Number/Ball and Chain - Sublime
Bad Town - Operation Ivy
Macho Nachos - Mad Caddies
Somewhere in the Between - Streetlight Manifesto
9mm and a Three Piece Suit - Catch 22
Pool Party - Aquabats
Someday I Suppose - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Plastic Cup Politics - Less Than Jake
Little Bitch - The Specials
Hell - Squirrel Nut Zippers
Boss DJ - Reel Big Fish
Spam - Save Ferris
Trapped in a Box - No Doubt
Superman - Goldfinger
Guns of Navarone - The Skatalites
Resin - The Supervillains

[horni-horse16]

It's 'Skarivan' and FUCKING YES!

Also the Rudebones.


The spelling is "Skaravan" as it is a ska cover of the jazz standard "Caravan" by Duke Ellington. I also think Justin Timberlake ripped off the chord progression for his song "Sexy Back."