the_rudeboy Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 A ska band from the late 70s and early 80s.......their logo incorporated a dancing girl. Does anyone know if this 'girl' was given a name? I know the character used by 2 Tone records was called Walt Jabsco. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellis Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 top band:thumbsup: i couldnt really really admit to liking them at the time what with me been a heavy metal fan in the 80s , whappen was the best album they did and mirror in the bathroom was the best single Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bedhead Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 yes 'mirror in the bathroom' was good did they do the song the chorus of which went something like 'i'm in demand i am the beat, i am the beat' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bellis Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Originally posted by Bedhead yes 'mirror in the bathroom' was good did they do the song the chorus of which went something like 'i'm in demand i am the beat, i am the beat' no that was a band called the look had a hit with it around 1980 in the early 80s when they toured america the beat hadf to change there name to the english beat , as there was another band around with the same name Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Brings back some good memories. Have got the first two Beat LP's on vinyl upstairs somehere - must have a look to see if I can find them on CD. Didn't a couple of members of the band go on and form Fine Young Cannibals with Roland Gift? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
miniminch Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I might be wrong but I saw the support Queen at NEC Brimingham as a mere child... 1986??? (it may have been a dream) My best mate's dad took us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maddy Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 The Queen & Beat, an odd combo but I would have loved to see them both Mirror In The Bathroom was my fave followed closely by Can't Get Used To Losing You Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ant Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 I was a big ska fan in the 80s, but the The Beat didn't do it for me. Neither did The Selecter (apart from Too Much Pressure and bits of On My Radio). And don't even mention Bad Manners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longcol Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Ant Who did you like ska wise in the 80's then - you seem to have excluded most of the main players except the Specials (tho' I agree about Bad Manners - they were gross) - either that or 20 odd years on my mind is going soft. Please don't say Madness - the Chas 'n Dave of ska. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ant Posted July 13, 2005 Share Posted July 13, 2005 Madness (the Chas n Dave poets of ska), The Specials, Prince Buster, The Skatalites, J.B's Allstars (not exactly ska, it's true). Not all from the 80's, obviously, but I discovered them all in the 80's. The Liquidator has to be my all-time fave track. It kicks ass. Favourite group I suppose were the Skatalites. They all helped fill the gaping void when I discovered that punk was dying a lingering death. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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