The Specials were a band out of Coventry, England formed in 1977. Part of the Two-Tone ska revival along with bands like The English Beat (who scored Awesome Song #15), the Specials were a whole troupe of stylin’ multi-racial musicians with a unique sound and great original songs as well as covers. My favorite song of theirs and this weeks Awesome Song is one of those covers, a Toots & the Maytals Jamaican reggae song from 1969 - a huge hit at the time called “Pressure Drop”. This Specials song is also notable for having appeared in a movie with one of the greatest New Wave based soundtracks of all time - Grosse Point Blank!
But let’s not stop there - as a bonus here are two more Specials treats - their first hit “A Message To You Rudy” as well as another Toots cover, "Money Man”!
Enjoy!
Always loved The Specials...especially this from the Sixteen Candles soundtrack! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VL37wHUcZM
ReplyDeleteLOL that is a goodie MD! What great times, The Specials, The English Beat, The Selecter, Bad Manners, Madness.... Awesomeness Abounded!!!!
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