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[–] 14 points 1 year ago (4 children)

... What kind of ska are we talking about? Because I've learned that Americans seem to have a very different idea of ska.

Because the actual ska is the kind of music you'd do classy dance to... But what you guys call ska is something I'd expect to hear from a drunken crowd in a pub.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

    We call a few different styles ska. Original ska is closer to reggae, then there's second wave, which picked up the tempo, and then there's 3rd wave or punk ska, which the other responder is referencing. That's pop punk with upstrokes and horns, and fedoras, like this.

    It was a huge musical fad in the late 90's, early 00's, along with Swing, which was a similar modern hybrid style.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I honestly enjoy all forms of ska, from the old to the new, it all depends on my mood. Want to relax? Pop in some old ska or reggae. Want to party? Blast something new and ridiculous.

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