as someone said, this is the Special AKA. including Rhoda Dakar from the Bodysnatchers, I played in a band (Thisr2Tone) with her and nik walsh supporting the Proclaimers many moons ago, she's still got it baby
I left school in 81 and never fully appreciated the amazing contribution the specials made to 70's and 80's music. In later years, I so wish I had embraced them as the music legend they truly are!
I have been looking for this video since it aired, like ONCE, literally, on MTV back in 1984. I have thought of this video ever since. It was amazing to me then, and I see, today, why. Thank you so very much for uploading this video - I didn't think it could be found! I love you!
@Michael It was so obscure, in the coolest of ways. Moody, brilliant. It was there, and then it was gone. In the late 90s, I saw these guys in a small bar by the beach in San Diego. I actually flirted w/them. Don't know what I said as I was on autopilot. Wow. Another Life Goal = ✔
I think it's cos they're still 'The Specials' and this is definitely a different vibe. If it had just been an altogether different namesake band, people wouldn't have been a bit taken aback I imagine when this came out, having been used to the Specials previous discography. I agree though this is brilliant in its own right.
apparently this was originally supposed to be the guide vocal that one of the actual singers was to rerecord but couldn't actually nail it and they decided his vocal actually worked better. When you listen to the rest of the album it's very serious and quite heavy themes... it's almost as if all the humour has been condensed into this one track
This is an excellent track from the mind of the great Jerry dammers. I saw him with the spatial aka orchestra support madness at O2 arena London they were incredible.
Toothless bite. Total genius. Maybe the best annotated song of all time. The brass sets the simplicity afire. If you are reading this and listening, and you want to make magic… this is the template 👊😎❤️❤️❤️😉
RIP Terry Hall, gone at just 63, truly unbelievable and terrible news. I saw him after The Specials reunited in 2009, at the Hammersmith Apollo. He stood stock still in the middle of the stage, while the crowd went wild. Just brilliant. Also saw Jerry Dammers alone supporting Madness at Wembley, what a shame he couldn't work it out with the rest of the the Specials and with his old mate Terry Hall, I am sure he regrets this now. This song is one of their underrated ones, and completely brilliant.
I hate it when I go out to the black sweater club in my sailor outfit, just looking for a quick drink, and then an alien lands and tries to steal my girlfriend. Still, that's Shoreditch for you.
Steviemtothec Look, Steve, I don't know why you're doing this. It was a drunken one-night stand, I told you at the time that I wasn't looking for a relationship, and yet you keep pulling passive-aggressive shit like this in what I can only assume is the hope of shaming me into getting back together with you. It's not going to happen. Move on.
Dammers always made his videos entertaining with his artistry and humour. He also made the Rat Race video amusing by dressing up as a female music teacher with hair in a bun and then capped it all off by smiling at the camera with that famous toothless grin. Legend.
@@chrisackerley1842 I watched 1984 Top Of The Pops yesterday - Paul McCartney in his naff stage, Neil from The Young Ones, Chaka Khan doing some disco shit.... There was a lot of dross too.
For Mike( on what would have been his 58th birthday ) a real favourite of his . Miss you my friend . Nobody else will ever get the jokes we had with this song . Damn !
JohnShipley, guitar, has become a good friend and rehearses around the corner from me. After a long spell in hospital he is in the best health of his life and very focussed. I was in a band with him recently till splitting due to other members being dicks. John was great! He is still on the rock n roll, moaning about royalties and attending clubs. Bless the talented, old loveable rogue.Long may you blitz the awesome wisdom mate!
Porca miseria! Si un opera d'arte! Arte degli 70/80. Mai visto il video prima di tre settimane fa e non riesco a togliermelo dalla testa. La ragazza la conosco ma non sono mai riuscito a parlarci! La incontrerò un giorno perché questo video ha fermato il tempo e il suo ritmo è ipnotico.
Great JERRY DAMMERS, a Soulful SPECIAL Mind of a great British SKA-Band like the SPECIALS !!! I Love the Specials-Sound and i love the Jerry compositions and swingin' arrangements of his songs... He's just The Man I love! ;-) mm65
Been into SKA since the mid 80’s. Love this band...So, in answer to you question... Yeah buddy... still listening to them in 2020...!!!!!!!!!! Rude boys and Rude girls...SKANK TILL YA RANK AND BOP TILL YA DROP.... Keep SKA alive....
Dammers had to sing this song as Stan Campbell (Special AKA's lead singer) had walked out of the band before they'd finished recording the album. Brilliant video, typical Dammers sense of humour.
I,ve never to Newcastle,been over the Tyne bridge and seen the likely lads many a time,but as you know bud,music pervades all cultures,speaks all languages and unites people,it is the universal language we all speak.I love Tamla Motown too incidentally.Good on you for lovin good music.
So good. I heard it once and never forgot it. I think I bought the record In the Studio afterward. Thanks for posting! Never saw the vid before. Got to see Costello do it once on a 80's solo tour at UVa.
I've been listening to the specials all my life when I first heard gangsters on the radio when I was 3 doing an electrician job with my dad and I went mad
Jerry Dammers. Such an all round Top Muso. What a shame the beef has been carried on into a new century. You know, you can say "the door is open" but, if party invitations are only sent to certain people, only those people will attend. I reiterate: What a shame. Dammers belongs in The Specials. Their latest album is astonishing. A massive gift to us fans who never expected anything of the sort. Thank You, chaps.
I,m an old soul fan from the East midlands mate,pit village lad,that's me.cleethorpes winter gardens veteran,northern soulie.But like you I like all sorts of stuff,inc tenor singing and classical music,opera,operetta,which I grew up with.Country music,pref Hank Williams,not long since discovered "lady Antibellum" and have been very pleased by what I,ve heard
They where a good group,and a real spearhead of the "Two Tone" movement.I loved it and still do,stuck in a timewarp really,skinhead reggae,Northern Soul,sixties ska,I,ll stay here I think.good on you mate.
Love this keys guy.. Used to think the 'fangs' on this guywere done fir dramatic effect... The lucky gap!!! R. I. P TERRY HALL. XXX🍀🍀🍀👌😭😭😭🤣😭😭🤣👍👍❤️❤️❤️✨❤️🔝
Love this song & Jerry is a freakin genius, the other Specials need to let him rejoin the group as he has asked numerous times & they have lost their wilder more creative edge without him ;-D
I always liked this song, and I like it's mean-spirited lyrics where the boyfriend is called a loser, but it's fun to see the video switch it around to make the singer the loser.
Now vinyl really is a treat to anyone not familiar with it,it used to be a real joy to go out and buy a record,and you really looked forward to a single coming out,many generations have and will miss the record shop,and the whole buying experience,and of handling actual real music.The download generation and Ipod wallah's have no idea.
Uwielbiam ten klip. Rewelacja. This is a masterpiece. Pure brilliance. And the Ghost Town, AKA feat Rico-Jungle Music, Vote for Me, A Message to You Rudy, Alcohol, Rat Race and others. And Terry Hall is a Great 🌹🌹🌹 🇵🇱
Yep,all those things,plus the sleeve notes,credits to musicians,lyrics,all stuff I feel bought you closer to the music to bought and listened to.In a music shop you where part of something pretty real and happening,think Stuart Maconie or someone similar laments the same thing in one of the papers??.Its the old tactile thing of actually handling what you bought,inspecting,coveting,expectation etc.You know what I'm on about.
![The Specials - Nelson Mandela (Official Music Video) [HD Remaster]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/tJ6kqBOZWBw/mqdefault.jpg)
![The Specials - Ghost Town [Official HD Remastered Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RZ2oXzrnti4/mqdefault.jpg)
Everyone in this video is totally in command of their style and attitude.
@Who Cares That sounds about right.
Dont forget the dancing that's in sync to the beat ha
@Who Cares ...bummer
Singer seems to have styled himself on Ian Brady.
nah im in more command
Such a great jazz feel to this ..... SPECIAL AKA "What I like most about you (Is your girlfriend) classic The genius that is Jerry Dammers 😎✌️👍.
as someone said, this is the Special AKA. including Rhoda Dakar from the Bodysnatchers, I played in a band (Thisr2Tone) with her and nik walsh supporting the Proclaimers many moons ago, she's still got it baby
oh my days I was looking for this tune for 40 years
I left school in 81 and never fully appreciated the amazing contribution the specials made to 70's and 80's music. In later years, I so wish I had embraced them as the music legend they truly are!
I have been looking for this video since it aired, like ONCE, literally, on MTV back in 1984. I have thought of this video ever since. It was amazing to me then, and I see, today, why. Thank you so very much for uploading this video - I didn't think it could be found! I love you!
crashvelvet I think I saw it one on 120 minutes and then never again
@Michael It was so obscure, in the coolest of ways. Moody, brilliant. It was there, and then it was gone. In the late 90s, I saw these guys in a small bar by the beach in San Diego. I actually flirted w/them. Don't know what I said as I was on autopilot. Wow. Another Life Goal = ✔
Just can’t get why Jerry Dammers is so underrated. Everything he does is iconic. Plus his humour is legendary. Love you, mate!
This song is creepy!
I don't know, cause he was an ugly band partner? That causes the band got separated..
His name is too close to Jeffrey Dahmer's
@@SpyguyStudios That made me laugh as I was thinking the same thing. Pretty sure Jerry would be more fun to hang out with, though.
I think it's cos they're still 'The Specials' and this is definitely a different vibe. If it had just been an altogether different namesake band, people wouldn't have been a bit taken aback I imagine when this came out, having been used to the Specials previous discography. I agree though this is brilliant in its own right.
apparently this was originally supposed to be the guide vocal that one of the actual singers was to rerecord but couldn't actually nail it and they decided his vocal actually worked better. When you listen to the rest of the album it's very serious and quite heavy themes... it's almost as if all the humour has been condensed into this one track
I can't stop watching this. Pure gold.
every day, it's top !
This is an excellent track from the mind of the great Jerry dammers. I saw him with the spatial aka orchestra support madness at O2 arena London they were incredible.
I don't have words to describe how good this is.
Toothless bite. Total genius. Maybe the best annotated song of all time. The brass sets the simplicity afire. If you are reading this and listening, and you want to make magic… this is the template 👊😎❤️❤️❤️😉
Just discovered ans loved it immediatly ! Didnt Know that song altough I’m a Specials’ fan for 30 years now 😮
I've been binge watching stuff by the Specials, and I don't think I'd ever seen this! I love everything about it. The dance moves at 1:56!!
The dancers were a group of lads from Manchester (and recording artists in their own right) called The Jazz Defektors.
RIP Terry Hall, gone at just 63, truly unbelievable and terrible news. I saw him after The Specials reunited in 2009, at the Hammersmith Apollo. He stood stock still in the middle of the stage, while the crowd went wild. Just brilliant.
Also saw Jerry Dammers alone supporting Madness at Wembley, what a shame he couldn't work it out with the rest of the the Specials and with his old mate Terry Hall, I am sure he regrets this now.
This song is one of their underrated ones, and completely brilliant.
Don't think Mr Hall was involved with The Specials here
@@paulwalsh8959He had left by then.
Jerry Dammers is singing the song.
@@mikefiftynine He sure is.
Jerry wanted the Specials to do new material, the rest of the band were content being an oldies act.
I hate it when I go out to the black sweater club in my sailor outfit, just looking for a quick drink, and then an alien lands and tries to steal my girlfriend. Still, that's Shoreditch for you.
Steviemtothec You're not very good at trolling.
Digscomics its not really trolling is it.....i can only imagine that you read tabloid newspapers for you to come to that conclusion.
Steviemtothec Look, Steve, I don't know why you're doing this. It was a drunken one-night stand, I told you at the time that I wasn't looking for a relationship, and yet you keep pulling passive-aggressive shit like this in what I can only assume is the hope of shaming me into getting back together with you. It's not going to happen. Move on.
Digscomics yawn...poor effort lad.
Steviemtothec That's not what you said at the time.
The girl's haircut was the coolest 80's style. Loved it then, and love it now!
Same here - I first saw it in high school 1986!
It's the 1920's bob haircut that was popular with the flappers.
Twiggy, Petula Clark, Audrey Hepburn…
Dammers always made his videos entertaining with his artistry and humour. He also made the Rat Race video amusing by dressing up as a female music teacher with hair in a bun and then capped it all off by smiling at the camera with that famous toothless grin. Legend.
Kathryn Hardy (the girlfriend in the video) was a sight to behold.
Yup!
What else was she in? I must admit I'm unfamiliar with her work.
Never seen her before in anything
Jerry Dammers. So cool. Legend.
I first watched this as a kid so I couldn't really appreciate the epicness of the whole thing. Pure brilliance!
God, how I miss the 80's!
@@chrisackerley1842 I watched 1984 Top Of The Pops yesterday - Paul McCartney in his naff stage, Neil from The Young Ones, Chaka Khan doing some disco shit.... There was a lot of dross too.
So glad I've rediscovered this gem. Classic song with great humour.
Perhaps it's time to revisit again
@@MunkiZee Again and again and again
Simply the best music video ever made. Period.
Its defo in my top 10!! first place for me is Drip Fed Fred by madness
😂@michaelearthling
The girlfriend in this video is absolutely stunning. Her mannerisms and attitude channel the perfect hot 80's chick.
Yep. She's smoking hot.
She's awesome!
Blimey, just been transported back to the early eighties. 👍👍👍
love the horns in this track
Yes, they are great!!!
This song's relevance will not depart us,
It is a classic I love it and should not leave our collective memory
One of my fave bands!! 13 and i collect vinyl, just love being able to put the needle on a record and hearing the crackling before a song :)
@Michael Let's hope she is still into good music on vinyl...
One of the best songs and videos to come out of the 80s
For Mike( on what would have been his 58th birthday ) a real favourite of his . Miss you my friend . Nobody else will ever get the jokes we had with this song . Damn !
Saw them at the Top rank club in Sheffield when I was 15 “ best fuckin band in the world “ still are
JohnShipley, guitar, has become a good friend and rehearses around the corner from me. After a long spell in hospital he is in the best health of his life and very focussed. I was in a band with him recently till splitting due to other members being dicks. John was great! He is still on the rock n roll, moaning about royalties and attending clubs. Bless the talented, old loveable rogue.Long may you blitz the awesome wisdom
mate!
at around the 2:00 minute mark, Jerry starts channelling Chico Marx's style of playing piano and Harpo Marx's mannerisms! sooo cool
Porca miseria! Si un opera d'arte! Arte degli 70/80. Mai visto il video prima di tre settimane fa e non riesco a togliermelo dalla testa. La ragazza la conosco ma non sono mai riuscito a parlarci! La incontrerò un giorno perché questo video ha fermato il tempo e il suo ritmo è ipnotico.
Absolutely fabulous song, so cool sounding and it’s unusual but amazing at the same time!
What a great video! I've spent the week since Terry died on youtube looking up everything Specials and Fun Boy Three related.
This is the definition of spectacular
i think between us both we must have all the views. i've watched this so many times at this stage i feel a little obsessed!
Maybe the best video I've ever seen.
Love the Matt Bianco feel
Superb song!
Great JERRY DAMMERS, a Soulful SPECIAL Mind of a great British SKA-Band like the SPECIALS !!! I Love the Specials-Sound and i love the Jerry compositions and swingin' arrangements of his songs... He's just The Man I love! ;-) mm65
Perfection. Love this track
Been into SKA since the mid 80’s. Love this band...So, in answer to you question... Yeah buddy... still listening to them in 2020...!!!!!!!!!! Rude boys and Rude girls...SKANK TILL YA RANK AND BOP TILL YA DROP.... Keep SKA alive....
Blown away by dis fantastic tune, and Rhonda darker is amazing 😊
Always loved this song, the video completes it. Funny 😁 Great lyrics. A masterpiece 👌🏻
two musical geniuses of my life time jerry dammers and paul weller
Dammers had to sing this song as Stan Campbell (Special AKA's lead singer) had walked out of the band before they'd finished recording the album.
Brilliant video, typical Dammers sense of humour.
I haven't heard this gem in years... Thank you algorithm for bringing this on my feed
First time seeing the “official video”. Did not know about the sci-fi angle...
Still one of my favourites!
🛸👽
I,ve never to Newcastle,been over the Tyne bridge and seen the likely lads many a time,but as you know bud,music pervades all cultures,speaks all languages and unites people,it is the universal language we all speak.I love Tamla Motown too incidentally.Good on you for lovin good music.
love the specails,hard core 80s.outstanding!!
I must agree one of the best video's. So eccentric and oh so well executed. I can see and hear it time and again.
Why would you put an apostrophe in the word videos?
Us anarchist's like to fuck with people's head's like that.
racketman2u grow up get a job and stop throwing chairs through windows and punching people
All anyone needs is classic inspirational genius to help get through one day further in life.
Jazz and reggae at the same time. These are the Specials (A.K.A.)
one of those songs where we've all been there, on both sides of the coin. Brilliant arrangement, hooky as feck
so true, both sides as you say
I love this video and song! I can't stop watching it. ❤
Amazing tune and Jerry Dammers amazing man.
Still got my original vinal of this...still love it 😁
One of my favourite songs since I first heard it in the eighties...class
This is Specials AKA, It's a copyright thing, isn't it, dunno, Ah well...This is Jerry Dammers, freakin' hilarious. So glad he did this!!!!
The Specials were The Special AKA when they released Gangsters, they simply went back to the original name for the updated line up of the band.
Quite brilliant and incredible how it stayed the test of time.
Such a beautiful couple 😯
Beautiful girl...one of the most beautiful woman in history
Apparently, this is her, Valerie, in the Swinging Cats.
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Awesome song. Great video.
I would have loved to see the specials live!
God I love the specials too.. been a fan for 42 years. And had a soft spot for jerry Dammers lynval Golding and Neville staples too
As a midlands man, how the hell did I not hear this before now? Another unashamedly out-there love me or hate me I really don't care track. Awesome 🏆
So good. I heard it once and never forgot it. I think I bought the record In the Studio afterward. Thanks for posting! Never saw the vid before. Got to see Costello do it once on a 80's solo tour at UVa.
UVA! Wahoowah!!!
Awesome video and was is now a classic album too
Love this! It’s the right amount of strange. Love the video too.
What amazing song....and Girl...by the fuuucking way...what a Girl!!!, man
That literally has to be the prettiest man I have ever seen. And no, I don’t mean Dammers.
Must've added 100+ views to this myself, BRILLIANT track.
I've been listening to the specials all my life when I first heard gangsters on the radio when I was 3 doing an electrician job with my dad and I went mad
Such a clever and witty song. Those were the days.
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Personally I think "Pearl's Cafe" should be played loudly at 11am today... but whAT do I know???
@@DonLusher I sing it very loudly most days ;-)
I just discovered it!! Love it now :-)
Smashed it!!!
September 2020 love it
Jerry Dammers. Such an all round Top Muso. What a shame the beef has been carried on into a new century. You know, you can say "the door is open" but, if party invitations are only sent to certain people, only those people will attend. I reiterate: What a shame. Dammers belongs in The Specials. Their latest album is astonishing. A massive gift to us fans who never expected anything of the sort. Thank You, chaps.
This video never gets old"!!!😄...
I,m an old soul fan from the East midlands mate,pit village lad,that's me.cleethorpes winter gardens veteran,northern soulie.But like you I like all sorts of stuff,inc tenor singing and classical music,opera,operetta,which I grew up with.Country music,pref Hank Williams,not long since discovered "lady Antibellum" and have been very pleased by what I,ve heard
Tremendous
They where a good group,and a real spearhead of the "Two Tone" movement.I loved it and still do,stuck in a timewarp really,skinhead reggae,Northern Soul,sixties ska,I,ll stay here I think.good on you mate.
I don't think this song has much to do with 60's ska or even the Two Tone Movement...It's just goofy falsetto carnival music.
I've already watched this video 5 times today lol! addicting
love this a lot
And all that JAZZ love ❤️ it
Love this keys guy.. Used to think the 'fangs' on this guywere done fir dramatic effect... The lucky gap!!! R. I. P TERRY HALL. XXX🍀🍀🍀👌😭😭😭🤣😭😭🤣👍👍❤️❤️❤️✨❤️🔝
Love this song & Jerry is a freakin genius, the other Specials need to let him rejoin the group as he has asked numerous times & they have lost their wilder more creative edge without him ;-D
Love this video love it!!
Jerry looks so flaming cool.
What a crazy video! I like it
Quality ♥️
I always liked this song, and I like it's mean-spirited lyrics where the boyfriend is called a loser, but it's fun to see the video switch it around to make the singer the loser.
Just brilliant!
such a cool video and totally unique
Wonderful stuff!
Now vinyl really is a treat to anyone not familiar with it,it used to be a real joy to go out and buy a record,and you really looked forward to a single coming out,many generations have and will miss the record shop,and the whole buying experience,and of handling actual real music.The download generation and Ipod wallah's have no idea.
Classic!
Love this! One if the most coolest song's ever! :D
Wild that they didn’t portray Rhoda singing this. Today it would be portrayed according to what the lyric is so obviously about…
Brilliant tune x
Uwielbiam ten klip. Rewelacja. This is a masterpiece. Pure brilliance. And the Ghost Town, AKA feat Rico-Jungle Music, Vote for Me, A Message to You Rudy, Alcohol, Rat Race and others. And Terry Hall is a Great 🌹🌹🌹 🇵🇱
Yep,all those things,plus the sleeve notes,credits to musicians,lyrics,all stuff I feel bought you closer to the music to bought and listened to.In a music shop you where part of something pretty real and happening,think Stuart Maconie or someone similar laments the same thing in one of the papers??.Its the old tactile thing of actually handling what you bought,inspecting,coveting,expectation etc.You know what I'm on about.