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The Specials — Message to You Rudy
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joelbb
Posted: Oct 14, 2012 - 21:05
 
 kingart wrote:
Rudy who? Valentino? Giuliani? The reindeer? What's the message? 
 
Who cares, as long as it's non-Marley reggae.

kingart
(Brooklyn NY)
Posted: Aug 28, 2012 - 13:12
 
Rudy who? Valentino? Giuliani? The reindeer? What's the message? 

buddy
Posted: Jul 12, 2012 - 10:01
 
"What the hell do we have to do??!!!!!"  cry out the hundreds of excellent bands never heard on RP that have to listen to this drivel played over and over....

Tippster
(Washington, DC)
Posted: Jun 10, 2012 - 18:07
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


{#Yes}I have always said RP should just open up its entire library and let it go randomized. We should never have to hear the same song more than once or twice a week much less once or twice a day!
 
You don't comprehend the art of the segue.  Sad, because Bill is awesome at it.

rickhoran
(Eastern PA)
Posted: May 30, 2012 - 08:41
 
oldsaxon wrote:

I'd much rather have Bill doing the mix, thanks anyway.
 

ditto. if i wanted random i would just hit shuffle on my mp3 music directory.

oldsaxon
(Wales via Vancouver, BC.)
Posted: May 30, 2012 - 08:39
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


{#Yes}I have always said RP should just open up its entire library and let it go randomized. We should never have to hear the same song more than once or twice a week much less once or twice a day!
 
I'd much rather have Bill doing the mix, thanks anyway.

garycha
(Bristol, UK)
Posted: May 14, 2012 - 08:38
 
Ha, I am 17 again and getting chased out of Torquay nightclubs by marauding skinheads.

Loving the trombone.

Stingray
("ANONYMOUS INTERNET")
Posted: May 14, 2012 - 08:35
 
 Stranglersfan wrote:
Reminds me of wing tipped shoes and Ganja!
 
Me too - except for the shoes!

icemang
(Boston & DC, mostly)
Posted: Apr 08, 2012 - 05:15
 
True classic.

iTuner
Posted: Mar 27, 2012 - 21:33
 
Remember sorting through the titles at Newbury Comics in Harvard Square during the early 80s looking for this album. Just brings back great memories of teenage exploration and figuring what is cool. This song definitely was.

rdo
(DC)
Posted: Feb 20, 2012 - 16:38
 
 sirdroseph wrote:


{#Yes}I have always said RP should just open up its entire library and let it go randomized. We should never have to hear the same song more than once or twice a week much less once or twice a day!
 
I have never heard the same song twice in one day.  A few times a week at most.  I do like the idea of more variety though, but you exagerate.   

mrdak
(Middle GA)
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 12:19
 
Once again.................... its easy to see that our esteemed DJ is a bass player.  {#Dancingbanana}

sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Jan 24, 2012 - 12:18
 
 gemtag wrote:
Time for a rant.

Don't get me wrong I love RP. The best.

Problem is I rarely hear The Specials, Pixies, XTC, Stone Roses, Guided By Voices,  Maybe once a week.

And over and over I hear Radio Head, Gomez, Arcade Fire. Many times a day.

Don't get me wrong. I love these guys. I just want a little more variety.

But I know the newer stuff plays well. Just like a real radio station...  
 

{#Yes}I have always said RP should just open up its entire library and let it go randomized. We should never have to hear the same song more than once or twice a week much less once or twice a day!

Stranglersfan
(Revelstoke, B.C.)
Posted: Dec 23, 2011 - 18:27
 
Reminds me of wing tipped shoes and Ganja!

stackarukk
Posted: Oct 05, 2011 - 10:34
 

I haven't heard this in a long time - still love it.



Misterfixit
(Nashville)
Posted: Sep 15, 2011 - 08:39
 
I'm bumping it up one to an "8" .. this track grows on me ..

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Sep 15, 2011 - 08:39
 
 johnjconn wrote:
I gotta a message to Rudy.  Burn the orignal copy of this song, mankind will be better off
  
I'm not sure I'd trust you (or any single person) to dictate what's better for mankind.  By the way - the original version of this song was recorded in 1967 by Dandy Livingstone.



gemtag
(Texas)
Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 13:36
 
Time for a rant.

Don't get me wrong I love RP. The best.

Problem is I rarely hear The Specials, Pixies, XTC, Stone Roses, Guided By Voices,  Maybe once a week.

And over and over I hear Radio Head, Gomez, Arcade Fire. Many times a day.

Don't get me wrong. I love these guys. I just want a little more variety.

But I know the newer stuff plays well. Just like a real radio station...  

mkinnan
(Kansas City)
Posted: Aug 30, 2011 - 13:23
 
Nice

Snoopy2
(A Snoopy Lovin' House)
Posted: Aug 03, 2011 - 14:36
 
I like it, it's bouncy

johnjconn
(chicago land)
Posted: Jul 14, 2011 - 14:52
 
I gotta a message to Rudy.  Burn the orignal copy of this song, mankind will be better off

kcar
Posted: Jun 12, 2011 - 22:47
 
 Byronape (Purgatory) wrote:
For some reason I am thinking this sucks less then it did when I first heard it.  3 > 4
 
The sun is shining a little more brightly in Purgatory today...

madebytim
(Denmark)
Posted: Jun 01, 2011 - 14:17
 
I thought they were singing houdini...

Carl
(The Summit City)
Posted: May 16, 2011 - 18:43
 
 frootloopsfan wrote:
This is why RP is so amazing. The only channel that knows I love The Specials!
 
That, and all your friends here know you love Froot Loops, too!


frootloopsfan
Posted: May 16, 2011 - 18:39
 
This is why RP is so amazing. The only channel that knows I love The Specials!

Businessgypsy
(Deepest, Darkest Florida)
Posted: Apr 10, 2011 - 17:44
 
lemmoth wrote:
Special place in my 8 track collection has translated into a special place in my heart for this album.

These guys started the Ska revival in the UK in the late 80's, also the interracial makeup of the band was unique for the times.

And the producer was a pretty savvy fellow, who, if he only produced this album and Squeeze's East Side Story (singing his one line on Tempted) would deserve kudos. Of course his 27 (or so) studio albums were enough to get him into the RNR Hall of Fame.
A pearl, Thanks!


NigelTufnel
(SF Bay Area)
Posted: Mar 30, 2011 - 09:37
 
Ska fans should check out this album (if you can find it): http://www.discogs.com/Various-One-Original-Step-Beyond-The-Story-Of-Ska/release/1795818

Lots of original Jamaican recordings of mainstream ska songs going back to the early 60s, including Dandy's original recording of this one. Cool stuff.


bluedot
(Long Beach, CA)
Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 23:17
 
9 instead of 10 because of the slightly weak vox. Great song!


dead_flowers
(Providence)
Posted: Mar 14, 2011 - 17:53
 
Crawley Town FC(a lower division English soccer team) supporters, before their cup game against Manchester United covered this song, slightly altering the lyrics. Here's the link, it's quite cool.

lemmoth
(NYC)
Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 12:17
 
Special place in my 8 track collection has translated into a special place in my heart for this album.

These guys started the Ska revival in the UK in the late 80's, also the interracial makeup of the band was unique for the times.

And the producer was a pretty savvy fellow, who, if he only produced this album and Squeeze's East Side Story (singing his one line on Tempted) would deserve kudos.  Of course his 27 (or so) studio albums were enough to get him into the RNR Hall of Fame.

Byronape
(Purgatory)
Posted: Feb 22, 2011 - 12:10
 
For some reason I am thinking this sucks less then it did when I first heard it.  3 > 4

michaelc
(Walnut Creek, CA)
Posted: Jan 26, 2011 - 15:35
 
{#Bananapiano}  dated but not old


treatment_bound
(Duluth to Madison)
Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 14:18
 
and the message was?  What a crock of S-H-*-*!


ziggytrix
(Dallas, TX)
Posted: Jan 06, 2011 - 14:17
 
rude bwoy!

SinisterDexter
Posted: Dec 26, 2010 - 07:01
 
 Marcvs wrote:
Just can’t stand this. {#Snooty}
 

Agreed.  Although. it was quirky and interesting the first couple times I heard it.


ick
(S.E. La Jolla)
Posted: Dec 10, 2010 - 12:46
 
 Danimal174 wrote:
So, wait...Rudy needs to stop messing around, but Rudy also can't fail? Which is it?
 
Well, you see, when Rudy was young he used to do a lot of messing around but as he got older and more desperate Rudy absolutely couldn't fail.  So, there you have it!


joemama
(Mil-a-wau-kee)
Posted: Dec 10, 2010 - 12:42
 
 Stingray wrote:
Fine song and album!
 

Reminds me of some of those first fine world changing days of MTV.


HazzeSwede
(Vinyl Land)
Posted: Nov 20, 2010 - 03:34
 
Here's that Rudy bloke again ! {#Dancingbanana_2}



Stingray
(EUROPE)
Posted: Oct 19, 2010 - 11:33
 
Fine song and album!

Proclivities
(Carrboro, NC)
Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 06:28
 
 MM13 wrote:
This is one of those songs that irritate the hell out of you, but you still enjoy listening to. Is this strange form of masochism familiar to anyone or am I a lost soul in this as well?
 
I find that to be true with some songs (eg., William Shatner's "Mr Tamborine Man"), but certainly not with this tune.  This is a great song - you may have just missed the boat on The Specials (and Terry Hall).



sirdroseph
(Yes)
Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 06:19
 
What a fun song this one is!{#Dancingbanana_2}

2cats
(Oklahoma)
Posted: Oct 08, 2010 - 06:16
 
I like it!

petrfas
Posted: Sep 06, 2010 - 05:55
 
I CAN¨T STAND THIS TOO

 prickelpit96 wrote:

I'm so sorry for you. In fact this is AWESOME! 
 



MM13
(Slightly under sealevel)
Posted: Aug 05, 2010 - 05:40
 
This is one of those songs that irritate the hell out of you, but you still enjoy listening to. Is this strange form of masochism familiar to anyone or am I a lost soul in this as well?

prickelpit96
(Where the grass is green and the ball is round, meet me in the stand behind the goal.)
Posted: Aug 05, 2010 - 05:37
 
 Marcvs wrote:
Just can’t stand this. {#Snooty}

 
I'm so sorry for you. In fact this is AWESOME! 


Marcvs
(Prague, Czech Republic)
Posted: Jul 20, 2010 - 05:48
 
Just can’t stand this. {#Snooty}


garycha
(Bristol, UK)
Posted: Jun 18, 2010 - 08:59
 

Love that trombone.



Christopher_T
(Elizabethtown, KY USA)
Posted: Jun 13, 2010 - 22:51
 
 CamLwalk wrote:
Oh yeah,  I have this intraweb thinghie.  Rudy is short for rude boy.  OK.
Thanks! 



CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Jun 02, 2010 - 12:38
 
Oh yeah,  I have this intraweb thinghie.  Rudy is short for rude boy.  OK.

CamLwalk
(Albany NY)
Posted: Jun 02, 2010 - 12:37
 
I listen to a lot of ska.  They're always talking about Rudy.  Who is this Rudy?