ska

A style of music revolving around horns, guitar, bass, drums, and a vocalist. Chordal structure is that of upbeats or power chords. Some ska bands have trumpets like Reel Big Fish, some have trombones and saxes, like Mighty Mighty Bosstones, and some have two trombones and a French horn, like Sold for Less. Skanking is the dancing done to such music, and is characterized by kicking those legs and punching the air and flailing.

Dude, I love to skank to that ska. I really dig that sound

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ska

kickass music comin ou tof the late 60's punky reggea party which begot Two-Tone which then turned into ska when some Rudeboy was like "... yo lets put some horns to that two tone beat." it is the best music in the world, combining the best traits of Reggae, Swing and Punk. the many different varieties of ska include Two-Tone (first-wave/ traditional) ska/punk, and 3rd wave. Ska has brought to light and coind such phrases as "hep, hep, hep" and "pick it up!" (these two phrases oftern adjoin one another in usage at ska shows.

so i was walkin down the street and i see these hepcats n' kittens all dressed up to jive and i says "where you goin?" and they says to me "hey, hey rudie, we're goin on down to the ska show." so we go and the joint is bustin out and all the Rudeboys and Rudegirls were like "hep, hep, hep, PICK IT UP!" And all the Rudeboys, hepcats n' kittens were skankin' to that two-tone beat. SKA IS NOT DEAD!!!

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ska

Ska is an amalgam of reggae, swing, and surf-rock influences. 3rc wave Ska has punk influences. A walking bass, offbeat chords, repetetive drumlines, and brass are the most obvious ska traits. Offbeat lyrics and interesting voices are also trademarks. Skankers also have an affinity for Canada.

Ska freakin rox!
Five Iron Frenzy and The Aquabats are good Ska bands.
Ska rocks my sox!

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ska

an irrelevant genre of music.

What the hell is ska?

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ska

A "fun" genre of music. Examples include Reel Big Fish, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Catch 22 (although they are more of a swing dance style). And Ska without horns? What a horrible definition.

I love skankin'

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ska

a type of music that could be very upbeat and happy or very slow and mellow defined by the guitar rythems often with the accompiament of horns such as a trumpet or sax.

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ska

ska is derived from the 50's changeing over the years now skaters tend to listen to it as there defining music with bands like reel big fish,patent pending, and street light manifesto

ska kicks fuckin ass

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