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Song «Ghost Town» von Specials.
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Veröffentlichungsdaten: 1981 06 20 (Single)
Label: 2 Tone CHS TT 1217
Songwriter Jerry Dammers
Produktion: John Collins
Genre: Postpunk - Ska-Revival
Annotationen
Düsterer Song («wonky Mariachi Reggae - David Laurie) über den Verfall von Industriestädten und über die Folgen: Massenarbeitslosgkeit, politische Spannungen, Gewalt. Der Song ging im Sommer 1981 auf Platz 1 der UK-Charts.
Nach dieser Single löste sich die Band auf. Terry Hall, Lynval Golding und Neville Staple gründeten Fun Boy Three.
Personen und Querverweise
Specials
Jerry Dammers
John Collins
Lyrics
This town, is coming like a ghost town All the clubs have been closed down This place, becoming like a ghost town Bands won't play no more too much fighting on the dance floor Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town? We danced and sang, and the music played in a de boomtown This town's becoming like a ghost town Why must the youth fight against themselves? Government leaving the youth on the shelf This place, is coming like a ghost town No job to be found in this country Can't go on no more The people getting angry This town's becoming like a ghost town This town's becoming like a ghost town This town's becoming like a ghost town This town's becoming like a ghost town