"Ghost Town" The Specials -Analysis 1981
- Created by: Bethan Chainey
- Created on: 12-05-16 12:51
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- Context
- "Ghost Town" -The Specials 1981 Analysis
- Influences
- Reggae influence. Two Tone record label. Toasting. Offbeat all through
- Representing the mixed race element of the band?
- Argubly a jazz influence
- Reggae influence. Two Tone record label. Toasting. Offbeat all through
- Nightmarish Theme
- Intro is diminished chords on a spoopy organ. Ascending with bass, even spoopyer Also reverb
- Cyclic structure, no escape from depressing times?
- Chilled out synth is juxtoposed with bombastic brass. Shouty politicians with the tiny peoples voice? Or the people trying to shout for help?
- Whole tone scale on synth, sounds evil, snakecharmery
- Voices in the verse, strong jamaican accent, dark, menacing
- Weird voices singing high, unthinking masses
- Police siren sound effects and tumble-weed effect
- Middle Eight
- Juxtoposed, Mariachi Trumpet
- Latin Ball dancing element
- Good old days, John sings, higher voice. Strong english accent
- Influences
- ******** became Prime Minister in 1979
- "Articulate the mood of an era"
- Industrial decline in 1981.
- Mixed Race band, represented GB's growing multiculturalism. Hostile racist groups like the national front cooked up a storm at specials gigs, "too much blood on the dance floor" represents that
- Guitarist Golding was subject of a racist attack and badly hurt
- The band also were going through hard times and on the brink of a breakup
- "Ghost Town" -The Specials 1981 Analysis
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