The Specials es una banda británica de ska (más precisamente del estilo que se conoce como 2 Tone) formada en 1977 en Coventry. Junto a Madness es una de las bandas más importantes que haya dado el género. Luego de muchos años de estar separados, en 2009 han vuelto al ruedo, subidos al revival que el 2 tone y el ska esta viviendo en el mundo.
Empezaron tocando ska y punk; más tarde fusionaron todo estos estilos, creando un nuevo sonido que fue concido como 2 Tone.
¡Cuatro años de duro trabajo!Este mes de mayo cumplimos cuatro años al aire. Seguimos trabajando en la difusión de este maravilloso instrumento, ¡gracias por participar en nuestra historia!
...STUPID MARRIAGE... by The Specials ---------------------................
*from 'The Specials' (1979)*
Intro: (Spoken)
(n.C) Court in session. What do you mean; "Oi, oi, oi"? Must have court in session. Order.
(Spoken over EAB):
My name is Judge Roughneck, And I will not tolerate any disobedience in my courtroom. Rude boy, you have been brought in front of me, And charged with smashing this woman's window. Before I sentence you; what have you got to say in your defence?
Verse 1:
EAB I was walking down the street, one night, EAB When I saw her silhouette in a bathroom light. EAB Her way of life, baby; nothing to hide, EAB With her frosted glass shattered curtains open wide.
Chorus 1:
DACG Naked woman, naked man, DACG Where did you get that nice sun-tan? DACG You live in a castle built of sand, DACG Naked woman, naked man.
Break:
(n.C) Naked from your bath, you go naked to your bed. And I can't stop the hatred running through my head.
Solo:
EAB (x6)
Break:
(Spoken over EAB):
Silence in court. Order. Rude boy, you have led me to believe, That you was going out with a girl, And she left you and married someone else. So you got drunk and smashed up your ex-girlfriend's property. I have come to one conclusion; That is to sentence you to five months in prison. Before they take you down to the cells, What have you got to say for yourself?
Verse 3:
EAB He wanted to be something, but she knows he never will. EAB She's got him where she wanted and for-got to take her pill. EAB And he thinks that she'll be happy when she's hanging out the nappies, EABbB (n.C) If that's a happy marriage; I'd pre-fer to be un-happy!
Chorus 3:
DACG Married woman, married man, DACG Where did you get that family plan? DACG Mrs. Ewe and Mr. Ram, DACG Where did you get that lovely lamb?
Coda: (Half Time)
DA Naked woman, naked man, CG Where did you get that nice suntan? (Order in my courtroom!) DA Naked woman, naked man, CG Where did you get that nice suntan? (Hush up!)
(Increase Tempo):
DA Naked woman, naked man, CG Where did you get that nice suntan? DA Naked woman, naked man, CG Where did you get that nice suntan?
DA Naked woman, naked man, CG Where did you get that nice suntan? DA Naked woman, naked man, CG Where did you get that nice suntan?
(n.C) Naked woman, naked man, where did you get that nice sun-tan?