Comments on: friday mixed tape: ska http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/ publishing, technology, media, philosophy, a bit of politics. Mon, 16 Apr 2012 13:58:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Hugh http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/comment-page-1/#comment-1087 Hugh Sat, 11 Aug 2007 12:31:50 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/#comment-1087 oh man that colgate ad is amazing. i want to brush my teeth now. oh man that colgate ad is amazing. i want to brush my teeth now.

]]> By: aj http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/comment-page-1/#comment-1085 aj Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:04:08 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/#comment-1085 Doh! The video links didn't go through: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDFSC8MKa3A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdcVRueT2cw Doh! The video links didn’t go through:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SDFSC8MKa3A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gdcVRueT2cw

]]> By: aj http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/comment-page-1/#comment-1084 aj Sat, 11 Aug 2007 05:02:45 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/#comment-1084 That's Ranking Roger, he was the co-lead singer with Dave Wakeling (the shore-haired white guy). He isn't given much to do here. Featuring crazy-legs dancing from guitarist Andy Cox! Cox of course went on to found Fine Young Cannibals with the Beat's bassist, David Steele, and singer Roland Gift. But of course no ska retrospective would be complete without: the MiniPops Colgate Gel commercial, set to the tune of Madness' Baggy Trousers - complete with them doing the Nutty Train dance! That’s Ranking Roger, he was the co-lead singer with Dave Wakeling (the shore-haired white guy). He isn’t given much to do here. Featuring crazy-legs dancing from guitarist Andy Cox!

Cox of course went on to found Fine Young Cannibals with the Beat’s bassist, David Steele, and singer Roland Gift.

But of course no ska retrospective would be complete without: the MiniPops Colgate Gel commercial, set to the tune of Madness’ Baggy Trousers – complete with them doing the Nutty Train dance!

]]> By: zura http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/comment-page-1/#comment-1083 zura Sat, 11 Aug 2007 04:41:07 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/#comment-1083 Loving the "dancing black guy" in Mirror in the Bathroom. He seems to have no other purpose in this video. :) Loving the “dancing black guy” in Mirror in the Bathroom. He seems to have no other purpose in this video. :)

]]> By: kara http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/comment-page-1/#comment-1074 kara Fri, 10 Aug 2007 21:43:37 +0000 http://hughmcguire.net/2007/08/10/friday-mixed-tape-ska/#comment-1074 Wow! Mirror in the Bathroom! That's a great song, and one I'd completely forgotten about. I'd never seen the video. Thanks! Wow! Mirror in the Bathroom! That’s a great song, and one I’d completely forgotten about. I’d never seen the video. Thanks!

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