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[–] [email protected] 94 points 2 years ago (5 children)

I like both of these things. Judge away.

[–] [email protected] 69 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Ten year sentence for being fuckin' rad as shit.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

Pick it up pick it up

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

You undercook fish? Believe it or not, jail. You overcook chicken, also jail.

[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I like both of these things AND prefer pepsi over coke. Bring it.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

pepsi is the "we dont have coke, will pepsi suffice?" of colas

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[–] FarceMultiplier 10 points 2 years ago

As do I, my friend.

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[–] [email protected] 54 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I don't get Ska hatred. It's fast, punky dance music for alternative clubs, you have to go out of your way to be exposed to it. It's not like its being continually replayed on "Billboard's top 20 hits" radio stations.

[–] [email protected] 20 points 2 years ago

Also, it's older than Rock and Roll. It's from a time when big sound meant more band members, but the current music ecomony doesn't seem well suited to supporting acts with lots of members. I long for asignificant fourth wave ska revival.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Eh, kids shows are full of Ska, which makes total sense because it is impossible not to feel happy and excited when you hear it.

So if you have kids, you're probably exposed to more Ska music than you realize.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (2 children)

When do these kids start watching these shows and what shows are they? I'm asking my 1 yr old, but she won't give me an answer lol.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

True, but so is pineapple pizza, I think OPs point still stands. I like pineapple pizza AND Ska.

[–] [email protected] 35 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Although pineapple isn't my go to for pizza toppings, I always feel those who make comments like this have never actually tried it 🤷

[–] FarceMultiplier 22 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

OP likes ska and pineapple on pizza.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I personally don't like ska on my pizza but that's just me

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Ska 'za? Nah brah.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I used to think pineapple on pizza was weird. "Fruit doesn't belong on pizza!" I would say.

I was also 5 years old at the time and dumb as a brick. And had no idea what I was missing. Pineapple on pizza is so good

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Savory and sweet are complementary.

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[–] [email protected] 21 points 2 years ago

They're both awesome; correct.

[–] [email protected] 18 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 years ago

So you're saying it's good.

Gotcha

[–] [email protected] 16 points 2 years ago (1 children)

In High school I had a crush on a girl that loved ska.

I had to pretend to love ska in order to share headphones with her on the bus...

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

So, in regards to that genre of music, you had to... pick it up?

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[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Wait... there are people who hate ska?

Why? For that matter, how? What's to hate?

Granted, I'm GenX, so my concept of ska is rooted in the 80s, but I can't imagine that it's changed much since then.

Wait a minute... is this one of those deals where it's trendy in some peer group to broadcast a hatred for something? Like anyone who wants to hang with the cool kids has to verify that they too hate ska?

Which would be sort of like pineapple on pizza now that I think about it, so might well be the whole point here...

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

For the record, I actually like ska., But as Propaghandi said:

Ska sucks

Ska revival isn't cool you stupid fuck

The bands are only in it for the bucks

And if you don't believe me you're a schmuck

But the trend will die out with any luck

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[–] [email protected] 11 points 2 years ago

I love ska, and hate pineapple on pizza. And I 100% agree with this

[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 years ago

Both delicious.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago (3 children)

I admittedly know nothing about Ska, and music genres more generally, and whatever little searching I did upon reading this post have given me nothing that I can digest.

However, I've read a discussion about hate for ska coming from cultural appropriation and being liked by teenage boys. Can someone walk me through this?

[–] evranch 14 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Ska is simple, fun music that cares little for anything other than being fun, and is often gleefully immature. As such, teenage boys like it and pretentious music snobs love to look down their noses at it. Ska bands are aware of this fact and tend to lean into it, creating a self-aware and often self-parodying genre. It can be argued that it's not "good" music. But it is, without a doubt, fun and high energy music and a live ska show is a blast.

As far as cultural appropriation goes, nobody who matters cares, as all music is a collaborative effort that builds off of previous works. Music belongs to the world, and gatekeeping it as belonging to any particular culture is ridiculous. Ska in particular is a genre that loves to do covers, and often the sillier the better.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

As a testament to the 'having fun' part, one of the most well known ska bands in recent time, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, have a member who is a dancer. He's been with them since their inception and tours with them. You'll see him on most live performances. His name is Ben Carr.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you. To be quite honest, I've had a roommate once who loved reggae and ska, and even though I don't know the names of the songs nor the artists, I kinda like the entire vibe of it. Not that I'd want to listen to it all day though, but a bit of it in a day's listening makes my day a bit brighter, if that even makes sense.

I might have been guilty of wrongfully associating ska with reggae though, and to be fair, I couldn't even distinguish one from the other.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (4 children)

The best way I can describe it is that reggae is a walking beat, rocksteady is a jogging beat, and ska is a running beat.

(I like pineapple on pizza and ska)

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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Ska defines who I am as a person and I will never turn my back on Ska! Hup!

[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 years ago

If by that you mean the best, then yes.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

I’m having a ska band for my wedding….and now I’m thinking I should have some pineapple on pizza as well!

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 years ago

Yes because both ate great!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago (2 children)
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[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 years ago

I'm not into that but if that's what my friends want I'll enjoy it.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago

Some people love it, some hate, but most don't really have an opinion?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 years ago (1 children)

When the waiter asks me if I want to hear the Specials I expect "Ghost town"

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 years ago

I disagree, because pineapple on pizza is actually good.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

Heading to The Buffalo Ska fest today and we were talking about what to get for dinner. It is decided now.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 years ago

TIL Ska is the name of the genre Ive always liked and never knew it's name.

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