Wednesday, April 18, 2018

The Rebel Black Dot Song o' the Day: SKApril!


Dance Hall Crashers, "Skinhead B.B.Q." from The Old Record (1989-1992) (The Last Angry Rude Boy)

Skammentary: Referencing, of course, the ska/punk/reggae/oi!/etc. skinhead subculture, not American journalism's lazy misuse of "skinhead" as a byword for racist thuggery.

Also, of all the songs for which Elyse & Karina sang the lyrics ridiculously quickly, "Skinhead B.B.Q." might well be the quickest. The first stanza is a lyrical blur, only decipherable with patience & care.
"We always need a skinhead barbecue
Back in the month of June
To ward off all the bad feelings
Left over from the fall and spring.
We must rely on common sense
To keep us out of any mess,
Protect all those who do attend
And entertain them 'til the end.

"Why can't all things be simple
Just like a barbecue,
A summer skinhead barbecue,
Why can't all things be simple
Just like a barbecue,
A summer skinhead barbecue,
Someday they will,
Someday they will,
Someday they will.

"Hamburgers and hot dogs, chips and onion dip,
Watermelon and Hawaiian Punch to sip,
Don't forget the Oreos—Double Stuf, of course!
Hamburgers and hot dogs, chips and onion dip,
Watermelon and Hawaiian Punch to sip,
Don't forget the Oreos—Double Stuf, of course!"

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