The Specials - Do Nothing

[opiumkidx]

2:13 no teeth

[lalaloux1]

LOVED THIS SOUND AS A KID GROWING UP IN THATCHERS REGIME ,AWESOME , SAW THEM AT BRIGHTON BEFORE CHRISTMAS2011,MORE ENERGY IN THAT PLACE THAN YOU COULD IMAGINE, EVERYONE WAS HIGH ON GOOD TIMES A GREAT MUSIC, GOD BLESS TERRY AND THE BOYS

[edge78a]

Think i was about 14 years old at youth club in the northern soul room when the penny dropped that most of those around me were listening to the drivel pumped at them by the media and following fashion like sheep,me and me mates liked northern soul which was a scene created by the working class youth for ourselves with our own identity that no moneymen have ever been able to change still unto the present day. Its our own choice,our music created by quality unrecognised US artists in the main.

[GoNadz69]

I love how all these jumper's have come back into fashion!

[nuttyboy11]

Ah....... The take the piss out of 'Pop of the Tops' issue......... Christmas jumpers Specials..... Hold on.... Who's this bandy legged guy????? He's Gifted...! :P

[worldcoup]

This is SKA. Pure and simple, timeless, brilliant.

Sums up life in the city for a lot of folk back then, perfectly.

The band and the genre are sorely missed. Thanks for the post and the memories.

[worldcoup]

If music were a drug this is definitely CLASS A, so watch out..;-)

[neiloid1]

It's the bass player from The Beat as Horrace swapped for this TOTP appearance and played with the Beat.

[mwill96]

I remember hearing Gangsters by The Specials and thinking it was some old Jamaican reggae band. Then I realised. These lads were from Coventry. Do Nothing... one of a list of classic from one of the greatest bands that ever recorded music in the UK

[TheJorged]

se nota q no estan tocando .... en vivo son una bomba a punto de estallar llena de vogr y alegria !!!

[kramnesnay]

I guess this must be after christmas, coz they're all wearing the sweaters their grannies got them for christmas presents (haha).

Seriously though, one of my fav songs of the 80's I think this song perfectly summed up the misery and despair for many teens growing up in Thacther's Britain.

Thanks for posting.

[SuperMaxibaby]

@kramnesnay the kids need a group like this today ,we got the same thing happening now as it was then only crap music now;(

[TheCrossStitcher]

@SuperMaxibaby I can't agree with you more..

I remember the 1970;s with crappy disco music and 'Disco Duck 'being number 1. Then punk rock exploded on the scene, then it was ska, rockabilly, mod, new romantics, I am so glad I was a teen during that era, it was depressing because of Thatcher, but the music had so much energy, and we looked forward to what happened next. All it is for the kids now is 'How sexy is the singer?. We didn't care about that then. it was the lyrics WE listened to.

[TheCrossStitcher]

@SuperMaxibaby At first I thought I must be getting old when I started to think todays music is shite, but my 12 year old son listens to me playing these old ska records and asks me why were the best songs were written years ago?

[vic17744]

best specials single by far , it jus a pity jerry seemed to stray away from wat the specials were all about after this though

[jonnycomelatelyable]

Used to listen to Ska and Bluebeat in the 60's. Really,really good music. Do nothing, by a group of black and white lads added a new dimension to it. Brilliant stuff, Brillianr!

[ajuk1]

Thumb up if you came here after seeing the Lego Apprentice.

[08dawilliams]

jumpers werent piss take- sort of neo-kitsch, all rude boys and girls wore em- mine was blue and cream with snowflakes- just long enough to cover me bum so wore it as a dress with white tights!

[neuklon]

I think it was released around Xmas, and the 'jumpers' were a piss-take as most guys get a naff sweater as a Christmas present.

[foreverashcroft]

one of my fav songs.. great memories of the youth club.. love it..

[steelbanktrucker]

I remember when these jumpers were in fashion.

Or did I just have crap dress sense?

[Daftwood]

Absolute SKA classic !!!!

[bretadounitedfc]

classic!

[edinho420]

A coreografia do mano é tão complicada que aos 0:50 de música ele já esquece o passo !! Hahahahahaha

The Specials é mto foda, melhor banda da segunda geração, pra mim !

[JAtria]

Amazing Song!!!  =D

The guy in the Red sweater makes me laugh...=]

Terry hall is chewing gum while singing...Very cool.

The organ has a cool sound to it...=]

Top Notch Video!

[astralhed]

i think they influenced 311

[mauvetys]

for the music probably but not for the clothes...

[astralhed]

"it makes no sense to follow fashion" ;)

[ferrers88]

those jerseys were chav fashion at the time....think the specials wore them for a joke.

[mistergabs]

THESE DAYS KIDS HAVE BEEN CHEATED

[death2hiphopnRnB]

'Policeman comes and smacks me in the teeth...'

Classic! :-D

[ferrers88]

it appens....lol

[tgm99999]

Bands like the Specials used to bring black and white kids together, so they had more in common.

[death2hiphopnRnB]

That is perhaps the most sensible comment I have ever read on YouTube - you summed it up matey.

[steelbanktrucker]

Hence the concept of the label Two-Tone - Black and White together - At the time, the majority of youth, whatever their colour were struggling to find meaningful work (including myself). Bands like the Specials did more for race relations in the UK than the so-called experts ever will!

[avasilato]

I wish there was more music like that!!!!

[looniechewnz]

Best Specials song ever! Why is music today so crap?

[modsheff1]

RESPECT!...CUS nothing ever changed..oh no!

[wilsy73]

Glad you've given it the sound quality it deserves. Why does this song remind me of walking into a french lesson around 1985?

[VeryStrangePeople]

classic