Top 10 Ska Bands

[sexiboialebron09]

sublime isnt a ska band, they have ska music. i should know im a huge fan. and the toasters should be on here

[ThePaintfiend]

choking victim. check it out.

[johnZ095]

Hahahahahahahahahahahhahhahaha­haahahahahahahahahagahahahahha­hahahahahhahaahahahahahahahaha­hahahah THE POLICE hahahahahahahhaha wtf?!?

[skinnskallen1]

where is Laurel aitken?!

[BamaDillon]

the police were not ska

[AkNorthernLights]

WHERE THE HELL IS OP IVY?!?!?!?!?!

[mastercrowly]

This shit sucks to me. Sorry guys. I'll stick with slam.

[mastercrowly]

1:12 came on and I paused the video and threw my hot dog at the wall and screamed.

[MentirosaaLowc]

@mastercrowly hahaha youu madee my daaaaay for putting thaat :)

[Agrostain]

your ska sucks.. sorry):

[Aimee2959]

shitty quality... Mighty Mighty also great though

[Aimee2959]

AH LESS THANK JAKE!! FAVE!

[MinusHuman12]

Suicide Machines are my favorite ska band

[BLOKINSMUNTS]

MUSTARD PLUG

[TheRavengirl13]

No early No Doubt? They weren't bad.

[DomestikMC]

Leftöver Crack isn't on here... riot

[FooFighter3570]

i admit it; i watched the whole video just to make sure Streetlight Manifesto was at the top.

[WeWillFallTogether46]

Check out my covers!

[gepettoflavio26]

what is the song's full name, that beggin from 0:31 ?

[jelloyello23]

Your toaster has great quality

[Larsenbigj]

Street light kicks serious ass! Best live band of all time!

[XxlionesxX]

What???! no Mustard Plug?? Police and Sublime Ska?? fuck this list 

[luke1829]

streetlight is terrible

[DuderBre]

Yo dumfuck sublime and the police aint ska

[awallace2187]

@DuderBre Of course Sublime is ska and the Police are heavily ska-influenced.

[eganlax]

reel big fish and bosstones should be 1 and 2

[laurinbonham]

STREETLIGHT.



[justbass12]

Where The Fuck Is Red Store Bums!

[RileyM1989]

BossToneS should be #1.

[jackaass101]

catch 22 is way better than streetlight will ever be

[tooch1995]

@jackaass101 i dont like very much catch stuff after kalnoky left, im not saying its bad but ill admit some songs i like

[col998]

Decent list, although I think the police being on there came out of nowhere

[JAYLLETT]

it's a decent list. of course a bunch are missing and the police aren't ska so much but I'm a big fan of each of your picks so right on!

[clarita215]

the police nooooooooooooooooooooooooo

[bassgeek3]

My opinion of list: overall it was good

RBF shouldn't be on there. Streetlight should be lower. Police isn't really ska. Op Ivy, Fishbone,Untouchables, or English Beat possibly on there. A lot of people would disagree with my big 3: Big D, Less Than Jake, and Sublime

[geezer6970]

Suicide Machines need to be on here as well, but otherwise not a bad list

[pSyChObILLyAdR1aN]

WHERES THE SKACORE?!?

[kagtastic]

what the fuck, why arent the suicide machines on here? they're first two albums are like the best albums i've ever listened to

[Killdaffy]

I also think streetlight manifesto is the best ska band

[wafflz777]

whats the song by goldfinger?

[dynamiteturkey]

@wafflz777 spokesman

[choria35]

Sublime is more reggae than ska.

[IFuqqinLoveeMusic]

@choria35 They're mixed.

[notredale123]

dude great list. finally someone else realized that the police have ska roots and can be classified as ska!



[Bassguitarist712]

less than jake should be higher than goldfinger in my opinion

[twotheteam]

sublime is a ska band u fuck

[Skapunkfan1]

Sublime isn't a Ska band, nor The Police (Lmfao when i saw that). Goldfinger hasn't really kept the Ska Punk roots they had. And with Reel Big Fish, their music is half Ska Punk and half Alt/Rock.

In conclusion your list need a lot of work :P Hell you even just called it Ska instead of Ska Punk -_-

[kinga220]

Everyone has their own opinion on this lol

[louietrey72]

five iron?

[xRetroismx]

I love reel big fish, but they're so overrated as a ska band. Half their music isn't even really ska, and a lot of bands arebetter

the police aren't ska

Sublime isn't really ska

and Goldfinger was only ska for like, two albums. lol

[Pelcastre101]

What's the name of the song by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones in this video?

[nugget182]

@Pelcastre101 impression that i get

[osodelicious25]

Someone JAMaican should be on the list don't you think?

[ScheisseFTW]

where the **** is SKA P?

[irishmurphy4]

sublime is their own genre :)

[tskofa]

What about the Aquabats??

[suckerupper]

Ah, The Mighty Mighty Bosstones <3

[HaydenBThrobbingG]

Sublime and the specials should be 1st and 2nd and streetlight should be 3rd if anything

[slizzamtizzam]

THe Specials .... # 8??? Really??? THeY ARE the SKA GODs... If it werent for them.....NO SKA

[887496]

DR CALYPSO!!! try to listen spanish ska

[dana4210]

Well, I agree with some of the people, sublime, while one of my favorite bands (I know the guys well, and still hang out with Eric Wilson all the time), isn't a ska band and they would be the first ones to say that. But the rest of the list.....no mention of Hepcat, The Slackers, Operation Ivy, The Untouchables, Fishbone, and that's not even getting into the jamaican originators of the style. So you should qualify your list as top ten 3rd wave ska or something although u have the specials and p

[bdassvids]

@dana4210 what about the song burritos by sublime? they did do some 3rd wave ska tbh

[treforlooms]

@dana4210 the yanks dont get british culture on 2 songs on here that are ska they dont understand punk or mods look at the crap on KERRENG the stones and the who borrowed the rythem and blues off u them in the sixtes and took it back over and they called it the british invation

[gamingmonster13]

WTF!the police arent ska

[shwartzflugal]

@gamingmonster13 ya they are, the guitar plays on the upbeat. that is the only requirement for the ska style as taught in music classes

[ThePetrohaulic]

@gamingmonster13 Thier EARLY stuff was fully Ska....like pre 80.

[DaveTheSodaGuy0]

for christ's sake what is the name of the "specials" song?

[skaputnix]

@DaveTheSodaGuy0 rat race

[DaveTheSodaGuy0]

@skaputnix thanks a lot!

[BRINGMETHEHORlZ0N]

1. sublime

2. The expendables

3. Fayuca

4. slightly stoopid

5. the soulicitors

[TheFacelessK]

@Sledge254 catch 22 didnt become SM tom just left

[dirtydog2569]

the police are not ska more like fusion

[BRINGMETHEHORlZ0N]

.... sublimes #5? wtfs wrong with you. sublime influenced most of those bands

[Xbox360R3DNECK]

sublime that is always number 1 not 5 you dont know what ska is

[iplaydrums18]

i say reel big fish ad mighty mighty bostones should be first and second

[fucknamenumbers]

where the fuck is fishbone

[SkaSkaSka241]

the police? You obviously don't know ska, also Goldfinger is punk, with a few ska songs. Sublime is mostly reggae.  You probably know nothing about ska. Walt Jabsco would be disgraced.

[SkaSkaSka241]

the police? You obviously don't know ska

[GatlinGoneChaos2]

Why is Mustard Plug not in this list? Lol

[Ihateuglyfatgirls123]

what is the less than jake song

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[deskonozido199]

betagarri, ze esatek!, egurra ta kitto...

[JPPraterCO08]

The Ernies are a great ska band. You've heard them if you ever played the first tony hawk game.

[TheTrip1945]

Ska ist Scheisse

Punk zu laut

Kollmarlibre!!!!

[TheDaytimeNightmare]

Operation Ivy?

[DavidVarelaIsBeast]

Sublime deserves higher than 5th

[Trasta419]

Rude boy shufflin!!!!

[Metaldudehere]

Just cause something is reggae, doesn't mean it is automatically "CLOSE" to ska. The police have like a couple shitty reggae songs. What a shitty choice, when there are so many great ska bands

[zephyrboy96]

is ska like reggae/punk or something?

[RedForTheTimeBeing]

@zephyrboy96 Ska came in the 50's as an upbeat form of jazz in places like Jamaca. In the 60's, people in hotter areas found it too difficult to play/dance to ska, so they slowed it down and created reggae. Many sub genres were birthed, like Two Tone and Ska Punk. Two Tone was popular in the U.K, and perfected by bands like the Specials. Ska Punk was created around the time of the Punk Revoltion, and was also popular in the early 90's, after Ska musicians found they could combine punk and ska...

[RedForTheTimeBeing]

@zephyrboy96 flavors. And I mispelled Revolution XD

[dkroller21]

The Police aren't even ska. Crappy reggae maybe...

[JearBearsDreamPortal]

this man knows nothing of ska

[TrollersJustice]

#1 Sublime, #2 Goldfinger, #3 Less Than Jake, #4 The Police, #5 Streetlight Manifesto. I fucking love Sublime, that band is my like my life.

[rockandreggae1994]

Three Words, Buck-O-Nine

[EatMyNikes405]

What's the name of the song of streetlight on here?

[MrAwkwardguy]

the police?

[ButtKicker4520]

streetlight is pretty down but i like the singers original band Catch 22

[121128free]

yea santeria sucks. try jailhouse or seed

[JMort95]

@121128free no, all sublime songs are good. my favorite are new song and greatest hits.

[faraonoc]

who sings the version of less than jake ???



[dafitz67]

looks like somebody's still 13 haha

[TheFruityDeath]

Somehow i knew streetlight was # 1... I LOVE THEM!

[igotchalk1]

Ah! Yeah, maybe missing some roots bands, but these are all solid solid solid. Streetlight forever!

[theflips1180]

what's the name of the song by Goldfinger?

[AlashBatyr]

WHERE IS "MADNESS", СULT SKA-BAND?!?!?!?!

[snipesome]

THE MIGHTY MIGHTY BOSSTONES ARE THE BEST!!!! except for sublime. y isnt sublime first?

[TealHood]

@snipesome bc streetlight rules ha

[snipesome]

@snipesome nm i checked out streetlight. my three fav sublime, mmbosstones, strlight manifesto

[2347chuck]

Everyone but the police are fuckin sweet ska bands.

[RuiSilvaLourenco]

SKA-P!!! 

[RuiSilvaLourenco]

SKA-P!!!

[kgarofalo71]

musical taste is very personal and based on individual opinion... With that said, your opinion in this matter is highly questionable... The Specials number 8? and no mention of Madness or The Jam?

[OGyorgy01]

The Toasters, Bad Manners?

[Dav3IsLegend]

the album art for streetlight was wrong. watch it crash is on somewhere in the between

[gisonvic]

M A D N E S S  ?????????????

[TheNinjaINvader]

madness????

[PayDroYo]

of all the sublime songs why santeria?

[PrivateFrye]

@PayDroYo cause its the shit

[McPivot1]

@PayDroYo lol

[switchgears32]

@PayDroYo cuz that was mainstream everyone thinks that is the only good song made by them

[11qazz1]

@PayDroYo because i suppose it emphasizes the off beat reggae feel of ska.

[love1life0]

@PayDroYo Daterape for the actual win

[BRINGMETHEHORlZ0N]

@PayDroYo wtf is wrong with you? and the twenty fucktards taht thumbed that up? whats wrong with santeria honestly? its a beautiful song.

[PayDroYo]

@BRINGMETHEHORlZ0N wtf is wrong with YOU? not once did i say that there was something wrong with Santeria. There are other songs by Sublime that sound more like ska. Not that you would know, Mr. "BRINGMETHEHORIZON". So get your scenester ass the fuck outta here.

[BRINGMETHEHORlZ0N]

@PayDroYo this wasnt always my account, i hate that screamo shit. ha like i would know? dude ill bet you i know ten times more about sublime or any other kind of reggae than you. i have every sublime album ever created and know all of there songs. you dont know shit bout me.

[TheFacelessK]

@BRINGMETHEHORlZ0N its not really a ska song, its a reggae song if you want to say sublime is a ska band u should go with the classic and fan favorite Date Rape, but personally id go with Ebin or All You Need

[Grysky19]

@PayDroYo right sublime have way better songs thts just a mainstream song tht everyone knowns

[richienkay]

it all depends how old you were when you heard ska. my time was "the specials"

[feathersaxss]

STREETLIGHT MANIFESTO, fuck yer!

[hoppingcoffee]

the police, goldfinger- rock

less than jake, the mighty mighty bosstones, the arrogant sons of bitches, reel big fish, big d and the kids table, streetlight manifesto- ska

the specials, sublime- reggae

[nickwhesker]

@hoppingcoffee In the more recent years, RBF has played more rock-sounding songs, less horns, and more guitar.

[SirPhsycoSexyy]

@hoppingcoffee The specials, Sublime were ska, and the police were a reggae-ska-alternative feel.

[Muddy194]

Nice selection of bands but.......WHERE IS THE MADNESS??!!

[TheTrumpetsUnite]

i have never veiwed The Police as ska, more older rock. but they are still awsome.

[Mickleo64]

@epic That's "The Science of Selling Yourself Short"

[randomactsok]

The Police are ska?

[xxdave89xx]

you forgot to put in madness :(

[epic1032123]

what song is that from less than jake?

[Montanaman1111]

What is the name of the Mighty mighty bosstones song please ?

[cpimp25]

@Montanaman1111 the impression that i get

[therocker2552]

Holy shit. This is basically my exact list, just maybe Sublime and the Bosstones higher up and Big D swapped with Streetlight!

[niok123]

Op Ivy?

[69imatroll]

SUBLIME IS THE SHIT!

[9645jimmy]

Catch 22 mann.

[srkorneto]

eyt te falto madness y skap pero estachido tu rollo

[kbri9]

missing slightly stoopid

[cconchelos]

Fishbone should top any list - sacrilege!

[dedgrlsdnce]

Which Police song is in the beginning?

[musicofftheflap]

@dedgrlsdnce roxanne

[volcomscooter29]

@dedgrlsdnce i think dont stand close to me

[MrRockyProductionzz]

2 bands are missing from this list: mustard plug and catch 22

[musicfolife1]

@MrRockyProductionzz dude its opinion

[madassdrummer108]

hell ya! that sir is a great list :)

[CRS7666]

STP.

[braiinD3AD]

where the fuck is dirty heads?

[braiinD3AD]

@braiinD3AD dirty heads are neither really. more like surf rock/rap

[thomwd]

Hahahahaha, the Police. And the Specials behind Less than Jake. Guy, you so funny! Although Streetlight Manifesto is a pretty cool band.

[Eternallies01]

@robotmanhattan I seriously just liked your facebook page like 5 mins ago and then I see your comment on here lol thats a win I think.

[DanRudeBoy]

Well, there was one Ska band in his Top Ten. That's cool, I guess.

[9Tripps]

Catch 22 > Streetlight Manifesto

[Kakureen]

REEL BIG FISH!!!

[Humanpunk77]

A joke the Specials at no 8 no 1 ska not this pretend pop punk ska crap

[incasino0utATDI]

I don't get the whole genre label. Just because a band sometimes has a brass section, and up strokes i,e., Sublime or Goldfinger, they are instantly "Ska." You wouldn't call The Doors ska because they start to introduce horns on The Soft Parade. Just make music you like...

[robotmanhattan]

yo check us out south NJ ska Robot Manhattan

[Franzal23]

Mad Caddies?

[apartment3]

Parfive...look them up on myspace music.

[apartment3]

seriously? the arrogant sons of bitches? i played a show with them in Kent ohio i believe. fucking crazy!

[burneysrokin]

Mighty mighty bosstons Ftw (:

[NYchupacabra]

Dont get me wrong, actually, my two favorite bands are streetlight and sublime, but there not in the top 10 ska bands. (btw sublime is nawt ska)

[StopUsingChickens]

Sublime and Streetlight Manifesto ? You sir know your ska :D

[MrZizbang]

Where's Madness?!

[OrchestralLULZ]

Half this crap isn't ska....at all.