Who are the best Ska bands out there?
I want more music!

Streetlight Manifesto is the only one i know of.. assuming it is even labeled as ska. I dont truly know what ska is.

umm i guess its like punk with brass instruments mostly i want feel good music like Big D and the Kids Table

not sure if it's what you're looking for but Sublime definately

yeah i like sublime but i have more of them, anyone less famous?

Operation Ivy, Choking Victim, Skankin' Pickle, The Specials, man...

Its hard to top Big D

i know its hard but i love their sound, every time i listen to them im always in a better mood and i have my rap and my rock but none of them make me want to dance around like a drunk at a concert

HOLY MOTHER OF F?!K. O_O

We need to learn you young'uns on what Ska is...

Copy-pasta'd from Pootmasta-P's thread. If any links are dead, just search YouTube for the artist / title.

artist: Madness
song: One Step Beyond
song: Baggy Trousers
genre: Ska (Second-Wave)

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=111508026

artist: The English Beat
song: Mirror In The Bathroom
genre: Ska (Second-Wave)

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=179764054

artist: The Specials
song: Nite Klub
genre: Ska (Second-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w7mO63Ld8GM

artist: Desmond Dekker
song: Rude Boy Train
genre: Ska (First-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyvhlGXA5Go

artist: Prince Buster
song: One Step Beyond
genre: Ska (First-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWxxFCeM9nA

artist: The Specials
song: Guns of Navarone
genre: Ska (Second-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_dI6Q0cGIA

artist: The Specials
song: Gangsters
genre: Ska (Second-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqRF8lUOpcY

artist: Hepcat
song: Riding The Region
genre: Ska (Second-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EVFwPmf7xMM

artist: Bad Manners
song: Lip Up Fatty
genre: Ska (Second-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xkQzfJcgrU

artist: The Specials
song: Pressure Drop
genre: Ska (Second-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bUxWmDgSXP4

song: Monkey Man

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zi4MOA_1MYA

artist: Dance Hall Crashers
song: Go
genre: Ska (Third-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=THry1md3-TU

artist: No Doubt
song: Trapped In A Box
genre: Ska (Third-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VfIDTsjCBg

song: Ache

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO0xMH650Uk

artist: Save Ferris
song: Come On Eileen
genre: Ska (Third-Wave)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HCzWPBR30Nk