Pogues ska tracks?

**Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:21 pm**

I've heard a track by the pogues, like "young ned of the hill (dub version)"...and I read about some other ska or reggae type tracks they may have...could someone tell me if they know any other tracks like this??....I wish there was a CD of their ska or reggae influenced tracks only...

**Sat Jun 30, 2007 2:40 pm**

Apart from "Murder Ska #1" and "Murder Ska #2", there are tracks called "Pinned Down" and "Johnny Was A Prick" which have some sort of reggae or dub element. As far as I know the only released "Dub" was ever "Young Ned", but we also did some for "Wadi Hammamat" and "Smell Of Petroleum". Maybe we'll find room for some of them on the box set.

**Sat Jun 30, 2007 5:48 pm**

yes that would be nice
I havent been able to hear any of these tracks other than "young ned of the hill (dub version)"

**Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:36 pm**

NYPiper79 wrote: Pogues ska tracks

... or Pogues Skat Racks - A secretly filmed session whereby the band get down and dirty. Now get that image out of your head folks.

**Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:39 pm**

you mean like skatting like jazz singers do? shane would be good at that with a jazz band behind him :wink:

**Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:52 pm**

Erm

no, not really. Sorry, I can be a sick fucker. Change the 'k' in Skat to a 'c', and if still confused, just google. Although you might prefer if you didn't.

**Sat Jun 30, 2007 7:53 pm**

NYPiper79 wrote:yes that would be nice
I havent been able to hear any of these tracks other than "young ned of the hill (dub version)"

Well, I'm pretty sure that's the only one we released.

**Mon Jul 02, 2007 12:34 am**

well, on the live at the town & country dvd, the pogues back lynval golding (of the specials) on message to you rudi, if that counts.

**Mon Jul 02, 2007 1:03 am**

on the shite n onions website there is a guy who does the scallywag radio show...he did a show of all irish ska...there were a couple pogues tracks on the show...
http://www.myspace.com/thescallywagshow

the pogues - murder ska
shane mcgowan - b & I ferry (version 4)

I wonder how he got these tracks...

**Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:20 am**

Interesting that this should come up. I know there's only a handful of ska/reggae influenced tracks by the Pogues around, but I've always thought there were parallels between the Pogues and late 70's ska bands like the Specials - I always thought the Specials played ska shot through with punk, while the Pogues (in the early days at least) played Irish folk shot through with punk. Anyone agree?

Anything shot through with punk works for me, btw!

**Mon Jul 02, 2007 6:04 pm**

NYPiper79 wrote:..he did a show of all irish ska....

That was a great fucking listen, mate, thanks for the recommendation.

**Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:32 pm**

ya no problem
the Specials version of "Dirty Old Town" was horrible!!

**Tue Jul 03, 2007 3:35 pm**

NYPiper79 wrote:ya no problem
the Specials version of "Dirty Old Town" was horrible!!

Haha I like that one :lol:

**Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:03 pm**

NYPiper79 wrote:ya no problem
the Specials version of "Dirty Old Town" was horrible!!

I don't know if that was the Specials. The Specials weren't together and recording after the Pogues's version was released and that was clearly what that was based on. It doesn't sound like the Specials either, but the singer sounds like Ali Campbell and the backing is very UB40-esque. And considering the Pogues supported UB40 once or twice that would make a lot of sense...

Also, I think the Specials would do it better lol

**Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:13 pm**

Smerker wrote:
NYPiper79 wrote:ya no problem
the Specials version of "Dirty Old Town" was horrible!!

I don't know if that was the Specials. The Specials weren't together and recording after the Pogues's version was released and that was clearly what that was based on. It doesn't sound like the Specials either, but the singer sounds like Ali Campbell and the backing is very UB40-esque. And considering the Pogues supported UB40 once or twice that would make a lot of sense...

Also, I think the Specials would do it better lol

Dunno what version is on there but the Special DID do DOT

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