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RIP, Ranking Roger

The Beat were my favourite of those Ska bands.

Exactly this.
Every song The Beat recorded in the studio before they split is in my collection - I can't say that of the other Ska revival bands, no matter how popular some of them went on to become.
The Beat were quality from the beginning to the end, and I loved them from the first moment I heard Ranking Full Stop on the John Peel show - I still have the 7" vinyl.
While selling keyboards & synthesizer modules to a Birmingham music shop back in the 80s, I met & chatted with Ranking Roger who was hanging out there and he was a really nice & genuine bloke.
RIP.

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It's Pete's train set, and you should all feel honoured to be granted the privilege of paying to watch him play with it.

Hadn’t heard this. Sad.

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I don't need your ill-informed, half-baked, idiotic opinions. I have plenty of those myself.

'I Just Can't Stand It' is an album I bought when it came out, almost 40yrs ago, and I still listen to it now. How many other acts can you say that about? In fact I played it on the way home yesterday. 'Two Swords' is a brilliant song. There was far more to them than the ska label they acquired.

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For those that like that sort of thing, that is the sort of thing they like.

And 100% this too.

It's rare that we three agree on things 100%, but we do on this.

As Ranking Roger sang in Stand Down Margaret:
"Love and unity - the only way"
RIP.

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PW: 'Every year we’re in League 1 is a year too long...'
It's Pete's train set, and you should all feel honoured to be granted the privilege of paying to watch him play with it.

Saw TB back in 83 just after I moved up here.
Supporting Bowie at the Bowl.
They came on after Ice House IIRC.
Very jolly.
Sad news.
IMHO 'Stand down Margaret please' didn't really express my feelings strongly enough for that particular politician but (natch) I respect the song.

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