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Number 60 are Bad Manners, who if you've seen "Office Space" play the song "Ska Mambo #8" during the opening traffic jam scene.
Wiki Says: Bad Manners are an English 2 Tone ska band. They quickly became the novelty favourites of the UK pop scene through their bald outsized frontman's on-stage antics, earning early exposure through their Top of The Pops exploits and an appearance in the live film documentary, Dance Craze.
Discovery: Ska 'n' B (1980)
Loonee Tunes (1980)
Gosh It's....Bad Manners (1981)
Forging Ahead (1982)
Mental Notes (1985)
Return of the Ugly (1989)
Fat Sound (1992)
Heavy Petting (1997)
Stupidity (2003)
Favorite Songs: Bang the Drum Al Day
Buffalo Ska
This Is Ska
Blue Summer
Lip Up Fatty
My Girl Lollipop
Can Can
Woolly Bully
Skinhead Girl
Years Active: 1976-Present
Seen Live: Once (January 09 in Baltimore)
Bad Manners are the forgotten 2-tone ska band of the late 70's/early 80's from England. They're behind The Specials, Madness, The (English) Beat, and The Selector in terms of ability and popularity in my mind. That being said, they are one of the most fun bands I've seen live. Buster Bloodvessle, their very fat lead singer, is great on stage, and 40 years after their formation they were still great live.
Up Next: A punk band that sounds like TIM [Armstrong] AGAIN
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