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17 de jun. de 2011 · Few songs evoke their era like the Specials' classic Ghost Town, a depiction of social breakdown that provided the soundtrack to an explosion of civil unrest. Released on 20 June 1981 against a ...
20 de dic. de 2022 · Singer Terry Hall was 'truly one of the greats'. Terry Hall of The Specials dies aged 63. He was 22. The song was written by the band's founding member Jerry Dammers, but it is also the track with ...
1 de jun. de 2017 · Ghost Town, by The Specials. If you were a young man in the summer of 1981 and you lived in one of Britain’s urban areas, you had, as the title of UB40’s song, a one in ten chance of being on the dole. Two years after the conservative party won the election with Margaret Thatcher at the helm, the aggressive economic policy of increasing ...
14 de dic. de 2012 · The Specials perform their legendary track Ghost Town live at Maida Vale for Steve Lamacq on BBC 6 Music.
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2 de oct. de 2020 · by Amanda London · Published October 2, 2020 · Updated October 2, 2020. “Ghost Town” is focused on the unstable status of Britain’s economy, particularly in 1981, the period in which it was written. The main issues it addresses are economic instability, unemployment and violence. According to the singers, the said town which was ...
25 de dic. de 2023 · “Ghost Town,” released in 1981, was the second UK number one for The Specials. It also marked the end of their original lineup before they split into two. The song was a reflection of the major problems Britain was facing at the time, addressing issues such as urban decay, deindustrialization, unemployment, and violence in inner cities.
27 de abr. de 2011 · The Specials performing Ghost Town. From Top of The Pops July 1981.
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