I’ve been going to Rocksteady night at the local gay bar on Mondays so I’ve found myself listening to a lot more reggae and dub music as of late. The Beat are as close to ska as I’ll ever get, so when I do get the itch to listen to ska, out comes “I Just Can’t Stop It.” This song is a live recording of my favorite
Beat song which was recorded in 1982 at the Jamaica World Music Fest.
[audio: http://thesoundofindie.com/archive/2007/20070521/TEB-MirrorInTheBathroom.mp3|titles=Mirror In The Bathroom (Live)|artists=The English Beat]
Download: The English Beat – Mirror In The Bathroom (Live)
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