The Specials-Gangsters Lyrics

The lyrics to Gangsters by The Specials released in 1979.

[@derekharrison1582]

This should have been THE SPECIALS first no 1 when it came out in 1979.I’d grown up with SKA and ROCKSTEADY,but I loved THE SPECIALS,and the way they split up in 1981 after GHOST TOWN was so sad,but from 79 to 81,they gave us some great tracks,and this was my favourite👍

[@stevendewar8951]

I dread,..... dread to thing what the future will bring,.....X-factor, ArrrrgHHH!! Thank f***k I was a kid in the 70's, still mashin up Ska tunes at me cousins wedding 2 weeks ago, me 79 year old Grandad skanking on the dance floor, the young uns could'nt handle it!;)

[@zestead814]

This is a great dance song. Ive yet to hear it on a dance floor. Good on ya.

[@ChrisSmith-lo2kp]

playing this on their SNL appearance was just brilliant

[@cherylknight6080]

Thank you for sharing this video, I HATED high school!! But the music played by the Specials and the Selector, and so many more, made my miserable HS days a little more tolerant!! This was one of my favorites!! I had a boyfriend who played this song on his guitar and I was smitten!!

[@bobmiller7502]

what a blast from the past, the sounds of my youth,,thanks 4 sharing,,xx

[@paulwells1990]

CLEVER LYRICS, GREAT SONG STILL (2021)!!!

[@caroleyre9144]

Incoming Warning from Terry Hall…NEVER do what Gangsters tell you to…it’s dangerous. You now know who the Gangsters are. 👍 RIP Terry god bless.

[@josie8728]

Im 11 but this is the best song I’ve ever heard!!!!!!!!!! I love the specials

[@amirshahazpuri8509]

Illuminous Luna who cares if you're 11

[@Joanna-te5il]

Illuminous Luna Yes they fuck all the songs

[@pauldunneska]

Good taste in music and you are probably 12 now.

[@thedancingpostman]

@@amirshahazpuri8509 Who cares what you think?

[@gameplaykingz9545]

Good kid

[@hernanmontoya7888]

Great song.

[@Mr75044]

Terry sung the truth. RIP...

[@karen14ization]

Lots of good memories...thanks for uploading...

[@thetopcat8946]

And here we are in 2021 in exactly the same place..wow.they saw it!

[@danielhorgan]

'79 what a fab tear that was !!

[@pauldunneska]

Stop crying.

[@gameplaykingz9545]

What a serious tune

[@darcyjohnson9713]

Tb to my dad's teenage years

[@Davilla888]

This song gangsta

[@1menwolfpack550]

Im mexican born and used to be a rude boy back in junior high school... still listen to this beat

[@clasher1217]

cant go wrong with ska

[@stevemcniel5513]

I had a cassette no record player wen that came out. once I got it taped from the radio I played it to death

[@Disciple0fWu_36]

lovee this song! like how you've done the lyrics aswell, on most videos the singing starts then the lyrics change -__- but u made the lyrics change before the next bit of singing :)

[@lavinolavino3967]

Tune!!!!!

[@krowlee4316]

2022 still here lol

[@JuanPreciado87]

Una puta obra de arte

[@annekesable]

Bernie Rhodes knows dont argue

[@oldraggidpants3277]

Agreed

[@danielrhodes7550]

Lol my Surname

[@abelcastroocampo6906]

muy buena rola

[@artskywalkerog869]

Y ya te sientes bien skato

[@fergadisevangelio508]

gonna take another 2 lines of spinash they grow my black soul

[@pauldunneska]

At 0:49 The line 'They use the law to commit crime' i thought up till now was 'The youth commit common crime' at least i'll sing it right now.

[@altonellis9838]

Dont call me scarface!!

[@Lostnotforgotten1]

@jed kang Aye those were the days ey laddy buck?

[@mightyfiner1752]

I dedicate this to my lawyer, Caryma 😎svs knows don't argue!

[@trevorz1299]

can somebody explain the word scarface please , greetings from the netherlands.

[@louiscorp747]

The bollocks!

[@ashharris7619]

indeed

[@eddieblues2666]

Just had to get my vinyl out blue beat django

[@Sh11mC]

FUKIN TUNE

[@techd4743]

TUNE

[@harrisiliassailisirrah204]

BurruxMarrlang29

[@fuentesmendezkarenmariana1794]

sounds like a mexican christmas carol

[@deathhzrd]

Karen Fuentes that's ska for you

[@sebastian5774]

hahahahaha why a mexican christmas ? to much drama all around?

[@Joanna-te5il]

Ann F they are from Mexico and they come in Greece 1 year ago

[@georgedejongveg]

whats the song about?i read they change the Title because of Incident in Hotel-they got blamed for shit they diddent do-,but the lyrics seem heaving another meaning,something about the Law/government beign criminal for doing controversial stuf

[@elizamills7136]

XiaoYaoYou The song is about corruption of the law. Meaning the government are now the gangster. they ones u need to watch out for

[@georgedejongveg]

ahh oke,it make sense now,thanks

[@finnaaalllyyygoddamnn]

XiaoYaoYou I agree

[@MrBrassneck]

AKA

[@mrdavizzcaz]

don't call me ska face

[@LSArocks]

Complete dodgy lyrics