"STEREOTYPE" The Specials 1980

Track taken from "More Specials"

[@andrewphippsphillips1455]

Rest In Peace Terry, massive loss and another part of my childhood gone 😢

[@adnilbraganza2211]

Precisely...

[@user-bn9rw5xj5z]

And allso rest in peace john Bradbury great Ska drummer

[@andyj639]

How many different music styles can you fit in one track! Absolute unadulterated genius.

[@ittybitty6474]

Best summary comment. Genius...

[@bertiew6771]

The God like genius of Jerry Dammers.

[@kramnesnay]

I remember at school my English teacher asked our class to write the lyrics to our fav song, most kids chose Baggy Trousers by Madness, but I chose this one. My teacher couldn't understand how and why a 13 year old kid liked such a dark song, but the kids thought it was cool as I read it out to the class, I said 'pissed' and 'VD' and got away with it. Great group, whose songs perfectly reflected the mood of the times.

[@numonefranbegbiefan]

This was a few years back but I had to do a similar assignment, did this song too lol. The specials cross generations!

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

I was 10 when listening to this, my teacher asked us if we followed current affairs in class and couldn’t understand why a 10 year old kid could tell him more about the sinking of the Belgrano and the war itself..!! Us kids were clever back in 1980 ☮️

[@johnashburne6323]

Nice one!

[@paulburrows6617]

In Australia..... it's VB (Victoria Bitter)

[@StevenMighty]

Late 70s early 80s was something different in music history, something very special imo.

[@misterdavid5400]

This was today's earworm for me. Which is why I'm here. An earworm that can stay as long as it likes.

[@robertjohnston4280]

Terry Hall? Absolute legend!!! And Neville - and all of the other Specials. They really were very special!!!

[@paullandry5594]

Really miss you, Terry (RIP 19 March 1959 - 19 December 2022). You were a fabulous singer and songwriter. God be with you.

[@gimmemorebeer9995]

Amazing track. Timeless. RIP Terry x

[@maximusplebius9992]

R.I.P Terry, absolute genius!!!!

[@katoness]

You see thirty years later and nothing has changed. What a sad society we have become!

[@bobcatcomms]

RIP Terry ❤️

[@paulburrows6617]

I love the Specials.

[@dellafenton2417]

Loved the whole ska revival /2tone scene The Specials to me were exactly that - special!!

[@jonathanmoore5619]

The specials are really quite special.

[@davidandrews190]

REST IN PEACE GUVNOR THE BEST

[@PaulDaviesish]

brilliant words and instrumental - a picture of disaffected young men in the 80s

[@hikuridaturametel]

RIP Terry Hall

[@AlbertoGonzalez-yb3ic]

Even when I first heard them in 79, I felt that this was the beginning of an incredible new era of music. It came from another reality and it still feels that way. The Specials lived up to their name! Working class black and white music that is brillant and timelss. Viva Terry Hall!

[@jamesbiggs9936]

RIP Terry

[@rawalan]

GENIUS - love the specials and especially this song

[@shaunmccartney4294]

Rip Terry Hall

[@MrSteviebabe]

Dont stop forgetting this song..Double A as recall? International Jet set....just as good!! Wonderful times wish we could rewind the clock even just for one evening !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@chrisedwards3883]

Brilliant track and i even nicked 'flourescent jam sandwich with flashing blue lights' for an English piece at school and got a commendation. :)

[@nzappa6198]

Chris Edwards 3 years on. And a comment !! Reminds me of my crazy times. I'm 47 now and quite boring !! Hope your good x

[@znet_1253]

Awesome!!

[@sillysausagemilly]

they have to be one of the best bands that have ever come out of the uk.

[@therealsoulproduct]

But now that I'm older, wiser, and much more open minded I love this side. I loved the fact that they were ballsy enough to experiment with different sounds and created this element of surprise to the listener. The Specials were a great band!

[@KokoRicky]

There's something very melancholy about this song, that makes me feel bittersweet. I especially like the weird synthesizer in the background.

[@alondathomas293]

That's what I've always liked about the song----the somewhat happy but melancholy sound of it. I always thought this would be a perfect song to perform in a musical flick, lol. It's damn near perfect though, which is why I love it.

[@alondathomas293]

It has an old-school Spanish/Mexican sound to it, which is another reason it sounds great.

[@StanFredo]

Extremely good song. And The Specials had a great number of good songs across their 3 studio LPs plus their singles and EPs.

[@caolanmaher5907]

This song was included on the mixtape made for my Uncle who's dead now. From the stories I hear, he definitely got the girls, rode the bikes and drank his age in pints . God bless Nuada Winder. RIP x

[@jeangreenfield5993]

Never heard this song before, it grabs your attention & tells a person's story . For me, they are the kings of social commentary.

[@SL4Q92W]

Love this old song ,...memories from -81.

[@markmclaughlin3896]

The best ever...Special.,..

[@furycustom73]

Wonderful youth memories

[@rainmaker690]

One of the best songs off the first cassette by the Specials i ever got---which I lost a long time ago (ugh)----always thought this would sound great in a movie---always love the chorus,too

[@robertjohnston4280]

This is so boldly original - and so sweetly lyrical - and so...brilliant!

[@ArtofFreeSpeech]

Awesome, severely underappreciated tune!

[@DOOMGENERATION]

one of my absolute fav specials tracks!

[@EliseDFENS]

I always have this song in my mind and I sing it aloud like almost every day. Sooo good. 😂❤

[@coonagh1]

Derry Jammers, brilliant!!

[@user-fn1lk8bl3e]

😊Good song, good memories.🎉

[@calogerovenniri7868]

Great song

[@calogerovenniri7868]

Excellent song

[@kartajippy]

nice one great song long live the specials

[@SonicJCG]

great band, great times

[@A.BondGirl]

Superb video to accompany this fab tune!! ◾️◽️◾️◽️◾️

[@calogerovenniri7868]

Child hood memories

[@Dont_Gnaw_on_the_Kitty_1]

This would sound so good on vinyl.

[@thackerb67]

best band ever....probably!

[@kessmarl]

Nah, Madness mate.

[@achja-en-nee]

Superb song :-)

[@orbitalforest]

Great track .

[@smirnoffgirluk]

Blast from the past for sure..... brilliant, thank you :)

[@elpollovolador723]

Memories from high school in Argentina.

[@char3722]

Love it I love ska music.

[@ste52s]

Always loved that crazy trumpet in the background, what a classic and backed with another gem in International Jet Set which was just as well cos radio 1 wouldn't play the other side

[@robhumb2638]

"Save Me" intro song (sky tv show)

[@lime_soda1606]

That's how I found this. I'm very late to the show and only just getting into it (really good) and really intrigued by the intro and the song they used, it's somehow so fitting I thought it was created specifically for the show 🤦🏾‍♀️

[@MrDzoni955]

@@lime_soda1606 Me to heh.

[@MrSteviebabe]

hands up if you know a bloke like this?

[@paulbrown1079]

I know a few blokes like this mate !

[@ElliotFlowers]

That's me.

[@troy0000001965]

I knew plenty back in the day and all turned out to be wife beaters. Fucking wankers

[@nathanblindt]

✋

[@timarnold1634]

Lee Hughes?

[@smiler2604]

worked with a guy many years ago and this was his life

[@satjinder]

Damon Albarn was a massive fan of the specials and the song Blur released was a homage to this

[@TwoToneRob]

which song?

[@user-fz6sg7eg7u]

"Stereotypes" from "The Great Escape"

[@constantlylaggingbehind--1030]

I thought it might be

[@quarkyzarky]

and 'fade away' on the same album is also very specials like in how he sings it. Massive blur fan here and like the specials too.

[@juantxoskalari]

de lo mejor de la musica simplemente exquisito i love this song

[@kartajippy]

nice one great song

[@facabrites]

Whos here for cerati and soda stereo? April, 2020.

[@smirnoffgirluk]

Blast from the past for sure......

[@meropale]

The droning male chorus in the back is so haunting.

[@aceguymiller]

class song - brings back the memories!!!

[@floppybollox3]

The dayz when musical Britain as truly Great! Where did it ll go?

[@mwjppgg]

Excellent!

[@Gunnercv]

2020🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@user-bn9rw5xj5z]

This song will allways be a ska classic like a 66 daimler

[@darrengoss6852]

I was a kid to,when the special a.k.a began thare political journey,expressing themselves through ska music,nobody hate specials,rude boys out of jail.

[@margaretharris1253]

reminds me of being a student in 82

[@beevapatrol]

knew Jerry Dammers in the 80's too coll to chat hiself up, and we never saw the best of a genius we ad a beer in the red Wedge gig in Cardiff in the early 90's and he aint done a lot since.

[@selli68]

Fu..ing brilliant.!

[@Roscoe.P.Coldchain]

Shame egos got in the way when they hit no1 with Ghost town....!! ☮️

[@chrisedwards3883]

Class.

[@ninelivecat]

Nice Lyrics

[@shnir556]

34 years ago .. jesus christ thats gone quick

[@kerrysewell1574]

38 years ago that's gone quick

[@richardamner7432]

38yrs! still great listening.

[@STRANGERINMOSCOW1]

42! Bloody hell that flew!😊

[@admillnx6]

I'm living the dream.

[@levitajhayam]

very good

[@hervemahieux4685]

Two years later Fun Boy 3.

[@euroyankee2003]

This is the best video I've seen on the subject. Great job.

[@bunkersoldier1966]

Great pics thanks for posting

[@MadnotMad79]

sit in and watch colour tv on his own...... :)

[@bartonim]

Sandinista rarely gets the praise it deserves--good comparison in terms of musical advances; Radio Clash is great, too, although only an EP and the same track in different forms, but as for sonic innovation, it is fantastic. This is probably the best the Specials got. More Specials confounded a few people expecting ska revival 2, but over time I think it has come to be seen as a masterpiece!

[@steve14mx]

what times this brings back good and bad

[@liverpoolmod]

hes just a stereo oo type love it

[@peterbushby9009]

R I p terry hall

[@zandybelle]

Sin duda una de las mejores canciones de The Specials aunque se sale de su estilo pero es bella.

[@TFCHooligan69]

I have this single. International Jet Set is on the flipside.

[@Dante_Roje]

Like si llegaste acá desde Soda Stereo :)

[@paulmccafferty1577]

Me too,youth going

[@andrewpreston4127]

Actually, I thought that 'Stereotypes - Part 2' on I'm pretty sure side 2 of More Specials was utterly brilliant. Having said which I spent most of my university days 38 years ago listening to 'Let's Make the Water Turn Black' by Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention. What made The Specials special for me was that they didn't just play ska covers straight off the boat from Jamaica. They were Coventry kids and they had a lot more to say, about urban life here. And I still play their albums.

[@buzby303]

The Specials were f’ckin’ gReaT 👍🏼

[@stevemcniel5513]

i cant remember if they sung this on top of the pops

[@jmallon42]

Absolutely belting song thankfully the Specials are still around Peter Powell isn't :).

[@flashtheoriginal]

He is.... He's a multi millionaire owner of an entertainment agency

[@puaar94]

Kahn and Neek Essential Mix

[@krausserfalls68]

its a very fucking good song

[@punkisuprimo]

a mi edad y pensando en ponerme los tirantes de mi abuelo...que buenos productos traen de pakistan

[@futurecat71]

Yeah i like the style of this track ,it has that erie/unique sound to it similar to int jet set in some ways i wish the specials made a few more tracks like this.

[@starchaser77]

This record had one of the strangest ever UK chart runs - it went 25-6-22 - and that in the days when songs went up and down the chart at leisurely pace. Almost as if the chart return shops had made a mistake.

[@ArchStanton45]

The reason it crashed from no's 6 to 22 was due to radio 1 banning all airplay of it, when the prudes at the BBC realised what the song and it's then "risky" lyrics was about🤪

[@uranian23]

@hibtw1: i was a kid when the specials were about but loved them too :)

[@rjjcms1]

It did get played on the radio in the evening,not sure about daytime though.

[@jeremyfluff138]

+Ralph Jackson Just been watching an October 1980 edition of Top Of The Pops on iPlayer ... not only did they not play a clip in the Top Ten rundown (which they did for all the other tracks) but Peter Powell didn't even mention the name of the song. So I'm guessing definitely a daytime ban.

[@rjjcms1]

Jeremy Fluff Interesting,thanks.

[@andypandy4078]

This wasn't banned it was on all the time and I didn't listen after Kid Jensen who finished at 6 or 7 so it would have been the day I heard it. It was like easy listening music though so it didn't fit in with the rock pop and dance of Radio 1.