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Album · 2012

Raffle Ticket Rude Boys

by Skatalite Joe & the Ginger Horns

Ten small-town celebrations, from licence day to last-dance night, played with bigger horns than ever.

Tracks

  1. 1. Raffle Ticket Ska, Number SevenPink ticket, number seven, and a prize I never claimed. The horns do the drumroll.upbeat ska, fairground ska2:20
  2. 2. Honk Honk Learner SkaPassed my test on the third go. The honk in the chorus is mine.playful ska, brass ska2:13
  3. 3. Seaside Postcard SkaIce cream melting faster than we could play. A postcard in three and a half minutes.seaside ska, groovy ska2:11
  4. 4. Say Thank You Loud SkaThank the bus driver, thank the baker, thank the band. It's good manners with a skank beat.anthemic ska, feelgood ska2:11
  5. 5. Baby Boogie Ska, Pass Me the CigarsWritten the day our drummer became a dad, with cigars handed out in the studio.party ska, brass ska2:40
  6. 6. Night Bus Skank, Back Seat DancersThe back seat of the night bus is the best dance floor in Coventry. Tap your feet to the bell.night bus ska, groovy ska2:09
  7. 7. I Said I'd Be There Ska, Cross the TownA promise is a promise, even if you have to cross the whole town. The rhythm marches there.driving ska, confident ska2:12
  8. 8. Coconut Shy Ska, Lucky ThrowThree throws, one coconut, no luck, plenty of fun. Played at a fair with the actual coconut shy next to the stage.fairground ska, playful ska2:42
  9. 9. Station Clock Ska, Look Who's HereLook who's coming down the platform. It's a reunion song with a station-announcement horn riff.bright ska, brass ska2:32
  10. 10. Last Song Last Dance Ska, Lights Come UpWe close every show with it. The lights come up and nobody wants to leave.nostalgic ska, anthemic ska2:33

Liner notes

By 2012 we had a proper brass section and a van with a working heater, so we wrote about everyday wins: a raffle number, a driving test, a new baby. Joe's grin got louder and so did the arrangements. We tracked it at a church hall in Earlsdon, and the tombola in the back of one take is real.

Skatalite Joe & the Ginger Horns