"Let's Face It" by The Mighty Mighty Bosstones

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As I write this, I know I'm opening myself and the Bosstones up for a whole new round of criticism from those ILM'ers, but as Dickie would say "I WANNA KNOOOW" (quote from 'Where'd You Go' track from the clasic 'Bosstones Live in Boston' published 1997 - ed.)

A lot of people say The MMBs sold out with 'Let's Face It', but I say it's one of THE most accesssible ska records ever. Obviously, they had worked their asses off and invented a genre of music with previous efforts - i.e. Bosstones Live in Boston, Bosstones seven inch EP etc. With 'Let's Face It' they decided to blow off some steam and bask in the glory as progenitors. Insta-classic from me, but not for everyone (fake-ska fans, Devon Dekker etc.)

― SkaFanatic, Thursday, 3 November 2005 18:40 (twenty years ago)

I used to have a tape of this. I don't think I ever listened to it.

"The Impression That I Get" and "Rascal King" I'll still defend as the cream of the '97 ska crop. "Royal Oil" is OK. If I had the choice I'd probably rather listen to Reel Big Fish's Turn the Radio Off.

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Thursday, 3 November 2005 18:48 (twenty years ago)

Yup, good stuff - I say '97 is the cream of the Ska crop! Peace.

― SkaFanatic, Thursday, 3 November 2005 18:57 (twenty years ago)

Skanks for the Mammomax!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 18:59 (twenty years ago)

no one cares about this band

― Mister Butch, Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:00 (twenty years ago)

it always reminds me of how miserable i was in high school. DUD.

― latebloomer (latebloomer), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:00 (twenty years ago)

I thought "Where did you go?" was from More Noise and Other Disturbances circa 1991. And you call yourself a FAN?!?!?!?!?! DUD.

― mcd (mcd), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:03 (twenty years ago)

As you will see in my question, MCD, I was referring to the live version. Cheers!

― SkaFanatic, Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:12 (twenty years ago)

I've heard a lot of opinions on the subject and I'm a huge fan of yours. People have said I'm wrong and that Esteban Buttez perfected the joke post on ILM - but I'm sorry, his posts just are NOT funny.

Let me break it down for you: On October 12, a little known ILM'er named SkaFanatic, who I think (don't quote me) obviously knows nothing about ska, posted a brilliantly disturbing message about how the Bosstones invented ska.

Then along comes October 13 and a second post with some assinine musings about the Skatalites, Pavement, and Boggle, and the rest is history.

― Fake Ska Fan (mattsoncarlhew), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:13 (twenty years ago)

General Electric was a soldier who invented steam.

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:20 (twenty years ago)

no one cares about this band

....least of all actual ska fans.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:21 (twenty years ago)

I would dare opine than anyone who does not care about TMMB has no legal right to refer to themselves as "actual ska fans."

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:24 (twenty years ago)

"Impression that I Get" rules!

― deej.. (deej..), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:29 (twenty years ago)

Oh do now come on! The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are to ska what Loverboy were to Heavy Metal.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:30 (twenty years ago)

Let's not get carried away here and let's definitely keep it peaceful (punks and skins unite!) There is only one type of Ska but people think that it comes in a lot of different packages (Desmond Dekker, Ubiquitous Skank Crew).

That's simply not true and I know this because I was there in '97 and I saw it all begin. Anyone who wasn't there - I'm sorry you have a malformed sense of Ska. It was awesome and the music scene is still dealing with itself. Holla!

― SkaFanatic, Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:33 (twenty years ago)

Calm down everyone. Do you know what I heard? That Eric Clapton had something to do with inventing reggae and ska... Betcha didn't know that! Now we're getting somewhere.

― Fake Ska Fanatic (mattsoncarlhew), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:34 (twenty years ago)

Malformed sense of Ska:
http://www.factology.com/hulk_bill_bixby.jpg

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:35 (twenty years ago)

Oh do now come on! The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are to ska what Loverboy were to Heavy Metal.

fashion trailblazers?

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:47 (twenty years ago)

LLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIN
every minute of it
ALL RIGHT!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:52 (twenty years ago)

turn that dial

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

all the way

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:58 (twenty years ago)

shoot me like a rocket

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:59 (twenty years ago)

into space!

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 19:59 (twenty years ago)

it makes me wonder if i could

― Huk-L (Huk-L), Thursday, 3 November 2005 20:00 (twenty years ago)

some days i just want to enact ilm's very own final solution

― strongo hulkington's ghost (dubplatestyle), Thursday, 3 November 2005 20:07 (twenty years ago)

I like the Bosstones, and I've never understood why people were always so down on them. I also like "real" ska, in the 1960s Jamaica and 1970s British two-tone sense of the word. Purists can go to hell, those guys were just about fun.

― J-rock (Julien Sandiford), Friday, 4 November 2005 07:11 (twenty years ago)

thanks for the ska thread jon

― discus (dr g), Friday, 4 November 2005 07:25 (twenty years ago)

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