I'll have to totally disagree with you, there. Specials came before the (English) Beat, so Beat members couldn't have formed the specials. And better representation of 2nd Wave Ska would be like Guns of Navarone or Baggy Trousers or something. And thank you Jazz for finally fixing all of this 'true ska is aquabats and mustard plug and Bosstones' shit. Know your roots, people!
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FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT TO SKANK!
Emo kids don't cry because they're sad all the time, they cry because they have to listen to that horrible music all the time. I'd cry if i had to listen to that whiny music over and over and over....wouldn't you?
(I'm in a band, go to purevolume.com and check out East Coast Skank. Our recording sucks, but bear with it...)