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Ska/Punk that isn't sung in English

mere_immortalmere_immortal So tasty!Registered User regular
edited July 2011 in Help / Advice Forum
I've been a fan of the Italian ska band Talco since they were featured on Audiosurf a couple of years back, I enjoyed not knowing what the hell I was listening too then looking up the lyrics later, as well as being awesome music of course.

Only other non English speaking band I've really been listening to since then is Ska-P, so I come seeking your wisdom and suggestions H&A.

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    LoveIsUnityLoveIsUnity Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    The Voodoo Glow Skulls have at least one Spanish language album.

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    SkulloSkullo Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Wir Sind Helden (a german band) has some songs that fit this sound.

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    VisionOfClarityVisionOfClarity Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Union 13 records in English and Spanish

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    Virgil_Leads_YouVirgil_Leads_You Proud Father House GardenerRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Vulgargrad is a pretty cool take on Russian punk and swing, and kinda has a ska sound.
    I'm a fan of the song "Alkagolik (S.Shnurov)", from their 2005 Popular Street Songs Of The Russian Underclass album.

    You might check out some Zydeco bands too. Again, not exactly ska, but can feel very similar.

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    Joe Camacho MKIIJoe Camacho MKII Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    If you liked Ska-P, you might also like 2 Minutos.

    That's the only band I remember from hanging out with my punk friends years ago.

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    LuthzLuthz Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I used to listen to oreskaband a few years ago, its an all-female japanese ska band that isn't too terribly bad.

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    Lord PalingtonLord Palington he.him.his History-loving pal!Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    I know there was a trend of Japanese ska bands, I don't remember their names but a friend of mine had a few albums back in the day.

    edit: beaten.

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    ceresceres When the last moon is cast over the last star of morning And the future has past without even a last desperate warningRegistered User, Moderator mod
    edited June 2011
    I was a pretty big fan of Mongol800 (Japanese) about 6 years ago. "Chiisa na Koi no Uta" ("Little Love Song") was one of my favorites by them, and it's also one of their more famous songs, I think.

    edit: I just found it and am listening to it again an I'm all <3

    Thanks for the memory <3

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    Bionic MonkeyBionic Monkey Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZHpaYUmcwKo

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    Evil_ReaverEvil_Reaver Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Luthz wrote: »
    I used to listen to oreskaband a few years ago, its an all-female japanese ska band that isn't too terribly bad.

    I used to listen to them all the time. Not bad... for a bunch of girls.

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    poshnialloposhniallo Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra is another Japanese ska group, a very popular one.

    I don't really listen to ska but there is a huge Japanese ska/reggae scene.

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    ZombiemamboZombiemambo Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Does it have to be ska? Balzac is a really solid Japanese punk band.

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    ReynoldsReynolds Gone Fishin'Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9KjIni9blQ&feature=related

    And the super ska version.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdpoFA5MpDU

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    mere_immortalmere_immortal So tasty!Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Zombiemambo wrote: »
    Does it have to be ska? Balzac is a really solid Japanese punk band.

    Punk is all good too, as indicated by the thread title :P

    Some great suggestions so far too.

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    SporkAndrewSporkAndrew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited June 2011
    Kemuri are a fantastic Japanese ska band:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a1EiUWRu0uc

    "Little Playmate" is a fun album especially.

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    GrobianGrobian What's on sale? Pliers!Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Skullo wrote: »
    Wir Sind Helden (a german band) has some songs that fit this sound.

    No, they don't.


    Major German Ska bands (that also sing in German) are "The Busters", "Blechreiz" or "El Bosso & Die Ping-Pongs" and there is "No Respect" for SkaPunk. Of course there are tons of smaller bands, like "Ginsengbonbons" or "Skatoon Syndikat". Many bands only sing in English, though.

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    emp123emp123 Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestra (Japanese)

    The Pillows (Japanese)

    Brain Failure (Chinese)

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    BlindPsychicBlindPsychic Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    The Blue Hearts are a japanese band that do Clash inspired punk

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    RavynBlackheartRavynBlackheart Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    All the mentions of Japanese ska-punk and no Potshot? For shame!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKzHjnRgwJ0&feature=related

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    firewaterwordfirewaterword Satchitananda Pais Vasco to San FranciscoRegistered User regular
    edited June 2011
    There's a decent German punk band called Wizo. Only album I ever had was Kraut & Ruben, but it's a good one.

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    SheepSheep Registered User, __BANNED USERS regular
    edited June 2011
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aqj2h8wbzHE

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    QuirkQuirk Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Do the Antimaniax do any songs in German? Or the Beatsteaks? I'm pretty sure the Beatsteaks at least have an early album in German

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    AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    Electric Eel Shock
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Utm8UGsla2o

    Pannonia All Star Ska Orchestra
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLeRJDGhjNg

    Panteon Rococo
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNuUxUAoK7Q&feature=related

    Heideroosjes
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz7YvFEMoMc&feature=related

    Movits!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sqwfDNzTYks

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    LawndartLawndart Registered User regular
    edited June 2011
    If you're looking for Clash-inspired punk/ska, the Basque band Kortatu went from singing in Spanish to singing in Basque, so that's like two languages for the price of one. The ska influence fades after their first record, though.

    A classic.

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    SporkAndrewSporkAndrew Registered User, ClubPA regular
    edited July 2011
    Quirk wrote: »
    Do the Antimaniax do any songs in German? Or the Beatsteaks? I'm pretty sure the Beatsteaks at least have an early album in German

    As far as i can tell :antimaniax just sing in garbled English.

    Took me forever to realise that Chilli Con Tofu was an actual recipe and not just someone screaming nonsense.

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    MinglishMinglish Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    I'm going to assume this Japanese song is ska because it's called "Tea Time Ska"?

    http://youtu.be/ETK0IPsy53E

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    AldoAldo Hippo Hooray Registered User regular
    edited July 2011
    Minglish wrote: »
    I'm going to assume this Japanese song is ska because it's called "Tea Time Ska"?

    http://youtu.be/ETK0IPsy53E
    I turned it off after a minute, but I think that's more punk/punk rock than ska. Also: that girl does weird stuff with her voice and that can't be good for her throat.

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