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There were two bands named The Beat, both active at the same time in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Both bands mutually decided to use different names while operating in North America:
1) The English two-tone ska band The Beat were known as The English Beat in North America.
2) The American power-pop band became known as Paul Collins’ Beat.
1) The English two-tone ska band The Beat were known as The English Beat in North America.
2) The American power-pop band became known as Paul Collins’ Beat.
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Tears of A Clown
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I Just Can't Stop It
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La Fiesta Mondiale De Percussion
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xKornflakesx wrote:
Saw them live at summerfest this year, they played before reel big fish with the supervillians
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BWoolmore wrote:
I think the Beat were THE best ska band of the eighties.
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vintagepeugeot wrote:
Saw them Wednesday night, AMAZING!
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Beefsurgeon wrote:
Can't wait to see them at Port of LA Lobsterfest on the 20th! http://www.lobsterfest.com/music.shtml
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gregorygraham wrote:
review of the band @ summer sundae festival is on http://www.agirlcalledsam.co.uk/
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DaddyPobbin wrote:
Seen them last week at the Feile festival in west belfast was amazing! =]
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Lucky_Romeo wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/group/Real+RocknRolla
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brownieboy wrote:
Two Swords is a great track, needs to be higher up.
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longball2no1 wrote:
Finally saw them at Islington Academy, London in March this year. They were awesome, crowd was really up for it. Special Beat Service is my favourite cd by The Beat.
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monaxle wrote:
First saw The Beat at Canterbury University in 1981. Going to see them again this Sunday at the Beaconcourt Tavern in Medway. Skanking!!!!!
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alltheyear wrote:
just saw the beat in winchester. best band i have seen in years!!!!!!!!!!!!
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YogurtJalla wrote:
Specials is the best band, no doubt, however "I just can't stop it" is the best album of the whole era.
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bubble33-123 wrote:
tune in its own right..but the specials..well they were !!!!
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YogurtJalla wrote:
Obviously you haven't heard I Just Can't Stop It in all its glory. Probably the best album of the whole two-tone era. Their later albums were pretty mediocre though..
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IanCurtis13 wrote:
Good but nowhere near as good as The Specials.
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l1ropewalk wrote:
Great stuff .Come and play at the Liverpool Pier head festival summer next year. Support wateraid. All proceeds going to www.wateraid.org.
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DeanR1966 wrote:
Birminghams best band , and top of the 2 tone movement.
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blitzkriegbop wrote:
A band you can't resist to love.
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buryblue wrote:
Saw them play at Cambridge many years ago great fun
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FletcherYouFool wrote:
Quality music.
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Feb
16
English Beat
Club Firestone, Orlando, Florida, Orlando FL, United States
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- Feb 17 English Beat Culture Room, Ft Lauderdale, Miami FL, United States
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2
English Beat
House of Blues, Chicago IL, United States
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The English Beat Fall Tour and beyond
3 Nov 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/officialbeatspace
For ticket links to shows listed here visit www.myspace.com/officialbeatspace11/06/09 Belly Up Tavern- Solana Beach, CA 11/07/09 Belly Up Tavern- Solana Beach, CA 11/12/09 Musica- Akron, OH 11/13/09 D. …
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