Originally Posted by Kimmage

I live in Dubai, and here there are probably like 5 people who actually know what Ska is. In about 2008/09 we lost our best local Ska band, they all went away to University in the UK & USA. But a lot of people I'm friends with really hate it when I play ska, I don't know why but all they do is complain to turn the crap off, but that's mainly first wave stuff like The Specials and what not, but they are alright with stuff like Reel Big Fish and all the poppy fun stuff like that but stuff like Streetlight and Less Than Jake they REALLLY can't stand, it's kinda depressing cause I love listening to ALL of it, it puts me in a great mood but meh, I save it for alone time, which isn't really what ska is intended for but oh well you know...I have a few people who like it so I can skank around with them :P