TASK 1 background

• Ghost town was created as ‘break up’ song for the specials
• it stayed in no1 spot for 3 weeks after release and top 40 for 10 weeks
•  released on 12 June 1981
• mix of ‘two tone’ and ‘reggae’ genres. Their label gave the name to the genre as they mixed ska,reggae and new wave
• cities
•  “Single of the Year” for 1981
• They were signed to the label 2 tone
• directed by Barney Bubbles

TASK 2 social,cultural,historical

• Adresses the themes of urban decay , deindustrialisation,unemployment and violence in inner
• In 1981 unemployment rates in the UK were at the high with almost 3 million unemployed
• the band travelled across the UK and they could witnessed the impact of recession on the country and everyday life.
• There were riots spreading across the UK and it boosted the songs popularity
• 1981 England riots. From April to July 1981, England suffered serious riots across many major cities. Perceived as race riots between communities, the main motives were related to racial tension and inner city deprivation. The riots were caused by a distrust of the police and authority