"Missing Words" is a song and
single
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* "Single", by ...
written by
Neol Davies and performed by English
2 tone
Two-tone, two tone, or 2 tone, etc., may refer to:
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ska
Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...
revival band
the Selecter
The Selecter are an English 2 tone ska revival band, formed in Coventry, England, in 1979.
The Selecter featured a diverse line-up, both in terms of race and gender, initially consisting of Arthur 'Gaps' Hendrickson and Pauline Black on lead ...
.
Released in 1980 it reached #23, on the
UK charts, staying there for eight weeks.
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Background
In contrast to the Selecter's two previous singles, " On My Radio" and "Three Minute Hero
"Three Minute Hero" is a song and single written by Neol Davies and performed by English 2 tone ska revival band the Selecter
The Selecter are an English 2 tone ska revival band, formed in Coventry, England, in 1979.
The Selecter featured ...
", "Missing Words" is a downbeat song about heartbreak issued as the 2 Tone Records
2 Tone Records was an English independent record label that mostly released ska and reggae-influenced music with a punk rock and pop music overtone. It was founded by Jerry Dammers of the Specials and backed by Chrysalis Records.
History ...
ska revival began to fade.
References
External links
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1980 singles
1980 songs
The Selecter songs
2 Tone Records singles
Songs written by Neol Davies
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