The Specials - "Ghost Town (12" Mix)" A Myleslandia Video Mix! (R.I.P. Terry Hall)

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The Specials - "Ghost Town (12" Extended Version). A Myleslandia Video Mix by Myles Matisse.

On Sunday, December 18th 2022 (in America), I found out Terry Hall, lead singer of The Specials died. So tragic as he'd been such an incredible musical figure not just in that band but also with Fun Boy Three, The Colourfield, Terry, Blair & Anouchka, Vegas and solo as well. An absolute legend who left us at only 63. I instantly wanted to make a Myleslandia Video Mix of something he'd been involved with and an extended version as well. I found it with "Ghost Town". Released in 1981, it spent 3 weeks at Number 1 and 10 weeks in the Top 40 UK charts. I found the song and the video and made an extended video mix in Terry's honor. I love you, man. Rest In Peace. You inspired me and countless people the world over with your talent, humanitarian efforts and fights against racial (and other) injustices. An incredible, incredible talent is gone. I hope everyone enjoys the video. Again, Rest In Peace Terence Edward Hall (March 19, 1959 - December 19, 2022). You'll be so, so missed by so, so many. - Myles

A timeless classic, which originally reached the UK number on in June 1981. This video was directed by acclaimed designer Barny Bubbles with the band driving around the City and East of London in a 1961 Vauxhall Cresta.

Band:
Terry Hall - Lead and Backing Vocals
John Bradbury - Drums
Roddy Radiation - Guitar
Jerry Dammers - Keyboards, Backing Vocals
Lynval Golding - Guitar, Backing Vocals
Horace Panter - Bass
Neville Staple - Vocals
Dick Cuthell - Flugelhorn
Paul Heskett - Flute
Rico Rodriguez - Trombone

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Lyrics:
This town (town) is coming like a ghost town
All the clubs have been closed down
This place (town) is coming like a ghost town
Bands won't play no more
Too much fighting on the dance floor

Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town?
We danced and sang as the music played in any boomtown

This town (town) is coming like a ghost town
Why must the youth fight against themselves?
Government leaving the youth on the shelf

This place (town) is coming like a ghost town
No job to be found in this country
Can't go on no more
The people getting angry

This town is coming like a ghost town
This town is coming like a ghost town
This town is coming like a ghost town
This town is coming like a ghost town