THE SPECIALS - GHOST TOWN
Background and historical contexts 1) Why does the writer link the song to cinematic soundtracks and music hall tradition? - It reflects and engenders anxiety. 2) What subcultures did 2 Tone emerge from in the late 1970s? - 2 Tone had emerged stylistically from the Mod and Punk subcultures and its musical roots and the people in it, audiences and bands, were both black and white. 3) What social contexts are discussed regarding the UK in 1981? - England was hit by recession and away from rural Skinhead nights, riots were breaking out across its urban areas. Deprived, forgotten, run down and angry, these were places where young people, black and white, erupted. In these neglected parts of London, Birmingham, Leeds and Liverpool the young, the unemployed, and the disaffected fought pitch battles with the police. 4) Cultural critic Mark Fisher describes the video as ‘eerie’. What do you think is 'eerie' about the Ghost Town video? - There is no one in the streets but The Spe