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 Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:29 pm
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Posted: Mon Mar 07, 2005 8:36 pm
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 4:10 pm
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Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^
EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters |
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Posted: Tue Mar 08, 2005 5:38 pm
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God Of The Ska Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^ EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters
i definitely agree with that. the only frustrating part is trying to skank with stupid emo kids who knock you over and fat drunk metal heads who shove you around |
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Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:42 am
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The Jace God Of The Ska Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^ EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters i definitely agree with that. the only frustrating part is trying to skank with stupid emo kids who knock you over and fat drunk metal heads who shove you around
Emo and metal head? band combo. |
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Posted: Sun Mar 13, 2005 11:24 am
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God Of The Ska Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^ EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters
okay, i think you're totally right about that. but then there's "how to skank" and like, yeahh..so i'm not sure if i'm doing it right. confused domokun |
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Posted: Mon Mar 14, 2005 5:48 pm
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 11:48 am
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:10 pm
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Kyoko Toshi And now, Skanking 101
By Bob Timm.A 1990s prime time network cartoon featured a couple teens tossing a Toasters record on the stereo, with one friend proclaiming, "C'mon, let's do the ska!" If you're a big fan, that probably sounds like a great invitation, but it may also strike fear into the hearts of young new fans. In fact, there are many ska fans out there who might (or should) confess to not knowing much about how to dance to this great music. What exactly is the ska? the skank? the rocksteady? the monkey? Before you go crazy with steps and instructions, we must realize that there are some strange permutations of history that have warped the history of the skank. In the dancehalls of Kingston, Jamaica, in the early 1960s, dancers developed a natural style of bouncing and swaying to the hot new beat. When the dance and music were introduced to the world at the 1964 World's Fair in New York, however, neither the music, the dancers, nor the dance were completely authentic. Rather than transport genuine West Kingston rudies to Flushing, New York, the Jamaican government chose to present a cleaner, more stylized version to America. Decidely non-Jamaican dancers Ronnie Nasralla and Jannette Phillips led crowds through dances like "the ska," "the ska row," and "the ska ride," all of which were much more regulated than anything done in Kingston. In fact, the classic Jamaican skank is really very simple, but moving when you see old black and white footage of well-dressed Jamaicans bouncing in unison. To do the classic, authentic skank, follow these simple steps:(After you get your music, of course - I recommend The Specials!!) Step One: Bend Forward Get that stiffness out of your spine, hang forward, but not too far, and get those arms and knees loose. Step Two: Bend Knees and Elbows Bend your elbows and clench your fists if you want to get that real rude attitude. Try to look more like you're getting ready to go sprinting rather than skiing. Step Three: Claim Your Space Get those feet shoulder-length apart, move one foot slightly forward, and take up as much of the dance floor as you can while you start your arms cranking back and forth. It might help if you pretend your shaking some maracas. Step Four: Start Moving Feel the beat. Get those arms swinging slightly and feel the bounce as you swing your hips. Move your weight from one foot to the other with each skank. Make sure you coordinate your arms and legs. If your right fist is moving forward, you should also be moving your right knee forward as you shift your weight. Then shift to the left. Step Five: Skank to the Beat Now start to vibe with some classic ska sounds. If you're doing a classic skank, your feet should not be moving too much. Rather, you should be bouncing with the upbeats and cranking those elbows. For added style, get a real cool expression and stare somewhere off in the upper corner of the room. Preferably with shades.
I was taught that you should have the opposites going. (right arm, left leg; left arm, right leg.) |
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 8:17 pm
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The Jace God Of The Ska Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^ EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters i definitely agree with that. the only frustrating part is trying to skank with stupid emo kids who knock you over and fat drunk metal heads who shove you around
: feels offended :
why does it seem that the ska community is against emo? |
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:12 pm
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strawberry poo kmoo The Jace God Of The Ska Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^ EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters i definitely agree with that. the only frustrating part is trying to skank with stupid emo kids who knock you over and fat drunk metal heads who shove you around : feels offended : why does it seem that the ska community is against emo?
Ska and emo are the EXACT opposites.
Ska=Happy, lively music. Emo=sad, dead music.
And trust me, the two different fans DO NOT mix well stressed |
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:38 pm
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God Of The Ska strawberry poo kmoo The Jace God Of The Ska Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^ EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters i definitely agree with that. the only frustrating part is trying to skank with stupid emo kids who knock you over and fat drunk metal heads who shove you around : feels offended : why does it seem that the ska community is against emo? Ska and emo are the EXACT opposites. Ska=Happy, lively music. Emo=sad, dead music. And trust me, the two different fans DO NOT mix well stressed
lol. all music makes me happy XD. I never considered it sad and dead... anyways, emo stands for 'emotional' O_o
XDXD
I guess I'm more of an idiot than I thought. If emo is sad and dead, then why don't they just call it gothic and get it over with? XD. I don't see the point for having two different names for the same type of music.
Oh well. XD |
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:44 pm
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strawberry poo kmoo God Of The Ska strawberry poo kmoo The Jace God Of The Ska Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^ EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters i definitely agree with that. the only frustrating part is trying to skank with stupid emo kids who knock you over and fat drunk metal heads who shove you around : feels offended : why does it seem that the ska community is against emo? Ska and emo are the EXACT opposites. Ska=Happy, lively music. Emo=sad, dead music. And trust me, the two different fans DO NOT mix well stressed lol. all music makes me happy XD. I never considered it sad and dead... anyways, emo stands for 'emotional' O_o XDXD I guess I'm more of an idiot than I thought. If emo is sad and dead, then why don't they just call it gothic and get it over with? XD. I don't see the point for having two different names for the same type of music. Oh well. XD
Personally I agree |
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Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2005 9:47 pm
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God Of The Ska strawberry poo kmoo God Of The Ska strawberry poo kmoo The Jace God Of The Ska Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^ EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters i definitely agree with that. the only frustrating part is trying to skank with stupid emo kids who knock you over and fat drunk metal heads who shove you around : feels offended : why does it seem that the ska community is against emo? Ska and emo are the EXACT opposites. Ska=Happy, lively music. Emo=sad, dead music. And trust me, the two different fans DO NOT mix well stressed lol. all music makes me happy XD. I never considered it sad and dead... anyways, emo stands for 'emotional' O_o XDXD I guess I'm more of an idiot than I thought. If emo is sad and dead, then why don't they just call it gothic and get it over with? XD. I don't see the point for having two different names for the same type of music. Oh well. XD Personally I agree
XD. I don't think emo should even exist, then, as a genre. Emo's *supposed* to stand for 'emotional', and if they're only sad, they're not emotional... they're sad XD. Emo *should* cover a wide range of emotions, or have a lot of emotion put into it, or whatever XD |
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Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2005 7:03 am
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strawberry poo kmoo God Of The Ska strawberry poo kmoo God Of The Ska strawberry poo kmoo The Jace God Of The Ska Kyoko Toshi God Of The Ska ROFL! heart But,I actually picked up skankin' really fast. Nobody told me how, and I did it right. Same here xD But this is Ska School!~ Honestly though, I dont think there's any way to skank right. Or wrong, for that matter. Thanks GL ^^ EXACTLY! As long as you are moving and having fun, nothing else matters i definitely agree with that. the only frustrating part is trying to skank with stupid emo kids who knock you over and fat drunk metal heads who shove you around : feels offended : why does it seem that the ska community is against emo? Ska and emo are the EXACT opposites. Ska=Happy, lively music. Emo=sad, dead music. And trust me, the two different fans DO NOT mix well stressed lol. all music makes me happy XD. I never considered it sad and dead... anyways, emo stands for 'emotional' O_o XDXD I guess I'm more of an idiot than I thought. If emo is sad and dead, then why don't they just call it gothic and get it over with? XD. I don't see the point for having two different names for the same type of music. Oh well. XD Personally I agree XD. I don't think emo should even exist, then, as a genre. Emo's *supposed* to stand for 'emotional', and if they're only sad, they're not emotional... they're sad XD. Emo *should* cover a wide range of emotions, or have a lot of emotion put into it, or whatever XD
That's a good way to think of it. |
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