Propagandhi - Ska Sucks Lyrics






Ska sucks. Ska revival isn't cool you stupid fuck.
The bands are only in it for the bucks.
And if you don't believe me you're a schmuck.
But the trend will die out with any luck.
Yo Ho. Yo Ho.
Rudy, a message to you Rudy, a message to you Rudy.
Fuck you Rudy!





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  1. m.... ....

    Let's do a ska song, about how ska sucks!
    Stoned minds were blown

  2. N.... g....

    This one is for Rudy Giuliani!

  3. s.... c....

    OMG! loved this song soo much. damn i was was a dumb kid with good taste in music...

  4. H.... G....

    Sounds like "Nunca quedas mal con nadie" by Los Prisioneros

  5. L.... o....

    I play in a Ska band and I love this song!

  6. I.... S....

    Fuck you rusdi!!!

  7. k.... ....

    lol @ all the pseudo-intellectuals who have been "analyzing" this song in the comments over the past few years.

  8. V.... L....

    169 people are named Rudi

  9. D.... R....

    I downloaded this song on Napster..... FUCK!

  10. D.... ....

    rude bois!

  11. M.... P....

    Echo on vocals.

  12. s.... f....

    Haha I remember learning this on the bass in high school!!! So cool!!

  13. P.... W....

    2019! PROPAGANHI LIED!!!
    -Shâmuuck

  14. S.... ....

    Propagandhi had songs talking about much more serious social and economic issues. at the time this came out, goofy ska songs about turtles and stupid shit were getting all the attention. that’s why it’s funny. Young white privileged suburban kids skanking away to music genre they stole from Caribbean slave descendants... and these guys burst their bubble. Classic!

  15. h.... x....

    So many feels.

  16. D.... s....

    Love ska and love this song 😂

  17. K.... S....

    2019..oi!

  18. J.... G....

    As a huge fan of ska, I must say this is one of my favorite ska songs.

    J.... G....

    This is ironic, right? No one would say that, publicly.

    J.... G....

    @Dan of Xymox ?

  19. M.... K....

    Ska sucks!
    Ska revival isn't cool you stupid fuck
    The bands are only in it for the bucks
    And if you don't believe me you're a schmuck
    But the trend will die out with any luck

    Rudy, a message to you Rudy
    A message to you Rudy
    A message to you Rudy
    Fuck you, Rudy!

    Ska sucks

    Ska revival isn't cool you stupid fuck
    The bands are only in it for the bucks
    And if you don't believe me you're a schmuck
    But the trend will die out with any luck

  20. A.... ....

    Oh geez this song suck ha

  21. G.... C....

    I LOVE SKA AND I LOVE PROPAGANDHI

  22. T.... ....

    I think that pretty much every ska band from the 90's onwards have covered this at one point or another.

  23. h.... ....

    This song is so rude!

  24. s.... w....

    161 Rudy. Fuuuck you Rudy. ;)

  25. h.... ....

    Lol ska does suck though. You went to a punk concert and as soon as a ska band would show up you knew it was gonna be a shit show. You'd have all these jacked up punk dudes before hand and then these dorky glasses wearing little guys with fedoras and suits on would show with a tuba or some shit and be all like "Hey guys ya wanna listen to my sweet jams! Pool party later at my house with milkshakes."

  26. c.... j....

    Ska socks!!!

  27. _.... ....

    Big city?

  28. J.... S....

    Rudy Giuliani in the news brought me here.

    J.... S....

    F DAT POS

  29. J.... L....

    Nothing more punk than ragging on other punks with intentionally ironic self-deprecation.

  30. K.... B....

    Pure Canadian

  31. D.... P....

    Ahhh classic. I miss the space bag days @ 503

  32. G.... V....

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIoHSu5v1Mo

  33. R.... R....

    I love ska and I love this song

  34. A.... ....

    ska still sucks!

  35. M.... w....

    ska rules, u suck

  36. G.... C....

    Tell TIm Armstrong ska sucks, he'll fuck your Canadian ass up

  37. J.... K....

    The biggest irony is Propagandi sucks bumbaclot regardless whether they were serious or not.

  38. G.... D....

    I love Ska and I love this song! xD

  39. Y.... ....

    Ironically one of the better 2nd/3rd Wave Ska songs

    Y.... ....

    YAUUN How the fuck is this any wave? Propagandi didn't influence anything nor did they ever took part in any movement. Speak after you think please.

  40. T.... B....

    ska sucks, guys

  41. R.... V....

    This bass line randomly popped into my head today. I remember playing it all the time when I was a teenager but I couldn't remember the band's name. Great!

  42. S.... ....

    It's pretty cool having a song dedicated to how much i suck

  43. D.... O....

    0:13 OI!

    OI OI OI muthafukkaz!

  44. D.... O....

    I just wanna keep replaying the bass intro over 'n' over! Sounds like Field Trip by Squirtgun, one of the funnest bass lix ever recorded :)

  45. D.... O....

    Angry-hipster lyric aside, why is tune so much fun, especially when you're drunk?! It must be the kickass bass line :)

  46. H.... L....

    Love you Chris. miss the family dad misses you too! love ya cuz

  47. c.... m....

    WHO THE FUCK IS RUDY?

    c.... m....

    You guys are so wrong...they took that from a song from the 80s, where they say "rudy, a message to you rudy". never believe what some schmuck pulled out of his ass in the youtube comment section lol

    c.... m....

    its a band called the specials, song is called a message to you rudy.

    c.... m....

    +smegmadiver22 mostly was talking about the first comment, idk where the hell ppl come up with crap like that, its crazy. ya i know its short for rudeboy, but didnt know the specials was a cover too. learn something new everyday

    c.... m....

    Ya Erik Stark has it right. The Specials were a 2nd wave Ska band who covered the song "A Message to You Rudy" in 1979 which was originally by a Jamaican fellow named Dandy Livingston. Rudy does indeed refer to Rude Boy, a slang popularized in Jamaican culture in the 1960's.

    To Fill in the gaps: This song was a response to the popularity of "3rd wave ska" in the 90's. Real ska fans were kinda mocked in the punk community during the time. No Doubt is without a doubt (pun intended) the most famous of the 3rd wave ska bands to give an example.

    c.... m....

    hahahaha Penney i love it. you all suck for correcting him.

  48. B.... T....

    propagandhi did the original in 93. AAA covered it five years later.

    B.... T....

    AAA SUCKS I CANCELED MY MEMBERSHIP

  49. T.... A....

    The Original is Against All Authority- Ska Sucks. bad ass song much better than this version.

    T.... A....

    Im pretty positive propagandhi made the original

    T.... A....

    +Bill Smith You very well could be right I thought they cover AAA version.

    T.... A....

    propaghandi made the original but AAA's cover is amazing

    T.... A....

    Ya Propaghandi did it originally, but AAA killed it. Also, kinda ironic because AAA has a lot of "ska" songs.

  50. T.... A....

    No! this is a Against all Authority cover.

    T.... A....

    *Cringes*

    T.... A....

    Dude, it’s a dig towards a band called the specials. They have a track call “message to you Rudy”. The specials were arguably the first ska band. And AAA ain’t got shit on propagandhi. Cheap knock offs in relation. Though still good imo.

    T.... A....

    https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cntvEDbagAw

    T.... A....

    No. The specials can be considered the first two tone band, not the first ska, ska was made by Jamaicans and became popular with the first skinheads when Jamaican immigrants arrived in the 1960s.

  51. E.... F....

    So fun to listen to

  52. r.... g....

    I am so happy to see that this song is still making people butthurt decades later.

    r.... g....

    I play ska punk. We cover this

    r.... g....

    @Khuzaima Ibrahim lol ok dickface, go back to the heavy drinking and beating your children you're used to

    r.... g....

    @Khuzaima Ibrahim of fucking course you are. Explains a lot lol

    r.... g....

    First Name Last Name Contradicting yourself by saying that explains a lot when you told him to go to his heavy drinking.

    r.... g....

    @Khuzaima Ibrahim  @Nathan Penick Well, if either you or youtube didn't delete your original message I replied to showing what a douchebag you are, my reply would make more sense. That's aside from the fact that I actually have to point out saying "ahh explains a lot" means "oh, so you're one of those 90lb straight edgelord kids that paint X's on the backs of their hands, hates all drugs & alcohol and those that use them, in order to adopt some kind of "pseudo-counterculture" identity because you lack the ability to formulate one on your own, & practice their homemade spaz-core karate kicks & punches near the mosh pit because you're too scared to actually go in one". That's straight edge. Look in the mirror to try and find that self awareness yourself, edgey-boy dumbass. I'd say grab some coffee because it'll take a while to find, but you know...caffeine is a drug, so you probably rage like a toddler at that too 🤷🏻‍♂️

  53. E.... ....

    they're not wrong

    E.... ....

    Furries r awesome n im not a nazii eiather

    E.... ....

    Furries are fucking disgusting.
    Psuedo-bestiality is not something that should be normalized in society. Get the fuck outta here with your dog fucking fetish.

    E.... ....

    Dlobo you sure do sound triggered, friendo. Do you need a safe space to recover in?

    E.... ....

    lol. Furries are the ones that need safe spaces - they're publicly deplored literally fucking everywhere.

    E.... ....

    besides, I never said I shouldn't be exposed to them. People can do what they want and say what they want.
    Psuedo-bestiality is just something that I don't believe should be considered ok.

  54. L.... ....

    Oh, the irony; this is a ska-based song bashing it's own genre. Not sure if irony or lack of foresight. :/

    L.... ....

    thrashbridges we out here.... 1 9 9 3 B O Y S

    L.... ....

    Um. Ack-chu-uhll-ee, this is a ska-PUNK song. DOY. HA! Got eem!

    L.... ....

    It was intended entirely as ironic, the song was just lightheartedly picking on ska, ska musicians and it's fans.

    L.... ....

    They were picking on the new revival of ska in the early 90's which was the new annoying trend

    L.... ....

    Sarcasm

  55. P.... T....

    Rudies rule, Ska is the best. I shortened it for you guys.

    P.... T....

    +Jason S imlovingeveryminuteofthis

    P.... T....

    Hard ska is awesome. Unfortunately, most ska is derivative, bland trash created by and for rich white stoners.

    I've never met any rudies (though I have met many people born and raised in Jamaica, who were cool dudes) so no complaints here.

    P.... T....

    +Jason S Lol.. Yo serious question tho.. after the Yardie stuck up for you did you have to give up your pud pud everyday?

    P.... T....

    @Jason S​ So you didnt have to give up ur chon chon long story short?

    P.... T....

    @Jason S​ Im just tuggin ur todger. Hope ya day be grand n tingz mon. Success and Jah bless.

  56. L.... T....

    whats the name of the old song in the beginning with the bass

    L.... T....

    Rudie- the Specials I think?

  57. D.... ....

    Fuck religion is the best !

  58. N.... S....

    Voodoo Glow Skulls brought me here.

    N.... S....

    SHOOT THE MOON!

  59. S.... ....

    fuk u roodie

  60. z.... ....

    Seriously not a fan of ska, but this song is pretty nice.

    z.... ....

    Whats funny is its a ska punk song :^)

  61. R.... A....

    I get how this song is easy to misunderstand if you don't know the historical context, but this song is totally sarcastic. You have to remember this is considered a ska-punk classic from within the community, precisely because they capture the sound while also criticizing bands like No Doubt and Sublime, two bands I love, from the 90s who played ska-esque music but later denied being ska bands when it stopped being cool. 

    R.... A....

    Ska is still cool tho

    R.... A....

    I LIKE SKA

    I LIKE THIS SONG 🤘🏼

  62. A.... S....

    I WILL REPEAT MY SELF. People, this song uses a certain element called irony. So stop raging and listen!

    A.... S....

    It's a ska song saying that ska sucks!

    A.... S....

    @eyeh8nbc
    yeah, but they weren't trying to be sarcastic, they meant what they said in the song

    A.... S....

    @Eld Ritch if they meant it they wouldn't have made a ska song

    A.... S....

    But I legit think ska sucks

    A.... S....

    This is not their only song with ska elements so it's definitely sarcastic.

  63. Y.... C....

    never heard a ska-rhythmed song with a name 'Ska SUX', and i like it

  64. B.... ....

    i'm a rudie and i'm proud of it
    and also people that take this song seriously, please don't reproduce 

    B.... ....

    Fuck you rudie!

    B.... ....

    BananaMasterRace Fuck you rudiee

    B.... ....

    @haddon bertoni-hoag Haha, this guy!

  65. R.... B....

    message to you Propagandhi . FUCK you propagandhi

  66. P.... H....

    Cracks a tinny, sculls it. BURP! Wot a cool ska song! :)

  67. R.... B....

    My name is Rudi and this song is mean.

    R.... B....

    How Rudi!...
    - Stephanie

    R.... B....

    @777Dubliner fuck you Rudi!!(JK)

    R.... B....

    Fuck you Rudi

    R.... B....

    Fuck you Rudi!

    R.... B....

    Fuck you rudi

  68. r.... f....

    this is ska which makes it funny stfu and listen

  69. J.... ....

    This song is bullshit. The text is just lying at all. There are a few Oi! bands who are just doing the music for the money but there are no Ska bands who are doing it for the money. They scream "Oi!" at the beginning of this song but Oi! is Skinhead music and Skinheads also listen to Rocksteady and Ska. That's because of the history of the Skinheads. First was Ska than Rocksteady and than Oi! and Punk. So this band is absolutly talking bullshit. They call themself Skinheads and screaming loud "fuck you Rudy/Rudeboy". They denie their roots. Go and shoot youself that's disgusting.
    *Biggest facepalm ever.*

    J.... ....

    Ugh, trendy punks annoy me. I remember when punk songs used to criticize fashion punks.

    J.... ....

    Osama Walrus you know how I know you're a little bitch?

    J.... ....

    JacktheRah he says the bands are only in it for the box

    J.... ....

    Damn propaganda

  70. A.... ....

    that's right Rudiger from German Class!

  71. D.... ....

    FUCK YOU RUDY :P

  72. D.... ....

    I freakin love this song but I don't think ska sucks lol :)

  73. D.... B....

    I still say this band f---ked themselves by trying to be lefter-wing-than-thou, rather than sticking with great riffs and funny songs. But, I guess Nerf Herfer covered that one.

    D.... B....

    In fairness their name is Propagandhi
    I'm sure ultra right skinhead bands are totally ok.

    D.... B....

    I love Propagandhi and agree with their songs subject matter but I feel where this dude is coming from. Sometimes the lyrics did not match the tone of the music, the lyrics aren't subtle or metaphoric as much as just straight preaching and I hate being preached to no matter who is doing it.

    D.... B....

    You fucking suck, hard.

    D.... B....

    it's actually like, some of us listen to this band particularly because of that lefter wing than thou attitude. there are more than enough dumb funny bands to listen to, too.

  74. D.... ....

    This is my new favorite band.

  75. a.... ....

    Have you ever seen the lyrics to Baby Killer? That should have happened to you when you were a fetus.

  76. M.... A....

    Wow, you idiot. I guess you could say the same about historians? They weren't there during the era's they study, and so they have absolutely "no clue" about it? That's not how things work, smartass.

    M.... A....

    Joke's on you, dork!

  77. J.... P....

    Dude... You just did a good deed for the internet... Thats really cool. Heres some internets for you (+5)

  78. T.... H....

    At the time they made this song there was a 3rd wave revival of ska that was definitely a trend. There were a lot of skinheads showing up to shows and Propagandhi was supposedly playing this song to try and piss them off but it's really more of just a snotty pseudo provocative tune in the hardcore tradition a la Angry Samoans.

  79. R.... B....

    rudie.... a message to you rudie... a message to you rudie... a message to you rudie... FUCK YOU RUDIE!!

  80. C.... G....

    Hey FUCKTARD, get the fuck off the internet. People can't control when they were born. They CAN, however, control what music they listen to, so if they listen to good music like this, don't fucking complain...you over nostalgic fuck

  81. S.... M....

    FUCK YOU RUSDIIIIIIII

  82. G.... S....

    the people getting butthurt in these comments are the same numbnuts that get butthurt when someone says "PRIMUS SUCKS"

  83. P.... ....

    I disagree with that, I as born in 95 and love all this shit, so fuck you but I don't feel like arguing about how old iam...

  84. S.... D....

    Anyone that wasn't in their teens in 93 needs to STFU, you have no clue about punk or ska of that era and this song was awesome at the time because ska/punk was huge then so obviously it was a joke

    S.... D....

    are you retarded or pulling my leg? I can't control when I was born dude, neither can anyone else. and just so you know, I know a decent amount of shit about ska, so would anyone else if you've been listening to ska since you were 9 years old.

  85. I.... ....

    there is nothing worse than who denies to its roots

  86. A.... ....

    It can be an element of comedy if done a certain way. What I'm saying is that there's no humor to be found in that. Hey, I'm NOT writing a comment right now. Isn't that just hilarious!?! I understand it's attempted satire, I'm saying it's not funny. And I suggest you listen to the interview where they say it was to piss off skinheads who came to their shows. I also like how you capitalized satire and sarcasm for some mysterious reason, not that I'd expect anything else from you.

  87. S.... ....

    I am curious as to what you mean by argument here. See, saying something when you mean the exact opposite can be considered a cornerstone to comedy. The concepts of Sarcasm and Satire both require this. This song was also in no way meant to piss off skinheads, the band just assumed that people would be intelligent enough to understand that is is.... wait whats that word again? SATIRE.

  88. A.... ....

    To some people it might appear as if your comment is a hilarious attempt to pretend that you're so superior that you don't even have to give any arguments, when in fact you really are a blithering idiot and have no arguments to defend whatever you think you're defending.

  89. S.... ....

    I'm having difficulty determining if this comment is serious and stupid, or is actually inspired satire. To preserve a positive worldview, I'm just going to assume the latter.

  90. P.... d....

    ska is not a trend.. just saying

  91. A.... ....

    Pretty stupid imo. Saying something when you mean the exact opposite is NOT funny, although many people don't seem to understand that. Even the original concept of the song which is to piss of skinheads who came to their concerts is dumb. The lyrics aren't even clever or offensive to ska fans anyway. It was probably written in about 2 minutes. It also doesn't make any sense to put it on the album considering its supposed purpose.

  92. V.... ....

    think that comment was a stab at Propagandhi

  93. J.... V....

    fuck you! :)

  94. S.... ....

    Well fuck you then