Tuesday, January 14, 2025

Open And Honest - Mighty Mighty Bosstones

Open And Honest - Mighty Mighty Bosstones
2:52
The Magic Of Youth, 2011
Written by Dicky Barrett, Joe Gittleman, and Kevin Lenear

I'm a fan of most anything the 'Tones record; I regard them as one of the best ska bands.  This is up there with their best songs, in my opinion.  In addition to the sharp horn section, it's got some rocking guitar licks.  And the lyrics are not only Barrett's usual avalanche of wordplay — he seems to love just playing with the sounds and senses of words — it's got a message of being genuine with each other.  "Let′s face what you're afraid of / To find out what we′re made of / In the process made aware / That there is nothing here worth fearing."

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