The Specials Ghost Town CSP
Background and historical contexts 1) Why does the writer link the song to cinematic soundtracks and music hall tradition? It begins with six ascending notes from a Hammond organ and moves into a sombre flute solo before painting a gloomy aural and lyrical picture. Written in E, which is more in line with "mood music" and pays homage to music hall history and movie soundtracks, it expresses and fosters uneasiness. 2) What subcultures did 2 Tone emerge from in the late 1970s? Mod and Punk subcultures. 3) What social contexts are discussed regarding the UK in 1981? This rage, which Dammers expressed in "Ghost Town," inspired both what he had witnessed while touring the UK in 1981 and what was taking place within the band, which was split by internal conflicts. Away from rural Skinhead gatherings, riots were erupting throughout England's urban regions due to the recession. 4) Cultural critic Mark Fisher describes the video as ‘eerie’. What do you think is '