Ghost Town Flashcards
What time was this mv set
During the 80’s
Context for this mv
-was during Thatcherism era
-brixton riots
Why was the Thatcherism era important
Was the time when many lost their jobs and the majority of the youth were left unemployed.
What genre were The Special (band)
two-tone
What’s two tone
genre that fused traditional Jamaican ska and reggae music with elements of punk rock and new wave music.
A lyric from Ghost Town that symbolises the unemployment from Thatcherism
“Government leaving the youth on the shelf
This town, is coming like a ghost town
No job to be found in this country”
A lyric from Ghost Town that symbolises the ‘ghost town’
“All the clubs have been closed down
This town, is coming like a ghost town
Bands won’t play no more”
A lyric from Ghost Town that symbolises the brixton riots
“Bands won’t play no more
Too much fighting on the dance floor”
How can we apply Stuart Hall’s theory
