Ghost Town
The Specials * Track #10 On Singles
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Ghost Town by The Specials
Release Date
Performed by
The SpecialsProduced by
John CollinsWrited by
Jerry DammersAbout
The second of two UK number ones by 2-Tone ska band The Specials, hailing from Coventry. It was also the final recording of The Specials in their original seven-piece line-up before they split into two.
The song addresses major problems with Britain in 1981, the year of the song’s release, including...
Ghost Town Lyrics
[Verse 1]
This town is coming like a ghost town
All the clubs have been closed down
This place is coming like a ghost town
Bands won't play no more
Too much fighting on the dance floor
[Bridge]
Do you remember the good old days before the ghost town?
We danced and sang and the music played in a de boomtown
[Verse 2]
This town is coming like a ghost town
Why must the youth fight against themselves?
Government leaving the youth on the shelf
This place is coming like a ghost town
No job to be found in this country
Can't go on no more, the people getting angry
[Outro]
This town is coming like a ghost town
This town is coming like a ghost town
This town is coming like a ghost town
This town is coming like a ghost town
Ghost Town Q&A
Who wrote Ghost Town's ?
Ghost Town was written by Jerry Dammers.
Who produced Ghost Town's ?
Ghost Town was produced by John Collins.
When did The Specials release Ghost Town?
The Specials released Ghost Town on Fri Jun 12 1981.
What did The Specials say about "Ghost Town"?
The country was falling apart. You travelled from town to town and what was happening was terrible. In Liverpool, all the shops were shuttered up, everything was closing down. Margaret Thatcher had apparently gone mad, she was closing down all the industries, throwing millions of people on the dole....