Why did ska punk die, and what can we do to bring it back?
shined like it was 1997 to a sold out crowd at the Sunday night and for a moment, mosh pits, skanking and all around rowdiness was cool again. With songs like “Sell Out,” “Surburban Rhythm” and “She Has A Girlfriend Now,” Reel Big Fish, led by their only original member Aaron Barrett, challenged the crowd of sweaty fans to keep up with them. For the most part they did. Highlights of the show were rearrangements of Van Morrison’s “Brown Eyed Girl” and A-ha’s “Take on Me.” Reel Big Fish’s version of “Take on Me” brought them their most success as a band in 1998.
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