Neville Staple: If I were Chancellor...
May 1, 2009
For 'Original Rude Boy' Neville Staple, growing up in a time of
economic hardship led him to follow a life of thievery, until he was able to channel his energies into
music, forming ska-revival stalwarts The Specials.
Their breakaway hit 'Ghost Town' was the reflection of a lost generation roaming bleak, deserted town centres, with shops, pubs and nightclubs closed down all around. Neville feels that, despite the song being almost 30 years old, it has as much relevance today as it did on its original release.
In an interview for Sky News, he warns the current Chancellor to pay attention to today's youth, to prepare for hard times ahead and to avoid repeating past mistakes in order to guide Britain safely through this time round.
Their breakaway hit 'Ghost Town' was the reflection of a lost generation roaming bleak, deserted town centres, with shops, pubs and nightclubs closed down all around. Neville feels that, despite the song being almost 30 years old, it has as much relevance today as it did on its original release.
In an interview for Sky News, he warns the current Chancellor to pay attention to today's youth, to prepare for hard times ahead and to avoid repeating past mistakes in order to guide Britain safely through this time round.
Click here to watch the clip.
Neville's biography ORIGINAL RUDE BOY, co-written with author Tony McMahon, is published by Aurum.
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