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If there was any song that connected the Melbourne Ska Orchestra, this was it. Mutual fond memories of the UK 2Tone wave with The Specials doing their rendition moved many a member into Ska converts. The sound, the look, the energy, the political climate, sparked a movement that respected the old school songs and gave them new life. The “Rudy” or Rude Boy was a common character in the early Jamaican ska landscape. A petty thief, a would-be gangster, a young man who thought he was “Tougher than tuff!” The song is a warning to curb their messing around or end up in prison. These days a Rude Boy is more a styled up individual who pays no mind to a life of crime. The Trombone player on the Specials version also played on the original Dandy Livingstone version in 1967.
The trombone solo in this recording is played by Wally Maloney.
