Ska is constantly in the crosshairs of the rest of the alternative scene. The genre, its bands, and its fans constantly face ridicule from their peers for a myriad of reasons. But mostly it’s because of the puns. The puns generate like 99% of ska hate. Fortunately, we discovered a ska band that is breaking this ska stereotype, challenging the entire scene to take a second look at a genre they may have dismissed prematurely. This ska band refuses to make puns. We sat down with these horny heroes to find out more.
The Hard Times: Hey, thanks for taking the time! We have to admit we are blown away by your renovation of the ska genre. You guys really are horny heroes.
Ska Band: Horny? Oh. Haaa. Yeah, we get it. We just try to stay away from making surface-level jokes and stick to our guns as songwriters who don’t rely on gimmicks.
That’s incredible. Now, in the ska community, there are debates over what is or isn’t ska. Some purists would even argue that ska-punk isn’t true ska. Would you say your band is more of a straightforward ska band? Or are you more of a ska-pun band?
…You said “pun” on purpose, didn’t you?
So what made you decide not to pick up the wordplay your genre is known for? What’s the matter, don’t have the brass?
It’s not that we don’t have the- oh, “brass.” Clever.
How many gui-ska-rists you guys got? Two?
You’re not even listening to our answers. You clearly wrote a bunch of ska puns you wanted to tell us.
Fair enough. But firskat let me ska you just one more queskation.
Holy shit, please stop. We’re human beings. We talk normally. Ska music just sounds fun and energetic so it pairs naturally with some light comedy. Hell, most of the “puns” ska bands get mocked for making are actually portmanteaus, which is a far more sophisticated form of wordplay.
Far more?
Moderately more.
Give us one example of a ska pun. Just one, then we’ll leave you alone.
Okay, it’s true! We confess. We don’t know how to make puns. It’s our biggest secret and our greatest shame. Please don’t publish this. If it gets out, the posters on HornPub will eat us alive.