The Busters

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The Busters are a German third wave ska revival band, established as a side project in 1987. Playing 2 Tone-influenced ska, they became one of the best-known German ska bands, having a minor hit single in Germany with a ska cover of Bobby McFerrin's "Don't Worry Be Happy" They signed to Sony Music in Germany in 1996, and released the album Stompede and the best of compilation Boost Best. As of 2007, they continue to tour Germany every Christmas and run their own independent record label, Ska Revolution Records. The Busters have just released a new album, titled Double Penetration, in November 2007.

[edit] Albums

• Ruder Than Rude (1988)
• Coach Potatoes (1989)
• Dead or Alive (1991)
• Cheap Thrills (1992)
• Sexy Money (1994)
• Live in Montreux (1995)
• Stompede (1996)
• Boost Best (1997)
• Make a Move (1998)
• Welcome to Busterland (1999)
• 360° (2000)
• Live (2002)
• Revolution Rock (2004)
• Evolution Pop (2005)
• Double Penetration (2007)^[1]

[edit] Singles

• No Respect (1988)
• Don't Worry Be Happy (1989)
• Rude Girl (1989)
• She Was My Girl (with Laurel Aitken/1989)
• Summertime (1989)
• 94er Hits (1994)
• Ubangi Stomp (1996)
• Behind Your Door (1996)
• Ska Muzik (1997)
• Candy (1997)
• Come On (1998)
• Liebe macht blind (with Farin Urlaub/2000)
• Wir lassen es nicht zu (2001)
• Sukiyaki vs Tokyo Ska Zone (2005)
• The Wrong Song (2007)

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