ranking roger [r.i.p]

he died yesterday at the very very fucking early age of 56.  i didn't realize he was so young.  he was a critical member of the great ska/pop band The Beat, or as they were called here in the u.s., The English Beat.  the news knocked me on my ass.  i don't know what to say.  my heroes are dying.  but we have the music.  let us celebrate the world in song.  let us protest the state of the world in song too.  below is The Beat's song 'Stand Down Margaret'.  the year is 1982.  you can easily guess who they were singing about.