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Friday Morning Videos: The Ratazanas, “Grandma DJ”

Life, of late, has involved more cocktail contests than usual, as my various social media pals learned ad nauseum during the last one. And at this time next week, I’ll be enjoying the fruits of my labor in the Barritt’s Bermuda Getaway contest, lounging on a pink sand beach on a Bermudian summer day thanks to a well-thought-out ginger-and-grapefruit drink. Which, I must say, is pretty awesome.

Shortly after winning that contest, I entered another one, sponsored by a Portuguese port wine purveyor; my entry didn’t win that one, alas, and so I decided that the appropriate response was to pretty much write off and/or actively despise all things Portuguese. Which was not all that difficult, since most of what I knew was the winemaker that didn’t give me a trip, Cristiano Ronaldo, and one of the many teams that refused to play Freddy Adu.

That was before today, however. Today, I have been reminded of the Ratazanas, Portugal’s finest throwback reggae act, and they are very hard to hate indeed. Here’s the video for “Grandma DJ,” which is … well, it’s about a Grandma DJ. It’s a great little slice of organ-driven retro dance music — and an awesomely dorky video; there are hot girls doing the ska with lollipops, but also a guy in a weird inflatable rat costume, so it’s pretty much a wash, sexy-wise.

Once you’ve watched that, head over to the band’s Facebook page and stream their new album, which I guarantee will improve your day. It’s definitely helping counteract the night-like dark skies and rain outside my office window, at the very least. And, come to think of it, so is the fact that it’s Friday. Rain or shine or Portuguese ska, that’s never a bad thing. Catch you next week, friends!

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