# why must you record my phone calls?# the specials emerged from coventry at the end of the 1970s, bringing black and white musicians together at a time of racial tension. # a message to you, rudy.# fronted by terry hall, their music was upbeat but socially conscious, and their first seven singles made the top ten. # this place is coming like a ghost town # why must the youth fight against themselves?# after ghost town, hall formed another band, fun boy three. # you can try hard don t mean a thing # their songs were often lighter, but hall didn t shy away from more difficult topics, one song dealt with his abduction and sexual abuse at the age of 12. and that s when my mental