ystrdywent2soon is right, this song is based on "London Calling" -- not "Rudie Can't Fail", Everest. But yeah, "Rudie Can't Fail" is a good example of the morphing of the term "rude boy". The term is popular enough in ska/reggae circles that Skindred must know the common meaning, even if they were using a slightly different meaning for these lyrics.
ystrdywent2soon is right, this song is based on "London Calling" -- not "Rudie Can't Fail", Everest. But yeah, "Rudie Can't Fail" is a good example of the morphing of the term "rude boy". The term is popular enough in ska/reggae circles that Skindred must know the common meaning, even if they were using a slightly different meaning for these lyrics.