Find The Mighty Mighty Bosstones song information on AllMusic. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Biography by Steve Huey + Follow Artist. Bassist Joe Gittleman played with local hardcore band Gang Green, while vocalist Dicky Barrett was a member of Impact Unit and, later on, Cheapskates. Formed in 1983, they rose to national acclaim in the early ‘90s, when their signing with Mercury Records The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - "The Skeleton Song" - YouTube Find The Mighty Mighty Bosstones song information on AllMusic AllMusic. It was through Cheapskates that a core lineup coalesced around Barrett, Gittleman, Tim "Johnny Vegas" Burton(saxoph… The Cheapskates lineup went through frequent changes and would feature members of Gang Green on occasion. The band's roots lie in the hardcore scene of the early 1980s, along with a strong influence from the British 2 Tone ska scene of the 1970s. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones are a ska band from Boston, Massachusetts. New Releases.