Skids are a punk band formed in Dunfermline, Scotland by Stuart Adamson (on… Read Full Bio ↴Skids are a punk band formed in Dunfermline, Scotland by Stuart Adamson (on guitars, vocals, keyboards, percussion), Richard Jobson ( vocals, guitar, keyboards), Thomas Kellichan (drums) and William Simpson (bass guitar, vocals) in 1977. They signed to Virgin and issued "Sweet Suburbia" and "The Saints Are Coming" before shooting to popularity with top ten single "Into The Valley", from their first album "Scared to Dance". The group has split and reformed on numerous occasions; the original run was 1977–1982, they reformed i 2007 before splitting in 2010. For the third time, they reformed in 2016. They released a fifth album, Burning Cities, in 2018, 36 years after their last release.
The Skids continue to enjoy popularity with two top 20 singles, "Masquerade" and "Working for the Yankee Dollar", from the album "Days in Europa", produced by Bill Nelson. The Cover of the album, showing an "aryan", was seen by some as Nazi, and was soon replaced with a less controversial sleeve. This sleeve, although conventional, still bore the image of the first release seen through the viewers eyes by a picture on the wall, alongside a picture of 'Scared to Dance', the sleeve portrayed a woman , bare breast showing, in the hands of a man.
The Absolute Game was The Skids' 1980 third album (not counting the two different mix versions released of their second album 1979's Days in Europa) and was produced by Mick Glossop. It featured two new band members, Russell Webb (bass guitar, vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion) and Mike Baillie (drums, vocals, percussion).
The album continued the Skids' progression from a punky sound into a more mellow one - paralleled by many bands of the period. The album has a great deal in common with Days in Europa, but not much with its successor, Joy. Around this time the band were driven by internal rifts and disagreements, leading to various members coming and going. Soon after the release and live concert tour of The Absolute Game, Adamson and Baillie left the band. (Although Adamson did temporarily return to play on one more song from the album Joy, called Iona.) Adamson went on to launch the career of his new band, Big Country, and Baillie moved back to Scotland to live. A great deal of Big Country's future sound and style can be heard in this album. In particularly on Hurry On Boys, which features bagpipe simulations and real didgeridoo. Joy has a completely different sound to other Skids albums, and some fans consider The Absolute Game to be the last canonical Skids album.
Soon after the release and live concert tour of The Absolute Game, Adamson and Baillie left the band. (Although Adamson did temporarily return to play on one more song from the album Joy, called Iona.) Adamson went on to launch the career of his new band, Big Country, and Baillie moved back to Scotland to live. It left Jobson and Webb, in 1981, to write and record the band's fourth and final album Joy, which Russell Webb also produced. The pair played multiple instruments on the album, and also invited a collection of seventeen musical friends to perform on various tracks with them. The Skids dissolved in 1982, with the album Fanfare posthumously issued by Virgin. It was a mixture of greatest hits and unreleased tracks.
Jobson and Webb then went onto form a new band called The Armoury Show. The group only recorded one album called Waiting for the Floods in 1985 before splitting up. Jobson went onto pursue a solo career as a poet, songwriter, television presenter and most recently a film director. He released albums on the Belgian record label Les Disques du Crepuscule, and the UK's own Parlophone Records.
Sadly, on December 16 2001, Stuart was found dead in Best Western Plaza Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, having committed suicide.
In the year 2007, U2 and Greenday covered "The Saints Are Coming" recorded originaly by the skids for the "Scared to Dance" album. Most fans seen this as a juncture to include new fans to the old punk scene.
In 2007 Richard Jobson, William Simpson and Mike Baillie, along with Bruce Watson (guitar/vocals) of Big Country, Jamie Watson (guitar), Brian Jobson (vocals) and Jane Button (vocals), got together to play three gigs. They were to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the group's formation, and as a final tribute to Stuart Adamson, who died in 2001. The shows on 4 July and 5 July were at Dunfermline's Glen Pavilion, where they were supported by Rosyth band The Draymin - outside of which The Skids had previously played only their second gig according to Jobson - and on 7 July, at the T in the Park festival.
Skids returned to the stage on 28 November 2009 as one of the headlining acts in Homecoming Live, a series of gigs held around the SECC complex in Glasgow to celebrate the end of the Year of Homecoming in Scotland. The line-up mirrored the 2007 gigs, with members of The Gospel Truth Choir joining Button on backing vocals for "A Woman in Winter" and "Working for the Yankee Dollar".
The same lineup performed a concert on 5 March 2010 at the ABC in Glasgow, with support from The Law and Bruce & Jamie Watson, and lastly a concert on 6 March 2010 at the Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, with support from Beatnic Prestige and Bruce & Jamie Watson. This final concert was to conclude a week of events celebrating the works, past and present, of Richard Jobson as part of The Fifer Festival 2010 on 6 March 2010.
In 2016 the band reformed and announced a 40th anniversary tour of the UK with their original singer Richard Jobson. In 2018, Skids released their fifth album, Burning Cities.
Both Dunfermline Athletic FC and Charlton Athletic FC use "Into the Valley" as a theme song.
The Skids continue to enjoy popularity with two top 20 singles, "Masquerade" and "Working for the Yankee Dollar", from the album "Days in Europa", produced by Bill Nelson. The Cover of the album, showing an "aryan", was seen by some as Nazi, and was soon replaced with a less controversial sleeve. This sleeve, although conventional, still bore the image of the first release seen through the viewers eyes by a picture on the wall, alongside a picture of 'Scared to Dance', the sleeve portrayed a woman , bare breast showing, in the hands of a man.
The Absolute Game was The Skids' 1980 third album (not counting the two different mix versions released of their second album 1979's Days in Europa) and was produced by Mick Glossop. It featured two new band members, Russell Webb (bass guitar, vocals, guitar, keyboards, percussion) and Mike Baillie (drums, vocals, percussion).
The album continued the Skids' progression from a punky sound into a more mellow one - paralleled by many bands of the period. The album has a great deal in common with Days in Europa, but not much with its successor, Joy. Around this time the band were driven by internal rifts and disagreements, leading to various members coming and going. Soon after the release and live concert tour of The Absolute Game, Adamson and Baillie left the band. (Although Adamson did temporarily return to play on one more song from the album Joy, called Iona.) Adamson went on to launch the career of his new band, Big Country, and Baillie moved back to Scotland to live. A great deal of Big Country's future sound and style can be heard in this album. In particularly on Hurry On Boys, which features bagpipe simulations and real didgeridoo. Joy has a completely different sound to other Skids albums, and some fans consider The Absolute Game to be the last canonical Skids album.
Soon after the release and live concert tour of The Absolute Game, Adamson and Baillie left the band. (Although Adamson did temporarily return to play on one more song from the album Joy, called Iona.) Adamson went on to launch the career of his new band, Big Country, and Baillie moved back to Scotland to live. It left Jobson and Webb, in 1981, to write and record the band's fourth and final album Joy, which Russell Webb also produced. The pair played multiple instruments on the album, and also invited a collection of seventeen musical friends to perform on various tracks with them. The Skids dissolved in 1982, with the album Fanfare posthumously issued by Virgin. It was a mixture of greatest hits and unreleased tracks.
Jobson and Webb then went onto form a new band called The Armoury Show. The group only recorded one album called Waiting for the Floods in 1985 before splitting up. Jobson went onto pursue a solo career as a poet, songwriter, television presenter and most recently a film director. He released albums on the Belgian record label Les Disques du Crepuscule, and the UK's own Parlophone Records.
Sadly, on December 16 2001, Stuart was found dead in Best Western Plaza Hotel in Honolulu, Hawaii, having committed suicide.
In the year 2007, U2 and Greenday covered "The Saints Are Coming" recorded originaly by the skids for the "Scared to Dance" album. Most fans seen this as a juncture to include new fans to the old punk scene.
In 2007 Richard Jobson, William Simpson and Mike Baillie, along with Bruce Watson (guitar/vocals) of Big Country, Jamie Watson (guitar), Brian Jobson (vocals) and Jane Button (vocals), got together to play three gigs. They were to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the group's formation, and as a final tribute to Stuart Adamson, who died in 2001. The shows on 4 July and 5 July were at Dunfermline's Glen Pavilion, where they were supported by Rosyth band The Draymin - outside of which The Skids had previously played only their second gig according to Jobson - and on 7 July, at the T in the Park festival.
Skids returned to the stage on 28 November 2009 as one of the headlining acts in Homecoming Live, a series of gigs held around the SECC complex in Glasgow to celebrate the end of the Year of Homecoming in Scotland. The line-up mirrored the 2007 gigs, with members of The Gospel Truth Choir joining Button on backing vocals for "A Woman in Winter" and "Working for the Yankee Dollar".
The same lineup performed a concert on 5 March 2010 at the ABC in Glasgow, with support from The Law and Bruce & Jamie Watson, and lastly a concert on 6 March 2010 at the Alhambra Theatre, Dunfermline, with support from Beatnic Prestige and Bruce & Jamie Watson. This final concert was to conclude a week of events celebrating the works, past and present, of Richard Jobson as part of The Fifer Festival 2010 on 6 March 2010.
In 2016 the band reformed and announced a 40th anniversary tour of the UK with their original singer Richard Jobson. In 2018, Skids released their fifth album, Burning Cities.
Both Dunfermline Athletic FC and Charlton Athletic FC use "Into the Valley" as a theme song.
All The Young Dudes
The Skids Lyrics
We have lyrics for 'All The Young Dudes' by these artists:
Arno Billy rapped all night ′bout his suicide How he'd kick it…
Bruce Dickinson Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Century Vinyl Roster All-Stars Well, Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
Cybernauts Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he kick it…
David Bowie Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
David Bowie Ian Hunter & Mick Ronson Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
David Bowie w\ Corgan Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he kick it…
David Bowie/Mott The Hoople with Lou Reed Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Def Leppard feat.Ian Hunter Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Enrico Ruggeri Well Billy rapped all night about his suicide, How he kick…
F-Ups The Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Fury in the Slaughterhouse Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick it…
G. Point Allstars I love this music more than hoes She say she love…
Gene Loves Jezebel Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Gene Loves Jezebel Featuring Michael Aston All The Young Dudes David Bowie Original Tradução Billy r…
Ian hunter Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Ian Hunter & David Bowie Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Ian Hunter Band Featuring Mick Ronson Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Ian Hunter; Mott the Hoople Well, Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
Jimmy Barnes Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
KITCHEN 2 - David Bowie Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
KnightsBridge Well, Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
M.O.N.G.O. I love this music more than hoes She say she love…
Matthew Sweet Now Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide Kick it in…
Matthew Sweet / Susanna Hoffs Now Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide Kick it in…
Matthew Sweet/Susanna Hoffs Now Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide Kick it in…
Michael Aston Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Michael Esper Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick it…
Mick Ronson Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Mott the Hoople Well, Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
Mottthe Hoople Well, Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kic…
Nicholas Christopher Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick it…
Nicholas Christopher Lynn Craid Michael Esper Sophia Anne Caruso and Original New York Cast of Lazar Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick it…
Nicholas Christopher Lynn Craig Michael Esper Sophia Anne Caruso & Original New York Cast of Lazarus Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick it…
Ozzy Osbourne Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Ozzy Osbourne Ozzy Osbourne [Mott the Hoople cover] Billy rapped all night about his su…
Queen Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Queen & Ian Hunter & David Bowie Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
Queen + Ian Hunter David Bowie and Mick Ronson Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Queen and friends Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Rick Derringer & Friends feat. Ian Hunter Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Ringo Starr Well Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
Run-D.M.C. feat. Aerosmith 검정 셔츠와 뛰다가 빨개진 볼 Y c 앞에는 적 찢어 우리가…
Shortparis Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick it…
Smashing Pumpkins/David Bowie Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
Sophia Anne Caruso and Original New York Cast of Lazarus Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick it…
Susanna Hoffs Now Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide Kick it in…
Telsa Well Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he kick…
The Church Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
The Fuck-Ups Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Travis Written by David Bowie Billy rapped all night about his…
Various Artists Well, Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he kick…
World Party Billy rapped all night 'bout his suicide How he'd kick…
Zayra Alvarez Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick it…
Mott the Hoople Well, Billy rapped all night about his suicide How he'd kick…
We have lyrics for these tracks by The Skids:
A Challenge The wanderer told me Of galleon shores How mystery beckons W…
A Woman In Winter The sailor shot the dice straight through As woman cried wit…
And the Band Played Waltzing Matilda When I was a young man I carried a pack And…
Animation Animation caused the game to closeHow we hurried to surviveA…
Blood and Soil Too many hymns going down We can be taught blood and…
Circus Games Mission is a gambler The wager, the one card to play Priest…
Fields Between a father and a son Between the city and the…
Hurry On Boys Hurry on boys, the show's for free (hurry on boys,…
In Fear of Fire Why not just skin me like a yankee pig? This neo-nazi…
Into The Valley into the valley betrothed and divine realisations no virtue …
Into The Valley/Sloop John B Into the valley Betrothed and divine Realisations no virtu…
Iona Oh Iona, winds are blowing Shall I see you home again Oh…
Masquerade Heavy armour fails The battle ground affairs Incitements all…
Melancholy Soldiers Who fed you to the lions When hanging from a…
Of One Skin Beware, little one, knowledge Inside, you seem to acknowledg…
Saints Are Coming There is a house in New Orleans its called the…
Scared To Dance Your face in the corner Like some statue of gold I want…
Sloop John B/Into The Valley Into the valley Betrothed and divine Realisations no virtu…
Sweet Suburbia Remnants of the ancient heart remain Time for one to seek…
The Children Saw the Shame The Children Saw The Shame The master held on edge And dogs…
The Saints Are Coming There is a house in New Orleans its called the…
Working for the Yankee Dollar Saw Vietnam as a partisan and wished I'd never been As…
Working for the Yankee Dollar (live) Saw Vietnam as a partisan and wished I'd never been As…
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Steve McGrath
Never heard this version before. Brilliant! Always loved the skids. Really got into them when I bought a lovely red vinyl 12" single of 'The Saints Are Coming', way back when. Wish I kept the bloody thing!
Ian Youlton
Stuart Adamson was a fantastic guitarist (RIP) and the Skids a genuine and honest band with great songs (I remember them getting with the audience after a gig in Liverpool and signing a shirt for me in 1979) . I love this cover though Mott the Hoople's cover is the definitive version.
Bernard Coldwell
Good version very well done - glad to hear this one - I am a Skids fan but am also a Mott The Hoople fan as well
Nessie ZZHuang
Brilliant. ❤️
Alan C
Class version.
JustaScotsman
better than the original.........cant fault the skids ever.!
D1fferentDrummer
as it says in the title; it's Bowie's song
timj41
Went on a Dunfermline pilgrimage last week.....pittencrief park, a squirrel ran up to me and said ‘hae Ye been tae see Stuart’s bench’? At least that’s what I reckon he was saying
Larz Gustafsson
But why did he leave out the bit about T-Rex? Well, I love The Skids. Always have, always will.
robert maycock
He obviously feels that The Subway Sect deserve mentioning more so than T-Rex.