The Skoidats formed in the summer of 1995 in Helena, Montana. Soon after their inception, they relocated to Missoula, Montana, losing two members in the move. After arriving in Missoula, the three original Skoidats placed an ad in the paper to find a new horn section. It was soon answered by two members of the University of Montana marching band. They were the first and only horn players to be auditioned. Since robbing the University of Montana marching band of two members, this five piece toured the country four times and played with many well-known ska- and oi-bands. The Skoidats broke up in 2001, the band lives spread all over the world this day.
Unlike many Ska bands, The Skoidats sound varied greatly from song to song, pleasing Oi! fans as well as traditional Ska fans. It was rare to see someone standing still at a Skoidats show as their energy was impossible to ignore. The skoidats played loud and hard and often sang about traditional punk and skins topics such as fighting, having sex, and drinking.
Lines On Ale
The Skoidats Lyrics
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I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chamber of my brain
Quaintest thoughts, queerest fancies
Come to life and fade away
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today.
The Skoidats' song "Lines On Ale" is a jovial ode to the pleasures of drinking beer. The lyrics describe the experience of imbibing and the effects that it has on the drinker's mind. The singer revels in the "mingled cream and amber" of the ale, and eagerly anticipates draining his glass again. As he drinks, he is visited by "hilarious visions" that climb "through the chamber of my brain". These visions are described as "quaintest thoughts" and "queerest fancies", and they come to life and fade away.
The singer is unbothered by the passage of time, and declares, "What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today." For him, the pleasures of the present moment are more important than any concerns about the future or the past. The song celebrates the joy of living in the moment, of letting go of worries and simply enjoying the experience of drinking and socializing with friends.
Line by Line Meaning
Fill with mingled cream and amber
Pour me a beer and fill it with a frothy top that's as golden as amber.
I will drain that glass again.
I'll drink every last drop from the glass until it's empty.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Funny and wild ideas are climbing and fighting for attention in my mind.
Through the chamber of my brain
These ideas are bouncing around in the space of my mind.
Quaintest thoughts, queerest fancies
The strangest and most unique thoughts and ideas come alive.
Come to life and fade away
They bloom and then disappear, as if they were never there.
What care I how time advances?
Time can move as it wishes, because I'm enjoying my drink in this moment.
I am drinking ale today.
I'm savoring and indulging in the taste of beer right now, without worrying about what will happen next.
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