Comments on: Lost in the ’70s: The Skids, “Masquerade” http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Petehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-48263 Pete Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:45:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-48263 I had no idea the lead singer of Big Country was in a band prior. Love this song! Thanks for posting. I had no idea the lead singer of Big Country was in a band prior. Love this song! Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Petehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-42086 Pete Thu, 06 Nov 2008 01:45:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-42086 I had no idea the lead singer of Big Country was in a band prior. Love this song! Thanks for posting. I had no idea the lead singer of Big Country was in a band prior. Love this song! Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Petehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-14938 Pete Thu, 06 Nov 2008 00:45:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-14938 I had no idea the lead singer of Big Country was in a band prior. Love this song! Thanks for posting. I had no idea the lead singer of Big Country was in a band prior. Love this song! Thanks for posting.

]]> By: Jeffhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-14937 Jeff Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:19:03 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-14937 Awesome. Thanks so much for bringing some much needed attention to The Skids and Big Country. <br><br>I knew there was a reason that I loved this site. Awesome. Thanks so much for bringing some much needed attention to The Skids and Big Country.

I knew there was a reason that I loved this site.

]]> By: RLBhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-14933 RLB Fri, 31 Oct 2008 20:02:48 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-14933 I'm in the Deep South; certain folks wouldn't take time to understand the noose in a Big Country Context.<br><br>I might have a belt and a Listen Like Thieves T-shirt though. Hm...... I'm in the Deep South; certain folks wouldn't take time to understand the noose in a Big Country Context.

I might have a belt and a Listen Like Thieves T-shirt though. Hm……

]]> By: Ehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-14936 E Fri, 31 Oct 2008 04:29:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-14936 Damn, you weren't kidding ... how did I manage to completely miss that? Damn, you weren't kidding … how did I manage to completely miss that?

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-14935 JohnHughes Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:23:46 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-14935 Yes! Hmm...the wheels are turning... Yes! Hmm…the wheels are turning…

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-14932 JohnHughes Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:23:18 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-14932 You scared me for a second there...I thought you were going to go there with your costume idea.<br><br>...bottle of Jack...a nylon rope...plaid shirt... You scared me for a second there…I thought you were going to go there with your costume idea.

…bottle of Jack…a nylon rope…plaid shirt…

]]> By: Jack Feerickhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-14934 Jack Feerick Thu, 30 Oct 2008 20:00:52 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-14934 Amazing, amazing band - they put out some fantastic New Wave-style singles. "Working For The Yankee Dollar" is just as good.<br><br>Have you heard Jobson's post-Skids band, The Armoury Show? After Adamson hit with his new band, Jobson roped in John McGeoch from Magazine (later in Siouxsie and the Banshees, later still in PiL) to make a one-off record that out-bigs Big Country. Definitely a candidate for Lost In The 80s... Amazing, amazing band – they put out some fantastic New Wave-style singles. “Working For The Yankee Dollar” is just as good.

Have you heard Jobson's post-Skids band, The Armoury Show? After Adamson hit with his new band, Jobson roped in John McGeoch from Magazine (later in Siouxsie and the Banshees, later still in PiL) to make a one-off record that out-bigs Big Country. Definitely a candidate for Lost In The 80s…

]]> By: RLBhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/comment-page-1/#comment-14931 RLB Thu, 30 Oct 2008 19:58:21 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=7726#comment-14931 ...And the award for most obscure Halloween costume goes to anyone who shows up tomorrow in red pants and reddish shirt, effetely dancing around and claiming to be the lead singer of the Skids. (Beats the thousands of Palins we're sure to see.) ((mmm, beating thousands of Palins....)) …And the award for most obscure Halloween costume goes to anyone who shows up tomorrow in red pants and reddish shirt, effetely dancing around and claiming to be the lead singer of the Skids. (Beats the thousands of Palins we're sure to see.) ((mmm, beating thousands of Palins….))

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