Comments on: Lost in the ’80s: Big Country, “Look Away” http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/ your daily dose of pop culture Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:45:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Awehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-51565 Awe Fri, 24 Jul 2009 00:40:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-51565 Way back in 83 I was 16 and both "War" and "The Crossing" were my favorite albums. I played them to death and I don't think I ever since have been so passionate aboute any records as I was then. I was not aware of that Stuart Adamson commited suicide i 2001, so I am a bit sad reading it today. I suppose I would have heard of it if it was Bono who had done it instead. Way back in 83 I was 16 and both “War” and “The Crossing” were my favorite albums. I played them to death and I don't think I ever since have been so passionate aboute any records as I was then. I was not aware of that Stuart Adamson commited suicide i 2001, so I am a bit sad reading it today. I suppose I would have heard of it if it was Bono who had done it instead.

]]> By: Awehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-40614 Awe Thu, 23 Jul 2009 20:40:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-40614 Way back in 83 I was 16 and both "War" and "The Crossing" were my favorite albums. I played them to death and I don't think I ever since have been so passionate aboute any records as I was then. I was not aware of that Stuart Adamson commited suicide i 2001, so I am a bit sad reading it today. I suppose I would have heard of it if it was Bono who had done it instead. Way back in 83 I was 16 and both “War” and “The Crossing” were my favorite albums. I played them to death and I don't think I ever since have been so passionate aboute any records as I was then. I was not aware of that Stuart Adamson commited suicide i 2001, so I am a bit sad reading it today. I suppose I would have heard of it if it was Bono who had done it instead.

]]> By: Awehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-33271 Awe Thu, 23 Jul 2009 19:40:34 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-33271 Way back in 83 I was 16 and both "War" and "The Crossing" were my favorite albums. I played them to death and I don't think I ever since have been so passionate aboute any records as I was then. I was not aware of that Stuart Adamson commited suicide i 2001, so I am a bit sad reading it today. I suppose I would have heard of it if it was Bono who had done it instead. Way back in 83 I was 16 and both “War” and “The Crossing” were my favorite albums. I played them to death and I don't think I ever since have been so passionate aboute any records as I was then. I was not aware of that Stuart Adamson commited suicide i 2001, so I am a bit sad reading it today. I suppose I would have heard of it if it was Bono who had done it instead.

]]> By: Album Review: The Joshua Tree, by U2 | Piano Learning - Online Music Coursehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-31767 Album Review: The Joshua Tree, by U2 | Piano Learning - Online Music Course Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:37:25 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-31767 [...] Lost in the ’80s: Big Country, “Look Away” (popdose.com) [...] [...] Lost in the ’80s: Big Country, “Look Away” (popdose.com) [...]

]]> By: OJ Incandenzahttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-31374 OJ Incandenza Wed, 24 Jun 2009 19:17:42 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-31374 There's a 12" mix that runs about 6:30 on the German-import "Seer" CD, along with a bizarre 'disco mix' of "One Great Thing" with saxophones and everything ... if you've ever wondered what the Miami Vice theme would sound like if the show were set in Glasgow, I guess this would answer your question. There's a 12″ mix that runs about 6:30 on the German-import “Seer” CD, along with a bizarre 'disco mix' of “One Great Thing” with saxophones and everything … if you've ever wondered what the Miami Vice theme would sound like if the show were set in Glasgow, I guess this would answer your question.

]]> By: Jeffhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-31371 Jeff Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:55:08 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-31371 Not to mention that the B-Side of that 12" contained the (at the time) only way to get the soundtrack to the film Restless Natives - the second half of the soundtrack was included as the B-Side of the single The Teacher.<br><br>The entire soundtrack was later released on the double-CD collection Restless Natives & Rarities - well worth tracking down for a great collection from Big Country. Not to mention that the B-Side of that 12″ contained the (at the time) only way to get the soundtrack to the film Restless Natives – the second half of the soundtrack was included as the B-Side of the single The Teacher.

The entire soundtrack was later released on the double-CD collection Restless Natives & Rarities – well worth tracking down for a great collection from Big Country.

]]> By: Petehttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-31344 Pete Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:44:16 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-31344 I always thought this song should have been bigger...the hook is easily as catchy as "In a Big Country". I always thought this song should have been bigger…the hook is easily as catchy as “In a Big Country”.

]]> By: Jeffhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-31343 Jeff Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:37:00 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-31343 Big Country is my favorite band, hands down, period, end of story. <br><br>I've always lamented the fact that they never managed to be as successful in the U.S. as they were in The U.K. and Europe - heck, they were one of, if not THE first rock band to play a concert in Russia, and they were so well received by the fans of the Rolling Stones that they were asked to open for them on several legs of one of their European tours.<br><br>Every single member of that band was and is a fantastic musician. Mark Brzezicki played on The Cult's Love album (well, every song EXCEPT that one), and I think he also played on Fish's (of Marillion fame) solo debut. Tony played with The Pretenders. Stuart's work in The Skids is incredible for being such a young kid at the time - he wrote "The Saints are Coming", which, irony of ironies, U2 covered with Green Day at that New Orleans Saints game a few years ago.<br><br>What kills me most about this band is that while I was enjoying the hell out of them in high school (early 80's, god I'm old), my friends were all into hair metal and actually laughed at Stuart and the rest of the band for wearing plaid and making bagpipe noises - fast forward to college (late 80's early 90's, when Big Country was still pumping out great songs), and suddenly all of my hair-metal friends are sudden Big Country devotees. I never could figure that out.<br><br>Outside of "Look Away", I think that Big Country only had one more minor 'hit' in the U.S with "The One I Love", for the album The Buffalo Skinners, which was sadly underrated.<br><br>I could go on for days about the greatness of this band. Thanks for shining the spotlight on them Big Country is my favorite band, hands down, period, end of story.

I've always lamented the fact that they never managed to be as successful in the U.S. as they were in The U.K. and Europe – heck, they were one of, if not THE first rock band to play a concert in Russia, and they were so well received by the fans of the Rolling Stones that they were asked to open for them on several legs of one of their European tours.

Every single member of that band was and is a fantastic musician. Mark Brzezicki played on The Cult's Love album (well, every song EXCEPT that one), and I think he also played on Fish's (of Marillion fame) solo debut. Tony played with The Pretenders. Stuart's work in The Skids is incredible for being such a young kid at the time – he wrote “The Saints are Coming”, which, irony of ironies, U2 covered with Green Day at that New Orleans Saints game a few years ago.

What kills me most about this band is that while I was enjoying the hell out of them in high school (early 80's, god I'm old), my friends were all into hair metal and actually laughed at Stuart and the rest of the band for wearing plaid and making bagpipe noises – fast forward to college (late 80's early 90's, when Big Country was still pumping out great songs), and suddenly all of my hair-metal friends are sudden Big Country devotees. I never could figure that out.

Outside of “Look Away”, I think that Big Country only had one more minor 'hit' in the U.S with “The One I Love”, for the album The Buffalo Skinners, which was sadly underrated.

I could go on for days about the greatness of this band. Thanks for shining the spotlight on them

]]> By: JohnHugheshttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-31328 JohnHughes Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:34:38 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-31328 They are Scottish, yes - you may have misread where I said U2 were looking over their Irish shoulders. They are Scottish, yes – you may have misread where I said U2 were looking over their Irish shoulders.

]]> By: Michaelhttp://popdose.com/lost-in-the-80s-big-country-look-away/comment-page-1/#comment-31327 Michael Wed, 24 Jun 2009 01:31:32 +0000 http://popdose.com/?p=21294#comment-31327 A very good band..So sad about Stuart Adamson..<br>I thought Big Country was a Scottish band ?<br>But,I've been wrong before.. :) A very good band..So sad about Stuart Adamson..
I thought Big Country was a Scottish band ?
But,I've been wrong before.. :)

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