http://popdose.disqus.com/Culturally inspired writing.enWed, 05 Nov 2008 20:45:03 -0000http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/#comment-3562672<p>I had no idea the lead singer of Big Country was in a band prior. Love this song! Thanks for posting.</p>PeteWed, 05 Nov 2008 20:45:03 -0000http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/#comment-3456677<p>Awesome. Thanks so much for bringing some much needed attention to The Skids and Big Country.</p><p>I knew there was a reason that I loved this site.</p>JeffMon, 03 Nov 2008 11:19:03 -0000http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/#comment-3403758<p>Damn, you weren't kidding ... how did I manage to completely miss that?</p>EFri, 31 Oct 2008 00:29:21 -0000http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/#comment-3398372<p>Yes! Hmm...the wheels are turning...</p>JohnHughesThu, 30 Oct 2008 17:23:46 -0000http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/#comment-3398360<p>You scared me for a second there...I thought you were going to go there with your costume idea.</p><p>...bottle of Jack...a nylon rope...plaid shirt...</p>JohnHughesThu, 30 Oct 2008 17:23:18 -0000http://popdose.com/lost-in-the-70s-the-skids-masquerade/#comment-3396775<p>Amazing, amazing band - they put out some fantastic New Wave-style singles. "Working For The Yankee Dollar" is just as good.</p><p>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...</p>Jack FeerickThu, 30 Oct 2008 16:00:52 -0000