Skid Marks: Top Ten from The Skids
Stephen Arnell
Broadcast/Streaming Consultant for TV & Film, Writer/Producer (Bob Fosse, Alex Cox, Prince, Sinatra etc), Media/Culture Commentator (BBC Radio, magazines, newspapers), author (novel The Great One published November 2022)
Recently reformed, the Scottish New Wave outfit provided some memorable football-terrace style ditties, some of the best (eg Charade) produced by Bill Nelson (Be Bop Deluxe/Red Noise), with Rusty Egan giving the drums a distinctive rock/disco feel.
Most have aged better than singer Richard Jobson's sometimes pretentious lyrics and bizarre skipping/need-the-loo style of dancing.
Charade
Masquerade
Charles (Jobson still dancing away, although slower nowadays)
Into the Valley
Out of Town
Working for the Yankee Dollar
Pros & Cons
Goodbye Civilian
Happy To Be With You
TV Stars
EXTRAS:
Jobbo later became a film director/writer, with a few well reviewed movies under his belt including this one, produced by my old pals at Metro Tartan - 16 Years of Alcohol?(2003 - in full):
Maxell Tape Advert (1990)
Into the Valley
Peas sure sound divine
That s*ssy suffered you
But who can Viv iron?
The soldiers go marching
There's masses of lamb
Whose disease is catskin?
My picture is Hugh's toe
Ahoy! Ahoy!
Len see a sty
Ahoy! Ahoy!
Barman & soda
Ahoy! Ahoy!
Juicy men embalmed her
Ahoy! Ahoy!
Lung nearly gave!