I tried dressing like Richard Jobson at school and got my head kicked in. I still love The Skids and this song in particular despite that experience. Maybe even more so.
Yes. It's certainly well above average. No, you won't hear it on the radio. The airwaves are reserved for government propaganda speech, women screaming about wanting poled, and sped-up versions of dreadful songs by REO Speedwagon or Foreigner that are backed by the sound of bricks in a tumble dryer.
David Lloyd George was also born in Manchester, but it didn’t stop him being Welsh. When challenged on his Welshness he replied, “I may have been born in Manchester, but I was conceived in Caernarfon”. Face it, no-one wants to be a Mancunian.
@@seanie002 I dont know that they had much influence on the new music from Scotland during the 80s. They were a 70s Scotish pop band! If I missed thier influence on these pioneering bands that came later, then I apologize.
Ultravox! didn't follow they were around for several years before the Skids. All three Ultravox! albums feturing John Foxx were released before the first Skids LP.
@@JoM-f7q Greetings from Rügen goingback! Auf deutsch! Danke für die Grüße, wer kennt noch Stuart Adamson (!R.I.P), und die " Skids". Ich , 1962er Baujahr, und Ossi, bin ein Fan von Punk, Oi, New Wave, Es war schwer, an diese Musik zu kommen. Habe Platten, von " Police" Sex Pistols, " Clash, für 120-Ostmark, 240"Great Rock' nRoll Swindle, Doppel- Lp", und 360- Sandinista, Clash 1980, schrecklich langweilig, Bläser, Dub, Reggae, gelöhnt! Würde zu weit führen! Habe eine " Best of" der Skids, leider ohne " Working for....". Wen ich auch mag, die " Undertones".! Alles Gute, von Dlands größter Insel, Rügen!!✌✌✋
Loved SKIDS back in late 70s early 80s remember going to see them as a 15 maybe 16 year old back in '81 my sister snuck me in remember it was a Thursday night as I had school following day ..... Those were the days .... "Yankee dollar" classic 😎👍 ......
Saw Vietnam as a partisan and wished I'd never been As I held the rope on through the scope I wish I'd never seen Where the air turned red as the bodies bled into a schoolboy's dream But who were there could only stare into this wondrous scene Yankee, to war Yankee, head high Yankee, in call Yankee, we cry In Germany in the '45, my mind was on the altar Thought of God the Iron Rod and thought that needed shelter From 'Tragen' pain and men insane and eyes that got much colder Saw a German son with a Yankee gun and a uniform much older Yankee, to war Yankee, head high Yankee, in call Yankee, we cry Working for the Yankee Dollar (4x) Processions bear that human flare which mark a hero's welcome For those dead and for those shed it was a big occasion And all flags and Yankee mags which embroidered all the meaning In an oversight, forgot the fight, which never bore elation Yankee, to war Yankee, head high Yankee, in call Yankee, we cry Working for the Yankee Dollar (5x) Yankee, to war Yankee, head high, Yankee, in call Yankee, we cry (Repeat 'till the end)
Little known fact: the skids couldn't afford a tour bus and mr jobson used to give them all a piggy-back around. You'll notice his headlights for the late nights in this video.
All three are gorgeous. Women had an alluring femininity about them back then that is in short supply these days. I blame the ladettes of the 90s for the decline.
I thought the video was OK. The three female singers, apart from being fit, are a parody of the Andrews sisters , symbolic of all the ways war was glorified in earlier decades. The video is all right
RIP Stuart Adamson. Love this track.
I tried dressing like Richard Jobson at school and got my head kicked in. I still love The Skids and this song in particular despite that experience. Maybe even more so.
1970s schools could be dangerous places if you stepped out of line. I got duffed-up for getting top marks in a spelling test.😄
What a brilliant song,..should be played every day on radio...keep music sane.😊
Yes. It's certainly well above average. No, you won't hear it on the radio. The airwaves are reserved for government propaganda speech, women screaming about wanting poled, and sped-up versions of dreadful songs by REO Speedwagon or Foreigner that are backed by the sound of bricks in a tumble dryer.
Stuart Adamson the pride of Dunfermline
Although I think he was actually born in Manchester
Mum and dad scottish@@vordman
David Lloyd George was also born in Manchester, but it didn’t stop him being Welsh. When challenged on his Welshness he replied, “I may have been born in Manchester, but I was conceived in Caernarfon”.
Face it, no-one wants to be a Mancunian.
I thought he was brought up in Rigside?
@@vordmanHe was indeed yes.
Im a Brit living in the USA & Ive been here since 1996 working for the Yankee $$$🤣🇬🇧🇺🇸
😂
Heard this on British forces Berlin radio. Loved it ever since.
Development of the bagpipe guitar sound that went on to serve Big Country so well. Miss ya Stu.
Stuart Adamson is a very under rated guitarist! Very innovative.
R.I.P. Stuart. His work with The Skids and Big Country was great.
Rip Stewart, thanks for the sounds.
SKIDS ya bam.
Saw same comment in another vid. The Old Grey Whistle Test performance
Yip 😘
Into the valley another good un 👍🇬🇧
This is were it all started, Ultravox ,Associate and Big country would follow.
Scotland was here ,making great music!
You obviously underestimate the contribution of the Bay City Rollers. 🤷♂️
@@seanie002
I dont know that they had much influence on the new music from Scotland during the 80s.
They were a 70s Scotish pop band!
If I missed thier influence on these pioneering bands that came later, then I apologize.
@@mikemccready1127 apologies, I was being sarcastic. Skids were my first live gig, 12th June 1979 - they were awesome 😎
Sean , you Bullocks 😁
Ultravox! didn't follow they were around for several years before the Skids. All three Ultravox! albums feturing John Foxx were released before the first Skids LP.
Drummer lived on my street and keyboardist was head of music at my skule Coyp rip Stuart
More relevant than ever!
A very very good version of the song ,with the great video to think I was only 17 back here ,were did it all go life is short .
Jobson is a poet
This is absollutely, The BEST Song from " The Skids"!! Stuart "R.I.P! Greetings from East Germany!
I agree. Greetings to you from a former West Berliner.
@@JoM-f7q Greetings from Rügen goingback! Auf deutsch! Danke für die Grüße, wer kennt noch Stuart Adamson (!R.I.P), und die " Skids". Ich , 1962er Baujahr, und Ossi, bin ein Fan von Punk, Oi, New Wave, Es war schwer, an diese Musik zu kommen. Habe Platten, von " Police" Sex Pistols, " Clash, für 120-Ostmark, 240"Great Rock' nRoll Swindle, Doppel- Lp", und 360- Sandinista, Clash 1980, schrecklich langweilig, Bläser, Dub, Reggae, gelöhnt! Würde zu weit führen! Habe eine " Best of" der Skids, leider ohne " Working for....". Wen ich auch mag, die " Undertones".! Alles Gute, von Dlands größter Insel, Rügen!!✌✌✋
Loved SKIDS back in late 70s early 80s remember going to see them as a 15 maybe 16 year old back in '81 my sister snuck me in remember it was a Thursday night as I had school following day ..... Those were the days .... "Yankee dollar" classic 😎👍 ......
Met Stuart Adamson and big country in Plymouth in 1995. Such a great guy.
Shame he topped himself in Hawaii, he really did make a guitar sing. Godspeed stu
I'd totally forgotten jobbo's Granny hairstyle, classic
Remember buying the single, feel old now lol
we still working for that yankee dollar!
I love Skids music. I’ll tell people I’m working for the Yankee Dollar
We are all working for the yankee dollar
no comments well this song and video are incredible
Saw Vietnam as a partisan and wished I'd never been
As I held the rope on through the scope I wish I'd never seen
Where the air turned red as the bodies bled into a schoolboy's dream
But who were there could only stare into this wondrous scene
Yankee, to war
Yankee, head high
Yankee, in call
Yankee, we cry
In Germany in the '45, my mind was on the altar
Thought of God the Iron Rod and thought that needed shelter
From 'Tragen' pain and men insane and eyes that got much colder
Saw a German son with a Yankee gun and a uniform much older
Yankee, to war
Yankee, head high
Yankee, in call
Yankee, we cry
Working for the Yankee Dollar (4x)
Processions bear that human flare which mark a hero's welcome
For those dead and for those shed it was a big occasion
And all flags and Yankee mags which embroidered all the meaning
In an oversight, forgot the fight, which never bore elation
Yankee, to war
Yankee, head high
Yankee, in call
Yankee, we cry
Working for the Yankee Dollar (5x)
Yankee, to war
Yankee, head high,
Yankee, in call
Yankee, we cry
(Repeat 'till the end)
Brilliant!
"Yankee go home, but leave your money here!" ;)
Blessed To have Been Kissed By Kirk Brandon, After King Kurt Covered Me in Flour 😂❤❤❤
Never seen this great video before , shit hot band Skids were.
...And still are, as their new album "Burning Cities" attests....
Heard this on BFBS behind the BErlin wall.
Richard Jobson
Escritor, cantante de rock y cineasta escocés, de la banda The Skids
Cumple 64 años (nació en 1960)
I loved this at the time and I still do now
Little known fact: the skids couldn't afford a tour bus and mr jobson used to give them all a piggy-back around. You'll notice his headlights for the late nights in this video.
No getting away from it. Awesome band. Jobbo is the ultimate in cool!
How COOL is this - love this big time - I thought " Into the Valley " was good- but this nips it ! - much seriously overlooked band ×
july 2024..🔥🔥🔥
Love this song,
I heard this on BFbs in WEst BErlin. Love it forevermore.
Richard jobson best known in Thames tv areas in the 80s and 90s show 01 for London
Quite relevant - at this point in time!
Very
@@tripzville7569 have you noticed the exchange rate of the yankee dollar?
Need one that says working for the yuan
Great tune
Legend at horse and groom
Funny how it has gone that way - recently! The Skids Rock 👍
Great music in their early albums , was Richard Jobson related to BA Robertson ?
Not heard 40 years
The drummer is my cousern
The tall middle blonde, Phwoar.
Is it madonna ?
Mariella Frostrup??
All three are gorgeous. Women had an alluring femininity about them back then that is in short supply these days. I blame the ladettes of the 90s for the decline.
Tuuuuuuuuuuuune
Bet Jobson took the Yankee Dollar 💵 when he toured America Still luv him and some of his tunes
O yes
I don't mind the Yankee Dollar 💸 America is a wonderful country ❤
Justin Credible.
He hanged himself Hawaii in a hotel where we happened to be staying at the time.
i'm so sorry you have to remember the great man this way.so sad all round.
@@iamspartacus6713 I don't choose to remember him this way. I was just relaying a antidotal story about him to the community.
@@michaelt.b264 respect 👏
My time
MINT
I loved the Skids, but my goodness that is a naff video
WTF hell was late 70s, where the fuck you comin from?
@@paulnsno7198 ..exactly...fit crumpet in it as well...brilliant vid
I thought the video was OK. The three female singers, apart from being fit, are a parody of the Andrews sisters , symbolic of all the ways war was glorified in earlier decades. The video is all right
Tossers
Say's a pedo..... Hey YOU Richard Mumford, Leave those kid's alone......!!!!!!!
Really Dick?
Bet they worked for the Yankee dollar 💸 when they toured America
The Skids didn't make a dent in America. Stuart Adamson's Big Country did have one or two hits in the US about four years later