# Skids | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/skids
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/skids/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 09:03 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/skids
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/skids/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/skids/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Skids
- Visible lyric pages: 17

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `skids`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 09:03 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-9cbe499e5fda0446
- Visible lyric pages: 17
- Pages with stored lyric text: 17
- Video-backed song pages: 0
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 17063
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 1
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: A Day In Europa, Animation, Arena, Charade, Charles, Circus Games, Hurry on Boys, and Into the Valley
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

The Skids formed in Dunfermline in 1977 with Richard Jobson on vocals, Stuart Adamson on guitar, William Simpson on bass, and Tom Kellichan on drums. Their debut album 'Scared to Dance' came out in 1979 and included 'The Saints Are Coming,' which reached the UK top ten. That song, along with tracks like 'A Day In Europa' and 'Animation,' gave them a reputation for energetic punk with sharp lyrics. They...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. A Day In Europa — https://lyroverse.com/skids/a-day-in-europa
2. Animation — https://lyroverse.com/skids/animation
3. Arena — https://lyroverse.com/skids/arena
4. Charade — https://lyroverse.com/skids/charade
5. Charles — https://lyroverse.com/skids/charles
6. Circus Games — https://lyroverse.com/skids/circus-games
7. Hurry on Boys — https://lyroverse.com/skids/hurry-on-boys
8. Into the Valley — https://lyroverse.com/skids/into-the-valley
9. Iona — https://lyroverse.com/skids/iona
10. Melancholy Soldiers — https://lyroverse.com/skids/melancholy-soldiers
11. Night And Day — https://lyroverse.com/skids/night-and-day
12. Peaceful Times — https://lyroverse.com/skids/peaceful-times
13. Scared To Dance — https://lyroverse.com/skids/scared-to-dance
14. Sweet suburbia — https://lyroverse.com/skids/sweet-suburbia
15. The Devils Decade — https://lyroverse.com/skids/the-devils-decade
16. The Saints Are Coming — https://lyroverse.com/skids/the-saints-are-coming
17. Working For The Yankee Dollar — https://lyroverse.com/skids/working-for-the-yankee-dollar