Episode 166 - The Crossing by Big Country (Side A)

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When was the last time we did a Scottish band on this show? Too bloody long, if you ask us! This week Chris redresses the balance by humbly submitting The Crossing, the debut album by the Kingdom of Fife’s very own Big Country.

This turned into a very nice two parter, so instead of getting one MAHOOSIVE deluge of Big Country, we thought it best to split the difference. This week we talk about the history of the band, Stuart Adamson himself, the band’s origins, their BDE (that’s Big Dad Energy, you filthy minded so and so) and, eh, a fair amount of Scottish fucking history too as both Mark and Chris (mostly Mark) toss out some facts and theories. And in case you want to look it up, it’s spelled Caledonian Antisyzygy. Yes, it is a real thing. Look it up. You won’t be surprised.

We don’t really cover the band’s music a whole lot in this episode. Rather, we thought it important to give you, dear listener, some context about the band, where they came from, what they sang about and actually just how big a deal they were in the 80s. Their hey day is long gone, and yes, they are still a band, but these guys were proper rockstars back in the day.

Next week we’ll go through the band’s discography and cover all the bases. Including the BDE they have, and talk about some incredible, and some not so incredible, tunes. Enjoy!