Big Country - Chance

[ProudToBeATeabagger]

i am 40 years old and i just recently got into big country. their music is really unique and brilliant

[assfacerz]

one of the best ever need we saymore

[angelblue4]

RIP Stewart; one of a kind...

[TheDevilsGuard]

Wonderful song. Fucking great lyrics.

[gsm1881]

'The skirts hang so heavy around your head that you never knew you were young'.. all those years and I've finally figured out what that line means. Doh!!

[catatoniafan80]

class song

[gochir]

9- Big Country- Chance -Sep 1983

[oldiesforever51]

Why had he no CHANCE to live on-he was not alone, but he felt so....Nobody could help- no one could know how he had to fight with TO MANY GHOSTS in his head...

RIP Stu you were and are still in our hearts!!!

[inkpink]

Ive a friend who tried to commit suicide/ loved their music ?! He's still fucked up but.....

[tianuria]

we all love you

best band ever xxx

[TheBrian2517]

Stewart Man You Where Something Special. R.I.P. God Bless. Big Country Was A Awesome Band And So Where The Skids.

[woodyfurball]

Dunfermline loves ya,,,,, but Scotland loves ya more m8

[catatoniafan80]

shame suppose that the pars are so dreadful

[smigbabb]

i only got into these recently, man what a waste

[magicbus144]

Saw alot of bands in the 80,s and Big Country was one of them. hey were brilliant and worth every penny( ticket cost £4.00) Couldnt believe it when i heard Stewart had died, if he was still alive today this band would have been as successful today as they were then!

[jordieag]

look at the cock on him

[jordieag]

look at the cock on him

[sefnlia13]

One of my favorite band/tunes of all time ...R.I.P Stu

[tinohmfc]

stewart

fife loves you

RIP FROM D;LINE

XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX

[Poppyz96]

such a great band and a sad sad loss helenx

[spiritofradio]

The 80`s bigger than the 60`s ...you may mock the clothes and styles..but the music was class

[spiritofradio]

Stuart Adamson...hero...one of my all time favourite tunes ...R.I.P legend

[tonskiwood]

@spiritofradio

The Crossing was the first album I ever bought, and over two decades later it is still fresh and exciting to me. Classic.

Stuart R.I.P.

[taufactor]

They're so young in this video.

This song has such a beautiful and sad tone. Stuart wrote such passionate songs. They were all top-notch musicians.

"The Crossing" would be my choice of album were I stranded on an deserted island. I can never get tired of listening to that one. Bless.

[oldiesforever51]

...you're so right....

[onblock7]

Stuart as one of the best writers EVER IMO, he wrote real true to life stuff!  I am a HUGE FAN OF HIS!

[derekmoench]

Mark (drummer) is the coolest man alive in this video.

[caroljoelucy]

God. He was Beautiful. I never noticed before.

[gpo16]

Fantastic song.Looks like he has a pair of socks down his trousers?????

[andycraig1734]

the music was s o about them then, these guys rock. RIP stuart

[TheWeedoggie]

None of this crap in mixing, you got what they played, same as U2 best stuff in the 80's

[tomeeeee1]

how come drums and bass were better in the 80s that any other decade?

[oldiesforever51]

I love to hear and see young Stu singing this beautiful sad song again and again...

RIP STUART

[AG69NES]

I remember when Wet Wet Wet gave a free concert and Stuart played without the rest of the band - he was awesome - I will remember that forever. He was fantastic just him and a guitar. I think it was the late 80's.

[mooseylad]

sorry it was 1990 now it comes flooding back glasgow green 250'000 people crammed n2 glasgow green magic days

[mooseylad]

remember seeing them in 1988 i think glasgow was having a concert celebrating being city of culture i was 15 all ma mates were n2 ska music but when i heard this i was hooked god bless

[judelyn88]

This is the music that lifts my spirits whenever I am feeling down.

[stevenamonroe]

Audible heartbreak . . . your spirit still sings, Stuart Adamson . . here's hoping you get this message up there . . . thank you for your gift

[antscolumbia]

still cant believe he killed nimself. what a loss. one of the greatest band s scotland has produced. rest in piece stuart, you deserve it.

[Calmacangus]

man i really missed this song gives me goosebumps thanks adamcharney for bringing it to the table

[ianridsdale]

what the cock end does he have stuffed in the front of those too white duds ?

[deashl]

Don't dance Stu.

[SuperMonty007]

Classic Track !

[violetannie]

Great band and an amazing song. Lovely Stuart. So sad.

[Adams4eva]

16th November 2001 I believe....correct me if I'm wrong...

[melissalovesmakeup]

shocked cos i didn't know he died! when was this?

[123currie123]

Absolute classic, brings a tear to my eye thinking about the 80's, great times.

[Phivi21]

The best band ever . Why he had to go who knows. I saw them 4 times live in the 80's . I'm 40 now but I've never heard or seen a better band since.

[antscolumbia]

your so lucky for having seen big country live. i still cant beleive how it ended. he didnt deserve that. what a great band. rip stu.

[Phivi2]

Saw them at Wembley arena, Portsmouth Town Hall, Crawley The Hawth and The Astoria Tottenham Court Road. If you've had a bad day put Big Country on and chill. That's what I'm doing after a particularly crap day at work today!!!!!

[mjet7]

I saw them at Wembley too, supporting the Jam. They were fantastic.

[oldiesforever51]

... so traurig- da kommen mir immer Tränen...

RIP Stuart...

[pocdh]

oh lord,stu sang this song with such depth.what a band.what could have become of him,sadly missed.

[scotttbatty72]

blast from the past amazing song great band

[bigchrisoioi]

love this band....bit like 'charles' from his old band the skids.....lovely and brings back memories.....amazing

[burronia]

another big lost for music and world. rip stu.

[Widsy320]

1 of my fav bands

[MidnightOil001]

loved this from the start , pure magic

[mjraffe]

One of my fav songs of all time and one i want played at my funeral.Such a hauntingingly beautiful song.Spoke to adamson and jobson at one of their first gigs at tiffanys in edinburgh.Adamson was such a nice guy.

[rosesredvioletsblue]

Very nice. Thank you!!!

Thanks, to my friend for sharing with me.

Excellent video!

[pocdh]

big country were not underestimated they were top of the league in the 80s,in which they deserved.sadly miss you stu.

[40harb]

saw em on the final fling tour so very very amazing rip stu

[SuperNeil05]

what a charismatic guy Stuart Adamson was, Big Country were awesome and totally underrated. You are greatly missed Stuart. REST IN PEACE.

[peecogs]

i am so glad that i got to see this band so many times play live just great days

[DOGJOKY]

RIP stuart,you died on my birthday.love chance and will never forget you,thanks for your contribution to music

[Widsy320]

I agree

[bennybullshite]

Bloody love Big Country!

[oldiesforever51]

they had no chance at all...

[16john67]

Bob Fucking Geldof, the only reason U2 became more successful than Big Country. The Irish feck "thought" Big Country had split up before Live Aid. Boomtown Twat !

[mikser]

Don't be such an idiot. Big Country were good sure but would never have reached the commercial success of U2. They deserve their fame and certainly didn't need Geldof to promote them..

[violetannie]

Great song. Always surprised that it's not more widely known.

[dunkiep]

Pretty much a perfect pop song. Loved this then and now.

[JMR83]

Such a sad loss. RIP Stuart.

It was very sad to read about his problems but hopefully he is up there now in a better place looking down at all of us appreciating his good works.

[KevinFromEdinburgh]

R.I.P Stuart, good song. Big Country are one of the best Scottish bands ever....... legend

[jaydabaron]

classic song ! he was so gifted it is a great loss god bless him!! at least he lives on in his music to those who thought of him as a genious like i did! R.I.P

[orch92]

im a younger fan! im only 16 and i love this band! they are good :D this song is the best one they do live!

[gburny]

r.i.p stuart thanx for the memories ..

[vikes65]

A legend to me, and thanks for the plectrum/pick from Rock City.

RIP.

[LukedelNacho]

Ah Stuart.....i guess we'll see you again one day....you were priceless. Keep the magic of Big Country alive!

[philipcompton]

Classic stuff!!

[PAUL051203]

I am from Republic of Ireland and am 31 and I grew up with the music of Big Country.RIP Stuart Adamson.

[ScotsLyon]

saw them at Ayr pivillion great night great band.

Stu you went to soon.

[simonjayp]

God this brings back very fond memories. I'm 40 in a few weeks and this was one of the soundtracks to my youth back in the eighties. Thanks for memories guys and RIP Stu Adamson, what a waste!

[smilerze]

saw them at sheffield city hall and were just as good live. bless him

[kellyphonicsgal]

shit ! he was awesome, im 40 and bloody loved this band , he never felt so low a lot of the time, god bless you stu, very much missed x

[forestgumpaed]

forestgumpaed....i saw these at wembley in 1982 and boy were they good,stuart you are sadly missed,i love this song its as simple as that.

[tcnesa]

at the end of all his concerts he always said "stay alive" god i miss him and his music.... god bless

[0MoD]

one of my favs here, nice 1

[charliebrockett]

Ace.

Keep their music alive

[rovercats]

saw them lots in the 80s, SA ace guitar player, the skids were great also, "i never felt so low" is a errie lyric thinking what happened to him

[fearamhain]

I love this song and SA is sadly missed but is it just me or has he got something shoved down his cecks!?

[ngarmpis]

R.I.P Stuart Adamson -  you are very sadly missed. This is such an amazing song, full of emotion.

[ubique988]

I remember being in Basic Training in 1983. Big country was played constantly, non stop for the entire 14 weeks. I loved them and still do.

Stuart Adamson was an inspiration for me. He and BIG COUNTRY kept me going when I felt like giving up.

It is sad that there was noone there for hm, to keep him going. He is sadly missed.

[crazy4brentspiner]

I'm a huge Big Country fan since their first LP The crossing, I miss Stuart so much. This song and clip is my all time favorite.

[pjstudevent]

I miss these guys so much....so sad to hear about Stuart. Thank you for posting...

[scotttbatty72]

saw these in manchester about 86 i got the very last ticket best band i have ever seen live by a mile this song is a great chill out song R.I.P stuart

[kellyphonicsgal]

i loved stuart adamson and big country, he was so talented and sexy, this song has some beautiful memories for me , god bless you stuart, you where and still are a shining star in my eyes xxx

[DannyelBonJovi]

what did he die of?

[bilbo4717]

he hung himself.

[philipcompton]

Great memories!

[fannybawz01]

met this guy in asda in dunfermline years ago what a star when it comes to music it does'nt get much better 'mon the scots!!!!!

[Becblondebabe]

Is it me or is the singer really sexy and reminds me of Ah ha! Nice bulge too!

[billytk247]

wow, these where a great band

[punkcaipira]

missing stuart everyday

[Cryptoyourisan]

Great band!

[booboosausage]

absolute classic, probably the record of the 80s. RIP Stuart Adamson. God bless.

[someblokecalledchris]

one sheer classic from the 80's..if only time could travel.....rip stu.

[Ginatheroma]

Love this song

[aufifob]

cuts right to the heart, like so many of their songs. what a loss.

[onblock7]

I love this band, period.... I seriously love their music.

[bobbyboy5678]

Saw them at the Stadium in Dublin, January 1989. Magic concert and Chance was the highlight. Still sounds great 20 years on

[ethms6]

I remeber seeing them supporting Bowie in cardiff 1987 - They blew him away!!

[val3n78]

Excellent song and band.

[Sunburst75]

It just doesn't sem possible this is about 25 years old! Sounds even better today than all these years ago! Thanx for the memories Stu, never forgotten.

[TomthatiscalledTom]

Tragic that he never was able to beat his demons

[gitbox23]

I also saw them in '89. February 89 at the Hammersmith Odeon to be precise.

Best gig i've ever been to. When they played this track the band stopped and the audience carried on singing their hearts out.

RIP Stuart.

[asdertyhj]

my favorite song by them

[brock1109]

Saw em in 89 and they were a joy! Also saw The NAZ in the same year, and they were an unexpected triumph. Dont diss the Naz unless you've seen em!!

[mtgdierckx]

big country best band of all time stuart was a good looking men with a voice of gold i hope that he has found peace i miss him god bless and rest in peace

[dudeman40b]

the only decent thing to ever come out of dunfermline! nazareth didn't rate them but they were & still are shite!

[georgesturdy]

cool song

[catannabri]

what a brilliant song@

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WHAT A BRILLIANT SONG,SEEMS LIKE ANOTHER LIFETIME AGO!!! POOR STUART.

[ftryew]

yep its a moving number cant beat human emotion

[Ordsall66]

great great song

[binscaswell]

takes me back to my youth, some fantastic memories.  this song says it all. Stuart you were a one off !

[123boaby]

one of the best songs ever!

[seancag7]

EVER, period.... I love this and I am a 29 year old and mainly into hip hop, but I really love deep lyrics and Stuart does just that.

[beauic2008]

been tearing my hair out to think of the name of this tune then BRIWIR kindly sent it to me. Thank you. they dont make classics like these anymore

[nowhiteguilthere]

Stuart you music will live with me forever. God bless RIP... All men die not all men really live! and you did Thank you

[Sunburst75]

Fantastic song, thanks for the memories Stuart, RIP .

[djvambo]

Happy 50th Stuart. RIP

[jaydabaron]

what a shame he took his life he had so much talent ....this is his best song by far ....the scots have some great bands ....im jealous now lol

[gmclough]

Stuart Adamson had a great voice, very clear. A great band, even now all these years later

[funnyjen33]

i love this song. excellent. i think big country is the bestest band with a meaning to the songs. thanx guys. x

[chrissiewaddle]

you two are dead right - unbeatable track, best scottish band ever.

[soniam67]

Sometimes you might think that "hey, good songs are so simple, i can write a better one".

Just try, this one is quite hard to beat..

Stuart Adamson is not dead, he will always live in his songs. Thanks, Stu!

[walesspiritof76]

Best scottish band ever !!!

RIP STUART