Big Country CHANCE

[vlevana]

Used to love this song when I was young, and hearing it now, more the 20 years later, it brought me to tears. The years go by so fast.

[kramerbassplayer]

Saw them live '86 or '87 on the pier in N.Y.C. the best show I have ever seen!!!

[kymcey1]

Real Tallent,Real Musicians,Real Songwriting,Real Live Performances,Really Missed. like bricardiff1969 puts it so eloquently, fuck x factor.

[oldiesforever51]

One of my fav. songs from BC ( Come back to me- your spirit to me- Ships- Fragile thing....)

[dudemandingo11]

asdfd

[MrRovinj]

CHANCE is best song ever

Have to say that Stuart was a Big Lad in the Big Country

[bricardiff1969]

love this band better then the shit in the charts today,,fuck x factor

[mikekingphoto]

Sadly never saw BC live, magnificient on vinyl. God bless you Stu.

[2000idris]

im into numerology and stuar was exactly 11 years older than me (same birthday)he had an alchol problem and so do i .isaw bc live in 88 they were magnificent shit it all adds up,oh well .stuart you were beutiful r.i.p.

[EmotionPlus]

I had the honour to see BC from the tiny clubs to the stadiums. Nothing ever better IMO. But my opinion counts for nought. As for U2, my mates liked them so I saw them also, i still regret every moment............. BONO NOBO!

[2000idris]

yeah bc were much better

[MsWenlou]

best band ever ,wish i could have seen them live,,rip stu,

[2000idris]

i saw them once in bristol they were perfect just like the albums and no mistakes so just turn your stereo up baby!

[veryandy2]

RIP STU GOD LOVE YOU WE ALL DO

[routeoz]

not just one of big country's best songs. a best song, imo.and of course that is thnx to them :-)

[goranesafish]

oh lord where did the feeling go........those tight trousers didne help lad. saw them live at the Reading hexagon and they were superb.

[kink66]

top band in my book!

[NorSkot]

haha. Big Country didn't support the IRA, either. Go figure...

[chillfmdude]

nnaegerdesign wtf u on

u2 are 100 time better than big country ever be

even though i like em an had the privilege 2 see them live have you

[8591spooky]

thanks for posting. great band. fond memories.

[mikser]

Come on...U2 don't deserve all this bile. Yes they are sucessful. Why all the bile? Big Country were a great band too. But lets face it didn't reach the fame that U2 have achieved. Go figure...

[gsm1881]

mikser, maybe they didn't sell out like U2 did. It is not all about having fame and fortune, some groups have more integrity and perform for the love of music rather than the money, take a look around youtube, some of the best music on here is from the least known bands and you don't have to be good to be famous, just lick the right arses! some people have more integrity and are not so commerical or shallow. Tony Bulter could have played with the pretenders, but he stayed with BC, go figure!!

[mikser]

Gsm, whose to say u2 don't play music because they really enjoy performing? That's assuming that a band that becomes a commercial success has sold out. Come on that's stretching a little thin..The Who were a great commercial success, nobody accuses them of having sold out, whatever that means. Big Country were good of course but have no where near the output of a band like U2, Thats what determines a good band. Go figure...

[mysticalpotato86]

Awesome bassline

[violetannie]

u2 weren't always pricks but I agree that Big Country were better live and seemed to have more soul about them.

[goatcobain]

Great great song and band. Excellent quality, thanks for posting.

[raphaelmaraki]

this is my fav big country song.

[EmotionPlus]

Their were pricks called U2 and then there was Big Country. F ucking hell, it's not rockin science that Big country were the best. In my opinon anyway. Saw them both live  by the way.

[rosyparveen]

YEAH but someone please tell me WHY Stuart Adamson sang-chanted 'stay alive' at the end of every gig, and then topped himself....kinda kills off the inspiration...meanwhile Mike Peters ( The Alarm - far lesser Welsh Band of same era) gets cancer and starts campaigning, continues gigging....that last statement that no living being will ever understand..

[EmotionPlus]

Saw the Alarm at least six times, see my comments regarding them. A band so far underated it blows the mind!

[goatcobain]

There's an awful irony there, but just remember that someone in the state of mind to take their own life has an illness of some kind themselves.

[stormyok67]

if big country were the best why even see u2

[JunglemanchiId]

For many reasons

[stormyok67]

big country were a great band but u2 were also a great band i myself would not go to see a group if they were not as good as another

[JunglemanchiId]

so lets say you had the chance to see a band you liked, you wouldnt go if you liked another band better?! Does that mean you have only ever seen one band live?

[stormyok67]

no i only go to see bands that i know i would enjoy take bon jovi my wife loves them and wants me to go with her i dont like them so see no point in going

[dagwoodful]

many happy memories he could of been anything what a talent

[groovydolphin136]

Great memories of Stuart and the guys, went to loads of their gigs.

[OLDMANFERDY]

la migliore band del fine 80 inizio 90,grande band grande sound.

[KEVWARD63]

Fantastic band, all so talented, shame Stuart was such a tortured genius...RIP Stuart

[stpaulfan]

Would love too have experienced a Big Country reunion. BC and Stuart Adamson will never be forgotten.

[Hirsute63]

bit o class

[1e29f7d9]

strange that everytime i hear stuart adamson is dead, i just can't quite believe it..... great memories

[PlainJane1971]

3:32 looks like Stu hits the symbol :D

[deman177]

Miss these guy's, what a great song

[izpunk1]

i am shure if they had been on the live aid broadcast they would be as big as u2 and stu would still be with us an amazing live band i saw many times and always blew me away

[Avagar]

love these guys. what a band.

[lamarmitedu59]

because you play chance with a lifetime romance..................... que dire de plus? rien qu un vide qui a remplit mon coeur et mon ame rip stuart

[RPZ500]

Saw them live in '95,

RIP big man,

Sad

[nibs2lou]

One of the finest songs from one of the greatest-ever - and most under-rated - British groups. RIP Stuart.

[smigbabb]

great voice cool song what a shame!

[kymcey1]

Big Country The Best, We Love And Miss You

[dofosuk1]

saw them at rock city (nottingham)1992.. all acoustic, adams came into the crowd , what a feelin , singing this song picked a lady out of the crowd , took her on the stage and carried on singing with her sat on his knee... if thats u please leave a comment !!!

[lerxt42]

I met Stuart and the band back in 1995, they played in Plymouth and stayed in the hotel I was working at. Great guys, got them all to autograph my greatest hits cd. Rest in peace Stuart.

[ugabulldog1]

saw them at Fox theatre Atl circa 84, thanks for posting

[momatmach]

if you want to learn to play guitar or become a drummer, watch big country and set your sights high, Awesome music

[bob01081969]

Where were we all when Stu needed us.

The were the days when we all could follow the music, and the beat unlike todays crap on the radio reast in peace Stu.

[vixi118]

too true mate.

[vixi118]

I never got the chance to see 'em live :(

At least my dad can tell me what they were like...Brilliant!!!

[5wmh37]

brings to mind another great band

Thin Lizzy

[mattwsims80]

there is a line out of one of irvine welsh's films it goes "any chance like" LOL

[Baxx2008]

I can't believe this fucker tookk his life!

>:(

He had the VOICE, the talent.

RIP - Stuart.

I miss you.

[jojo932]

Saw Big Country a few times in concert and one of the greatest concerts I have ever been too were them playing at the Brixton Academy. They played for nearly 3 hours and included all their best songs.

Mark Brzezicki is one of the best drummers around.

[agentalaric]

An awesome band. I was fortunate to see them at Knebworth supportinh queen: they were phenomenal!!

[warwolf4215]

"but the only sun you ever saw were the two he left you with! timeless.....RIP Stuart what a waste of talent taken from us so soon and yet thank you for enriching a generation of Scots and the world

[ryanjsimpson]

Surely their best song. Fab

[zoat77]

So terribly, terribly underrrated! We miss you, Stuart!

[loss1966]

Saw this band back in 82 at wembley arena and i new from that moment that they were going to be a truly exceptional band you are going to be sadly missed Stuart but a band like this never truly dies!!!!!

[DAVWOD]

brilliant brilliant- RIP Stuart

[mikekingphoto]

Loved The Big, RIP Stuat. Thanks for putting this up. Mike.

[mikekingphoto]

Stupid keyboard, RIP Stuart. Apologies, Mike.

[littletimone]

This was the one I loved the most on the whole album when it came out in the Autumn of 1983.

[hudster1969]

Were our jeans really that tight back then?

[onblock7]

Now the skirts hang so heavy around your head, that you never knew you were young because you played chance with a life times romance but the price was far too long!

What a great verse, and what a great band this was, very deep.

[JanSimmes]

Still sounds good!

[reikiforall]

this is one of my all time fav songs, thanks for posting!

[robyonder]

AMP IT UUP !!

damn havent heard this for so loong ...

[BrushApe66]

Mark Brzecki (spelling???) has the COOLEST drumming style I've ever seen. I'm a long-time fan, and I didn't know that he played 'open', but DAMN....check out his left hand!!! That's just madness!!! :)

[shazcad]

Love this song.... what a great band...

[boyfat6161]

What can I say ;; under rated ;; RIP STU T.

[zerntz]

Their rythmn section worked with Pete Townshend alot. He knew a good thing when he heard it.

[violetannie]

Great song by a great band.

[thecapn27]

Great tune....Freakin love it!!

[sasukexx]

oh lord what a song !

[tehgangst0r]

Takes me right back to my teenage days. Such a great, great track and must be reflective of so many young girls' true lives, sadly. RIP Stuart Adamson, wish I had got to see you live.

[newmen29]

Great forever Big Country...my best remenbrance!!!!

[fakenhamman]

the first time i heard them i was blown away by their sound. they were a constant part of the soundtrack of my youth and stuart was a big loss as an artist. This track was simply awesome. Check out some of their later stuff also.

[tehgangst0r]

Are you Fakenham from Norfolk?

[marshalltom]

great band,lyricaly this track is awesome,musicaly,,,well what can you say..r.i.p stuart

[tianuria]

lovely, lovely song

it's so mournful and so poetic-- beautiful lyrics

Big Country are such a great band.

[thecapn27]

What a great great song. I rememeber buying thier album at Sears when when I was 8 years old.

[sliceyD]

Video is just bloody awful, the song a classic. Saw them live at Wembley 87 supporting bowie (I was there as a favour for a bowie fan). Bowie bored me to tears but BC blitzed the place. They did this and its still in my top ten. rip

[378904]

what the hell happened to the lead singer???did he kill himself??what for??I always liked the sound of this band growing up in the big 80's!!!!

[spoosh66]

Beautiful song. The Crossing was a beautiful mainstream album in a decade where mainstream music was generally a turd. I don't care how unfashionable the were, or are now.

[shaunk66]

Yes sadly I never saw them in concert too.

One of the greatest bands to come out of Scotland and this is probably my favorite Big Country song

[katsur27]

i saw them in concert (my first ever) in 1983 - they were brilliant

[Johanpromo]

Hello, this is one of my all time favorite bands in which I never got to see in concert. They are truely missed.

[mickpostman]

the only time me and my wife seen big country live was at Glasgow green when the gig was free and we where skint now we have a few bob there is no more big country how ironic

[spiritualstu]

A true star who never got what he deserved and never deserved what he got!

Hes at peace now. RIP, Stu.

[bansheehowl]

r.i.p. stu so sadly missed ,never forgotten, your music will live on forever

[lisagreenstone]

This makes me sad, saw the tribute gig at barrowlands in glasgow, his son sang with them it was a great gig but still very sad such a loss RIP Stuart,best live band in their day.

[iesus68]

Ciao Stuart. We'll miss you. But we'll love you for ever.

[monkeysfromheaven]

B*E*A*Utiful

[tallpaddy]

I played this song at the pub last nite on the jukebox- I love the song- my biggest regret is I never got to see the band play live...It's hard to believe Stuart is dead RIP

...But his music and wonderful voice will last forever into eternity...

[GPAGraceTrain]

Wonderful band.

[ricie65]

These were as bigas Simple Minds in their day and that is greatest compliment they could have-RIP

[hamptonposh]

just the record! saw BC and Simple Minds and BC were on a different level.

This is a very powerful song

[ricie65]

Fair comment-I think Simple Minds could have been as big as U2 who are one of if not the best band in the world but they did not seem to take the commercial route

[hamptonposh]

I agree that Simple Minds seemed destined to follow U2 but maybe that was there downfall as U2 did it better. That said I personally went off U2 after the Joshua tree which in fairness was a hard album to better. I think its a shame that BC never really had the commercial recognition they deserved. I doubt that i will ever hear a better album than the Crossing but maybe thats just my age!!

[kaihuth]

i love this song i miss stuart rip

[Sunburst75]

Stuart died in 2001 as someone pointed out not 1991, that was just a typing error by myself, sorry.

[lee2217]

i know it may seem strange saying this but wheres stuarts guitar in this vid?

sadly missed by all

thanks for sharing with us your massive talents

[ad03oz]

FANTASTIC SONG SO UNDERATTED

[balmullo]

Fantasic song, poor Stuart he didn't know how much he was loved xxx

[hamski]

Great song,great band.

Great troosers,Stu.

R.I.P. Top Lad.

[Sunburst75]

Sadly Stuart struggled with alcohol problems for most of the 90s. As far as I know he was not schizophrenic. He went missing in late 1991 and was found to have hanged himself in a wardrobe in a Hawaian hotel room in December 1991.His blood alcohol count was over 0.2 which can cause loss of consciousness and memory blackout. Very sad, but the music will live on and he will never be forgotten.Thanx for the memories, RIP big man.

[Sweetfan78]

You quote " was found to have hanged himself in a wardrobe in a Hawaian hotel room in December 1991."

He actually died in December 2001

Great music left with us

[stormyok67]

true we will never forget him and we also can see him in the skids his 1st band not as good but he is there and the rapheals stuarts death was by self strangulation in hawaii the coroners report said that no sober man would have hanged himself in this wayand that his alcohol count was high god bless him that was my 1st ever cd the crossing cds only came out around that time brillant musician love big country remind me of horslips an irish rock group glad we can see him on youtube thanks all

[auto4union]

Nothing touches this! RIP Big Man!

[roon46]

what happend with him?

[0AlienFromUrAnus0]

If I remember right, he hanged himself. He had skitsofrenia desease. Atleast thats what I heard.

[lee2217]

with out sounding nasty

dont believe everything u hear

rip stuart

[blinky8982]

youtube means we'll never forget stuart adamson r.i.p

[fazerfighter]

What a tragedy, Stuart left us. It was such a great voice and so great words. R.I.P. Stuart

[drlovepants]

pity he's no longer around, at least we have songs and footage like this to remember him by. thanks stuart.

[adrenachrome05]

After everyone else, what else to add...best song they ever did,well,lyricaly anyway. Sadly missed, along with Billy McKenzie.

[pdsh169]

What was on his mind?

[tazdevil24]

Great band

grew up with this music and loved it

saw them live back in 1983 in London

good times were had by all.

[SUPAALBION]

r.i.p stuart.

[WOLFCHORUS]

The roots of this band are unmistakeable!

[robholt77]

Maybe i dont know what i'm on about but Stuart sounds like Bruce Springsteen in this. An amazing tune. RIP Stuart

[d1rtyjester]

Classic lyrics ... chillin with a beer & a tear ...

[raphaelmaraki]

this is one of best songs round still hasnt aged i remeber listening to this in the mid eighties takes me back

[ANNMILLARD05]

i grew up listening to them i am now 38

[booth129]

Went to see Big Country 3 times in 1 week back in 1983. Top band and still today their records sound brill

[Simshady888]

i still remember this song. it was a great song when it came out. Big Country forever.

[gburny]

gone stu but never forgotten!! oh lord where did the feeling go!!

[seancag7]

Crazy, unbelievable still......

[joestrummersballs]

thanks for posting, absoloutely awesome tune still sounds so good rip Stuart from big country loving sasanach

[jimgifted]

scotland missed him big time!highlanders dont forget the clearances give us independence now

[Krylov79]

R.I.P Stuart, missed you are.

[131132128]

they recorded many great songs,but this is surely their best.a great band.compare this with the crap that is out now.good music died a long time ago.

[cjtn1000]

Seen Big country in Liverpool in 1983 , AWSOME , the boys were on fire that night , unforgetable

[glamfoxbuster]

Was this the gig in the mountford hall students union?

[cjtn1000]

No this was th Royal Court mate

[myprivatetokyo]

What a beautiful and passionate song, brought to us by a wonderful man with the same qualities. Echoing earlier comments here, Big Country were very much underrated in their time. Their music however, will live forever.

RIP Stuart, you are sorely missed..

[topcat1557]

Biggest regret... not seeing this awsome band live,Great songs and lyrics, Much missed stuart...R.I.P

[vossceo]

"From your fathers hand that always seemed like a fist. Reaching out to make you pay."

Wow... heavy stuff.

[lovegoddess57]

first album i ever bought and the best.big country were the best.R.I.P stuart peace

[mrblushy]

CLASSIC!

[walesspiritof76]

I will always ♥ Big Country-no matter what !!!!

[connachtbhoy]

Seen this band in Galway,in the late 80's,early 90's....Brill band...R.I.P. Stuart....

[seancag7]

Great song from a great artist....... WOW this is a classic.

[vossceo]

Wow, what an underappreciated group.

[seancag7]

Criminally underrated, one of the best EVER and I am not even a huge ROCK FAN. I love the deep songs they made and the realness he brought to it, yet many don't know about this or appreciate it.

[tillygus]

i had no idea Stuart had passed away,

This song is one of my favourites from the 80s with many memories.

[jscharpf]

chills when I hear this song. I miss the 80s

[youreg]

Amazing melancholy-sexy (never mind the slight 80s campness of the video!). R.I.P. Stuart.

Tech comment: I think the audio on this post of the video may be in better sync with the visuals than for an older post available at the moment

[adrianborland]

The first album I bought. Thanks Stuart for your songs.

[seaniedawg]

love