The Saints Are Coming
1978 song by Skids / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the song by Skids. For Skids' greatest hits album, see The Saints Are Coming: The Best of The Skids.
"The Saints are Coming" was the third single by the Scottish punk rock band Skids, featured on their 1979 debut album, Scared to Dance. The song became an international hit when it was covered in 2006 by U2 and Green Day. It was covered again in 2008 by Von Thronstahl.
Quick Facts Single by Skids, from the album Scared to Dance ...
"The Saints Are Coming" | ||||
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Single by Skids | ||||
from the album Scared to Dance | ||||
A-side | "Of One Skin" | |||
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Released | October 1978 | |||
Recorded | 1978 | |||
Genre | Punk rock, post-punk | |||
Length | 2:37 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Richard Jobson, Stuart Adamson | |||
Producer(s) | David Batchelor | |||
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