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Days in Europa

1979 studio album by Skids From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Days in Europa
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Days in Europa is the second album by Scottish punk rock and new wave band Skids. It was released in 1979 by record label Virgin.

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Writing

Track #3 on Side 1 is 'Dulce et Decorum Est (Pro Patria Mori)'. A rough translation is "It is a sweet and glorious thing (to die for one's country)". Dulce et Decorum Est is a poem by Wilfred Owen.

Track #3 on Side 2 is Thanatos, the Greek word for "death" and the name of the ancient Greek god of death. It is used in Freudian psychology to refer to the death wish/destructive urge, as opposed to Eros, the reproductive urge.

The album features lyrical references to both World War I and World War II.

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Reception

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Days in Europa has received a generally mixed response from critics. Ira Robbins of Trouser Press wrote: "In polishing and refining the band's sound even a little, [producer Bill Nelson] smoothed off the vital edge."[4] The Globe and Mail noted that "the record is new wave in tone, with some heavy metal tendencies."[5]

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Track listing

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All tracks are written by Richard Jobson and Stuart Adamson, except "Home of the Saved", written by Adamson.

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1980 re-release

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Personnel

Skids
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