They were the real deal: feral, self-educated, angry with pent-up rage against economic destruction and their lost future. They were mighty, Celtic, and fierce with a revolutionary spirit grounded in a Scotland of old. Lionised by a Radio 1 DJ, the Skids grabbed their chance, and their music flew through the 70s and early 80s, influencing global bands like U2 and Simple Minds until, one day, it all fell apart. This is a story of revolution, resolution, and rebirth, not nostalgia.