The Skids: A Loser's Quest For Survival
Paul Morley, NME, 1 December 1979
"I'm going to lose. It's like admitting defeat before I start. But I'm going to do as much as possible in that period before I hit the decline. Try and do something that is completely worth it."
Richard Jobson
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