◇ image via WikipediaThe Saints Are Coming
The Saints Are Coming is a Punk rock act. Their influence carried into U2 and Green Day, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 2 connections around The Saints Are Coming and forward to U2. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
Background
"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.
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