Review: Big Country's "In a Big Country" — The Uncomfortable Charm of an Iconic Music Video
By
Ethan Beck
An everything bagel for the brain. Substantive, layered, well-seasoned.
Summary
A review of Big Country's iconic song "In a Big Country," focusing on the music video featuring guitarist Stewart Adamson looking uncomfortable and awkward. The article examines the contrast between the band's punk roots (Skids) and this new wave anthem, using the video's visual quirks to explore the song's enduring appeal.
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In the footage for 'In a Big Country,' Adamson looks like your coworker plowing through karaoke, contorting their face into pained shapes after a miserable week at the office.
Imagine if, sometime in the winter of 1983, you had muted MTV to make a sandwich or use the bathroom, only to return to this v
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