In 1986, Vulović and Delčić reformed the band, but the latter soon left, so the new lineup, featuring the vocalist Aleksandar Tabaš, recorded the fourth studio album, power pop-influenced U Škripcu.

The lineup recorded the critically acclaimed fifth studio album Izgleda da mi smo sami, after which the band, although not officially announcing their disbandment, ended their activity with the outbreak of Yugoslav Wars.

Following the dibandment, Vulović became a producer and manager, Delčić pursued a solo career with his band Sklekovi, and Vasiljević and Lukić became a part of the supergroup Familija.

[2] The group was initially called Prolog Za Veliki Haos (Prologue for the Great Chaos), and then Furije Furiozno Furaju (The Furies Racing Furiously).

[2] The three also worked as associate journalists for the Studio B radio station show Mladi novi svet (Young New World), later renamed to Ritam srca (Rhythm of the Heart).

[2] In 1980, the band was renamed U Škripcu (In Dire Straits)—choosing this name as they had frequent problems with equipement and lack of money[2]—adding drummer Miloš Obrenović, and soon after bass guitarist Aleksandar Lukić "Luka" to the lineup.

[2] The band described advertising as the finest form of art and introduced elements of theatre into their live performances, with reading ironic and comical speeches, playing accordion and using Pamflex flags.

[2] On Godine ljubavi the band established a team of co-workers who collaborated on their next releases, producer Saša Habić and album artwork design group Aux Maniere, consisting of Slobodan Šajin and Momčilo Rajin.

[2] The band dealt with diverse themes in tracks like "Ti imaš dosta godina" ("You Have Plenty of Years"), "Hamuamule", "Samuraj" ("Samurai"), "Kao u boji" ("Like in Color") and "Proleće" ("Spring").

[2] As Lukić was still in the army, bass guitar on the recording was played by Slobodan Svrdlan, member of the heavy metal band Gordi, who also did part of the arrangements, while Đorđe Petrović (keyboards), Nenad Jelić (percussion) and Jovan Maljoković (saxophone) appeared on the album as guests.

[2] The mini album Nove godine!, with cover designed by artist Mirko Ilić, was intentionally released during the New Year holidays, with the title track and "Koliko imaš godina" ("How Old Are You") becoming nationwide hits.

[2] After the band split up, Delčić finished his studies of dramaturgy at the Belgrade Faculty of Dramatic Arts and dedicated himslelf to writing theatre plays.

[2] They recorded new material with musicians from Zagreb, guitarist Zdravko Jurković, bassist Dario Kumerle and drummer Davor Vidiš, the latter a former member of the band Kristalno Plavo (Crystal Blue).

[2] The album, featuring harder, power pop sound, was not commercially successful, with only the tracks "Vreme je za nas ("It Is Time for Us") and "Ne brini" ("Don't Worry") becoming minor hits, and the group disbanded.

[2] However, he gave up on the album as U Škripcu reunited once again, featuring forming members Delčić, Vasiljević and Vulović, Aleksandar Lukić, Dejan Škopelja and Disciplina Kičme drummer Ratko Ljubičić.

[2] When the Yugoslav Wars started, the band became inactive and reunited only for major events, like performances on student's protests and Gitarijada festival,[2] and in the meantime prepared some new material, which was never released.

[3] In 2006, on the Delča & Sklekovi concert at Belgrade Youth Center, the original U Škripcu members, Vasiljević, Vulović, Lukić and Obrenović, as well as Škopelja, appeared as guests.

[8] In 2014, Croatian singer-songwriter Damir Urban covered the band's song "Ne brini" ("Don't Worry"), for Nikola Vukčević's film The Kids from the Marx and Engels Street.