![]() ![]() However, the songs from the two later records aren't as impressive and pale in comparison to their earlier work. The lyrics are universal, irrespective of time and place: "Does she always shout at you/Does she tell you what to do?" ![]() Another crucial track is the unrelenting "Cockney Kids Are Innocent," a song that originally appeared on Truth under the moniker "George Davis is Innocent," which might just be one of Sham 69's hardest songs.Īs previously alluded to, the lyrics to the songs became anthems, with choruses that one can't help but sing along to, as in the crushing "Hersham Boys," a song that sounds like it should be sung in a pub with its rowdy vocals and stomping drums, and "If the Kids Are United," which also has great verses like, "They can lie to my face/But not to my heart/If we all stand together/It will just be the start." Other songs with the same message of unity are "Unite and Win," "Tell Us the Truth," and the two intoxicating live songs "What Have We Got" and "We Gotta Fight." And who couldn't relate to the hilarious "Family Life," a song that begins with a little bickering between Jimmy Pursey and his mum. That record's title track, which is a masterpiece, along with the catchy "Borstal Breakout" with its Ramones-esque beat and feel, and the live "We Gotta Fight," if only because of its undeniable intensity and raw energy, are some of the highlights. The greatest material on this, the most recent compilation of Sham 69's bevy of work, are the selections taken from their first three records, most notably 1978's indispensable Tell Us The Truth. Now to discuss The Best of Sham 69-Cockney Kids Are Innocent, a nice amalgam of songs from the band's LPs up to 1980. Sham 69's importance in punk history is unquestioned, as the band has influenced such acts as Cock Sparrer, the Business, and the Dropkick Murphys, to name a few, and countless bands, incluing Rancid, Oi Polloi, 7 Seconods, Sick Of It All, and the Dropkicks keep the boys' legacy alive by covering their material.Īll right. Unfortunately in 1980 the band folded, but in 1987 the two main songwriters, vocalsit Jimmy Pursey and guitartist Dave Parsons reunited, unveiling a new form of Sham 69 that is still around to this day. Forming in Hersham in 1975, Sham 69 was one of the major constituents of the first wave of British punk, and is widely believed to be the creator of the phenomenon that has since been termed Oi! Between 19, the proletarian "Hersham Boys," released five LPs, creating music for the working class, by the working class complete with sing-along anthemic lyrics that the kids could relate to. With over 12 line up changes since Punk pundits worldwide have sited this change to be the best yet with the sincerest force since the days of 77 Punk.Before we delve into The Best of Sham 69, let's talk a little about this now-legendary band. On the Bass guitar we have John Woodward who was a feature on Bass in the Mod band Long Tall Shorty as well as the known Oi band The Gonads. On Lead Guitar we have Al Campbell who joined the band in 2009, he has a pristine pedigree in Punk after serving 13 years with UK SUBS and playing with both Marky Ramone and Jayne County and the Electric Chairs. The band currently features along with Tim V, the bands longest serving drummer at 30 years behind the kit for SHAM 69. Tim V’s reign saw him take the band from its lowest point to get it touring worldwide with 3 successful selling albums along with World Tours and major festivals…and he has clocked up more shows than any other previous line up. The band had many line up changes but the most notable was Jimmy Pursey’s departure following his sacking in 2006, in which he was immediately replaced by the now vocalist Tim V. The band was formed in 1975, and with hits such as BORSTAL BREAKOUT and HEY LITTLE RICH BOY being performed in 76-77, the band went on to have others such as HURRY UP HARRY, ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES and the anthem IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED. Wanted to express their feelings with words and music. A collection of songs that are not all crash band and wallop, the band Sham 69 released a new album end of April 2021 called “Black Dog” (TREATMENT/ OMP). ![]()
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