Sham 69

About

They formed in Hersham, UK in 1976. Sham 69 lacked the art school background of many rock bands of the time, and brought in football chants, drinking songs and a sort of inarticulate political populism. The band had a large skinhead and hooligan following, which helped set the tone for the Oi! movement. Their concerts were notoriously plagued by violence, and the band ceased live performances after one of their gigs at Middlesex Polytechnic in 1978 was broken up by National Front skinheads fighting and rushing the stage.

Top Tracks

1. 1

   If the Kids Are United

   99798 plays
2. 2

   Borstal Breakout

   82881 plays
3. 3

   Hurry Up Harry

   65669 plays
4. 4

   Angels With Dirty Faces

   44621 plays
5. 5

   Hey Little Rich Boy

   37725 plays
6. 6

   Hersham Boys

   34683 plays
7. 7

   Sunday Morning Nightmare

   21721 plays
8. 8

   Tell Us the Truth

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