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Hersham, London, United Kingdom (1976 – present)
Sham 69 formed in Hersham, Surrey in 1976 (the 12 November issue of NME notes they were rehearsing at this time, although only Jimmy Pursey would remain from this early line-up 12 months later). Sham 69 lacked the art school background of many British punk bands of the time, and brought in football chant back-up vocals and a sort of inarticulate political populism. The band had a large skinhead following (left wing, right wing and non-political), 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.
Sham 69 released their first single, “Ulster”, on Step Forward Records in August 1977, and its success in the independent charts prompted Polydor to sign the band. Their major label debut was “Borstal Breakout” in January 1978, followed by UK singles chart success with “Angels With Dirty Faces” (reaching number 19 in May 1978), “If The Kids Are United” (number 9 in July 1978), and “Hurry Up Harry” (number 10 in October 1978). The latter came from their second LP and first full studio album, That’s Life.
They then started to move away from punk rock into a sound heavily influenced by classic British hard rock bands such as Mott The Hoople, The Who and The Faces, evidenced on their third album, The Adventures of the Hersham Boys.
Sham 69 released their first single, “Ulster”, on Step Forward Records in August 1977, and its success in the independent charts prompted Polydor to sign the band. Their major label debut was “Borstal Breakout” in January 1978, followed by UK singles chart success with “Angels With Dirty Faces” (reaching number 19 in May 1978), “If The Kids Are United” (number 9 in July 1978), and “Hurry Up Harry” (number 10 in October 1978). The latter came from their second LP and first full studio album, That’s Life.
They then started to move away from punk rock into a sound heavily influenced by classic British hard rock bands such as Mott The Hoople, The Who and The Faces, evidenced on their third album, The Adventures of the Hersham Boys.
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britvaNBGD wrote:
THE SHAM 69 IS NAZI.
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tomyicke wrote:
daily terror,bad religen ,
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chaosinjected wrote:
punk for the fun ...
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lol @ soad_dude
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Free Dowload! http://www.lastfm.it/music/ekidna+orgy
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KurtBell wrote:
Reformed original line-up! I just blew a Gasket in my pants!!!!
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heyb_ wrote:
THE SHAM 69 IS NOT NAZI. 2
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ashrief wrote:
hersam boys
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paddypunx wrote:
THE SHAM 69 IS NOT NAZI.
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Ro-Bhaal wrote:
@soad_dude - You're talking bullshit. These guys were highly involved in anti-nazi movements. Calling them "nazi scum" is just fucking stupid.
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Psamanthe wrote:
cockney cowboys
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horrorbob1 wrote:
awsome
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drachen_jaeger wrote:
why naziscum?
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soad_dude wrote:
nazi scum
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Luuttuaja wrote:
"Direct Action: Day 21" kind of positively surprized me. It wasn't just some tired nostalgia punk, there are interesting, modern influences.
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HURRY A HAIRY CAMEL
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Jack_DogTired wrote:
Sham are outstanding.
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