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Sham 69

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. Read more on Last.fm

Track: If the Kids Are United

Album: If the Kids Are United: The Best Of

Album Details:
Album If the Kids Are United: The Best Of
Label
Release Date 2009-10-19
Total Tracks 15
Track Listing:
1Action Time Vision02:42
2I Don't Wanna01:42
3Ulster Boy02:53
4They Don't Understand01:49
5Tell Us the Truth02:03
6Borstal Breakout02:00
7Family Life01:52
8If The Kids Are United03:37
9Hurry Up Harry - Live03:04
10Hey Little Rich Boy01:41
11Bosnia02:53
12Reggae Giro04:35
13Angels With Dirty Faces - Live01:51
14Hersham Boys - Live03:20
15Tell the Children03:28

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1If the Kids Are United
338857
2Borstal Breakout
257114
3Hurry Up Harry
196389
4Angels With Dirty Faces
120365
5Hey Little Rich Boy
118400
6Hersham Boys
96566
7Sunday Morning Nightmare
57839
8Questions and Answers
56966
9Tell Us the Truth
55368
10I Don't Wanna
50141

Other Album Releases:

Soapy Water and Mr Marmalade
Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
United (Live)
Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
The Adventures of Sham 69 Hersham Boys
Live at CBGB's 1988
Live and Loud!!: Official Bootleg
Western Culture
The Complete Collection

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