Sham 69

Sham 69 is an English punk
band. It was formed in 1976 in
Hersham, Surrey, England.

Although it is not as
successful as many of their
colleague, Sham 69 has been a
major influence in music and
lyrics on the Oi! and
streetpunk genres. The band
assumed that they derived
their name from a piece of
graffiti that founder Jimmy
Pursey saw on a wall.

The band released their first
single, "I Don't Wanna", in
August 1977, on Step Forward
Records. It is produced by
John Cale (formerly of the
Velvet Underground), and its
success in the independent
charts prompted Polydor
Records to sign the band. In
January 1978, their major
label debut album was "Borstal
Breakout" followed by UK
Singles Chart success with
"Angels With Dirty Faces"
(reach number 19 in May 1978)
and "If the Kids Are United"
(become number 9 in July
1978). The group had more
chart success with "Hurry Up
Harry" (reach number 10 in
October 1978), which came from
their second LP and first full
studio album, "That's Life".
The group's fame was improved
by their performances on Top
Of The Pops, and the band
perform in the film, D.O.A..
Finally, the band left punk
rock and embrace classic
British rock and its
established in their third
album "The Adventures of the
Hersham Boys".

Videos In The Playlist:

Sham 69 - If the Kids are United
Sham 69-Hurry Up Harry
SHAM 69 - BORSTAL BREAKOUT
sham 69 - hersham boys
Sham 69 - Rip Off
Sham 69 - Hey Little Rich Boy
Sham 69 - Angels With Dirty Faces - Top Of The Pops - 1978
Sham 69 - Questions And Answers (TOTP)
Sham 69 - Ulster (live)
Sham 69 - Poor Cow
Sham 69-You´re A Better Man Than I #207.
Jimmy Pursey (Sham 69) On Riversdale
Sham 69 - Tell Us The Truth
Sham 69 - White Riot
Sham 69 - No entry
SHAM 69 - BITE THE BULLET
Sham 69 - What Have We Got ( Live 2003 )
SHAM '69 - 'Hurry Up England' (Bookies)