History: Sham 69 formed in 1976 (the 12 November issue of NME notes they were rehearsing at this time, although only 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.
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14 Years Lyrics
Sham 69
14 years said the judge
And give my love to Wormwood Scrubs
Leave it out you're taking the piss
I wrote all that on cannabis
Sorry son you're going to jail
And don't even think about getting bail
I said leave it out you're taking the piss
I wrote all that on cannabis
Yeah they nicked me cos they were able
To see what I'd written on the table
I never rob from the poor
I only rob securicor
The Group 4 man said he had a plan
Here's the keys now give us the grand
I said leave it you're taking the piss
But can you get me any cannabis?
Yeah they nicked me cos they were able
To see what I'd written on the table
I never rob from the poor
I only rob securicor
14 years they were having a laugh
And now they've got a photograph
14 years they were taking the piss
But we all know what I really miss
Yeah they nicked me cos they were able
To see what I'd written on the table
I never rob from the poor
I only rob securicor