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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Sham 69
The apeman died 2001
The ice is melting in the nuclear sun
What a life, what a time to live in
If your not a human being
What you doing, get a life, what you doing
What you doing, get a life, what you doing
They've tagged my body, and bugged my brain
You got the number don't need the name
What a time what a place to live in
If your not a human being
What you doing, get a life, what you doing
What you doing, get a life, what you doing
No I'd never talk to strangers
If I new of all the dangers
But now they've gone and cloned the monkeys
Life ain't gonna be so spunky
The apeman died 2001
The ice is melting in the nuclear sun
What a life, what a time to live in
If your not a human being
What you doing, get a life, what you doing
What you doing, get a life, what you doing