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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Leave Me Alone Lyrics
Sham 69
Leave me alone I need no-one
Leave me alone I can get by on my own
I don't need you to tell me what I've gotta do today
I get up every morning to the sound of my alarm
And if that isn't enough me mum and dad is yet to come
Me mum is always moaning
That me dad is always broke
I feel sorry for me dad
He's only got his drink and his smoke
Leave me alone I need no-one
Leave me alone I can get by on my own
I don't need you to tell me what I've gotta do today
I'm sick and tired of this boring routine
It's the same everyday
I've got me mum nagging
Me boss is nagging
I'm always late for work
I don't really care
I'll still have a laugh anyway
Leave me alone I need no-one
Leave me alone I can get by on my own
I don't need you to tell me what I've gotta do today
I wish they'd understand me
But I know they never will
And eating my bloody breakfast
Won't change the way I feel
They talk about the old days
The things they never had
Well that was yesteryear mum
And this is today dad
Leave me alone I need no-one
Leave me alone I can get by on my own
I don't need you to tell me what I've gotta do today