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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Lost On Highway 46 Lyrics
Sham 69
My lifes a book with the pages ripped out
A jigsaw puzzle with one piece missing
Living in the shadow of someone else
Pictures of his life in my haunted house
Mysteries of meanings all around me
When I'm asleep the silence is broken
Whispers of hell are so demanding
Frustrated moments at a Hollywood screen
Wearing a mask, do you know what I mean
Heartbeats talk louder than dreams
Once gone but twice returned
Lost emotions overheard
Yes I can hear you Jimmy Dean
But I'm alive, I'm not dead
He takes the fantasy to find an ending
A lonely search of give and taking
Running too fast to ever see he's alive
Never understanding he wonders why
Truth is the lodgers said goodbye
Once gone but twice returned
Lost emotions overheard
Yes I can hear you Jimmy Dean
But I'm alive, I'm not dead
We have a 611 on highway 46 west of junction 7
A Porsche in the West hand lane
A man dead can you send some assistance 10-4
Ambulance on the way ETA 10 minutes over
Okay I'm waiting for assistance over
Oh my god, I think it's James Dean