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
So you wake up every morning
Just to work and face yourself
But then somebody tells you
That your owned by someone else
So what's it all about
It's money work it out
The people of the world today
So tired and so lost
Their argument for freedom
Is how much does it cost
So what's it all about
It's money work it out
Money, money all around
Seek the game before it drags you down, down
Acting the crime
Stealing the time
Concrete jungle hunters
With one arm bandit eyes
Mother natures army retreats to hide and cry
So what's it all about
It's money work it out
Money, money all around
Seek the game before it drags you down, down
Acting the crime
Stealing the time C
Competition tickets for holidays in space
While armchair aristocrats
Will lead the human race
So what's it all about
It's money work it out
Money, money all around
Seek the game before it drags you down, down
Acting the crime
Stealing the time