The main thing wrong with Oi! music is...

[rutabowa]

ah ok fair enough, i thought i'd got it wrong what oi was. it's actually like the music in romper stomper isn't it? which obviously has totally vile lyrics but the music is kind of good. (i know that most oi doesn't have those kind of lyrics!)
what owuld be some stuff that sounds like that but without those lyrics?

 

[trevhagl]

ah ok fair enough, i thought i'd got it wrong what oi was. it's actually like the music in romper stomper isn't it? which obviously has totally vile lyrics but the music is kind of good

There were various numbskulls that attached themselves to it later but the bands at the time were sound esp the likes of Blitz. Garry Bushell (hard to believe this NOW but..) nurtured some good anti establishment feeling , pride in sticking up for your class etc. Some of todays Oi bands (usually the ones who play the bad metal) just sound like a News of the World editorial. I can't be arsed with those, but you still get the odd GREAT band and i would love to hear the new Runnin Riot one.

 

[chico enrico]

Not half as deranged as he looks singing his ballads now (search on My Space)

the true mark of a bonafide nutter is that they are into ballads. generally the more sentimental their favourite ballad , the more bloodshed and bone cracking they have perpetrated.

 

[A Dashing Blade]

Aah, Nicky Crane. Or as the Sun had it; 'Nazi Nick is a Panzi'

I wasn't allowed to go and see the 4Skins when they played Chelmsford in the early 80s

Was that them supporting Cockney Rejects down that working mans club behind the station?

 

[trevhagl]

Was that them supporting Cockney Rejects down that working mans club behind the station?

Cockneys will have to answer this. Do you mean recently?

 

[northeastoipunk]

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=yIIRjR9OTXE
new oi music thats tuneful and talented and theres tons more where that came from
oi is not dead

 

[Sweet FA]

Was that them supporting Cockney Rejects down that working mans club behind the station?

Can't remember to be honest. This site just says 'Chelmsford 1981' but no mention of who they were supporting.

On another point entirely, I watched that Street Fashion prog Fedayn mentioned earlier (excellent btw) which in turn led me to revisit that 40 Minutes Skinhead doc from 1982. What a weird flashback that is! "Skins don't fight skins - that's fucking poxy" etc etc. I remember that being such a big deal at school. Also led to lots of kids getting into Combat 84 too unfortunately.