Sham 69

Sham 69

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The Sex Pistols and The Clash may have inspired gangs of art school kids to dress up in bondage gear and stick safety pins through their noses when they kick-started the British punk scene in the late 1970s, but it was Sham 69 who captured the boisterous, beer-swilling spirit of the terraces and built a large skinhead following. Taking their name from a faded piece of graffiti that celebrated their local football team Walton & Hersham's 1969 league triumph, motormouth front man Jimmy Pursey spoke to the downtrodden, working class youth with forthright, in-yer-face sloganeering and great bouncy, shout-a-long chants. John Cale produced their first single I Don't Wanna, but it was the classic punk anthems Borstal Breakout, Hersham Boys, Hurry Up Harry and their signature tune If The Kids Are United that cemented their place in the movement. Troubled by elements of their fans attaching themselves to the National Front and increasing violence at their gigs, the band split in 1983, but reformed for the 2006 World Cup single Hurry Up England which reached Number 10 in the UK charts. They continue today without Pursey, with their legacy proving the inspiration for the Oi! punk genre and bands such as Rancid and Dropkick Murphys.

Top tracks

14
Unite And Win
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
03:38
Composers: Nick Parsons
07
Spray It On The Wall
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
02:36
Writer: Treganna - rick goldstein / Composers: Treganna - rick goldstein
15
I'm A Man, I'm A Boy
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
03:04
Composers: Nick Parsons
14
Hurry Up Harry
Sham 69
Made In England
03:05
05
Hersham Boys
Sham 69
The Very Best of the Hersham Boys
03:23
Writer: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey / Composers: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey
22
Hersham Boys
Sham 69
Made In England
03:11
02
Angels With Dirty Faces (Live)
Sham 69
BBC Radio Broadcast Paris Theatre London 1979 (Live)
03:26
Writer: Jimmy Pursey / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons - Dave Tregunna - Mark Cain
04
That's Life (Live)
Sham 69
BBC Radio Broadcast Paris Theatre London 1979 (Live)
02:33
Writer: Jimmy Pursey / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons - Dave Tregunna - Mark Cain
10
Déjà Vu
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
03:26
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
03
Lord Of The Flies
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
03:10
Writer: Dave Treganna / Composers: Dave Treganna
04
Give A Dog A Bone
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
03:02
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Treganna - Richard David Parsons - Goldstein / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Treganna - Richard David Parsons - Goldstein
02
Human Zoo
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
02:50
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
04
If the Kids Are United
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69
03:40
01
Everybody's Innocent (Live)
Sham 69
BBC Radio Broadcast Paris Theatre London 1979 (Live)
02:33
Writer: Jimmy Pursey / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons - Dave Tregunna - Mark Cain
08
If The Kids Are United
Sham 69
If the Kids Are United: The Best Of
03:37
19
Hey Little Rich Boy
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69 - Cockney Kids Are Innocent
01:40
Writer: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey / Composers: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey
01
Leave Me Alone
Sham 69
That's Life
03:25
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
06
Borstal Breakout
Sham 69
If the Kids Are United: The Best Of
02:00
01
Hurry Up Harry
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69 - Cockney Kids Are Innocent
03:24
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons
04
That's Life
Sham 69
That's Life
02:51
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons
21
Borstal Breakout
Sham 69
Made In England
02:14
02
Angels With Dirty Faces
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69 - Cockney Kids Are Innocent
02:32
Writer: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey / Composers: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey
08
Dead Or Alive
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
02:54
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
09
Simon
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
02:52
Writer: Dave Parsons / Composers: Dave Parsons
06
Borstal Breakout
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69 - Cockney Kids Are Innocent
02:09
Writer: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey / Composers: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey
04
Questions And Answers
Sham 69
The Very Best of the Hersham Boys
03:17
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons
11
Angels With Dirty Faces
Sham 69
That's Life
02:55
Writer: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey / Composers: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey
01
The Game
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
02:58
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
01
Hurry up England
Sham 69
Hurry up England
03:06
Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Mickey Brown - Brett Capaldi
06
Tell The Children
Sham 69
The Game (Bonus Track Edition)
03:38
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
13
The Cockney Kids Are Innocent
Sham 69
That's Life
01:54
Writer: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey / Composers: Richard David Parsons - Jimmy Pursey
09
Sunday Morning Nightmare
Sham 69
That's Life
02:28
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons
13
Give a Dog a Bone
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69
03:05
14
No Entry
Sham 69
That's Life
02:30
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
20
We Gotta Fight
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69 - Cockney Kids Are Innocent
01:47
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
12
Is This Me Or Is This You
Sham 69
That's Life
03:34
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Tregenna - Mark Cain / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Tregenna - Mark Cain
03
Hurry Up Harry
Sham 69
The Very Best of the Hersham Boys
03:03
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons
02
Who Gives A Damn
Sham 69
That's Life
04:04
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
02
I Don't Wanna
Sham 69
If the Kids Are United: The Best Of
01:42
Composers: Dave Parsons - David Parsons - James Pursey - Jimmy Pursey
02
I Dont Wanna
Sham 69
Made In England
01:41
07
Evil Way
Sham 69
That's Life
02:36
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
08
They Don't Understand
Sham 69
Angels With Dirty Faces
01:58
Composers: Nick Parsons
05
Win Or Lose
Sham 69
That's Life
03:37
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
06
Hurry Up Harry
Sham 69
That's Life
03:53
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Richard David Parsons
03
Everybody's Right, Everybody's Wrong
Sham 69
That's Life
05:08
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
10
Hey Little Rich Boy
Sham 69
If the Kids Are United: The Best Of
01:41

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  • Discography
Albums
To the Ends of the Earth
(P) 2024 One Media iP Ltd
22-01-2024
To the Ends of the Earth
01
Born Live Die Cry
Sham 69
To the Ends of the Earth
02:28
Composers: Tim Scargill - Johnny Klimek - Rheinhold Heil
02
Why
Sham 69
To the Ends of the Earth
03:13
Composers: Tim Scargill
03
Here Comes the Sun
Sham 69
To the Ends of the Earth
03:16
Composers: Tim Scargill
04
Wasted
Sham 69
To the Ends of the Earth
02:52
Composers: Tim Scargill - Tony Morrisson
05
Reach for the Sky
Sham 69
To the Ends of the Earth
03:29
Composers: Ian Whitewood
06
Life Is a Power Grab
Sham 69
To the Ends of the Earth
02:40
Composers: Tim Scargill - Ian Whitewood
07
Raise Your Voice
Sham 69
To the Ends of the Earth
02:51
Composers: Tim Scargill - Tony Morrisson
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Black Dog
(P) 2021 One Media iP Ltd
30-04-2021
Black Dog
01
Good Morning World
Sham 69
Black Dog
04:10
Composers: Tim Scargill
02
Blood on Your Hands
Sham 69
Black Dog
03:11
Composers: Tim Scargill
03
Rule Britannia
Sham 69
Black Dog
02:48
Composers: Ian Whitewood
04
The World of Mr Grey
Sham 69
Black Dog
04:49
Composers: Ian Whitewood - Tim Scargill
05
Signs of the Time
Sham 69
Black Dog
03:14
Composers: Ian Whitewood
06
Agitate
Sham 69
Black Dog
02:43
Composers: Tim Scargill
07
Black Dog
Sham 69
Black Dog
04:33
Composers: Tim Scargill - Ian Whitewood
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Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
2019 Secret Records
28-11-2019
Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
01
Listen Up
Sham 69
Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
04:17
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
02
Girlfriend
Sham 69
Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
03:59
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
03
Little Bit of This
Sham 69
Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
03:36
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
04
Otis Redding
Sham 69
Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
03:57
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
05
Junkie
Sham 69
Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
04:05
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
06
The Doctor's Song
Sham 69
Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
04:09
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
07
Alice
Sham 69
Soapy Water and Mister Marmalade, The A Files, Direct Action Day 21
04:20
Writer: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons / Composers: Jimmy Pursey - Dave Parsons
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Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
2017 Secret Records
07-12-2017
Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
01
What Have We Got (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
03:31
02
Hersham Boys (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
03:09
03
Fourteen Years (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
03:07
04
(No) I Don't Wanna (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
01:51
05
They Don't Understand (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
01:59
06
Tell Us the Truth (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
02:16
07
Ulster Boys (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - Live in Concert
02:58
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Uncovered: Sham 69
03-11-2013
Uncovered: Sham 69
01
Hersham Boys
Sham 69
Uncovered: Sham 69
03:11
02
Hurry up Harry
Sham 69
Uncovered: Sham 69
03:04
03
Sunday Morning Nightmare
Sham 69
Uncovered: Sham 69
02:43
04
If the Kids Are United
Sham 69
Uncovered: Sham 69
03:40
05
Questions and Answers
Sham 69
Uncovered: Sham 69
03:19
06
Angels with Dirty Faces
Sham 69
Uncovered: Sham 69
02:28
07
Cockney Kids Are Innocent
Sham 69
Uncovered: Sham 69
01:44
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Set List the Anthology
25-02-2013
Set List the Anthology
01
Wot Ave We Got
Sham 69
Set List the Anthology
02:29
02
No I Dont Wanna
Sham 69
Set List the Anthology
01:50
03
Rip Off
Sham 69
Set List the Anthology
01:38
04
Ulster Boy
Sham 69
Set List the Anthology
03:00
05
Tell Us the Truth
Sham 69
Set List the Anthology
02:20
06
Cockney Kids Are Innocent
Sham 69
Set List the Anthology
01:52
07
Borstal Breakout
Sham 69
Set List the Anthology
02:10
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The Best of Sham 69
11-11-2012
The Best of Sham 69
01
Hurry Up Harry
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69
03:04
02
Borstal Breakout
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69
02:13
03
Hersham Boys
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69
03:11
04
If the Kids Are United
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69
03:40
05
Poor Cow
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69
03:00
06
Questions and Answers
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69
03:19
07
Shout
Sham 69
The Best of Sham 69
03:26
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United (Live)
â„— 2010 Anagram
24-10-2011
United (Live)
01
Hersham Boys (Live)
Sham 69
United (Live)
03:19
02
Hurry Up Harry (Live)
Sham 69
United (Live)
03:04
03
Angels with Dirty Faces (Live)
Sham 69
United (Live)
01:50
04
Caroline's Suitcase (Live)
Sham 69
United (Live)
04:05
05
Rip & Tear (Live)
Sham 69
United (Live)
05:10
06
Poor Cow (Live)
Sham 69
United (Live)
03:05
07
Master You're a Better Man Than I (Live)
Sham 69
United (Live)
03:06
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Live in 2011 - Sham 69
28-08-2011
Live in 2011 - Sham 69
01
Hey Little Rich Boy (Live)
Sham 69
Live in 2011 - Sham 69
04:02
02
I Don't Wanna (Live)
Sham 69
Live in 2011 - Sham 69
02:14
03
What Have We Got (Live)
Sham 69
Live in 2011 - Sham 69
02:06
04
Ulster Boy (Live)
Sham 69
Live in 2011 - Sham 69
03:51
05
They Don't Understand (Live)
Sham 69
Live in 2011 - Sham 69
01:46
06
Red London (Live)
Sham 69
Live in 2011 - Sham 69
02:48
07
That's Life (Live)
Sham 69
Live in 2011 - Sham 69
02:32
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Studio Sham - [The Dave Cash Collection]
09-05-2011
Studio Sham - [The Dave Cash Collection]
01
Angels with Dirty Faces
Sham 69
Studio Sham - [The Dave Cash Collection]
02:28
02
Army of Tomorrow
Sham 69
Studio Sham - [The Dave Cash Collection]
03:14
03
Borstal Breakout
Sham 69
Studio Sham - [The Dave Cash Collection]
02:14
04
Cockney Kids Are Innocent
Sham 69
Studio Sham - [The Dave Cash Collection]
01:44
05
Hall of Fame
Sham 69
Studio Sham - [The Dave Cash Collection]
04:18
06
Hey Little Rich Boy
Sham 69
Studio Sham - [The Dave Cash Collection]
01:44
07
Little Lady
Sham 69
Studio Sham - [The Dave Cash Collection]
02:49
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The Biz Vol. 1 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
09-05-2011
The Biz Vol. 1 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
01
Cockney Kids Are Innocent
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 1 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
01:44
02
Hersham Boys
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 1 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
03:11
03
Borstal Breakout
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 1 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
02:14
04
Angels with Dirty Faces
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 1 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
02:28
05
Army of Tomorrow
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 1 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
03:14
06
Family Life
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 1 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
01:51
07
Give a Dog a Bone
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 1 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
03:06
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The Biz Vol. 2 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
09-05-2011
The Biz Vol. 2 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
01
Shout
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 2 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
03:26
02
Skin and Bone
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 2 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
03:50
03
Sunday Morning Nightmare
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 2 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
02:44
04
Tell Us the Truth
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 2 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
02:14
05
Thats Life
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 2 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
02:23
06
The Last Gang in London
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 2 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
06:41
07
The Public Enemy
Sham 69
The Biz Vol. 2 - [The Dave Cash Collection]
03:50
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Made In England
18-10-2010
Made In England
01
Angels with Dirty Faces
Sham 69
Made In England
02:28
02
I Dont Wanna
Sham 69
Made In England
01:41
03
Ulster Boy
Sham 69
Made In England
03:03
04
They Dont Understand
Sham 69
Made In England
01:51
05
Tell Us the Truth
Sham 69
Made In England
02:13
06
Sunday Morning Nightmare
Sham 69
Made In England
02:43
07
Poor Cow
Sham 69
Made In England
03:01
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Who Killed Joe Public
(P) 2010 One Media Publishing
26-09-2010
Who Killed Joe Public
01
Shout
Sham 69
Who Killed Joe Public
03:26
Composers: Tim Scargill - Alan Campbell - David Parsons - Ian Whitewood
02
The Verdict is Vengeance
Sham 69
Who Killed Joe Public
03:36
Composers: Alan Campbell - Tim Scargill - Ian Whitewood - David Parsons
03
Skin and Bone
Sham 69
Who Killed Joe Public
03:50
Composers: David Parsons - Tim Scargill - Ian Whitewood - Alan Campbell
04
Then There Were None
Sham 69
Who Killed Joe Public
03:27
Composers: Tim Scargill - Ian Whitewood - Alan Campbell - David Parsons
05
Hall of Fame
Sham 69
Who Killed Joe Public
04:17
Composers: Ian Whitewood - Tim Scargill - Alan Campbell - David Parsons
06
Little Lady
Sham 69
Who Killed Joe Public
02:49
Composers: Alan Campbell - Tim Scargill - Ian Whitewood - David Parsons
07
The Last Gang in London
Sham 69
Who Killed Joe Public
06:40
Composers: Tim Scargill - Ian Whitewood - Alan Campbell - David Parsons
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Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
â„— 2010 Cherry Red Records
30-08-2010
Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
01
What Have We Got (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
03:36
02
I Don't Wanna (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
01:51
03
Rip Off (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
01:53
04
Angels with Dirty Faces (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
02:53
05
Everybody's Innocent (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
02:09
06
Ulster (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
02:40
07
They Don't Understand (Live)
Sham 69
Borstal Breakout - The Complete Sham 69 Live
02:08
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