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i know i'm going to get ripped for this, but.......there are probably more good reggae skinhead songs than oi ones........... |
I agree, entirely.
I grew out of most of the Oi I listened to. Most British Oi is so boring. |
see i think the opposite
i think 90% of american oi is boring as shit
but english oi is one of the only things i wanna listen to anymore and im 35 and never "grew out of it"
if anything, i embrace it more so than ever before
sure can relate alot better than some "hardcore" band playing bad metal
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I think the Blood, The Ejected and the 4-Skins were the only bands I liked.
I'd say Cock Sparrer but they're not really an Oi band.
I'm really into the whole NL/Swedish Oi sound. It kills british Oi.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DeathByForce
I'd say Cock Sparrer but they're not really an Oi band.
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You're joking? 
Well, its this place where nobody works, and the pigs don\'t give you any shit. Everyone smokes weed and gets drunk all day. Its a place where
cunts like me and you can truly take it easy and relax. Know what I mean?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DeathByForce
I think the Blood, The Ejected and the 4-Skins were the only bands I liked.
I'd say Cock Sparrer but they're not really an Oi band.
I'm really into the whole NL/Swedish Oi sound. It kills british Oi. |
dude what about...........
the business
blitz
combat 84
skrewdriver
last resort
cockney rejects
i mean, that stuff is like the def. of oi
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Infa-Riot - Each Dawn I Die
Oi! is British. Its kinda' like Champagne.
Well, its this place where nobody works, and the pigs don\'t give you any shit. Everyone smokes weed and gets drunk all day. Its a place where
cunts like me and you can truly take it easy and relax. Know what I mean?
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| Quote: | Originally posted by upyerbum
Infa-Riot - Each Dawn I Die
Oi! is British. Its kinda' like Champagne. |
exactly
it just seems more legit coming out of england to me
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I'll never get tired of British oi! Still one of my all-time favorite genres.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by upyerbum
| Quote: | Originally posted by DeathByForce
I'd say Cock Sparrer but they're not really an Oi band.
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Well, i've had this conversation on numerous accounts.
They're a pub rock band. They don't have the typical oi sound really. Listen to The business or Cockney Rejects and then listen to Cock Sparrer.
They draw more from direct 77 influences. Less on the whole Sham 69 street punk thing.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by DeathByForce
I think the Blood, The Ejected and the 4-Skins were the only bands I liked.
I'd say Cock Sparrer but they're not really an Oi band.
I'm really into the whole NL/Swedish Oi sound. It kills british Oi. |
dude what about...........
the business
blitz
combat 84
skrewdriver
last resort
cockney rejects
i mean, that stuff is like the def. of oi |
It's where it started but I don't think it's relevant really.
Most of that stuff is topically boring and even a lot of the music is boring.
Blitz only put out one decent album.
The Business are hit and miss.
I dig Skrewdriver but there's so many elements to that band that it's hard to simply call them an Oi band. Especially cause their first releases were
'77 style punk.
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Oi! isn't a sound. The reason a lot of the bands sounded the same is cuz they all sucked. Listen to any early stuff of any Oi! band and its generally
terrible compared to later releases, just cuz CockSparrer were good doesn't make them any less of an Oi! band, and they did appear on the very first
Oi! compilation, along with The Exploited I might add, who I also consider an Oi! band. Confused yet? 
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haha, well it's mostly opinion I guess. That's just mine.
I would've never considered the Exploited an Oi band 
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I guess the question is, did Oi! start when Gary Bushell coined the term? Pub rock and Oi! were almost interchangeable at the time.
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| Quote: | Originally posted by upyerbum
I guess the question is, did Oi! start when Gary Bushell coined the term? Pub rock and Oi! were almost interchangeable at the time.
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Not really, two different things. I would hardly lump in EDDIE & THE HOT RODS, 101'ERS, LITTLE BOB STORY, ETC with SHAM 69, COCKNEY REJECTS, 4 SKINS,
ETC. But the Exploited were definitely considered an Oi band in the very beginnings of the band. I think COCK SPARRER were more influenced by Glam
Rock. It's pretty obvious on their early promo clip of "We Love You".....Most Skinheads from that era couldn't even tell you what "Pub Rock" is and if
they do, they turn their nose up at the term. Does any of this matter? No, but COCK SPARRER is/are one of the best Oi bands hands down.
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Would have been great to have been in London in the late 70's, there was so much going on musically. And it doesn't really matter but its still fun to
talk about.
Well, its this place where nobody works, and the pigs don\'t give you any shit. Everyone smokes weed and gets drunk all day. Its a place where
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