Biography:
Oi! band formed in South Shields in 1977. They are one of most prominent skinhead bands and espouse a socialist, atheist and internationalist ideas, which later inspired bands such as: Banda Bassotti, Los Fastidios, Red London, Hard Skin, The Redskins or Red Alert. The original line up for the band was Mensi (vocals), Mond (guitar), Steve Forsten (bass) and Decca Wade (drums). The band have reformed and split a few times over the years.
The band are still playing throughout Europe.
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POLICE OPPRESSION by ANGELIC UPSTARTS
Great tune. B-side to their first single. Unsure of the chords in the solo.
INTRO: C D E E (x lots)
C D E
I just can't take much more of this oppression
I'm going out of my head and it's war not oppression
I'm gonna go out for a walk
I'm gonna sit down and have talk
CHORUS:
G
they're asking me how and they're asking me why
A
have you ever seen grown men cry
G
police police police oppression,
A
police police police oppression
VERSE:
really find it hard even walking round the streets
hey I know you son I'll knock you off your feet
CHORUS:
same number a million times before,
shut your mouth son or I'll knock you on the floor
police police police oppression, police police police oppression
BREAK: guitar solo (chords to be worked out)
VERSE:
I just can't take much more of this oppression
I'm going out of my head and it's war not oppression
I'm gonna go out for a war I'm gonna sit down and have talk
REPEAT CHORUS 1:
REPEAT INTRO:
VERSE:
lying in the cells is really no fun
cut the bricks learn some tricks
ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
ain't doing nothing really a crime
CHORUS:
police police police oppression
police police police oppression
police police police police police
MAIN RIFF TO END
Great tune. B-side to their first single. Unsure of the chords in the solo.
INTRO: C D E E (x lots)
C D E
I just can't take much more of this oppression
I'm going out of my head and it's war not oppression
I'm gonna go out for a walk
I'm gonna sit down and have talk
CHORUS:
G
they're asking me how and they're asking me why
A
have you ever seen grown men cry
G
police police police oppression,
A
police police police oppression
VERSE:
really find it hard even walking round the streets
hey I know you son I'll knock you off your feet
CHORUS:
same number a million times before,
shut your mouth son or I'll knock you on the floor
police police police oppression, police police police oppression
BREAK: guitar solo (chords to be worked out)
VERSE:
I just can't take much more of this oppression
I'm going out of my head and it's war not oppression
I'm gonna go out for a war I'm gonna sit down and have talk
REPEAT CHORUS 1:
REPEAT INTRO:
VERSE:
lying in the cells is really no fun
cut the bricks learn some tricks
ask me no questions and I'll tell you no lies
ain't doing nothing really a crime
CHORUS:
police police police oppression
police police police oppression
police police police police police
MAIN RIFF TO END
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