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Marky Dread wrote:I don't understand all this negativity regards to Sham 69. They had some fucking great singles. Sure Pursey was a dick but no more so than what Joe became in The Clash II years.
Flexy Dread. A fine punk singles band. I loved "Kids are United" when I was, well, a kid. Nothing wrong with that.
I like Sham 69, they've got some catchy tunes.
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I don't understand all this positivity regards to Sham 69.
There's a tiny, tiny hopeful part of me that says you guys are running a Kaufmanesque long con on the board
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Heston wrote:I don't understand all this positivity regards to Sham 69.
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Marky Dread wrote:Sure Pursey was a dick but no more so than what Joe became in The Clash II years.
Sham 69 and the Clash Mk. II are one and the same.
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Silent Majority wrote:
Flex wrote:
Marky Dread wrote:I don't understand all this negativity regards to Sham 69. They had some fucking great singles. Sure Pursey was a dick but no more so than what Joe became in The Clash II years.
Flexy Dread. A fine punk singles band. I loved "Kids are United" when I was, well, a kid. Nothing wrong with that.
I like Sham 69, they've got some catchy tunes.
I chalk this up to Heston hating fun.
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Chuck Mangione wrote:Sham 69 and the Clash Mk. II are one and the same.
Let's test this:

Exhibit A:


Exhibit B:
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You picked the worst track off CTC.

What I meant to say was, the Clash II's backup chants and Sham 69's whole discography are nearly identical if played simultaneously.
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Nearly.
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Oh god. You guys remember this?
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Ah. The old Clash II = Oi canard.
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Chuck Mangione wrote:What I meant to say was, the Clash II's backup chants and Sham 69's whole discography are nearly identical if played simultaneously.
I think you're underestimating what a freakishly oblique slice of music CtC really is.

I'm surprised that Heston likes Cock Sparrer, but not Sham 69. They're filed away into the same place in my head.
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Silent Majority wrote:I'm surprised that Heston likes Cock Sparrer, but not Sham 69. They're filed away into the same place in my head.
Now there are two bands which are reasonable to liken together musically. Cock Sparrer is better, by my estimation, but Shock Troops ain't exactly worlds apart from Sham 69's oeuvre.
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Flex wrote:
Silent Majority wrote:I'm surprised that Heston likes Cock Sparrer, but not Sham 69. They're filed away into the same place in my head.
Now there are two bands which are reasonable to liken together musically. Cock Sparrer is better, by my estimation, but Shock Troops ain't exactly worlds apart from Sham 69's oeuvre.
Yeah, I definitely prefer Cock Sparrer. It's that elegant guitar sound that follows through to Boston Oi! that I especiallly like in the few modern day punk bands that do anything for me.
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Heston wrote:I don't understand all this positivity regards to Sham 69.
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