One of the first Oi! bands, Cock Sparrer was playing loud, raw, Cockney working-class anthems as early as the first wave of British punk, although record company difficulties prevented them from issuing much material until the early '80s, when the Oi!movement was well underway. The group formed in London's East End in 1975, originally as a hard-edged pub rock combo in the vein of Dr. Feelgood. Four of the members -- vocalist Colin McFaull, guitarist Mick Beaufoy, bassist Steve Burgess, and drummer Steve Bruce -- had been schoolmates since age 11, and had been playing together in cover bands three years prior. They were joined by rhythm guitarist Garrie Lammin (Burgess' cousin), and soon began playing the Bridgehouse Pub in Canning Town on a regular basis.
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Cock Sparrer
everybody's got a number tattooed on their soul. and the time's gonna come boy, when your number's called. everybody gets a uniform and a hut to live in. they tell you your rank, you tell 'em your next of kin. and there's no escape for the likes of you, my friend. but i'm gonna be out on an island. in the middle of the bright blue sea. out on an island where nobody's gonna bother looking for me. everybody gets the training, in the wind and the rain. ten miles cross country, driving you insane. everybody gets to jump the hoop and march in time. you just gotta remember you gotta toe the line. every number's a hero and every hero's a son. and every son's just a number, when the battles begun.