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
when we were at school i thought he had it sussed fighting the law with the rest of us smoking, drinking, acting cool 'til they started treating him like a fool then he stayed on his own for most of the time dreaming dreams of a life of crime in and out of trouble, he cheated and lied but who'd have thought he'd join the other side (chorus) he's in the riot squad, the wanna fight squad the shoot on sight squad, for law and right down to hendon with the boys in blue it's amazing what a few weeks can do out in the car, out on the street south of the river on the frontline beat cracking heads, it was all a game a finger was pointed, and he got the blame now he's back where he started, he ain't got a pound queing with the sorts he used to kick around