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
i believed in julie when she said how easy it would be
and i believed in tony and his written words of anarchy
and i believed in joe when he said we had to fight
and i believed in jimmy when he told us to unite
(chorus) where are they now
where are they now
where are they six years on
and they've all gone
now it's all turned sour
where are they now
hollywood nights in soho, writing on the wall of the roxy loo
rotten on the telly, showing what a few choice words can do
was it ever worth it, causing all the fuss
i believed in them don't you believe in us
no more kids are innocent, we will get fooled again
only faces ever change, the song remains the same.