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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[Intro]
D
[guitar strums]
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D---0-strum---0-strum------0---0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0-repeat riff x4----
D
Mr. Politician sitting on your perch
D
Looking at the numbers, thinking what we're worth
[Break]
C Bb G C Bb D
C Bb G C Bb D
D
You're price is your conscience when thought is allowed
D
So put your finger infidel, We're only good when we're down
[Break]
C Bb G C Bb D
C Bb G C Bb D
D
What can we say what suspense?
D
From the wings of democracy they say is right
D
So we can go forth with hand in hand
D
Listen to our betters make dead a man
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But don't forget where you've come from
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Down at the bottom where you belong
[Small Guitar Break]
D
Would it do any good if I voted for a leech?
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Maybe the leech would practice what he preached
D
They don't give a fuck
D
They don't give a toss
D
Your vote for a pig, it wont be no loss
[Small guitar break]
D
Mr. Politician sitting on your perch
D
Looking at the numbers, thinking what we're worth
[Break]
C Bb G C Bb D
C Bb G C Bb D
D
You're price is your conscience when thought is allowed
D
So put your finger infidel, We're only good when we're down
D
Mr. Politician
D
Mr. Politician
D
Mr. Politician
D
Practice what you preach
[stay on D to end]
D
[guitar strums]
e---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
G---2--------11------------11-11-11-9-9-9-12-12-12-11-11-11-9-9-11-11-------------------
D---0-strum---0-strum------0---0--0-0-0-0--0--0--0--0--0--0-0-0--0--0-repeat riff x4----
D
Mr. Politician sitting on your perch
D
Looking at the numbers, thinking what we're worth
[Break]
C Bb G C Bb D
C Bb G C Bb D
D
You're price is your conscience when thought is allowed
D
So put your finger infidel, We're only good when we're down
[Break]
C Bb G C Bb D
C Bb G C Bb D
D
What can we say what suspense?
D
From the wings of democracy they say is right
D
So we can go forth with hand in hand
D
Listen to our betters make dead a man
D
But don't forget where you've come from
D
Down at the bottom where you belong
[Small Guitar Break]
D
Would it do any good if I voted for a leech?
D
Maybe the leech would practice what he preached
D
They don't give a fuck
D
They don't give a toss
D
Your vote for a pig, it wont be no loss
[Small guitar break]
D
Mr. Politician sitting on your perch
D
Looking at the numbers, thinking what we're worth
[Break]
C Bb G C Bb D
C Bb G C Bb D
D
You're price is your conscience when thought is allowed
D
So put your finger infidel, We're only good when we're down
D
Mr. Politician
D
Mr. Politician
D
Mr. Politician
D
Practice what you preach
[stay on D to end]
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