Cock Sparrer
Background information
Origin	London, England
Genre(s)	Punk rock, Oi!, streetpunk
Years active	1974-1978, 1982-1984, 1992-?
Label(s)	Decca Records, Carrere Records, Razor Records, Bitzcore Records
Website	http://www.cocksparrer.co.uk
Members
Colin McFaull Mickey Beaufoy Steve Burgess Steve Bruce Daryl Smith
Former members
Garrie Lammin Chris Skepis Shug O'Neill

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The band is considered one of the most influential streetpunk groups from the late 1970s and early 1980s, helping pave the way for the Oi! genre. Streetpunk, street punk (also known as reality punk) is both a subgenre of punk rock and a word that describes punk rockers who are working class and/or from the inner city. ... Oi! is a sub-genre of punk rock originating in the United Kingdom that sought to align punk with a working-class street-level following. ...

Career

Cock Sparrer were formed in 1974 by Colin McFaull, Mick Beaufoy, Steve "Burge" Burgess and Steve Bruce - who had known each other since the age of eleven. Playing in clubs in and around London, they developed the style that was later to be known as Oi!. The style was influenced by early punk rock bands like The Clash, pub rock, glam rock and raw 1960s beat as delivered by bands like the Small Faces and The Who. Their lyrics dealt with topics related to the daily life of working class people. The Clash were a British rock group that existed from 1976 to 1986. ... Revival of the Pub Rock Scene made popular by Dire Straits and Elvis Costello. ... Glam is also the name of the lead singer of Wig Wam. ... The Small Faces were a British rock and roll band of the 1960s, led by Steve Marriott and Ronnie Lane with Kenny Jones and original organist Jimmy Winston. ... The Who are an English rock band who first came to prominence in the 1960s, and grew in stature to become one of the greatest rock n roll bands of all time [1][2] [3] [4]. Except for periods of retirement from 1983 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1995... The term working class is used to denote a social class. ...

In 1976, the band met with Malcolm McLaren, who allegedly toyed with the idea of signing the band alongside to his newest discovery, the Sex Pistols. According to the band, the deal never happened, because Mclaren refused to buy them a round of beers. Malcolm McLaren Malcolm McLaren (born 22 January 1946) is an English impresario, musician and self-publicist who is best known as being the manager of the punk rock band the Sex Pistols. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk band, formed in London in 1975. ...

In 1977, Garrie Lammin (Burge's cousin) joined in as second guitarist, and the band secured a deal with Decca Records who were hoping to cash in on the now blooming punk movement. The first Cock Sparrer single was "Runnin' Riot", released in May 1977. It did not sell well, nor did the following singles, and Decca dropped the band in 1978. They already had recorded an album's worth of material, which remained officially unreleased until 2006. Cock Sparrer disbanded, but in 1980 and 1981 old Cock Sparrer songs found their way onto several Oi! compilations albulms, and interest in the band began to rise again. A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. ... It has been suggested that Decca Music Group be merged into this article or section. ...

They reformed in 1982 and signed to Carrere Records (who issued the anthemic England Belongs to Me single),then to Razor Records. Their debut album Shock Troops was released in fall 1983, including the songs "Where Are They Now", "I Got Your Number"' and "Riot Squad." The year 1984 saw Beaufoy leaving the band and being replaced by Shug O'Neill and, later, Chris Skepis. Another album, Runnin' Riot in '84, was released in October 1984, then things went quiet again. The band performed several reunion concerts in 1992 (with Daryl Smith as the new second guitarist), and released a new album, Guilty as Charged. Since then, Cock Sparrer has occasionally toured, as well as performing at punk festivals such as 'Wasted.' A debut album is the first released record album by an artist or a band. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ...

Although they never enjoyed any commercial success, Cock Sparrer were one of the more popular Oi! bands of the early 1980s and paved the way for more successful outfits like Sham 69 (who were musically very closely related to the boys from the East End but gained way more popularity). Sham 69 are an English punk band from Hersham, Surrey. ...

Original members

• Colin McFaull - vocals
• Mick Beaufoy - lead guitar
• Steve Burgess - bass guitar
• Steve Bruce - drums

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Discography

Albums

• Shock Troops, 1982
• Running Riot in '84, 1984
• Live and Loud, 1987
• Guilty as Charged, 1994
• Two Monkeys, 1997
• Runnin' Riot Across the USA", 2000
• "The Decca Years", 2006

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EP

• "Run Away EP", 1995

Singles

• "Running Riot" b/w "Sister Suzie," 1977
• "We Love You" b/w "Chip on my Shoulder," 1977
• "England Belongs to Me" b/w "Argy Bargy, 1982

External links

• Cock Sparrer Official Website
• Cock Sparrer Lyrics