When I was just a kid, jumping up & down on my bed & belting out cocksparrer songs at the very top of my little lungs.. My mothers favorite 'go-to' phrase to ease my fathers fraying nerves was - "Dont worry, Its just a phase..." -😂😂😂 Here I am... 30+ years later.... Sorry mom!
Shock Troops is 1 of THE albums, anthemic poppy hooks, 1/8" note drumming That's how it's supposed to be done, similar to the Ramones but they predated them by a yr or 2... 🇬🇧
I like how she had the guts to ask the question - "Are you just doing it for the money"?. I wouldn't really know either way, but heard about a Sydney Australia promoter, from another Aussie punk promoter, that wanted to get them over to Sydney for a couple of shows some years ago. They Sparrer said , they would not come over without 45 K upfront on the table. Why they have not been over to Sydney or Melbourne or Perth to do at least one show in Aus yet. Now I'm a big fan regardless, I respect them for being pioneering legends of English punk and Oi!. I love and own Shock Troops, and love their 1978 album the best to be honest. In saying that, when I went to see Agnostic Front play in Sydney in 97' , at the Annandale pub. It was $15 Aussie dollars on the door. Now thats how you treat your'e working class and poorer class fans, that's how you keep it 'punk rock' prices yeah.
@@bigd2198 Well Cockney Rejects were the same. But I'm sure they came over for less last Aussie tour here. $70 for their final gig at a local Perth W.A venue. They practice what they preach when comes to working class music for working class. I know those guys also worked jobs over 45 years or whatever too.. Sparrer haven't exactly had bad record sales since late 70's either. So I'm not really convinced.
@@colddaze6680 nobody’s obliged to take out weeks of their year to travel to your country to play. Probably very tiresome negotiating with a drunken Australian on the phone, they have probably blacklisted the place
I heard and bloke tell a bloke.. yes right on, SParrer could have earned 10 X what they have done over the years , and they would deserve every penny of it
@@subcultz1073Nice one reporting my last reply. so I'll post this one again.. I " didn't hear about a bloke"..I know promoters here from Queensland to Melbourne,Sydney and Perth.. There's been a bunch of classic British bands play over here. From U.k Subs , C. Rejects, the Skids , Ruts , Subhumans and more. The Damned are playing here in a couple of weeks. These bands have all played Oz cause they don't ask to much from the promoters upfront before they have even played a gig. That's why they've played here. Punk promoters over here just do not have that much money to hand out to one band, no matter who they are. If you claim to be a working class band then practice what you preach.. I know back in their day late 70's early 80's they were happy to do £5 on the door punk gigs. Same as everyone else was. Maybe they should remember where they came from if that's what's holding them back from playing Oz. I know they've played Rebellion since they got back together, and couple places in Europe. But that's it.
OK I'll say it here. Me and my 3 homies road trip'd to Texas for Chaos I Tejas where they headlined Friday night then had LCB open up for em @ the White Rabbit(RIP) in San Antonio and I say hands down until the cops eventually bothered us at the end of CiT, Austin ruled!...ok how'd I not mention we all got in w.out a ticket Friday night thanks to me and my one brother from another mother met in Cali back in 05' ..her stamp was so wet she tagged one of us and we managed to find each other just when they were going on and we all got in after all. A time never forgotten!
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Always genuine and great mates , must go see them again soon ..symond
Great band and have no idea why anyone would have a bad word to say about them
When I was just a kid, jumping up & down on my bed & belting out cocksparrer songs at the very top of my little lungs..
My mothers favorite 'go-to' phrase to ease my fathers fraying nerves was -
"Dont worry, Its just a phase..." -😂😂😂
Here I am... 30+ years later....
Sorry mom!
Definitely not a phase
Best punk oi band ever
Great interview, thanks for sharing. I love this band
This is like old punk guy heaven.
Shock Troops is 1 of THE albums, anthemic poppy hooks, 1/8" note drumming That's how it's supposed to be done, similar to the Ramones but they predated them by a yr or 2... 🇬🇧
I like how she had the guts to ask the question - "Are you just doing it for the money"?. I wouldn't really know either way, but heard about a Sydney Australia promoter, from another Aussie punk promoter, that wanted to get them over to Sydney for a couple of shows some years ago. They Sparrer said , they would not come over without 45 K upfront on the table. Why they have not been over to Sydney or Melbourne or Perth to do at least one show in Aus yet. Now I'm a big fan regardless, I respect them for being pioneering legends of English punk and Oi!. I love and own Shock Troops, and love their 1978 album the best to be honest.
In saying that, when I went to see Agnostic Front play in Sydney in 97' , at the Annandale pub. It was $15 Aussie dollars on the door. Now thats how you treat your'e working class and poorer class fans, that's how you keep it 'punk rock' prices yeah.
Agnostic front are full time musicians. The sparrer lads work jobs etc and have commitments
@@bigd2198 Well Cockney Rejects were the same. But I'm sure they came over for less last Aussie tour here.
$70 for their final gig at a local Perth W.A venue. They practice what they preach when comes to working class music for working class. I know those guys also worked jobs over 45 years or whatever too.. Sparrer haven't exactly had bad record sales since late 70's either. So I'm not really convinced.
@@colddaze6680 nobody’s obliged to take out weeks of their year to travel to your country to play. Probably very tiresome negotiating with a drunken Australian on the phone, they have probably blacklisted the place
I heard and bloke tell a bloke.. yes right on, SParrer could have earned 10 X what they have done over the years , and they would deserve every penny of it
@@subcultz1073Nice one reporting my last reply. so I'll post this one again.. I " didn't hear about a bloke"..I know promoters here from Queensland to Melbourne,Sydney and Perth..
There's been a bunch of classic British bands play over here. From U.k Subs , C. Rejects, the Skids , Ruts , Subhumans and more. The Damned are playing here in a couple of weeks. These bands have all played Oz cause they don't ask to much from the promoters upfront before they have even played a gig. That's why they've played here.
Punk promoters over here just do not have that much money to hand out to one band, no matter who they are.
If you claim to be a working class band then practice what you preach.. I know back in their day late 70's early 80's they were happy to do £5 on the door punk gigs. Same as everyone else was. Maybe they should remember where they came from if that's what's holding them back from playing Oz. I know they've played Rebellion since they got back together, and couple places in Europe. But that's it.
good lads, great band, big family...
OK I'll say it here. Me and my 3 homies road trip'd to Texas for Chaos I Tejas where they headlined Friday night then had LCB open up for em @ the White Rabbit(RIP) in San Antonio
and I say hands down until the cops eventually bothered us at the end of CiT, Austin ruled!...ok how'd I not mention we all got in w.out a ticket Friday night thanks to me and my one brother from another mother met in Cali back in 05' ..her stamp was so wet she tagged one of us and we managed to find each other just when they were going on and we all got in after all. A time never forgotten!
Oi!
More fights, less joints.
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Why you worshipping these guys it's a punk band.. I like the music but I want nobody autograph I idolize nobody..
Lol why do you like your own comments?
Not even ggs signature
@@californiapoontappa not even that my friend I am too punk for that
@4th_Lensman_of_the_apocalypse Well said, my friend awesome couldn't say better myself. Don't worship, no person, my friend.
Who worships them?
This is all but not punk