although I never used the skinhead tag, I had strong bonds with the oi! scene. mostly trad one, but with acquaintancies both in the left and the right minded ones.
I sang for Erode that, after I left, became an icon of Italian left wing skinheads, yet respected by all since the openly violent lyrics (and technical skills).
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTjUMrZJ5uA) -it is not me singing, this is when they became "good" after I left, my voice sucked, check also for stalingardo and europa.
I collaborated with other oi* projects and I still consider old school OI /real punk probably the best music ever.
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I have grown up listening to Nabat, 4 skins, Blitz, Condemned 84, Cocl Sparrer, combat 84, criminal class, last resort, springtoifel, bhoese onkels, evil skins, and many japanese (my favourite in the recent days) and US of Oi! era bands.
I never considered myself a skinhead mostly because I don't drink, I am not that obsessed with football, and I have always enjoyed being in contact with several "scenes", which I still do although this pisses off people who now spend their lives as internet warriors.
what I have always enjoyed was the self-myth and street credibility that made the difference from rich kids playing alternatives in other scenes. street realism and confrontational attitude, mixed with pride for what represented you (be it street, gang, etc).
One of my best friends sings in asociale, old school late 80's/eraly 90's band which I helped forming although I didn't play much with unfortunately (which is good since I was a very bad bass player back then).
Sooner or later I'd like to release a 7" with some OI! songs written in the mid 90's that I never released, something in between French OI, cock sparrer and pure Italian 80's OI with plenty of barbaric singalongs.
I am also considering to record a 7" inspired by original skinhead culture as wertham, dealing mostly with ultra violent clashes in the streets, hooliganism etc, as a follow up to the streetcleaner 7" about sxe. It could be part of a trilogy to be completed with a confederacy of scum inspired work.
I am not interested in WP related subjects since I met far more despisable white trash people around than decent folks, including chavs, yobs and those who love hunting us from the safety of their desktop. Yet many early day rac bands were really good musicwise, especially in france and germany.
