The Crack - Oi!, Pub Rock, ?

[lewdd]

I know Sam knows about this band as he has mentioned it here. Anyone else aware of this band? They get classified in that 80s Oi! movement, but I think they are close to pub rock too. Think of them as a slightly faster Eddie and the Hot Rods or Only Ones. I think some of you may like them.

Sam, how would you classify their sound?

Their song "My World" just popped up on my playlist.

[patient_ot]

I like this band and have both of their CD reissues on Captain Oi! from a few years back. The early singles are a bit less thuggish sounding than the main album material. It's all good stuff though. Obviously they were heavily inspired by the Ruts due to the name...

[SamDBL]

They were soooo fucking good. I remember back in the in day my skinhead/oi obsessed friends would listen to stuff like the Oppressed, Business and 4skins relentlessly. I thought it was all solid stuff. Some of those endless Oi comps got kind of repetitive (how many fucking oi chartbusters comps were there). But a couple of bands that were kind of making the rounds in those circles I thought were world class. The Crack being a real stand out. Very much a continuation of slf in a lot of ways. Just stellar. I don't know exactly what I'd classify them as. Probably 'street rock' in the same vein of bands like Roger miret and the disasters or the old firm casuals. Basic rock with sing along choruses and imagery of work boots and drink at the pub, or whatever. But I thought the crack were way better than any of that stuff. I guess they could classify as oi in a lot of ways. But that music seemed to have lyrics that really revolved around the subculture... Cloths, haircuts, etc. I don't think the cracks lyrics were usually that narrow. I guess they were whatever the business were. Another band along these lines were the Guitar Gangsters. Embraced by the same crowd, but not necessarily members of the same genre.

[SamDBL]

Never heard this stuff before. Holy shit balls. Total pub rock awesomeness.

[xxxMidgexxx]

gentlemen. Any chance you can stop drinking for a few minutes. To THINK???

[lewdd]

gentlemen. Any chance you can stop drinking for a few minutes. To THINK???

Please explain in more detail because i am not sure what you mean

[SamDBL]

gentlemen. Any chance you can stop drinking for a few minutes.

[jaybird]

Vocals are a dead ringer for Noddy Holder... good shit, Maynard.

[SamDBL]

Vocals are a dead ringer for Noddy Holder... good shit, Maynard.

Yes. And also belt mode Robin Zander.