I stand to be corrected but I thought the first skinheads in late 60's were a development of mod culture i.e. fashion concious, sharply dressed. Into ska and rock steady. There was a gap of a few years before a second wave who had more of a violent, racist far right connection.
I stand to be corrected but I thought the first skinheads in late 60's were a development of mod culture i.e. fashion concious, sharply dressed. Into ska and rock steady. There was a gap of a few years before a second wave who had more of a violent, racist far right connection.
That's just about right. Derived from mods who were fed up with the constant ever changing fashions that were moving towards flower power. Simples work wear was their prefered attaire.
The postcode wars of todays yoof had nothing on the old days when rivalries were from estate to estate, i think within Charlton there were 4 or 5 different mobs.
I stand to be corrected but I thought the first skinheads in late 60's were a development of mod culture i.e. fashion concious, sharply dressed. Into ska and rock steady. There was a gap of a few years before a second wave who had more of a violent, racist far right connection.
Wouldn't say that the second wave were more violent, while it was a bit of a fashion thing for a lot of the youngsters in the first wave (as you say development of mod culture) the violence was very much there. All the mobs at footie in the south & midlands were skins....further north they all seemed to be greasers/ long hairs & denim jackets.
The postcode wars of todays yoof had nothing on the old days when rivalries were from estate to estate, i think within Charlton there were 4 or 5 different mobs.
Cherry Orchard no. 1 of course ;-)
Springfield, Mascalls, etc not far behind
thems the ones, and of course no mobile phones then so if you were spotted in the wrong estate at the wrong time. On yer toes.
Bertie Mee said to Bill Shankly Have you heard of the Northbank Highbury Shank said "no, I don't think so.. but I've heard of the Charlton bootboys" m
la la la la etc....
We hate Andy Pandy and Bill and Ben We hate Ken Dodd and his diddy men We don't give a wiggle And we don't give a wank We took the Arsenal Northbank
la la la etc...
My favourite song after you and Wizo have had a few cold drinks!
Think you'll find it was "but i've heard of the Charlton Aggro "
Charltons skinhead days were over before the mid 70's and ceratinly well before 1978 which is mentioned above. In 78 Charlton had gone from skins, through boot boys to smooths or suade heads.
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There was a gap of a few years before a second wave who had more of a violent, racist far right connection.
Cherry Orchard no. 1 of course ;-)
Springfield, Mascalls, etc not far behind
Charltons skinhead days were over before the mid 70's and ceratinly well before 1978 which is mentioned above. In 78 Charlton had gone from skins, through boot boys to smooths or suade heads.
;o)
His name was PC Jim
He walked around The Covered End
And got his head kicked in
He wore a brand new helmet
And much to his surprise
A dirty little skinhead
Come and kicked him in the eyes!
Ha ha ha etc....