This band is not only not racist but were the first of the Oi! bands to take violence directly to the BNP with the BNP getting by far the worst of it. You have 6 foot 5 inch 260lbs black skinhead hooligan legends like Cass Pennent who has been a life long fan and friend of the band and who was a top boy for the Inner City Firm in the 80’s. Without Cockney Rejects, Angelic Upstarts, The Oppressed BNP may well have gotten their fangs in the Oi! movement but instead they got a head kicking. A yank shouldn’t be the one explaining this…
They were effectively the music corp of the ICF, and the ICF gave the racist NF, (who were trying to recruit at West Ham), a fucking good kicking. Told them to keep their politics away from football. COYI! 👍⚒
Fiction lol most of icf were NF and later BNP cockneys literally no longer exist aside from a few very old people who refuse to move, why are you pretending they supported their own eradication?
Rejects were and are non political. Great band, uber loyal following. Maybe the BM tried recruiting at the early gigs but the Rejects utterly apolitical.
Interesting to see the clip - just read Jeff Turner's biography and how they allowed the reporters to interview and film them live, and then went and stitched them up with the broadcast.
Great live band that attracted a minority of racist thugs. Saw them eight times back in the day, said thugs attacked me every time. Anybody remember the Electric Ballroom with the Upstarts and the Low Numbers? Bushell nowhere to be seen once it kicked off, I'm sure Charlie Harper was there too. Gigging days are over now though 😖
People chill out, they didn't say the Rejects were racist, they said they had a strong BM following, which they did. So did Joy Division and several other bands. Once upon a time, music was music. NF Skinheads who like a certain sound will like whatever has that sound, same as anybody else. You know the old, long defunct left wing French band Camera Silens currently has a pretty strong far right skinhead fanbase who are aware of the bands leftist leanings. They just like the music.
The irony is that the Rejects had running battles with the BM. The Rejects and their roadies were all useful amateur boxers so the BM to some beating from them. Plus the Creggus brothers were from Jewish backgrounds and the band were managed briefly by Cas Pennat.
The GEGGUS brothers got Greek heritage from their fathers side, not jewish. And its 'Cass Pennant'. Plus that not all of the band were ex boxers and neither was all of their roadies (all pretty hard blokes though)
@@raymaxwell2940 It don't surprise me that they all knew each other, skinheads back then could be nationalist or apolitical but weren't in two camps, they all hung around together. From what I remember all skinheads were pretty right wing where I lived but not all of them far right. Guardian readers, CND, lefties, and hippies were hated by every single skinhead I ever met.
@@montygemma the skinheads over here in Northern Ireland were much worse as a young mod going into Belfast every saturday we had to run the Gaunlet especially the Republican ones Anyone with unionjacks and RAF bullseye badges and patches that most of us wore if they caught you they really did kick the shit out of us strange i remember the Mod's from the Republican Area's had the above badges in a fetching Green White and GOLD LOL
Micky Geggus was such a great lead guitar player. His solos are so beautiful and droney which accentuated the power of the whole band. Listen to the solos played live on Hate of the City or this ripper...th-cam.com/video/97E-zunoRMQ/w-d-xo.html
@esoundesound6215 what the hell has that got to do with anything? Maybe if you worked harder in school and got educated you would not have grown up to be such a loser in life with your bigoted generalisations. The rejects totally reject all that Neo Nazi bullshit. Maybe you should too
This documentary was misleading. The Cockney Rejects hated the British Movement. (Also, the British Movement is different from the BNP, who are named in the title.)
This band is not only not racist but were the first of the Oi! bands to take violence directly to the BNP with the BNP getting by far the worst of it. You have 6 foot 5 inch 260lbs black skinhead hooligan legends like Cass Pennent who has been a life long fan and friend of the band and who was a top boy for the Inner City Firm in the 80’s. Without Cockney Rejects, Angelic Upstarts, The Oppressed BNP may well have gotten their fangs in the Oi! movement but instead they got a head kicking. A yank shouldn’t be the one explaining this…
Happy to see somebody else has already pointed this out.
They were effectively the music corp of the ICF, and the ICF gave the racist NF, (who were trying to recruit at West Ham), a fucking good kicking. Told them to keep their politics away from football. COYI! 👍⚒
Fiction lol most of icf were NF and later BNP cockneys literally no longer exist aside from a few very old people who refuse to move, why are you pretending they supported their own eradication?
@1:12 , there's a black guy in a leather jacket at the back of the gig, possibly Cass Pennant. Cockney Rejects were never an NF or BM band.
Spot on mate, they hate the BNP & all the others.
Yes pal I was thinking that 🇬🇧👍
Rejects were and are non political. Great band, uber loyal following.
Maybe the BM tried recruiting at the early gigs but the Rejects utterly apolitical.
Of course, but the report mainly dealt with the extreme right and the BNP, hence the title of the video.
No races, no countries, no state, no market (A)///(E)
ignorant.
wtf ? Cockney Rejects brought people together of all kinds . Their music rules and this reporter needs his mouth sewn right up.
Interesting to see the clip - just read Jeff Turner's biography and how they allowed the reporters to interview and film them live, and then went and stitched them up with the broadcast.
Sick footage. Best band. I hung out with 3/4 of the OG lineup last year after their gig and they were the nicest fucking guys.
😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷😷
Great live band that attracted a minority of racist thugs. Saw them eight times back in the day, said thugs attacked me every time. Anybody remember the Electric Ballroom with the Upstarts and the Low Numbers? Bushell nowhere to be seen once it kicked off, I'm sure Charlie Harper was there too.
Gigging days are over now though 😖
Aw, look at the big, brave BM bootboy having his identity protected for his own safety! 🤣
People chill out, they didn't say the Rejects were racist, they said they had a strong BM following, which they did. So did Joy Division and several other bands. Once upon a time, music was music. NF Skinheads who like a certain sound will like whatever has that sound, same as anybody else.
You know the old, long defunct left wing French band Camera Silens currently has a pretty strong far right skinhead fanbase who are aware of the bands leftist leanings. They just like the music.
Well said !!!
Plus I hope everybody here who is so hurt about the BNP etc enjoy their inner cities looking like Islamabad today...
The irony is that the Rejects had running battles with the BM. The Rejects and their roadies were all useful amateur boxers so the BM to some beating from them. Plus the Creggus brothers were from Jewish backgrounds and the band were managed briefly by Cas Pennat.
The GEGGUS brothers got Greek heritage from their fathers side, not jewish.
And its 'Cass Pennant'.
Plus that not all of the band were ex boxers and neither was all of their roadies (all pretty hard blokes though)
@@Millwall77 And it's Greek heritage...
@@shack7631 You really pointed out that I missed writing a capital G? While you yourself got most about everything wrong? This made my day 🤣
@@Millwall77 You really pointed out that I included the letter r and excluded the letter s? You just made my week.
@@shack7631 I aim too please.....and that wasnt just what you did, most of what you wrote is wrong, as I pointed out.
They are not a racist band there best friend is Cass pennant and just watch cockney rejects 25yr and still rocking on TH-cam
patriotic band as the Others skinhead-band and some punk band like abh-resistance 77-vicious rumors-crux.....
Well jeff was very good friends with ian stuart then like suggs turned his back on ian lol
@@raymaxwell2940 It don't surprise me that they all knew each other, skinheads back then could be nationalist or apolitical but weren't in two camps, they all hung around together. From what I remember all skinheads were pretty right wing where I lived but not all of them far right. Guardian readers, CND, lefties, and hippies were hated by every single skinhead I ever met.
@@montygemma the skinheads over here in Northern Ireland were much worse as a young mod going into Belfast every saturday we had to run the Gaunlet especially the Republican ones Anyone with unionjacks and RAF bullseye badges and patches that most of us wore if they caught you they really did kick the shit out of us strange i remember the Mod's from the Republican Area's had the above badges in a fetching Green White and GOLD LOL
The rejects always booted out racists seen it myself,They hate racism 🇬🇧
I remember these days Oi! Music and reading the Bulldog! Good times. Electric times!
The rejects had nothing to do with the NF or bnp
Micky Geggus was such a great lead guitar player. His solos are so beautiful and droney which accentuated the power of the whole band. Listen to the solos played live on Hate of the City or this ripper...th-cam.com/video/97E-zunoRMQ/w-d-xo.html
Guitar driven street punk, rock or oi? Micky Geggus was just immense. Unbelievably good
They bashed plenty of boneheads in brum
You mean the city that is now minority English and dropping every year?
@esoundesound6215 what the hell has that got to do with anything? Maybe if you worked harder in school and got educated you would not have grown up to be such a loser in life with your bigoted generalisations. The rejects totally reject all that Neo Nazi bullshit. Maybe you should too
Sham 69 got unfairly labelled as an NF bsnd as well
This documentary was misleading. The Cockney Rejects hated the British Movement. (Also, the British Movement is different from the BNP, who are named in the title.)
We weren’t a cult working class lads fucking class
The TV show totally stitched them up
THE BEST OI BAND.
ha ha they were nether with the bnp
How many under age drinkers in that pub.!!
You could use the same argument with Wagner.
Reading the biography they ran the BNP out of their gigs.
Of course, but the report mainly dealt with the extreme right and the BNP, hence the title of the video.
When did the BNP turn up at a Rejects Gig.
@@simonmaskell365 sorry BM
Dont know why the slurs about them being racist,they actually threatened anyone who they thought used racist language including their own fans
Wow so punk lol no nasty words allowed 😂
Thanks for sharing!
Can anyone tell me what this report actually is, like what programme it was on and the date?
Yeah whatever. If we had this type of lads today they would be ultra-right wing and still feel completely normal about that.
1980 punk rock
A fuckin anthem
It sounds like musical revisionism
is that AS at the front?
Don`t know,I didn`t see an ass.
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Tenpoint's
Bnp? Hahaha
Nonsense
Ha ha ha ha
Chelsea and millwall also good right wing lads..
Typical middle class negative reporting
Ooh fuck no. Not a racist band.
they're not racists
patriotic band
At least not antifa bombers??
These guys make the sex pistols sound so weak!!