Sham 69 'Tell us the Truth' Documentary from 1979

This is the ultra rare Sham 69 Documentary which features a Drama using the 'That's Life' album
If you look closely you will see the table and room featured on their first album 'Tell us the Truth'

[@sandrabecht4489]

Little did they know: 25 years later their would be no England anymore...

[@punkwill77]

Sham where Brilliant , at the time , 4 herbert's from Hersham made a living at the comic book level of Punk . does anyone remember Jimmy doin' his dancing to poetry at the Batcave . . . funniest thing ever , someone please find a clip , Please . Still Punky after all these years :)

[@jagmarc]

Oh yeah Sham69 concerts... if you're in the wrong place you realise you're not wearing braces to twang back at the braces being twanged towards you, you get beaten up, in a friendly way but some of them get carried away and throw real punches, and then it all becomes a brawl. Every time, why I stopped going

[@markewings7525]

I remember this, Arena was brilliant. Back when the BBC was ours

[@adylevene4318]

Whatever Jimmy is or isnt is meaningless,as a young punk when they were on Top of the Pops singing 'angels with dirty faces,kids you like kids like me',i felt he was talking to me, a nothing, living on a shitty council estate in Yorkshire.Jim did care and wore his heart on his sleeve,the bottom line is they made some fucking great records when we needed them.Saw Jim and the boys in Leeds a few months ago and they were as good as ever.

[@Sameoldfitup]

“Has it ever struck you that life is all memory, except for the one present moment that goes by you so quick you hardly catch it going?” ― Tennessee Williams.

[@Otze1980]

The difference is, that Oi! and real Punk don't need Stars! Realize that their is no Security or a Ditch between Band and audience! Furthermore at the 70s at working the opprission was much bigger. Nowadays you got flextime and you don't have to be there at a moment just be there 7 hours (yes I know 0 will be better ;-) ).

[@TheWhip1984]

Haven't seen this in full in donkey's year's. Blinding upload. Wish it was 1979 again! Never realised back then how good we had it music wise.

[@Wearenotreallyhere]

This band were always looked down on by the middle class music press and the media and that still goes on today. The only punk bands they were interested in were the posh ones, and that still goes on today! Still unrecognised and unappreciated. Everything changes but nothing changes! Hated the right wing following that plagued them though, ruined their legacy.

[@cragboom3]

Love Sham 69. First band I ever saw at Glasgow appolo. He was singing, "what ave we got, we got you" Loads of cockney skins and Glasgow punks. Real life. No light shows and mincing choreographed dance routines. Just brilliant guitar riffs, drums, and lyrics. Inspired everyone I know to this day to play an instrument. JP is a good man. Fell in love with London because of them and moved.

[@markgale66]

"Thats Life" was the greatest concept album ever made in my opinion. Spoke directly to a generation that was ignored and neglected criminally by the state.

[@MrKingalow]

Such a fuckin great band - I'd kill for something new as real as this. Not just the message, but the music - the melody, the beat, the guitars, the fuckin delivery. Fuckin tops. Long live them Shammies

[@mikegray002]

Thanx for posting this i have not seen this since it was originally broadcast and have been looking for it everywhere, great to see it again.

[@holmeschapelmouse]

Fantastic post, not seen this since it was first broadcast. Great memories.

[@kimmolaine4182]

Thanks for uploading this! A truly inspirational band.

[@ElectricPylon]

I used to love Sham 69, That's Life was one of my favourite albums, I knew it off by heart.

[@katastrophenschutzwa]

Fantastic upload! Not seen it since it was originally aired..I'm an old man now but still love it!

[@stuartmartin895]

Watched original transmission, first time I've seen since. Love Sham then and now. Jimmy you are a legend .

[@Hans-fz6cc]

little lad on stage loved it, brilliant

[@johnbarry1965]

My mates older brother had the 'That's Life" album and borrowed it to me.Listened to it every morning before school for about a fortnight.Informed me about the adult world, love that LP xxx