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Cockney Reject

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Just like the Reject's music, this book is stripped-down reality. Jeff tells it like it is, or rather, like it was. I've been a fan of the Cockney Rejects ever since I heard songs like "East End," "Flares and Slippers," and "Police Car" on a tape a friend made for me. I had no idea just how young the singer was!

Its crazy just how fast things moved in those days. This is the real story behind the Cockney Rejects and the early days of Oi/ streetpunk. I grew up in America, in New Orleans... and the grit of the East End; the violence that always seemed to be on the verge of erupting, and oftentimes doing so... I don't know, though I've no reason to doubt it did as the music and lyrics of the Rejects could never have come out of a kinder world.

I was surprised to see Morrisey's introduction. I wasn't expecting that.

"Cockney Reject" is a good read about an interesting man in an interesting time fronting a memorable band who're well worth an ear. And its related in a voice that's more matter-of-fact than sentimental. There's nothing worse than a memoir where the author gets all sentimental about how great they're the high-and-mighty.

this book starts like you think the cr started but i think diarys finished with modern day romantism no good but read this book anyway blah