Video: SHAM 69 - HURRY UP HARRY This month in 1978, SHAM 69 released their second studio album THAT’S LIFE. Spawning two hit singles HURRY UP HARRY and ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES, Sham’s second album was all concept…. “Morning, and our hero is called from bed. He's late, he can't get into the bathroom, his kid sister's in there and she won't budge. Downstairs his mum and dad argue, triggered off by Hero's inadequacies,” wrote Paul Morley for NME. A cacophony of nagging and spite fires the band into

On this date in 1978, SHAM 69 released the single HURRY UP HARRY, a raucous anthem that would become one of their highest-charting hits, reaching number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and holding its position for eight weeks (Oct 6, 1978) The track, penned by Jimmy Pursey and Dave Parsons, emerged from their second studio album THAT'S LIFE. This concept album's second side kicked off with the protagonist winning £100, leading to the memorable exhortation to his mate Harry to join him at the pub - a

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