Oi Polloi
Oi Polloi's first studio recording was a demo entitled Destroi the System, … Read Full Bio ↴Oi Polloi's first studio recording was a demo entitled Destroi the System, which is believed to have been released in 1984 or 1985. After the now defunct music weekly Sounds gave their previous home-recorded demo a favourable review, demand increased for gigs further afield. A second studio demo, Green Anarchoi followed before the release of the first vinyl offering, Resist the Atomic Menace. The line-up of the group has starred an impressive fifty members since their formation, making up the countless incarnations of the band. The band is currently based in Scotland.


Attacking world leaders and multi-national companies with humour and anger in different languages The band holds a political view which some call ultra-hardline ecologism, with the motto "No compromise in defence of our earth". They support direct action in defence of the environment, and endorse resistance against racialism, fascism and imperialism. They are considered by many to be one of the premier faces of anarcho-punk. They have recently started singing in Scottish Gaelic and use the language in day to day communications. They see the use of Gaelic and other endangered languages as important to maintaining the biocultural diversity of life. They recently toured Europe with Seattle-based punk band Mill a h-Uile Rud who sing entirely in Scots Gaelic. Singer Derek has recently become involved in Gaelic television and has appeared as Moses on a Gaelic comedy programme. Despite what some believe, the band did not start out as a "skinhead band" but was in fact formed by a bunch of teenage schoolkids (with a long haired lead singer who had a fear of skinheads!!) who played their first gig at Stewarts Melville College in Edinburgh in late 1981. After numerous other gigs in the Edinburgh area and the recording of the group's first cassette demo "Last of the Mohicans" on a home hi-fi, drummer Stu "Doccy" Dunn left to become a karate instructor and was replaced by Muz who later recorded with the Apostles. Apostles and Political Asylum original drummer Chris Low also did a stint on the kit for a time while various other one time Oi Polloi members went on to play in such varied bands as Disorder, Exploited, Gin Goblins, Newtown Grunts, Moniack and In Decades Decline. Drummer Murray Briggs who played on several of the band's 7" records as well as the "Fuaim Catha" LP now plays in Scottish Indie band Aberfeldy along with brother Riley who himself had a brief spell as Oi Polloi guitarist back in the '90s. David 'Rat' Connolly was the guitarist through much of the early years, playing his last gig and album in 1991. Rat wrote the music for classic songs such as Pigs for Slaughter and Boot down the Door, he went on to become an Archaeologist and Middle Eastern adventurer.

The name Oi Polloi is a greeklish(Greek with Latin characters) spelled noun (Greek : Οι πολλοί). It's literal meaning is "the many", however it is extended to mean "the masses" or "the common people". Oi! also refers to a form of punk music. Their last LP - Ar Cànan, Ar Ceol, Ar-a-Mach - was recorded entirley in Scottish Gaelic.
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Oi Polloi Lyrics


16-Pigs For Slaughter They shot innocent 5 year old kid Murdered him in his…
23 Hours Arrested - beaten black and blue Confession - beaten out of…
Anarcho Pie Pastry mixed veg Red bean Courgettes Walnuts Cashews Almonds…
Anti-Police Aggro Most people's experience with the police isn't some sort of…
Apartheid Stinx apartheid system fascist state when you buy south african go…
Bash the Fash Oi! Nineteen nineties and the nazis are back Family burnt …
Boot Down the Door United we stand, divided we fall Skins and punks rally to…
Break the Mould Another adolescent suicide - 'cause you don't look the part …
Clachan Chalanais As a black night fast approaches dawn We gather in mist…
Commies And Nazi's I want to have a drink I want to have…
Dealer In Death Hey there Mr. Kipling Exceedingly good cakes? You're a dea…
Deathcafe See the sales rep peddle lies Watch as the mother's baby…
Die for B.P Eighteen years old, screaming in a ditch Amputated legs in a…



Die for B.P. Eighteen years old, screaming in a ditch Amputated legs in …
Die For BP Eighteen years old, screaming in a ditch Amputated legs in a…
Don't Burn the Witch Put to death in flames and smoke You were used as…
Donald Trump Fuck You ""Grab them by the pussy!"" ""Build the wall!"" ""Register t…
Free The Henge Sticks and standing stones Arrests and broken bones Peoples'…
Free The Henge-Live Sticks and standing stones Arrests and broken bones People…
Fuck Everybody Who Voted Tory In 1979 the Labour government was brought down over its…
G.L.F Slavishly conform To the system's norms And if you know what…
Go Green Governments and multinationals Corrupt and twisted women an…
Guilty Cops kill youth at the station Riot breaks out at the…
Hands Off Nicaragua Nicaragua once suffered under a fascist regime, but the peo…
Hunt the Rich You have no soul you have no heart You'd chase an…
John Major Left school at sixteen to become a banker Well he can…
Let the Boots Do the Talking Oi! A child is burnt to death By nazis on the street A…
Lowest of the Low Spreading lies and muck behind our backs A vicious cowardly …
Meine augen Danke fur deinen brief Danke fur die pakete Danke fur die sc…
Mindless Few Went to a gig for a good night out But of…
Mindrot Glued to the screen you sit and vegetate A model citizen…
Minority Authority Lied to, cheated and deceived Ensnared in the web of lies…
Nazi Scum Standing outsides the primary school gates With their leafl…
Nazi Scum-Live Standing outsides the primary school gates With their leaf…
No Filthy Nuclear Power Radioactive discharge spews forth from wastepipe It poisons …
No More Roads Swarming over the fence in droves We're gonna stop this roa…
Nuclear waste Nuclear energy is a con It's just a cover for making…
Nuclear Waste-Live Nuclear energy is a con It's just a cover for making…
Omnicide You resurrect the corpse of war You take the food from…
Pigs for Slaughter They shot innocent 5 year old kid Murdered him in his…
Punks 'n' Skins Oi! Oi! Let's go! We're here to play Oi! Oi! music…
Punks n Skins Oi! Oi! Let's go! We're here to play Oi! Oi! music…
Punx 'n' Skins Oi! Oi! Let's go! We're here to play Oi! Oi! music…
Punx or Mice You come to the gig And you think you're really big but…
Punx picnic If you go down in the gardens today you're in…
Punx Picnic in Princes Street Gardens If you go down in the gardens today you′re in…
Reach for the Light I don't want to live in a world of hate oppression…
Religious Con "Every person must submit to the authorities for the existin…
Resist the Atomic Menace Resist the atomic menace BY Oi PoLLOi In March 1984 an…
Scum Dealers selling smack that will ruin your brain And bring yo…
Sell-Out I remember when you said you cared And that you would…
Sell‐Out I remember when you said you cared And that you would…
Sex with strangers He doesn't know her name She doesn't know his name He ain'…
Simon Weston Simon Weston is on fire Can you hear his screams get…
Stay Alert Стой! Пока ещё не выключен свет Я хочу услышать ответ Скажи,…
T.H.C Oi! Oi! Dug my fuckin' shit-pit I had to spend a penny …
Take Back the Land Tore the people from the land Torched their houses with bloo…
Terra-Ist They've poisoned and clear-felled and strip-mined this earth…
THC Oi! Oi! Dug my fuckin' shit-pit I had to spend a penny I…
The Earth Is Our Mother How can you buy or sell the sky? The warmth…
The Only Release You wouldn't believe the pain That's tearing trough my head…
The Right to Choose Are we to go back to the days of Victoria Will…
Thin Green Line So here we are - a thin green line Into the…
Thrown on the Scrapheap They fought in the war to keep the people free From…
Unite and Win Oi! Oi! Oi! Unite and win Stick together - Punx 'N'…
Victim of a Chemical Spillage Safety rules - corners cut Just to keep the profits up Mon…
Victims of a Gas Attack Kurds in iraq death gas attack Chocking death pain from sadd…
We Don't Need Them Opened the paper what did I see? A load of complete…
Whale Song Once this magnificent animal swam freely in the seas But now…
What Have We Done I'm lost for words when I think of the depths…
When Two Men Kiss When two men kiss Walk hand in hand The fear of what You…
Willie McRae Willie was a fighter, Willie was no fool Willie fought to…
World Park Antarctica I asked them why the wilderness had to die Their replay…
You Cough They Profit You cough - they profit Well i thought it was about…
You Cough/They Profit You cough - they profit Well i thought it was about…
Your Beer Is Shit and Your Money Stinks Capitalist wanker - neat idea Increase profits, sell more b…