Initially the band members had known each other from football, or from following bands such as Sham 69 and Menace. Most of the original four band members were or had been skinheads, thus the double meaning of the band's name.[3] However, Steve Pear had a rockabilly style, and Hoxton Tom McCourt — who was a suedehead — was one of the leading participants of the mod revival.[4][5] Prior to the release of the band's debut single, "One Law for Them", The 4-Skins contributed songs to the first three Oi! compilation albums, alongside bands such as Cockney Rejects, Cock Sparrer, The Business and Angelic Upstarts.[6] The 4-Skins went through many personnel changes during their five-year existence, with only bassist/songwriter 'Hoxton' Tom McCourt being present in every line-up of the band.[3] Other former members include Roi Pearce, who was also the frontman of The Last Resort, and Paul Swain, a guitarist who later joined the white power rock band Skrewdriver.[7]
In 2007, the band reformed with two original members — lead singer Gary Hodges and bassist Steve 'H' Harmer, plus guitarist Mick Geggus and drummer Andy Russell of Cockney Rejects. This line-up recorded two songs, "Chaos 2007" and "Glory Days" for the compilation album Kings of Streetpunk,[8] released by the independent record label G&R London.
In 2008, Hodges formed a new version of the band under the name Gary Hodges' 4-Skins. This line-up played three shows – one in Berlin at the Punk and Disorderly festival, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, at the East Coast Oi Fest[9][10] and as the headlining act on the final day of the Blackpool Rebellion punk festival in August 2008.[11] Two newly recorded tracks were also released for free on The 4-Skins' official web page. Both were covers of Slade songs – "Cum on Feel the Noize" and "Thanks for the Memories". Following this, the band decided to continue recording and touring. On 4 April 2010, they released a studio album, The Return, on German label, Randale Records
Wonderful World
The 4-Skins Lyrics
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But each night I continue to holds in a wonderful world of my dreams
When my broken heart get so lonely and stats coming part at the scene
Well I just walk over and mend it in a wonderful world of my dreams
Moments gone forever I've relived them there it seem
And just like old times you still love me in a wonderful world of my dreams
Each night I continue to hold you in a wonderful world of my dreams
Moments gone forever
The 4-Skins's song "Wonderful World" is a melancholic track that showcases the pain of lost love. The lyrics reveal a sense of denial, and the singer is living in a world of dreams where everything is perfect. The opening lines "Maybe it's foolish pretending a fool's paradise it may seem" suggest that the singer is pretending to be happy and living in a fantasy world, which is an attempt to escape reality. Each night, the singer continues to live in this wonderful world of dreams, as it provides a safe haven for healing the broken heart.
The lines "When my broken heart gets so lonely and starts coming apart at the seams, well I just walk over and mend it in a wonderful world of my dreams" suggest that the singer is using this fantasy world to mend their broken heart. This world is where everything is perfect, and the singer can relive the moments gone forever. However, in the real world, the love story has come to an end, and the person they once loved has left them. The lines "Although you say that it's over, you've sent back my letters and rings, each night I continue to hold you in a wonderful world of my dreams" suggest that the singer is still holding onto hope that they will get back together.
Overall, the lyrics of "Wonderful World" by The 4-Skins tell the story of heartbreak and denial, as the singer tries to escape their reality by living in a fantasy world.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe it's foolish pretending a fool's paradise it may seem
Admitting that it may seem foolish, the singer confesses to pretending that everything is perfect, even when it's not.
But each night I continue to holds in a wonderful world of my dreams
Even though reality may be harsh, the singer finds solace in their dreams and the world they create within them.
When my broken heart get so lonely and stats coming part at the scene
As the singer's heartache and loneliness consume them, their reality begins to break apart, causing them to retreat into their dream world.
Well I just walk over and mend it in a wonderful world of my dreams
In the dream world, the artist is able to mend their broken heart and find comfort and healing that they may not be able to find in reality.
Moments gone forever I've relived them there it seem
The artist has a longing to relive moments from the past that can only be experienced in their dream world.
And just like old times you still love me in a wonderful world of my dreams
The singer finds comfort in their dream world where a past love still exists and they feel loved and wanted.
Although you say that it's over you've sent back my letters and rings
Though the person who ended the relationship returned their letters and rings, the singer still holds onto the hope that it's not truly over.
Each night I continue to hold you in a wonderful world of my dreams
Despite the reality of the failed relationship, the artist finds comfort in holding onto the idea of their love and relationship in their dream world.
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Jonathan Jonathan
guy's got one of those voices like eric burdon on house of the rising sun, absolutely blistering. First oi song i ever heard back in the 80s, was hooked instantly
Anders Bruggen
Best voice in Oi!
Toyota Kawasaki
I give this a 4 thumbs up!
Glen Moore
Grew up with this. Thought we could change things. We were wrong.
Cale Stobbie
What a wonderful track
Toyota Kawasaki
This really is a wonderful world.
Thomas Leon Highbaugh
Every time life serves up a fresh slice of the great bullshit pie I have had more than 1 man's share of already, this is the song that begins to play in my head, then out of my speaker, to the horror of the other denizens of San Francisco unaware why even this jars them so.
Chaos is a little more obvious to the idiots, but I doubt that most can even understand that thick East London Old Wprld tongue, for me that was my kinfolk. What a wonderful world those days were, truly.
harmpie174
What a wonderful world.
💪🏻💪🏻 OI!!
Gasu Trías
😍
Bill Moore
Fucking brilliant.