Band Name: Oi Polloi
Music Album: Fuaim Catha
Album Release Date: November 1999
Music Genre: Punk Rock
Record Label: Skuld Releases
Album Release Country: Germany
Music Record Type: 17 Tracks Vinyl Album LP
Oi Polloi are a punk rock band from Scotland that formed around 1981. Starting as an Oi! band, they are now generally more associated with the anarcho-punk genre. The band has become notable for their contributions to the Scottish Gaelic punk subgenre. The name probably comes from the Greek expression "Οι πολλοί" and it is a pun on the phrase hoi polloi meaning "the masses" or "the common people".
The band has gone through about 50 members since their formation, and their only permanent member has been vocalist Deek, who has also been involved in Gaelic-language television. The band has included punks and skinheads. The members have been supporters of Anti-Fascist Action and Earth First!, and they use the motto "No Compromise in Defence of Our Earth," which is an adaptation of Earth First!'s motto. They support direct action in defence of the environment, hunt sabotage and resistance against racism, sexism, homophobia, fascism and imperialism.
| Taobh Ailm | |
| A1 | The Earth Is Our Mother |
| A2 | Terra-Ist |
| A3 | Take Back The Land |
| A4 | Religious Con |
| A5 | Don't Burn The Witch |
| A6 | The Right To Choose |
| A7 | Fuck Everybody Who Voted Tory |
| Taobh Beith | |
| B1 | Sios Leis A' Ghniomhachas Mhoir |
| B2 | G.L.F. |
| B3 | Willie McRae |
| B4 | Deathcafe |
| B5 | Your Beer Is Shit And Your Money Stinks |
| B6 | Sell-Out |
| B7 | No More Roads |
| B8 | Hunt The Rich |
| B9 | Mindrot |
| B10 | Anti-Police Aggro |
From the back sleeve:
Recorded in Dun Eideann many moons ago.
This LP title is in Scottish Celtic Language known in English as Gaelic. Pronounced "FOO-UM CA-HUH" (there is no English "th" sound Gaelic - SCATHA fans take note!) It can be translated as "noise of struggle" - our struggle to reclaim this planet from the rich, the governments and the multinationals who have stolen it from us all.
This record also comes with a 20 page A4 booklet of lyrics, artwork and information explaining our ideas. It is an integral part of this album so MAKE SURE YOU GET IT!
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