101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

I found this on another forum...it made me smile somewhat.


101 Rules To Being a Skinhead

1. Don't be gay.
2. If you are gay, it has nothing to do with the fact that you're a Skinhead.
3. Be tough.
4. If you're not tough, shoot your mouth off and then get your "crew" to back you up.
5. You must be part of a crew.
6. Your crew must have a website.
7. Your crew must be the most hated skinheads in the area.
8. It must say so on your website.
9. At least twice.
9. The term "Hippie" can be used to describe anyone who is not a Skinhead.
10. If you come across a Skinhead who does not think like you he may be a "Hippie".
11. The word "Commie" is an acceptable substitue for "Hippie".
12. Anyone who disagrees with your political views is a "Commie" and should "go back to Russia".
13. If you're a lefty, anyone who disagrees with your political views is a "Nazi" and should "**** off and die".
14. Be ambigious about your political views.
15. Listen to Skrewdriver.
16. Claim to do so only for the music.
17. "Non political" means you can hang out safely with both "Nazis" and "Commies".
18. Be "Non political".
19. Make claims like "It's about the music, not the politics".
20. Start a political debate whenever someone mentions a "Nazi" or "Commie" band.
21. Don't be Pressure Point.
22. Go to all the shows in your area provided one or more members of the band have a shaved head.
23. Stand at the back and look tough.
24. Beat up punk kids who are alone and smaller than you.
25. You must be drunk before, during and after shows.
26. Especially if it's an all ages show at 2 in the afternoon.
27. Always be accompanied by your crew.
28. Have matching jackets.
29. Start a band.
30. Playing/singing ability is optional.
31. Always remember, there are only 3 chords and 1 drumbeat in Oi music.
32. Cover "Pullin' On The Boots" from the Romper Stomper soundtrack.
33. Try to play classic rock, but dumb it down and call it RAC.
34. Singing for an RAC band requires a mix of classic rock singing and Oi growling. Think constipated.
35. If you listen to Oi, it has to be either British from the early eighties or an Eastern European band no one has heard of.
36. If it's foreign it must be good.
37. Complain about foreigners.
38. Listen to ska.
39. Don't tell anyone.
40. Ska is gay. (see rule 1)
41. Don't be Pressure Point.
42. Starting a White Power band helps you become the most hated.
43. For the first few months deny that it is a White Power band and claim to be "Non political".
44. Cover at least two Skrewdriver songs.
45. Claim to do so only for the music.
46. Come out of the closet with a surprise cover of Hail the Swastika during one of your shows.
47. Add "Most hated" at least two more times to your crew website.
48. Make sure to include at least one song with a ska beat in your White Power band.
49. Break up after a year and claim to be "Non political".
50. Start a SHARP band.
51. Do ska covers Oi style.
52. Ska is still gay.
53. Write songs about "smashing Boneheads".
54. Break up after a year and claim to be "Non political".
55. Repeat steps 42 to 54 as necessary.
56. Be violently patriotic.
57. It's ok to complain about your elected members of parliment from time to time.
58. Never ever disagree with anything they do, no matter how stupid.
59. The only exception being if they are either gay, or a "Hippie".
60. No matter how much you make, where you work or where you live, you're Working Class.
61. Don't be Pressure Point.
62. When in doubt, pump your fist and yell "Oi! Oi! Oi!".
63. Your time must be divided into only 4 activities.
64. Working.
65. Drinking.
66. Fighting.
67. Internet messageboards.
68. Try to become the most hated Skinhead on the messageboard.
69. Never forget your roots.
69. Make fun of Fresh Cuts.
70. No matter how old you are or how long you've been around, never admit to being a Fresh Cut.
71. Make fun of/beat up Emo kids.
72. Emo is gay.
73. The following types of music are gay:
74. Ska.
75. Emo.
76. Thrash.
77. Crust Punk.
78. Hip Hop.
79. Pop.
80. ...
81. Anything that isn't Oi! or RAC.
82. Go through a Rockabilly phase.
83. Claim it's because Rockabilly chicks are hot.
84. Rockabilly chicks are hot.
85. After a few months being rejected by Rockabilly chicks, shave your head.
86. Deny you went through a Rockabilly phase.
87. Rockabilly guys have hair longer than a #1 crop and so must be "Hippies".
88. Draw the number 88 on binder paper in math class to confuse non-skinheads.
89. Hide it from real Skinheads because you're "Non political".
90. Always remember, 10 to 1 are fair and honourable odds.
91. Provided you're in the group of 10.
92. Otherwise those kicking your ass are cowardly "Nazis" or "Hippies".
93. You've been to jail.
94. It was for something tough like aggrevated assault.
95. Who are a terrible band by the way.
96. Always, always, ALWAYS, wear your boots.
97. Take them off only to polish them.
98. Include references to your boots in all your screen names/band names.
99. Add a refrence to imported beer for good measure.
100. I'll tell you what your album layout needs...some titties.
101. A perfect ending to any conversation is "I'm off to the pub for a pint with my mates". Regardless of whether or not you're British.

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

What's a skinhead?


*shrugs and walks away*

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Usaully theya re Neo-Nazis.....lol....but in this case they are the punks who shave their heads. Skin...head..

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Well that's just bloody clever. Bravo to whoever thought that up.


*shrugs and walks away*

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Shaving your head makes you a punk? Wow, well I almost had my head completely shaved a while back, so I'm a punk then?

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

You peopel dont know things do you?


Like goths, if i said a goth wears black, you know thats not ALL they do.

Skinheads are punks who shave their heads and hate society. They are PUNK, to the meaning of the word. The guys with the spikes and chains on their clohtes. The studs on their belts. The ripped acid wash pants. The head can also be covered by huge spikes darting out in any direction. Theya re the ones who will start a mosh pit in a mall on a Tuesday afternoon because they are bored. They like PUNK music, or OI music. (As stated in the 101 ways)They have a certain affinity to Camo and big army boots.(As stated in the 101 ways). Punks are hte people who beat people up for no reason at all (As stated in the 101 ways) they are the people who just hang out in a big group and do absoluetly nothing. Theya re the ones who wreck every punk/rock concert.


Better? Can your little chicken brains encompass this for yourselves now? :p .......kidding..

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Well, in that case, I've never seen an actual "skinhead punk". Meh.

I said meh.

I like army boots.

*runs off*

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Ska music rules!

*runs off with Crono*

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Mohawks...optional?

Not entirely sure what a skinhead is (I thought I knew) so I am taking a rough jab in the dark.

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Thats incredible...you just described about 40% of the people at my High School.

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Punk is the popular thing kids hinge on nowadays.



Have you seen american history x ?

If not, do so. It'll give you a decent idea of what skinheads are.

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

That was pretty entertaining. :)

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Typhoid, I wouldn't go around throwing the term Skinhead to describe those who are "Punk". A skinhead is a vehement and violent racist who puts violence and rhetoric before logic and reason. They shave their heads, are neo-fascists and walk around in groups generally to intimidate anyone who is not exactly like them both racially and socially.

Like Seth pointed out, watch American History X. Then maybe the "punk" youth of today won't be so quick to adopt such an offensive moniker.

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Yeah, I always associated 'skinhead' with the hateful group Strangler describes, as do most people. This new breed of punk needs to find a different name because 'skinhead' is already taken.

Re: 101 ways to be a Skinhead
 

Actually, you are incorrect. The punks had the moniker first, the racists just decided that they liked it. Here is a quote and an article about it.

In Britain in the late 1960s there existed a youth sub-culture known as Mods. A lot of the tough Mods began to cut their hair close to the scalp, both as a fashion statement and due to the fact that it kept their hair out of their faces and made it impossible to grab during a fight.

These kids were also a major part of football hooliganism, which is an unfortunate tradition that still exists in Britain today. Each week fans donned the colours of their team and rooted and cheered until their faces turned blue. They also consumed a tremendous amount of alcohol. The highlight of every match was the brawl. The fights often would pour out into the streets and would involve chains, boots, fists, and anything else they could get their hands on. To relax, these same thugs would dress in the best threads that their blue-collar pay cheques could get them, and go and dance, party, and drink all night with the relatively large Jamaican immigrant population and the music they brought with them - ska.

So, at the beginning, skinheads were not racist.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/h2g2/A427213