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Cockney Rejects

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Cockney Rejects
Also known asThe Rejects
OriginEast London, England
Genres
Years active1978–1985, 1987–1991, 1999–present
LabelCadiz Music
MembersJeff Geggus aka Jeff 'Stinky' Turner
Michael Algar aka Olga
JJ Pearce aka JJ Kaos
Ray Bussey aka Ray Dust
Past membersMick Geggus
Vince Riordan
Paul Harvey
Chris Murrell
Andy Scott
Nigel Woolf
Ian Campbell
Keith Warrington
Nobby Cobb
Tony Van Frater
Andrew Laing
Joe Perry Sansome
Websitecockneyrejects.com

Cockney Rejects are an English punk rock band that formed in Custom House, East London, in 1978.[1] Their 1980 song "Oi, Oi, Oi" was the inspiration for the name of the Oi! music genre.[2][3] The original band members were supporters of West Ham United, and the band pays tribute to the club with their hit cover version of "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles", a song traditionally sung by West Ham supporters.[4]

Career

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The Cockney Rejects were formed by the brothers Mick and Jeff Geggus in 1978. Vince Riordan joined the band the following year.

Signed by EMI after just four gigs, the Cockney Rejects quickly rose to fame with sell-out UK tours and a chart-topping debut album. Their wild antics on Top of the Pops earned them a ban from the show, adding to their rebellious reputation. In 1980, they recorded the iconic "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" to celebrate West Ham United's FA Cup final appearance.[5]

In January 2024, the band evolved, with lead singer Jeff "Stinky" Turner fronting a new line up featuring Olga (Toy Dolls) on guitar, JJ Kaos (Last Resort, Anti-Nowhere League) on bass, and Ray Dust (The Business, Argy Bargy) on drums.

In January 2026, Jeff Turner started writing the follow-up to his critically acclaimed 'Cockney Reject' book with Vive Le Rock Journalist Guy Shankland. The book will be released in August 2026 Via Cadiz Music.

Members

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Timeline

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Discography

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Albums

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EPs and singles

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  • "Flares & Slippers" b/w "I Wanna Be A Star" / "Police Car" (7-inch, EP) (Small Wonder, 1979)
  • "I'm Not a Fool" b/w "East End" (7-inch single) (EMI, 1979) UK No. 65
  • "Bad Man" b/w "New Song" (7-inch) (EMI, 1980) UK No. 65
  • "The Greatest Cockney Rip Off" b/w "Hate Of The City" (7-inch. Limited Edition in Yellow Vinyl) (EMI/Zonophone, 1980) UK No. 21
  • "I'm Forever Blowing Bubbles" b/w "West Side Boys" (7-inch) (EMI/Zonophone, 1980) UK No. 35
  • "We Can Do Anything" b/w "15 Nights" (7-inch) (EMI/Zonophone, 1980) UK No. 65
  • "We Are the Firm" (7-inch) (EMI/Zonophone, 1980) UK No. 54
  • "Easy Life" (7-inch, Live EP) (EMI/Zonophone, 1981)
  • "On the Streets Again" (7-inch) (EMI/Zonophone, 1981)
  • "Till the End of the Day" (7-inch) (AKA 1982)
  • "Back to the Start" (7-inch) (Heavy Metal Records, 1984)[7]
  • "It's Gonna Kick Off!" (7-inch, EP) (Cadiz Music, 2016)
  • "Goodbye Upton Park" b/w "Bubbles" (7-inch) (Cadiz Music, 2016)[citation needed]
  • "Bubbles" b/w "The Rocker" (7-inch Picture Disc) (Cadiz Music, 2019)
  • "Chapecoense" b/w "Boss Of Bosses" (7-inch) (Cadiz Music, 2019)

Compilation and live albums

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  • Greatest Hits Vol. 3 (Live & Loud) (1981)
  • Unheard Rejects (1985 - collection of demo tracks recorded between 1979 and 1981)
  • We Are The Firm (1986)
  • The Best Of The Cockney Rejects (1993)
  • The Punk Singles Collection (Dojo, 1997)
  • Oi! Oi! Oi! (Castle, 1997)
  • Greatest Hits Volume 4: Here They Come Again (Rhythm Vicar, 2000 - reissued as Back on the Street - Victory Records, 2000)
  • Join the Rejects, the Zonophone years '79-'81 (EMI, )
  • Hammer - The Classic Rock Years (4CD Box - Cadiz Music 2013)
  • At The BBC The John Peel Sessions 1979-1980 (LP - Cadiz Music 2026)

Appearances

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  • Oi! The Album (1980)
  • Total Noise (7-inch EP - 1983 - as Dead Generation)
  • Lords Of Oi! (Dressed to Kill, 1997)

DVDs

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  • East End To The West End - Live At The Mean Fiddler 2007 - DVD & CD
  • East End Babylon - The Story Of The Cockney Rejects - DVD

References

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  1. ↑ "Cockney Rejects". Cockney-rejects.com. Retrieved 15 October 2019.
  2. ↑ Bushell, Garry. "Oi! – The Truth". Archived from the original on 31 July 2008.
  3. ↑ Neal, Martin (16 July 2019). "Punk legend's tribute to much-missed former bandmate who died suddenly". Essexlive.news. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "'I'm forever blowing bubbles' - The story behind famous West Ham chant". Goal.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  5. ↑ Colin Larkin, ed. (1999). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Heavy Rock (First ed.). Virgin Books. pp. 102/3. ISBN 0-7535-0257-7.
  6. ↑ "Cockney Rejects - discography, line-up, biography, interviews, photos". Spirit-of-rock.com. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
  7. ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 112. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
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