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What is Oi?

Oi! is a subgenre of punk rock that originated in the United Kingdom in the late 1970s. The music and its associated subculture had the goal of bringing together punks, skinheads and other working class youth.

What does oiei mean in Japanese?

In Latin, the similar "oiei" was a cry of pain. Coincidentally, the term oi ( おい) in informal Japanese is used in the same way as British English, typically by older men to subordinates; an elongated ōi is used when someone is at a distance. Also, in Portuguese, "oi!".

Is Oi a punk band?

Although Oi! has come to be considered mainly a skinhead-oriented genre, the first few Oi! bands were composed mostly of punk rockers and people who fit neither the skinhead nor punk label. First-generation Oi! bands such as Sham 69 and Cock Sparrer were around for years before the word Oi! was used retroactively to describe their style of music.

What was the ideology of the Oi movement?

The prevalent ideology of the original Oi! movement was a rough brand of working-class rebellion. Lyrical topics included unemployment, workers' rights, harassment by police and other authorities, and oppression by the government. [4] Oi! songs also covered less-political topics such as street violence, football, sex, and alcohol.