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: Heavy use of piano and cleaner guitar tones.

: The Game was the band's fourth studio album and the last with the classic lineup before their first breakup.

: Reflects the band's (and particularly frontman Jimmy Pursey's) fatigue with the violence and commercialization of the late 70s punk scene.

: Fans were often divided; some praised the growth in songwriting, while "hardcore" punks felt the band was losing its edge.

While Sham 69 is famous for pub-rock anthems like "If the Kids are United," this track displays:

: The lyrics serve as a manifesto for living life on one's own terms.