On the face of it, Oi is performing a similar function to early punk — taking rock back to the basics, grafting a class accent on to the music, reviving the original rebel - delinquent cluster — the myth of Elvis - as - hub - cap - thief, a poor white loser up against the Law.
Encountering, Oi is performing a similar function to early punk — taking rock back to the basics, grafting a class accent on to the music, reviving the original rebel - delinquent cluster — the myth of Elvis - as - hub - cap - thief, a poor white loser up against the Law.