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If their first single "Anarchy in the UK" served as a statement of intent: full of wit, anger and visceral energy, that intent was fulfilled with the groups first album "Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols". |
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If their first single "Anarchy in the UK" served as a statement of intent: full of wit, anger and visceral energy, that intent was fulfilled with the group's first album "Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols". The followup single in 1977 was God Save the Queen, a swingeing attack on the British Royal Family and, by extension, the institutions of Britain delivered in Rotten's trademark sneer. Coming at a time when deference to royalty was still a predominant trait in both the establishment and the country as a whole the record was quickly banned from airplay by the staid BBC, whose Radio 1 dominated music broadcasting. |
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The followup single in 1977 was God Save the Queen, a swingeing attack on the British Royal Family and, by extension, the institutions of Britain delivered in Rotten's trademark sneer. Coming at a time when deference to royalty was still a predominant trait in both the establishment and the country as a whole the record was quickly banned from airplay by the staid BBC, who Radio 1 dominated music broadcasting. |
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Rotten, now using his given name Lydon, went on to form the group [Public Image Ltd]?. Vicious was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen in New York but died of a heroin overdose before coming to trial. |
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Rotten, now using his given name Lydon, went on to form the group [Public Image Ltd]?. Vicious was arrested for the murder of his girlfriend, Nancy Spungen in New York but died of a heroin overdose before coming to trial. A fictional account of Vicious's relationship with Spungen was later recounted in the 1986 film Sid and Nancy. |
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* Johnny Rotten (né John Lydon), vocals? |
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* Johnny Rotten (born John Lydon), vocals? |
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