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unusual facts about The Sex Pistols



Jill Furmanovsky

She has photographed many of the biggest names in rock music, including: Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, Mike Oldfield, The Ramones, Bob Marley, Eric Clapton, Blondie, The Police, The Plea, The Clash, The Sex Pistols, The Pretenders and Oasis.

The Strap-Ons

(RM) from Maximum Rock N Roll commented on their "absurd lyrics, that are as much shouted as they are sung", which sounds like "a mix of The Sex Pistols, Dead Boys, Heartbreakers and '50s rock and roll.

There'll Always Be an England

The punk band The Sex Pistols are also famous for entering on stage to this tune.


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Good Ship Venus

Serbian punk rock musician Toni Montano recorded a version of the song, with lyrics in the Serbian language, entitled "Frigidna je bila", relying on the Sex Pistols version.

Holidays in the Sun

The Sex Pistols had enjoyed playing away from London, because they were the only occasions on which they could play away from their manager, Malcolm McLaren, and his group of associates.

I, Superbiker

The title track 'I, Superbiker' was written by Phil Collen Phil Collen of Def Leppard Def Leppard with his band Manraze Manraze which also features drummer Paul Cook Paul Cook of the Sex Pistols Sex Pistols.

Public image

Public Image Ltd, a post-punk English musical group, with lead-singer John Lydon of the Sex Pistols

Radio Radio

A reference to the Sex Pistols' manager Malcolm McLaren's inability to keep his band's performance schedule was made by drummer Pete Thomas who, during the performance, wore a shirt with the words "Thanks Malc", in reference to McLaren, ironed on.

Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II

McLaren later claimed that CBS Records, which was distributing both singles, told him that the Sex Pistols were actually outselling Stewart two to one.

The Filth and the Fury

Temple's documentary charts the rise, decline and fall of the Sex Pistols from their humble beginnings in London's Shepherd's Bush to their disintegration at the Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco.