after listening to the song on repeat for 24 hours i am beginning to think that this may NOT be a love song ...although i questioned it for the first 12 or so hours
I dunno it is a song, I also love this song. Though I have no idea if it could be a love song from that perspective, even upon your 9 months and 30 more hours Can any of us really say what love is?
Well...I suppose that is up for interpretation... I mean Just because I thought it was a song, does not in fact mean it was actually a song. Perhaps it was always just a message. or poetry... I mean the artist defines a song as does interpretation, But I am sure 50% of people see a rant from a permanent agitated Johnny. you sir raise some interesting points in this back and fourth.
I think when he says "Are you ready to grab the candles. Out of the cupboard. No television." He's referring to the early 70s power blackouts that made our life a misery in 70s Britain. At our house the tv would go off and my Nan always made sure I was ready to grab the candles and light them.
I think I read on Songfacts that one of Johnny's higher-ups asked him to "make a radio friendly love song," and in return he wrote this song bashing big business's ego and know-it-all demeanor. He also later on said he couldn't believe this was PIL's biggest hit since it was the most "spiteful" song he'd ever written.
After listening to thousands of songs with intelligible and unintelligible lyrics my ears just go for the beat. If the beat is good I'll listen to the lyrics. If that's good too then the song is a hit. To me this song got the juice so it's a hit.
The Piece of Harmonic Entertainment in the Medium of Sound That You Are Currently Engaged in Listening to is Not One That Pertains to the Emotions of Carnal Fondness a Human Being Experiences for Another Individual.
Second time I've seen ur comment on a music video I looked up. I think the last one was Back Door by Clan of Xymox. So, we both have similar political views and great taste in music 😅👍
+Donald Keyser I was wondering the same. I'll let you know when I have more info. I'm in consultation with some mid-level managers and salespeople. I'm sure they will guide me correctly.
Never noticed before but relistening to this gem, Johny's dynamics in this song are brilliant - oscillating between soft and tuneful and snarling punk bombast with shades in between. He doesn't really usually try to carry a tune so people underrate him as a vocalist, but he's a genius at what he does and it's always so memorable.
If I remember correctly this song was written after he was screwed over financially by some of his business partners and how he had to “change his ways when money applies” and how he is not in love with the idea of having to do that.
We used this song in a play I did in high school. It had nothing to do with the plot really, except as something for some of the characters to lip sync to. They were supposed to be in a rock band for one of the scenes, (but at the same time they were also birds like the rest of the characters). It was a weird play. (Oh, and we picked it after hearing it on a local college station while painting the set.)
Sitting at the creativity table and saying I've got a new song and the rest around the table say oh really how does it go? Then in the short span of about 3.2 seconds John Lydon sings This Is Not A Love Song while that 3.2 second guitar riff plays..... Then a silent stare at the rest of the table..... You're going to need more than that if you're going to have a song Johnny. John Lydon turns to the camera and smiles and says no I won't!
Gotta love John, he's done everything HIS way! He even reclaimed his Irishness by entering the Irish National Song contest in the expectation (!) that he'd win, thereby gaining a Eurovision Song Contest place! He didn't get there but he should've won!
I really hope there is a circle of hell where this is played on repeat. No one is allowed into the circle save for anyone and everyone responsible for this catchy affront to humanity.
How dare you soil the name of the most skilled and experienced bassist that ever drew a breath? What, do you think Johnny just pulled a guy he squatted in a derelict house when he was a teenager with off the streets to be the bassist for the most influential British band that ever set foot on our fair, fair planet?
If you mean Sid by all of this, he wasn’t too bad they made it work until the US tour. John has said it many times. But Glen was amazing too but we know how that turned out.
after listening to the song on repeat for 24 hours i am beginning to think that this may NOT be a love song ...although i questioned it for the first 12 or so hours
upon later analysis with an additional 30 hours of listening i am beginning to think this "could" indeed be a love song..thoughts on theory?
I dunno it is a song, I also love this song. Though I have no idea if it could be a love song from that perspective, even upon your 9 months and 30 more hours Can any of us really say what love is?
it is very interesting because i think that this could possibly be love in the form of a song but then again is it a song?
Well...I suppose that is up for interpretation... I mean Just because I thought it was a song, does not in fact mean it was actually a song.
Perhaps it was always just a message.
or poetry... I mean the artist defines a song as does interpretation, But I am sure 50% of people see a rant from a permanent agitated Johnny.
you sir raise some interesting points in this back and fourth.
i would prefer to go fourth at this point and as of 0600 in the am, i am currently convinced that this is "art" and might be considered
a love song
I like that one part where he says "This is not a love song."
***** this is not rap its punk rock
Well seeing how it is punk
***** its still punk just not what everyone thinks punk to be
+DeadPistolsBrainGerms Most of the sex pistols song were did not have power chords.
LMAO
One of my favorite love songs.
hehe
Cult Miyako lol
This is NOT a love song
@@Yakudo14 😂😂😂
But this is not a love song.
今でもこんな素敵な曲がすぐ見られて良い時代になりましたね。
#Shonenknife
ほんとです
Amen.
I think when he says "Are you ready to grab the candles. Out of the cupboard. No television." He's referring to the early 70s power blackouts that made our life a misery in 70s Britain. At our house the tv would go off and my Nan always made sure I was ready to grab the candles and light them.
You Brits and your Nans lol
@@Dmnthygtshlds2 yep!
It’s lit
The beginning of the end of an empire
Probably the greatest love song ever written
I've heard that This is not a love song.
Sure, if you consider love of money a love song.
I think I read on Songfacts that one of Johnny's higher-ups asked him to "make a radio friendly love song," and in return he wrote this song bashing big business's ego and know-it-all demeanor. He also later on said he couldn't believe this was PIL's biggest hit since it was the most "spiteful" song he'd ever written.
I guess he forgot he wrote "God Save the Queen" and "EMI"
Spite is what they crave
@@marcushaupt1564 haha!
Spite is a good ingredient for a song
After listening to thousands of songs with intelligible and unintelligible lyrics my ears just go for the beat. If the beat is good I'll listen to the lyrics. If that's good too then the song is a hit. To me this song got the juice so it's a hit.
This musical composition does not primarily involve romance and courtship.
You the same Styxenhammer on Twitter?
@@alfredocarpaneto5976 click on his emblem. Yes, it's him. Here's the video he did on Rotten. ua-cam.com/video/_t2iA9bmoYw/v-deo.html
Well.. yeah.. it's not a love song.
The Piece of Harmonic Entertainment in the Medium of Sound That You Are Currently Engaged in Listening to is Not One That Pertains to the Emotions of Carnal Fondness a Human Being Experiences for Another Individual.
Second time I've seen ur comment on a music video I looked up. I think the last one was Back Door by Clan of Xymox. So, we both have similar political views and great taste in music 😅👍
I always love Johnny's antics and I like those glasses.
That hair and those glasses with that suit make pretty cool combination, he looks like a character from Trainspotting or Eureka Seven
I guess he was an influence for Trainspotting that vibe :s
This may or may not be a love song, need more info.
+Donald Keyser thanks dearly.
+Donald Keyser I was wondering the same. I'll let you know when I have more info. I'm in consultation with some mid-level managers and salespeople. I'm sure they will guide me correctly.
+Donald Keyser I think, but don't quote me...that, um...this is NOT a love song. But...I'm not sure?
+Donald Keyser it could be a matter of perspective, this may well indeed be a love song to some, after all what is love, and this is a song
Actually this is a love song. Also, put the marbles in your nose, do not put them in your nose!
i am coming back after 3 years to see if this is in fact still not a love song
Me 2
Haha!
And.. is it?
It’s 3 years later….Well??…
Don’t give up hope. I’m returning every year, who’s with me?
Never noticed before but relistening to this gem, Johny's dynamics in this song are brilliant - oscillating between soft and tuneful and snarling punk bombast with shades in between. He doesn't really usually try to carry a tune so people underrate him as a vocalist, but he's a genius at what he does and it's always so memorable.
His lyrics are so mind expanding and beautifly written, truly elegant writings i just wish i could interpret what kinda song this is....
its not a love long
Hes a fucking Poser 🙄
Knowing the kind of person Johnny Rotten is it probably actually has some hidden political critique in it somewhere.
Dan Neumann was correct ... It is not a love song
i can't explain to myself why I like this so much.. why I like HIM so much.
* Sir, this is Wendy's Drive-Thru.*
He just wants to make sure they understand
This is not a Wendy’sssss
Johnny doesn't GAF!
My bestie spray painted the hood of his car with Johnny's face with some bricks. Loophole. 💕
I'm new here
I love this song but what does this mean.
How cool would it be to have Johnny play a cameo as the Joker in a Batman movie?
he'd get kicked off set, having too much fun. gotta love it though lol
Try Riddler
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
This comment gave me a boner.
Woah , That's an awesome thought
Quantum theory states that this is both a love song and not a love song at the same time.
Schrödinger's love song
I love this song even though it's not a love song.💗
I like how at 2:23 the car in the back doesn't switch lanes even though the cop keeps pointing.
Yes thats funny!
Cos I wanted to be in the video.
you mean how incredibly stupid that driver must've been...
One of those tracks that keeps making more sense the more you play it...I think it has me in its clutches.
I still love this song.🎉
good song since 1983! it was one of my favorite then and it is still good!
My favourite PIL song! It makes me swoon!
Religion is good as well.
Mr. Lydon, being his cheeky self!
Unbelievable guitar riff
That's the only best part of rhe song along with the bass.
This music video feels like an art school project.
Yeah, cause it's aimed at obvious suited dweebs like you.
that is why e's an honest genius.
This is not a love song
@@NYCQuint is it?
With a big budget.
The Damened : Here’s a love song
PIL : This is not a love song
"Happy to Have. Not to Have Not."
Say what you will about Brother Lydon, you can't accuse him of not being brutally honest. At all times.
If I remember correctly this song was written after he was screwed over financially by some of his business partners and how he had to “change his ways when money applies” and how he is not in love with the idea of having to do that.
Why isn't this superior version on Spotify ;-;
This is my favorite love song
Well, I should HOPE it's not a love song... what in the world are they good for, really? This song fills me with positivity and joy!
I wonder if this has ever been played at a wedding.
Note to self : play this at my wedding.
It has
Before or after “The Rains of Castamere”?
Once you see the cop on the motorcycle waving people off from behind Johnny's car, it's the only thing about the video you can focus on.
True, looks like California Highway Patrol, but probably a local cop.
They all use off duty or retired cops. A music video has a smaller budget, so they were probably unlikely to be able to close off traffic.
@@funtime974 the courtyard at the tower, the cop on the bike, the car & chauffeur
I remember this vid from the 80s....I believe it was filmed in LA Century City, anybody know if this is correct
In case you were unsure...
The trouble with being a rebel is that you instantly and intimately, identify with the thing you profess to be rebelling against.
That was one of Mel Gibson's greatest quotes, thanks for reminding me
@@RagedContinuum He plagiarized a Mel Gibson?
Well this brings me back to a mixed tape I had at 16. Fad Gadget's "Collapsing New People" was after this.
I love the suit. It suits him just fine in my eyes (pun very much intended).
Waltz with Bashir
Such a good movie
Such a biased movie, btw the idf are the ones who murdered the Pali folks, it wasn't the Lebanese forces nor the flange
Murderers!
Why I'm here
2023 and composition of this love song is amazing.
the greatest love song ever written
Perfect for these times nothing’s change
I love how every little thing Johnny does is offensive & confrontational
he's the best
it is not...
Yes those who challenge status quo and question conventional norms and wisdoms, great
Hating people through John.
my wedding song, right here.
I just heard this song last night on the car radio. It's good. I like it.
What an awesome psychopathic song ! Weirdo pale Johnny in the burning sun , i love this
150 people came here looking for a song about love.
Yet the expected result was clear in the song title ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
Only you.
Waltz with Bashir introduced me to this song.
Fantastic Song
Loved being a teen in the 80's from PIL& Alien Sex Fiend(great in small venues) to Grand Funk over to Kraftwerk. Eclectic and not rock!
Julianna Anda I like your paprika profile picture
And not a love song.
Krafwerk and Johnny Rotten. Good woman
I can't pass those towers without thinking of this song
Where are they?
This is not a love song but it's a song to be loved
This is my favorite Punk Rock song.
I'm a bit in love with John after hearing this song. Oh the irony.
That's a good one.
Damn I love his music.
W O W! It's a bitter bitter song.... Behind curtains....? 😅
He's such a dapper chap; always wears cool suits!
Love the motorcycle cop in pursuit gesturing to the other traffic to back off
John is loving it!
This was a 45 rpm record, the song got even better when played on 33😄😄 - the baby shark song of the 80's
We used this song in a play I did in high school. It had nothing to do with the plot really, except as something for some of the characters to lip sync to. They were supposed to be in a rock band for one of the scenes, (but at the same time they were also birds like the rest of the characters). It was a weird play. (Oh, and we picked it after hearing it on a local college station while painting the set.)
Definitely one of the best love songs. Top 10 at least.
Why have I never seen this?! This is awesome!
My mom got me a boombox and I will always now remember hooking it up and this song going "THIS IS NOT A LOVE SONG" as loud as possible
What a nice little love song.
hehe
awesome bass work
This song is so annoying that it’s hard to get 10 seconds without stopping. But after that, you can’t stop listening.
Sitting at the creativity table and saying I've got a new song and the rest around the table say oh really how does it go? Then in the short span of about 3.2 seconds John Lydon sings This Is Not A Love Song while that 3.2 second guitar riff plays..... Then a silent stare at the rest of the table..... You're going to need more than that if you're going to have a song Johnny. John Lydon turns to the camera and smiles and says no I won't!
I LOVE THIS!!!....👍🏻😘😛✌️🎄👀
I love that the off-duty cop at 2:25 had a hard time deterring a determined 'not paying attention to shit' driver... LOL!!
This was a time when Top 40 Pop needed a perfect troll.
I seen a reunited PIL perform on Jimmy Kimmel when I was a kid. They performed this song. Changed my life. Instant fan.
John is no short of BRILLIANCE.
Are we not speaking English today?
@@danielscissorhands English isnt everyone's native tongue. What a crazy idea, eh?
How many languages do you speak fluently?
@@dildonius It depends, do alien languages count?
2022 - this is now a love song
I just realized that Rammstein's tune Amerika was influenced by this.
Oh, it is, isn't it? I haven't thought of that...
Also Heads Will Roll by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs!
FOR SURE!!!!!!
So bloody good!
Awesome,I´m back to the 90´S
This is not a love song. But I love this song!!
Yeah Yeah Yeahs did a fantastic job interpolating this song into "Heads Will Roll"
I need this version in my everyday life
Gotta love John, he's done everything HIS way! He even reclaimed his Irishness by entering the Irish National Song contest in the expectation (!) that he'd win, thereby gaining a Eurovision Song Contest place! He didn't get there but he should've won!
The genius of this song is that it actually is a love song
Can somebody post the lyrics to this Please!!!!
Biffed! Greatest song criticizing selling out in the world.
love the bass!
I really hope there is a circle of hell where this is played on repeat. No one is allowed into the circle save for anyone and everyone responsible for this catchy affront to humanity.
51 years old and this is still not a love song. Love from Cleveland, USA
Love is a petty, bourgeois emotion :P
That's Persepolis not Waltz With Bashir
happiness and sunshine ..!
カッコイイ！！！！！！！
Pubic hair on camera lens at 2:53
+Ben Century I thought you meant where his shirt opens and his tummy is exposed. I went back and laughed MFAO...hahahahah
Yeah it's easier to make pube free videos now that everyone waxes.
The guitar riff is why I keep coming back.
Best love song EVER!
love this song
I laugh every time l watch this.😅
Love the motorcycle cop following Lyndon in the car yelling at cars behind them. 2:28 hahaha!!!
This is what happens when John gets a good bassist for his band
Dude. Glen Matlock was a boss.
Jah Wobble is awesome though you got it
How dare you soil the name of the most skilled and experienced bassist that ever drew a breath? What, do you think Johnny just pulled a guy he squatted in a derelict house when he was a teenager with off the streets to be the bassist for the most influential British band that ever set foot on our fair, fair planet?
If you mean Sid by all of this, he wasn’t too bad they made it work until the US tour. John has said it many times. But Glen was amazing too but we know how that turned out.
Aww he looks so cute, when he's waving his arms and stuff....^_^
❤ oh i just Love this song kid club dancer 😊❤✌️🤩
At 2:05, John kinda sounds like Peewee Herman. I can't stop laughing now.