Australia here. 'Neve Mind The Bollocks' and the other mighty UK album 'SLADE ALIVE' really did change the face of music worldwide. The Woodstock "Love Peace and Happiness" had finally come to an end driven by short punchy ditties that got ya off ya seats.
@@rongt859 Good point. In May '77 The Saints relocated to the UK. Their album (I'm) Stranded was released Feb '77. 'Never Mind The Bollocks' was released in October '77 so they may have even influenced the SexPistols and others on the UK scene?
"God Save The Queen" was the British National Anthem at the time this song came out. So, yeah, he's letting her have it in multiple ways. But the "we really mean it man" line suggests tongue in cheek, ultimately. Never Mind the Bollocks is filled with bangers -- "Anarchy in the UK", "Holiday in the Sun", "Submission", "Pretty Vacant" and more. Also check out Neil Young "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" for a direct response to The Sex Pistols in the context of the death of Elvis Presley.
I just realized that you haven't heard The Magnificent Seven by The Clash. It's nothing like the one song you have heard of theirs. It's rap/hip-hop over funk, and it's magnificent lol! It truly is a must-hear! It has to be the video too. :)
Johnny Rotten, aka Johnny Lydon, was the front man for the assault on all things staid and normal. The Sex Pistols were the most publicized of the first wave of English Punk bands, and their U.S. Tour set the standard for carnage and mayhem on an epic scale. It ended, more or less, with the Heroin O.D. death of Bassist/Vocalist Sid Vicious, and his girlfriend Nancy. A real Rock and Roll story, with the unhappy ending. "Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols" wound up as Number 2 on the Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the most important albums ever made.
Love black dudes rocking out to proper punk! This record, the album, is still killing nearly 50 years on. God save the Queen -- SHE AIN"T NO HUMAN BEING. Facts
The Sex Pistols went out of their way to be controversal- their personal stories are something else-particularly sid vicious. their lead singer-Johnny rotten-years later appeared on Judge Judy-quite funny-of course Judge Judy had no idea who he was-I think the clip is on youtube somewhere. their other well known song is Anarchy In the UK-best to see the performance videos to get their full impact and Johnny Rotten's snotty snarl.
The Ramones and Sex Pistols were the Beatles and Rolling Stones of Punk Rock... for more Pistols, try Holidays in the Sun... for Ramones try Loudmouth, although their most famous songs are Bitzkrieg Bop and I Wanna Be Sedated.... the biggest tragedy of the last part of the 20th century is that this music did not break in America... it was successfully stifled by the criminals who ran commercial radio
Not sure you really liked it! I did. The Sex Pistols encapsulated British youth's feelings that all was forlorn. The Queen was swanning around in her jewellery and celebrating her 25th year on the throne but what was there to celebrate? As far as most youngsters were concerned it was a time of unemployment, imported corporate American music (sorry, but that's what we heard on our radios) and strikes and racism and a deluded sense of our national 'greatness'. The punks saw through it. We moved away from comedians such as Bernard Manning to Rik Mayall and poets such as John Cooper Clarke. We embraced ska and reggae. Britain, because of the punks, became inclusive.
The British monarchy has had no real power or control over the British government for over 100 years. The lead singer actually apologized to Queen Elizabeth for doing this song. Great band!.
Def didn't like British monarchy lol--pure unadulterated punk, you might even say vicious! 😛 Reminds me of Alice Cooper School's Out. Definitely that and others of theirs/his were precursors of punk in the early 70's. Good times baby! 👍🏾
@@bibakroll8999 I just did. You don't agree that Alice Cooper influenced punk artists, or at least was an early form of it? The SP were savage no doubt but that doesn't mean that other artists that came before and introduced the form to a wider audience didn't have influence.
@@CharlesKent-v8s Alice Cooper the band started way before 1975. The epic Killer came out in 1971, and then their leader to on the Alice persona by the mid 70s and they became more mainstream but still kicked ass.
@@RicoCosta317So you did! Seriously though, and this is just my opinion of course, while I'm sure Alice Cooper influenced a lot of people I'd be surprised if he influenced many punk bands. Punk, in part, was a reaction against American, or Americanised, music. It was purely British. It was a reaction against accents and lyrics we couldn't relate to. Nice chatting with you. :)
The sentence is always the same today; No future !! The most brillant rock band of the end of the 70's decade !!❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
This LP completely changed the musical landscape in the UK,the surge in new bands/new wave/punk was enormous and put Britain back on top again.
Australia here. 'Neve Mind The Bollocks' and the other mighty UK album 'SLADE ALIVE' really did change the face of music worldwide. The Woodstock "Love Peace and Happiness" had finally come to an end driven by short punchy ditties that got ya off ya seats.
The Saints out of Australia were 12 months ahead of the punk attitude sound and bought it to England
@@rongt859 Good point. In May '77 The Saints relocated to the UK. Their album (I'm) Stranded was released Feb '77. 'Never Mind The Bollocks' was released in October '77 so they may have even influenced the SexPistols and others on the UK scene?
This is punk in its most raw form. Shock was a big part of the image, and this song definitely does that!
Genuine punk rock. With a safety pin driven through your cheek...
The Sex Pistols saved rock and roll at least for a minute
Yep you’ve just listened to the wonderful sound of UK punk. You have our respect for playing it 😊👍❤️
Finally! Some legit Punk. Love the Sex Pistols
"God Save The Queen" was the British National Anthem at the time this song came out. So, yeah, he's letting her have it in multiple ways. But the "we really mean it man" line suggests tongue in cheek, ultimately. Never Mind the Bollocks is filled with bangers -- "Anarchy in the UK", "Holiday in the Sun", "Submission", "Pretty Vacant" and more. Also check out Neil Young "Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black)" for a direct response to The Sex Pistols in the context of the death of Elvis Presley.
I just realized that you haven't heard The Magnificent Seven by The Clash. It's nothing like the one song you have heard of theirs. It's rap/hip-hop over funk, and it's magnificent lol! It truly is a must-hear! It has to be the video too. :)
they debuted this song on a river boat, on the Thames, right by Parliament. Got a lot of publicity.
Johnny Rotten, aka Johnny Lydon, was the front man for the assault on all things staid and normal. The Sex Pistols were the most publicized of the first wave of English Punk bands, and their U.S. Tour set the standard for carnage and mayhem on an epic scale. It ended, more or less, with the Heroin O.D. death of Bassist/Vocalist Sid Vicious, and his girlfriend Nancy. A real Rock and Roll story, with the unhappy ending. "Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols" wound up as Number 2 on the Rolling Stone Magazine's list of the most important albums ever made.
I'm a huge admirer of John Lydon, especially his stance on Savile, etc.
We mean it, man ;)
Sid vicious, my way !!!
A must🤘❤️
Do "Anarchy in the U.K."
Love black dudes rocking out to proper punk! This record, the album, is still killing nearly 50 years on. God save the Queen -- SHE AIN"T NO HUMAN BEING.
Facts
♥ Sex Pistols!
Lead singer: John Lydon aka "Johnny Rotten".
What was going on in England at this time? Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher -the British equivalent of Ronald Regan.
Thatcher came in 79 it was a Labour government when this came out.
johnny rotten's singing on this is phenomenal
The Queen was the richest woman in the world yet the British public are taxed to pay for the monarch to the tune of £86m pa. Does it make sense now?
The Sex Pistols went out of their way to be controversal- their personal stories are something else-particularly sid vicious. their lead singer-Johnny rotten-years later appeared on Judge Judy-quite funny-of course Judge Judy had no idea who he was-I think the clip is on youtube somewhere. their other well known song is Anarchy In the UK-best to see the performance videos to get their full impact and Johnny Rotten's snotty snarl.
this was prophetic... today we live again in oligarchy.
Great reaction again, they have lots of fun songs. Check out The Saints - know your product or Radio Birdman - aloha Steve and dano.
"Bodies" is the best track on the album......
Brilliant
Getting his autograph next!
The Ramones and Sex Pistols were the Beatles and Rolling Stones of Punk Rock... for more Pistols, try Holidays in the Sun... for Ramones try Loudmouth, although their most famous songs are Bitzkrieg Bop and I Wanna Be Sedated.... the biggest tragedy of the last part of the 20th century is that this music did not break in America... it was successfully stifled by the criminals who ran commercial radio
Sounds tame now
What queen??? Bwahahah 🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀🍀😊
Not sure you really liked it! I did. The Sex Pistols encapsulated British youth's feelings that all was forlorn. The Queen was swanning around in her jewellery and celebrating her 25th year on the throne but what was there to celebrate? As far as most youngsters were concerned it was a time of unemployment, imported corporate American music (sorry, but that's what we heard on our radios) and strikes and racism and a deluded sense of our national 'greatness'. The punks saw through it. We moved away from comedians such as Bernard Manning to Rik Mayall and poets such as John Cooper Clarke. We embraced ska and reggae. Britain, because of the punks, became inclusive.
Definitely a "Clash" of opinions on this site...
NO OUR WROMG , LOL, ITS ABOUT THE GOVERMENT WHO R USING OUR QUEEN 4 THERE OWN ENDS
RISE.
Oooooh.......maybe some Dead Kennedys
Bummer you didn't do the original video - the Visual Context IS significant.
The British monarchy has had no real power or control over the British government for over 100 years. The lead singer actually apologized to Queen Elizabeth for doing this song. Great band!.
Holiday in the sun is better
Def didn't like British monarchy lol--pure unadulterated punk, you might even say vicious! 😛 Reminds me of Alice Cooper School's Out. Definitely that and others of theirs/his were precursors of punk in the early 70's. Good times baby! 👍🏾
Please don't even utter the name of Cooper in the same sentence as the Sex Pistols!
1975 to 1978
@@bibakroll8999 I just did. You don't agree that Alice Cooper influenced punk artists, or at least was an early form of it? The SP were savage no doubt but that doesn't mean that other artists that came before and introduced the form to a wider audience didn't have influence.
@@CharlesKent-v8s Alice Cooper the band started way before 1975. The epic Killer came out in 1971, and then their leader to on the Alice persona by the mid 70s and they became more mainstream but still kicked ass.
@@RicoCosta317So you did! Seriously though, and this is just my opinion of course, while I'm sure Alice Cooper influenced a lot of people I'd be surprised if he influenced many punk bands. Punk, in part, was a reaction against American, or Americanised, music. It was purely British. It was a reaction against accents and lyrics we couldn't relate to.
Nice chatting with you. :)
I liked this song and was disappointed when it's performer went a bit soft on monarchy
The song was an insult to Queen and country.
An anthem that glorifies one person insults the dignity of 68 million others.