At least the Sex Pistols are consistent:
Punk band the Sex Pistols have refused to attend their own induction into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In a handwritten note posted on their website, they called the institution "urine in wine".
"We're not your monkeys, we're not coming. You're not paying attention," continued the statement.
You'll find lots of good interviews and video clips at John Lydon's website. He's an entertaining fellow-- and also was clever enough to plough his music earnings into real estate, where he's made a killing over the decades. No sad rock and roll stories for him.
And yes, "Bono without a charity is Bozo" is still as true now as when Lydon first uttered it.
UPDATE:
A favorite scene from a favorite movie and another pithy quote from Lydon: [Nancy Spungen was] "a Titanic waiting for an iceberg to happen."
A true punk. Gotta love it.
Posted by: mike at February 25, 2006 06:42 PMIn every interview he'll say something that'll crack me up. Under the orange mohawk was a very clever boy who was on the ball.
He owns the old catalog and won't re-release things just because he doesn't feel like it. He has enough money from real estate to do as he pleases.
Oh, and he hates the music industry with a passion. LOL.
Posted by: Donnah at February 25, 2006 07:02 PMHello EMI
Gooooood-bye-yen-emmmmmm
phhhhlpt!
Man, I saw that Atlanta show when I was 18. They were all scared as heck except Johnny and Steve Jones. He was so cool, didn't give a fuck, and left that room in big question mark ("Whut was that?"). The punkers felt a little dispirited, the rednecks had fun. I got wasted. The Restraints opened.
Posted by: Donald at February 26, 2006 05:41 PM