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Originally Posted by porkmarras
Just because anger expresses itself that doesn't mean that it has anything to say much or articulately.
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No, they did not articulate much of worth, nor intelligently.
But John Lydon is an extremely intelligent man. And although The Sex Pistols were not the first punk band they remain one of the most important bands in rock history. This fact is not even debateable. They are.
Someone once said you have achieved when anyone after you is compared to you and anyone preceeding you becomes redundant. I wouldn't say bands such as The Ramones are redundant at all but I would say The Sex Pistols have pretty much achieved this iconic status.
My girlfriend's son was recently sent home from school for wearing a Sex Pistols T-Shirt. No swearing on it, just a plain T-shirt with Sex Pistols written on it. 30 years later and the band is synonymous with rebellion and offence - that is just one testament to what rock n roll should be about. Bands today are cissified in comparison.