his blog is a slow-burning showcase of my personal collection, focusing on the most notorious punk band in the world: the Sex Pistols. Think of it as more of a personal archive than a definitive guide—but if it proves useful to anyone out there, that would be brilliant. 😊
🧷 MUMMY… WHAT IS A SEX PISTOLS?
Who are the Sex Pistols, then? Here’s a quick introduction:
- The Sex Pistols were a legendary British punk rock band formed in London in 1975.
- Original members:
- Johnny Rotten (vocals)
- Steve Jones (guitar)
- Paul Cook (drums)
- Glen Matlock (bass)
- Later replaced by Sid Vicious.
- Known for their anti-establishment stance, provocative lyrics and performances, and rebellious fashion.
- Infamous for clashing with record labels and generating endless controversy.
- Despite being active for only about two years, their impact on music, fashion, and culture was massive.
- Iconic tracks include “Anarchy In The UK” and “God Save The Queen.”
- Released their one and only studio album, ”Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols”, in 1977—a UK number one.
- Officially disbanded in 1978, with various reunions since.
🧷 So, How Did I Get Into the Pistols?
My journey started in secondary school when I got into Western music thanks to my older sister. I was obsessed with Joan Jett at the time. Nobody else around me listened to this stuff, so I was a bit of a lone ranger. 😆
Then came the metal years: Guns N’ Roses led me into the world of LA metal, and discovering Metallica steered me straight into the speed and weight of thrash. I was always chasing something heavier and faster.
Enter Megadeth’s cover of “Anarchy in the U.K.” It blew me away and made me wonder about the original—which led me directly to the Sex Pistols.
▼ Megadeth’s third album So Far, So Good… So What! includes their cover of “Anarchy in the U.K.”
🧷 My First Sex Pistols Experience
Of course, I knew about the Pistols, but punk hadn’t really been my thing. So I bought a CD, not knowing what to expect… and thought, “Wait, this is it?”
It sounded a lot lighter and slower than I had imagined.
I had expected something far more savage. Maybe it was because my first Pistols purchase was the US pressing of Never Mind the Bollocks ? 😅
▼ The US version of Never Mind the Bollocks has a different track order and slightly altered artwork!
🧷 God Save The Queen…
Still on the hunt for heavier sounds, I transitioned from thrash to crossover (like D.R.I.) and then into hardcore punk… eventually ending up deep in the world of grindcore.
Fun fact: “You Suffer” by Napalm Death is officially the world’s shortest song—just one second long!
Then, purely by chance, I saw the “God Save The Queen” music video on MTV (or was it Music Tomato?).
▼ That same MV is featured in my GSTQ post!
And that’s when Johnny Rotten hit me like a brick.
To be honest, it started purely with the look. I chopped my hair, bleached it with peroxide, and tried to copy Rotten’s style—total youthful indiscretion! 😅
Eventually I gave the CD another listen, and this time, it clicked. I finally got what made it great.
Before I knew it, the Sex Pistols had become my number one band. 🙌
🧷 30 Years Later…
That was over three decades ago. I’m certainly no match for the hardcore collectors out there, but I’ve built up a fair little archive over the years.
And now, I’m starting this blog to introduce bits of that collection. Piece by piece, at my own pace.
🧷 For Starters…
My first feature will be a second pressing of “Anarchy In The U.K.,” the Factory Sample version.
I’ll go into more detail in the next post, so please drop by again!
byebye 👋
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