Author Topic: Johnny Rotten (Read 583 times)

AHGOD · « **on:** September 27, 2003, 02:56:10 AM »

How many actually know who he is? Drunk and remembering the days, I decided to see how many people could actually remember or even know who the hell this is. Set off the next day (Monday) Surprisingly I found 1 person that I work with that knew who he was. I chatted with 150+ people from execs to plant workers, old and young. Simply amazing, but then again I live in Holland. I am sure they have never even heard of Kama Sutra.

Tumor · « **Reply #1 on:** September 27, 2003, 03:06:52 AM »

Sid "made" the band anyway!

AHGOD · « **Reply #2 on:** September 27, 2003, 03:10:18 AM »

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Originally posted by Tumor
Sid "made" the band anyway!

Until 79

I was actually going with the PIL route. Say Sex Pistols most will know Sid. But not a one will know who Johnny Rotten is. And to be honest I liked his music better. Creative and inspiring.

Tumor · « **Reply #3 on:** September 27, 2003, 03:25:06 AM »

I didn't care a whole lot for PIL... kinda thought Johnny had lost his touch. They still around?

Mathman · « **Reply #4 on:** September 27, 2003, 03:49:11 AM »

PIL was good, much better than Love and Rockets but not as good as New Order.

Trikky · « **Reply #5 on:** September 27, 2003, 04:49:19 AM »

PIL were great, I think they were only together for a short time before splitting, I remember 1 album and a couple of singles. Jah Wobble went on to make some good music, think he's still around playing bass somewhere.

-tronski- · « **Reply #6 on:** September 27, 2003, 04:58:11 AM »

Loved Public Image Limited when I was a teen...even saw John Lydon in concert before PIL broke up

fav albums were: Happy?, Album (Cassette/Compact Disc), and Public Image

Tronsky

Swoop · « **Reply #7 on:** September 27, 2003, 06:20:00 AM »

Actually I've still got a couple of very old, dust covered cassettes..........Flogging a dead horse and Never mind the bollocks.

AHGOD · « **Reply #8 on:** September 27, 2003, 09:28:47 AM »

Just go to Kazaa and I nabbed quite a few, errr purchased. watermelon wasn't it like 10 albums? And Math is right they were better then Love and Rockets 1 album wonder.

Was just odd, I hadn't listened to them since I was 16, then one night in the bar a song popped in my head and couldn't remember who sang it. 4:30 in the morning and I found it. The days.

Curval · « **Reply #9 on:** September 27, 2003, 09:32:47 AM »

I have The Great Rock & Roll Swindle and Never Mind The Bollocks.

You live in Holland AHGOD? I thought you lived in Michigan?

AHGOD · « **Reply #10 on:** September 27, 2003, 09:40:15 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval

You live in Holland AHGOD? I thought you lived in Michigan?

LOL sorry Holland Michigan.

capt. apathy · « **Reply #11 on:** September 27, 2003, 10:05:08 AM »

I was watching one of my kids skate video's (I think it was called "Sorry"), and there he was hosting it.

stegor · « **Reply #12 on:** September 27, 2003, 12:35:08 PM »

"the king has gone but he's not forgotten.....this is the story of Johnny Rotten "........

Chaos68 · « **Reply #13 on:** September 27, 2003, 01:18:42 PM »

rotten is a frickin no-buddy now.

sex pistols came through a few months ago......so sad.

yeah he was in one of the greatest bands (IMHO) but he's nothing now, he's old and is trying to hang-on to something that has changed.

Habu · « **Reply #14 on:** September 27, 2003, 02:23:09 PM »

He had a really cool syndicated radio spot for a while back in the mid 90's where he talked about this date in rock history. He used to skewer artists like Madonna but gave a pretty good summary of each bands contribution to the world of rock and roll.

Sarcastic and caustic but intelligent with a heaping dose of wit. Two thumbs up.