PROPER punk..... grrrr (Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols)

Member Name: loulou6

Product:	Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols - Sex Pistols
Date:	02/12/00 (101 review reads)
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THIS is proper punk, take no notice when people start gabbing on about Blink 182 or Green Day (although I do like Green Day!) – The Sex Pistols is what Punk was all about!

I can't imagine where Rock music would be today without the Sex Pistols. While not as musically influential, the Pistols are every bit as important as Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin. It was all about attitude, pure and simple.

The Sex Pistols were short lived. Formed in 1976, and gone again in 1978. In that time, they managed just one studio album. Just before the recording of this album, the band sacked the original bass player Glen Matlock, and hired Sid Vicious. Only one problem - Sid couldn't play a note(but he did look good) and despite some lessons, he didn't get any better either. So the band was forced to hire Matlock back as a studio musician. He appears on most of the songs, but we will never know for sure who is who.

What kind of band would hire a bass player who couldn't play? The kind who just don't care about anything. Sid was a fan of the band, and was friends with singer Johnny Rotten. He had the attitude to stand on the stage ~ what else did he need?

Never Mind The Bollocks begins with 'Holidays in the sun'. This is a fast paced romp with a great beat. If you ever get the chance, listen to this song played by Skid Row. (you can find that on the album 'Stairway to Heaven, Highway to Hell'.)

'Bodies' is the next song, and one of my favourites. It's pounding punk at it's finest. The lyrical content isn't for everyone, as the song is about pro-abortion.

Another great song is 'No Feelings'. It's just everything punk music needs to be. The I-Hate-The-World lyrics, don't give a shit music, and the who cares outlook.

'God Save the Queen' is one of their more popular songs. Banned on the B.B.C. It caused quite a controvers
y in it's day. Of course, all these lyrics are mild by todays standards, but 20 years ago...

Everybody knows the song 'Anarchy in the U.K.' because it seems to be one of the most covered songs ever. Recently one of the Spice Girls (Mel C) was reported as singing this song live (you go girl!). Also another song that caused quite a stir way back when. It was the first single the band released. The record label got nervous at the public outcry, and dropped the band.

My favourite song would be 'Sub-Mission'. It's a slower paced song, which just has a great groove to it. I'm betting Matlock played bass on this one... This is a wonderfully horrifying album. One of the essential punk classics. Its such a pretty mess, and should be heard by everyone

If you listen to hard rock, heavy metal, or punk, you owe it to yourself to check this album out. They may not have been much of musicians, but they sure could slap a song together.

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