Sex Pistols Vow to Rock Iraq

[LauraK]

That's right, along with setting the dates for their first U.S. tour since 1996's Filthy Lucre reunion outing, the Sex Pistols are promising to play the war-torn capital city of Baghdad as a benefit for the people of Iraq.

"If the people of Iraq are being offered democracy," says singer John Lydon (a.k.a. Johnny Rotten), "then they should understand it to its fullest extent, and that is the Sex Pistols."

But first the Sex Pistols -- Lydon, Steve Jones (guitar), Paul Cook (drums) and Glen Matlock (bass), the band's original lineup -- will take on the U.S., a place Lydon refers to as "the new Russia" under the Bush Administration. <cut

http://www.rollingstone.com/news/newsarticle.asp?nid=18359

[TheBlob]

1. Groan

God I miss Joe Strummer.
No amount of political grandstanding in 2003 will give you The Clash's integrity John.

[Pillowbiter]

2. Sorry but

the Clash was just as bad as the Sex Pistols.

Now The Damned really new how to play and rock.

PB

[TheBlob]

3. Yeah I guess I knew my post would just devolve this thread

into that kind of silliness.
Now get down there and bite that pillow!

[xchrom]

5. can i watch?

this concert is going to go over so well?!?! oy -- this is going to cause such a ruckus.
ah well he does have a point -- if people want democracy then there's whole lotta stuff that goes with it.
oy.

[tkmorris]

8. You gotta be kidding

The Clash was one of the finest bands ever. Normally I don't get involved in matters of musical opinion (well, except when some doofus suggests that Eminem is talented) but don't trash The Clash. Sacrilege!

:toast:

[commander bunnypants]

15. They were great

I got one video with them playing.


DEMMAN

[commander bunnypants]

16. Whew!!! When I first read your post

I thought you said Entwhistle and ready to go ballistic.

Eminem ya a joke if I ever saw one

DEMMAN

[DeathvadeR]

4. hear here on the clash, But Corporate Avenger could sing this for them.

Voting doesn’t work 1-2-3

It’s time you know your enemy

I won’t pledge allegiance to hypocrisy

Your democracy, is not for me

So, when we try to change this place

Courtroom pulls an about face

Fantasies of the master race

Our elections they erase

See once upon a time we were all free

When we lived in tribal societies

Peace and harmony

And everything for the good of family

Yeah, cancer people can smoke weed

People voted to be free

But the fascist rule decree

Pigs arresting you and me

Voting doesn’t work

Why?

When they don’t like what we say then they stop it in the courts.

President this, president that

Represent the ruling class

One says this, one says that

Sounds the same what choice is that

See voting doesn’t work 1-2-3

Coming from the NATION OF THE CHEROKEE

How can you choose when you don’t have a choice?

How can you choose when you don’t have a voice?

Yeah, interest games, their interest rates

Secret power fueled by hate

Fear for cash, cash for fear

Greenspan is the ruler here

Yeah, a pig is a pig

And they took it away

And I don’t give a fuck about the things they say

It don’t mean shit to me

Voting doesn’t work, it’s easy to see, that

Voting doesn’t work

Why?

When they don’t like what we say then they stop it in the courts

Voting doesn’t work, I have seen

Along with piles of broken treaties

Your reality produces poverty, spiritually

In a nation of greed.

Well who is working, who is not

Think votes count, well I think not

Doesn’t matter what we say

Things will always go their way

Power to the people is just a fantasy

And they sell it to us as an American dream

Well, your vote counts 1-2-3

Living in democracy

Everybody here is free

Cuz it’s built for you and it’s built for me.

Voting doesn’t work

Why?

When they don’t like what we say then they stop it in the courts

[FredScuttle]

11. amen

Sad, so sad to see what a pathetic joke John Lydon's become.

[FredScuttle]

12. amen

Sad, so sad to see what a pathetic joke John Lydon's become.

[hussar]

6. GO Sex Pistols

John Lydon is great, has done some good songs and lyrics and at they are not afraid to speak their mind "the new Russia" ha, nice one.

[BurtWorm]

7. I'm wif you, mate

Can't wait to see the movie I'm sure they'll make of it.

[jeanmarc]

9. Rotten Nation Building deserves a Rotten concert. ;) nt

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[GreenArrow]

10. That's pretty funny

And, heck, they'll be playing for free.

Will the Iraqi's did this, or what!

"God Save The Queen
God save the queen
The fascist regime
They made you a moron
Potential H-bomb

God save the queen
She aint no human being
There is no future
In England's dreaming

Don't be told what you want
Don't be told what you need
There's no future no future
No future for you

God save the queen
We mean it man
We love our queen
God saves

God save the queen
'Cos tourists are money
Our figures head
Is not what she seems

Oh god save history
God save your mad parade
Oh lord god have mercy
All crimes are paid

When there's no future
How can there be sin
We're the flowers in the dustbin
We're the poison in your human machine
We're the future you're future

God save the queen
We mean it man
We love our queen
God saves

God save the queen
We mean it man
And there is no future
In England's dreaming

No future no future
No future for you
No future no future
No future for me

No future no future
No future for you
No future no future
No future for you
No future no future for you"


Then they could dedicate "Liar" to Blair and Bush and "Holidays in the Sun" to the troops. Should go over real big.

[FredScuttle]

13. amen

Sad, so sad to see what a pathetic joke John Lydon's become.

[KamaAina]

14. Never Mind the Fascists, Here's the Sex Pistols!

I want my World Tour jacket NOW!!

[AntiCoup2K4]

17. Maybe Johnny can write some new lyrics to Holiday in the Sun...

...and dedicate it to the occupation.