Sex Pistols
Nevermind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols
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MOG Editorial Review
With the release of Never Mind The Bollocks, The Sex Pistols incited outrage for their controversial songs “God Save the Queen,” and “Anarchy in the UK,” and their shocking punk antics sometimes outshined their music. However, it was a crucial turning point in 1977, challenging just how loud everyone dared to get, and in doing so gave a snotty snarl to a bitter British middle class and beyond. With this being their one and only official release, The Sex Pistols went hard enough to define the sound of British punk, and as it ages its influence has become undeniable, yet no one but these UK pioneers were as capable of such rough-tongued vulgarity.
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AMG Review of Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols
Steve Huey
All Music GuideWhile mostly accurate, dismissing Never Mind the Bollocks as merely a series of loud, ragged midtempo rockers with a harsh, grating vocalist and not much melody would be a terrible error. Already anthemic songs are rendered positively transcendent by Johnny Rotten's rabid, foaming delivery. His bitterly sarcastic attacks on pretentious affectation and the very foundations of British society were all carried out in the most confrontational, impolite manner possible. Most imitators of the Pistols' angry nihilism missed the point: underneath the shock tactics and theatrical negativity were social critiques carefully designed for maximum impact. Never Mind the Bollocks perfectly articulated the frustration, rage, and dissatisfaction of the British working class with the establishment, a spirit quick to translate itself to strictly rock & roll terms. The Pistols paved the way for countless other bands to make similarly rebellious statements, but arguably none were as daring or effective. It's easy to see how the band's roaring energy, overwhelmingly snotty attitude, and Rotten's furious ranting sparked a musical revolution, and those qualities haven't diminished one bit over time. Never Mind the Bollocks is simply one of the greatest, most inspiring rock records of all time.







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